Report: Rodrigo Damm to face Gilbert Melendez on April 11 Strikeforce
Despite previous reports that Lyle Beerbohm could be a possibility to replace Josh Thomson in a bout against Gilbert Melendez at the upcoming April 11th Strkeforce event, it seems as if Rodrigo Damm has recently been chosen as the late replacement for the former Strikeforce lightweight champion. The news comes according to a report by Ariel Shnerer of The Fight Network. Damm, a submission specialist... [Read More...]
Jake Rosholt vs. Chris Leben targeted for UFC 102
A middleweight battle between former NCAA champion Jake Rosholt (5-1) and the returning Chris Leben (18-5) is set for the yet-to-be announced UFC 102 event expected to take place in Portland, Ore. on August 29. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the new matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the news with a source close to Rosholt. Rosholt graduated from Oklahoma State University, where... [Read More...]
Amir Sadollah vs. Johny Hendricks pegged for UFC 101
Amir Sadollah’s first bout since winning the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter last June won’t be an easy one. Sources have confirmed that Sadollah’s welterweight debut will take place at on Aug. 8 at UFC 101 vs. former NCAA champion Johny Hendricks. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first site to confirm with sources close to Hendricks that he has signed and submitted his bout agreement.... [Read More...]
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Marcus Jones tries out for tenth season of TUF
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marcus Jones was one of the more high-profile fighters to appear at today’s open tryout in Seattle, WA for the upcoming tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Spike TV executives confirmed the news to FiveOuncesOfPain.com and several other websites via an e-mail on Monday afternoon. Jones, 3-2, is currently slated to compete at XFC’s “Regional Conflict”... [Read More...]
Lyle Beerbohm a possible opponent for Gilbert Melendez on April 11 Strikeforce
Undefeated lightweight, Lyle Beerbohm, has confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that he is currently in talks to fill in for the injured Josh Thomson to take on former Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez, on the April 11th Strikeforce card. Thomson was recently forced to withdrawal from his bout with Melendez due to a broken leg suffered in a training session leading up to the highly anticipated... [Read More...]
Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi added to WEC 41
A featherweight matchup between veteran Jens Pulver and rising prospect Josh Grispi has been added to the lineup for WEC 41 on June 7 in Sacramento, Calif. The news come courtesy of a report by Michael David Smith of AOL’s MMA Fanhouse, who is quoting officials with the WEC. The Pulver vs. Grispi joins a deep WEC 41 lineup that already includes WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown defending... [Read More...]
Torres, Mizugaki, Njokuani, and Yahya all receive “Fight Night” bonuses at WEC 40
Four fighters received $10,000 bonuses after their stellar performances last night as the WEC held another outstanding event live from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, Anthony Njokuani and Rani Yahya were the recipients of the largest “Fight Night” bonuses ever handed out by the organization. Torres, who defended his bantamweight... [Read More...]
WEC 40: Two Thumps Up
Since being acquired by Zuffa LLC, I’ve been staunch about my belief that World Extreme Cagefighting has been the best pound-for-pound fight promotion in the world. However, the formula for recent shows had become a little stale and some of the matchups just weren’t meeting my high expectations. But last night, the promotion delivered with one of its best fight cards in quite some time.... [Read More...]
WEC 40: The Aftermath
WEC 40 combined a wealth of up and coming talent along with some of the sports most established and respected combatants to put together another exciting night of fights that produced some expected results, and others, not so expected. Let’s take a look at some of the significant storylines created by last nights event. Miguel Torres confirms once again that he is without a doubt one of the sports... [Read More...]
WEC 40 Quick Results
Here are the quick results for “WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki” which took place at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. The event featured a WEC bantamweight title bout between champion Miguel Torres and Takeya Mizugaki. Quick Results are as follows: Miguel Torres def. Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision Joseph Benavidez def. Jeff Curran via unanimous decision Ben Henderson def. Shane Roller... [Read More...]
