UFC 98: Live Results
Thank you for joining FiveOuncesofpain.com for tonights coverage of UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida. The event takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is available on Pay Per View. The night will feature UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida in a battle of unbeaten fighters. Also on the card is the long awaited fighter between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. It has... [Read More...]
Jay Hieron vs. Paul Daley Reportedly Signed for Affliction III
A welterweight fight between Jay Hieron (17-4) and Paul Daley (21-8-2) has reportedly been signed for Affliction’s upcoming third show, which is scheduled to take place on August 1st. The news of the signing was first reported by MMA Fanhouse. Hieron will be making his second appearance in Affliction. He fought on the promotion’s “Day of Reckoning” card where he knocked out Jason High... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia scheduled to fight in August for a “very high profile” MMA organization
Back in 2006, Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia was on top of the UFC’s heavyweight division. He had just defeated Andrei Arlovski for the second time and as the UFC heavyweight champion he didn’t really have many other challengers in the heavyweight division. Of course that all changed when Randy “The Natural” Couture announced he was coming out of retirement to fight... [Read More...]
Rashad Evans Can Silence his Critics at UFC 98
On the surface, “Sugar” Rashad Evans has it all. He’s 13-0-1. He holds notable wins over MMA headliners Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, Chuck Liddell and Michael Bisping. He’s the current light heavyweight champion of the world. He’s currently No. 7 in Five Ounces of Pain’s pound-for-pound rankings. But despite all of that, Evans still has his critics. A big thing going against Evans is... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem sends five security guards to the hospital in dance club brawl
Speculation was running rampant after the first Strikeforce card on Showtime that their heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem would be defending his title on the June 6 card against Brett Rogers. Overeem’s manager Bas Boon described the the events that played the deciding factor in Overeem no being able to take that bout. “Alistair attended some famous dance club with his brother Valentine.... [Read More...]
All fighters weighed in and ready for UFC 98
All 22 fighters have weighed in today as UFC 98 is just over 24 hours away. Headlined by a UFC light heavyweight title bout between champion Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida UFC 98 will air tomorrow night at 10pm on pay-per-view. In the co-main event two former welterweight champions will meet in a bout that has been two years in the making. Matt Serra will finally get it on with Matt Hughes. They... [Read More...]
The Dragon and the Underdog Champion
Possibly the best match the UFC has had for a championship belt, both men are undefeated, both at the top of their game, this is a dream of an mma bout for any fan new or old alike. Yes folks I am talking about Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and “Sugar” Rashad Evans, this fight is what championships are all about. Not very often if ever do you get to see two fighters both unbeaten... [Read More...]
Stephan Bonnar Says Matt Hughes is Done after UFC 98
The rumors have been swirling, but now Stephan Bonnar says he’s heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. According to Bonnar, Matt Hughes told him that Saturday night’s grudge match against Matt Serra will be his last fight before the UFC legend heads off into retirement. “I’ve heard it from Matt Hughes’ mouth that this is going to be his last fight – I think win or lose,”... [Read More...]
Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman vs. Eddie Sanchez at June 19 Bellator
Heavyweight knockout artists Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman and Eddie Sanchez are all set to drop bombs on June 19 at a Bellator event scheduled for Florida. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed the news of the bout from a source close to Dave Herman. The bout with Sanchez will undoubtedly mark the toughest test in Herman’s fifteen fight career. Of his fourteen victories, every single one of... [Read More...]
Ultimate Fighter 9: Team USA vs. Team UK Nick Osipczak blog Episode 7
Unfortunately, after watching the coaches’ challenge, I’d have to say that Michael Bisping is one of the worst tennis players in the world. They weren’t even playing proper tennis rules and neither Mike or Dan (Henderson) could get it over the net. You didn’t even have to serve in the serve box. Mike was as gutted as we were at the end of the match. We all wanted to receive... [Read More...]