Showtime announces the official launch of ShoMMA
During last night’s edition of its Showtime Championship Boxing series in Montreal, Canada, premium-based cable provider Showtime officially announced the launch of its brand new MMA series entitled ShoMMA: Strikeforce Challengers. According to the broadcast, the debut of the new series is scheduled for Friday, May 15 and is expected to take place at a local casino in Fresno, Calif. Much like... [Read More...]
DREAM.8 Results
Dream.8 was an electrifying night of fights that had a little something for everyone. From knockouts, submissions, back and forth wars to stunning upsets, the latest installment of Dream, once again, failed to disappoint. Top rated and highly regarded lightweight Shinya Aoki came up short in his bid to move up to welterweight to obtain the grand prix title, being knocked unconscious at the hands of... [Read More...]
Sunday, Bloody Sunday: WEC 40 & Dream 8
With both WEC 40 and Dream 8 slated to take place this Sunday, there are a few highly intriguing match ups that beg to be thoroughly examined beforehand. Dream 8 will feature the opening round of the promotion’s inaugural welterweight grand prix. Some of the fighters taking part in the tournament will be Shinya Aoki, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai, and John Alessio. The card will also see... [Read More...]
White confirms deal for reality TV show is off during upcoming interview on “The MMAsh”
UFC President Dana White not only reiterated his apology to the gay community during a taped appearance that will air on the syndicated CBS Radio show “The MMAsh,” but also confirmed he will be taking on a reduced media presence as a result of this week’s controversy. FiveOuncesOfPain.com obtained the audio courtesy of “The MMAsh” before it is set to air tonight from 9-10... [Read More...]
Better Late Than Never: Responding to the Dana White/Loretta Hunt Controversy
Noticeably absent from this website was coverage in regards to UFC President Dana White’s controversial video blog response to an article by Sherdog.com’s Loretta Hunt in which Hunt reported that the UFC was eliminating specific passes for managers and agents. The reason why I neglected to address this issue on FiveOuncesOfPain.com is not because I was trying to dodge this issue. The reality... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on FOX Fight Game: Thoughts of UFC Fight Night 18
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Sam Caplan joined FOX Fight Game hosts Mike Straka and Dani Schatz as well as panelists Marcus Mera and John Moody for this week’s edition of the show. During “Round Two” of this week’s show, the crew shared their thoughts on UFC Fight Night 18. Read More →
5 Oz. of Pain on FOX Fight Game: Loretta Hunt responds to Dana White’s comments
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Sam Caplan joined FOX Fight Game hosts Mike Straka and Dani Schatz as well as panelists Marcus Mera and John Moody for this week’s edition of the show. During “Round One,” Sherdog.com managing editor Loretta Hunt was a special guest and addressed UFC President Dana White’s response to her report that the UFC had eliminated backstage passes for managers... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck off of UFC 98 event due to injury
Josh Koscheck’s opportunity to redeem himself following his upset loss to Paulo Thiago at UFC 95 in February is going to have to wait. Koscheck’s comeback campaign had been slated to kick off on May 23 at UFC 98 in Las Vegas but the former NCAA wrestling standout has been forced to withdraw from the card due to injury. The season one veteran of The Ultimate Fighter had been slated to face... [Read More...]
Hindsight Being 20-20: UFN 18
The eighteenth installation of the UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night had quite a few points of interest that absolutely deserve taking a look back at. From the uncertain futures for some, validations of high expectations for others, UFN 18 shared a brief glimpse into rising competitiveness of the organizations future. The talent filled card was stacked with fighters that are currently, or have the potential... [Read More...]
Houston Alexander: Adrenaline Rush
UFC light heavyweight power puncher, Houston Alexander, was featured on the most recent episode of Sports Science on the Fox Sports Network. The focus of the show was to try to determine how natural adrenaline can affect punching power, and if that natural adrenaline could be reproduced using supplements. In a nut shell, the show wanted to find out how much harder you could punch when you were angry,... [Read More...]