Mike Pyle to replace Chris Wilson at UFC 98 vs. Brock Larson
After having recently signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, EliteXC and Affliction veteran welterweight Mike Pyle has been tapped as a last-minute replacement for Saturday’s UFC 98 event in Las Vegas. The official website for the UFC first revealed the news. According to the UFC.com report, Pyle was tapped to replace Chris Wilson in tomorrow’s welterweight contest vs.... [Read More...]
Hughes on Serra: ‘He’s scared and that’s why he’s talking as much as he is’
It’s no secret that former UFC welterweight belt holders Matt Hughes and Matt Serra are anything but friends. The grudge dates back to the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter when Hughes openly mocked Georges St. Pierre in front of the other cast members. The seed was planted in Serra’s head then and he let his thoughts on the welterweight champion be known right then and there, and they... [Read More...]
Serra on Hughes ‘Did I mention that he’s a (expletive)?…Did I?’
A grudge match years in the making will finally come to a boiling point on Saturday evening as former UFC welterweight champion’s Matt Hughes and Matt Serra lock horns to see who truly possesses the larger cup at UFC 98. The always outspoken Serra made his feelings known about his rival on the countdown to UFC 98 which recently aired on Spike TV. Serra feels strongly that Hughes has a hard time... [Read More...]
Rashad Evans: ‘I’m going to beat Lyoto Machida in the third round’
Just one night away is one of the most competitive UFC light heavyweight championships on paper in the organizations history when Rashad Evans squares off with Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. Evans finds himself in a position where there are many that feel as if he still has something to prove. A devastating knockout over former UFC champion Chuck Liddell and a TKO over Forrest Griffin to become the UFC’s... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The 5 Oz’s Staff Breaks Down UFC 98
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is back for another edition of The Pain Poll. Come along with us as we tear into every single fight scheduled for this Saturday evening’s UFC 98 card that features a light heavyweight championship match-up with Rashad Evans defending his belt for the first time against the ever-elusive Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida, a long overdue grudge match between Matt Hughes... [Read More...]
It’s Evans vs. Machida to the Rescue
Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida is now just hours away and the matchup between the two unbeaten lightweights can’t come soon enough for this MMA fan. It’s seems like it’s been an eternity since we’ve seen anything resembling a real MMA fight. It’s been a month of Jose Canseco, Shaq and Roy Jones Jr. talking about entering the sport, as if anyone should care about that nonsense. But unfortunately,... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley: ‘I may have to stack three guys up’ preparing for Bob Sapp
Former WWE superstar and current mixed martial arts phenom Bobby Lashley is preparing himself for battle against a man that outweighs him by a minimum of eighty pounds. It’s hard to imagine considering that Lashley himself is far from a growing boy at a chiseled 250 pounds. Lashley will collide with K-1 powerhouse Bob Sapp in the main event of “Ultimate Chaos” which is scheduled to take place... [Read More...]
Andre “Dida” Amade vs. Katsunori Kikuno expected for DREAM 10
Brazilian knockout specialist Andre “Dida” Amade is expected to make his return to the ring at DREAM 10 against DEEP champion Katsunori Kikuno according to a recent report on Tatame.com. The event is scheduled for July 20 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Amade made a home for himself early in his career at the feared Chute Boxe Academy before recently making the exodus to Universidade... [Read More...]
UFC 101 finalized with addition of Thales Leites vs. Alessio Sakara
The UFC has made the last bout slated for UFC 101 official as Thales Leites is set to face off with Alessio Sakara on the preliminary card of the evening in a middleweight match-up. UFC 101 is set to take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8. Leites recently had a five fight win streak in the UFC brought to a halt in a lackluster championship bid against UFC middleweight... [Read More...]
The Wrap-Up: TUF 9 U.S. vs. U.K. Episode 8
TThere were many that expected for Team US welterweight Jason Pierce to compete in this episode of The Ultimate Fighter, but a bout with staph infection and a terrible attitude seem like they may play a significant role in whether that will or will not happen. Team UK welterweight David Faulkner has a whole different set of problems on his hands as his gag reflex is making it nearly impossible to keep... [Read More...]
