Bellator Concludes Season One with Golden Event
The fledgling Bellator Fighting Championships promotion handed out two belts this past Friday night at yet another event filled with intense action and highlight-reel moments. The show marked the final of Bellator’s exciting first season. Lightweight favorite Eddie Alvarez improved his professional record to 18-2 after locking in a rear-naked choke on Toby Imada thirty-eight seconds into the second... [Read More...]
Joe Stevenson: ‘When you’re ripe you rot, when you’re green you grow’
Following consecutive defeats in the octagon Joe “Daddy” Stevenson knew deep in his heart that it was time for a change. According to Stevenson, know matter how far you have come in your career “Once you get really stagnant, you have to do something about it and not talk about it.” That’s why the long top rated lightweight packed up his gear and made the trek to Albuquerque,... [Read More...]
Villasenor bests Cyborg, Gurgel and Heun wage war at Strikeforce Challengers
Friday evening’s Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg featured a little bit of something for everyone. A fan of knockouts are you? The first fight of the evening ended in just seventeen seconds. Submissions? There was a handful. Even if you just love watching two men try to beat each other within an inch of their lives for fifteen solid minutes, Jorge Gurgel and Conor Heun had you covered. The... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar on Frank Mir: ‘I’m gonna murder him’
July 11 will mark the date for one of the most highly anticipated UFC heavyweight championship battles in the organization’s history and the talking of the trash is already well under way. There are many, along with UFC President Dana White, that tout Brock Lesnar as having the potential to become the greatest heavyweight the sport has ever seen. In order to rationalize any of those bold claims... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: ‘I’ve never felt this strong, I’ve never been this fast’
From the battlefield to the cage. When US Army Special Forces Green Beret Tim Kennedy stands across from Nick “The Goat” Thompson this evening at Strikeforce Challengers it will be a far cry from the combat this real American hero has seen over the past couple of years of his life. Assault rifle powered bullets whizzing by his head and shrapnel exploding at every angle make facing a single... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg Preview and Predictions
The second edition of the Strikeforce Challengers series is packed with exciting match-ups between some of the best and least talked about fighters in the business. Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg is set to take place at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on Friday night, June 19, and will air live on Showtime. The main event of the evening pits highly rated middleweight Joey Villasenor... [Read More...]
Combat Sports Insider: The Cage vs. The Ring
One unique thing in working for M-1 and getting to travel with the M-1 Challenge is that I get to routinely watch MMA take place in a ring. Having been a fan of PRIDE, I’ve always had an appreciation for the ring but understood why so many promotions have elected to brand around the cage, especially those with television deals. From a marketing perspective, going with a cage as the combat sports... [Read More...]
Cro Cop vs. Mighty Mo set for DREAM 10
It’s official, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic truly has abandoned the UFC after his recent victory over Mustapha Al Turk at UFC 99 to compete for Japan’s DREAM promotion. Filipovic has agreed to face off with heavy handed K-1 knockout artist Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga at Dream 10. The event is scheduled for July 20 in Saitama, Japan. Cro Cop recently fell under an umbrella... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago Signed for “Affliction: Trilogy”
Affliction has finalized its card for Affliction: Trilogy by officially announcing a middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort (18-8) and Jorge Santiago (21-7). Belfort is going for his third straight victory in Affliction. He has already disposed of Terry Martin and Matt Lindland thus far in impressive fashion. He enters “Affliction: Trilogy” with four consecutive wins and five victories... [Read More...]
Dollar vs. Dent and Lester vs. Osipczak complete TUF 9 Finale
Spike TV today announced the two final bouts for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale which include four of the contestants from TUF’s recently concluded season. Cameron Dollar will face off with Jason Dent while Frank Lester meets up with FiveOuncesOfPain.com TUF blogger Nick Osipczak. The amount of cast members from the show fighting on the finale has been drastically cut down from past events as... [Read More...]
The Wrap-Up: TUF 9 U.S. vs. U.K. Episode 12
This week’s episode will conclude season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter as well as the last spot in the finale this Saturday at the The Palms in Las Vegas. The winner between the American Frank Lester and U.K. fighter James Wilks will go on to fight welterweight and Team U.S. favorite DaMarques Johnson in the finale. Dan Henderson heads over to the house for a big barbecue with his team. Henderson commented... [Read More...]
Postponed Mike Easton vs. Chase Beebe UWC bantamweight title fight expected for September
Ultimate Warrior Challenge bantamweight champion Mike Easton is expected to make his next title defense in September in a long-anticipated showdown with former WEC bantamweight champion Chase Beebe. Easton revealed the news to FiveOuncesOfPain.com during an upcoming interview conducted shortly after being promoted to black belt last night by Lloyd Irvin in Jenkintown, PA at Jared Weiner’s Brazilian... [Read More...]
Eleven fighters on medical suspension following UFC 99
A total of eleven fighters from last Saturday evening’s UFC 99: Comeback event in Cologne, Germany have fallen under medical suspension. The news comes courtesy of a recent report from Chris Palmquist at mixedmartialarts.com. Rich Franklin, Cain Velasquez, Mike Swick, and Stefan Struve were among the winners to fall under suspension. A full list of the medical suspensions following UFC 99 are... [Read More...]
Eight additional bouts confirmed for UFC 100
The UFC has confirmed a slew of bouts for UFC 100 including Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher, Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar, Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller, Jon Jones vs. Jake O’Brien, Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jonathan Goulet, CB Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor and Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty. UFC 100 is set for July 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and will... [Read More...]
Lucio Linhares vs. Mikhail Zayats set for Affliction “Trilogy”
Two of the very best fighters from M-1 Challenge will be facing off on the undercard of Affliction III: Trilogy as Lucio Lihares (12-4) and Mikhail Zayats (8-3) have been confirmed to do battle. M-1Global.com was the first to break the news of the middleweight bout. The event is set for August 1 and will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between... [Read More...]
Three bouts added to TUF 9 Finale just four days before event
Match-ups including lightweights Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau,welterweights Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia, and light-heavyweights Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal have completed the line-up for The Ultimate Fighter Season Nine Finale just four days before showtime. The event is set to take place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas this Saturday evening, June 20. The main card... [Read More...]
Seven more bouts confirmed for UFC 102
After Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva were announced over the last twenty four hours, the UFC has confirmed an array of bouts for UFC 102. UFC 102 will take pace in Portland, Oregon on August 29 and will air live on pay-per-view. The event will mark the first UFC in Oregon’s history. On top of the two previously mentioned bouts the UFC has finalized... [Read More...]
Team USA West to face off with Fedor Emelianenko’s Team Russia Imperial at M-1 Challenge South Korea
A talent rich Team USA West has been confirmed to face off with Fedor Emelianenko’s Team Russia Imperial in the newest series of the “M-1 Challenge presented by Affliction“. The event is scheduled for the fourth of July at the Seoul Arena in Seoul, Korea. Notable fighters competing on Team USA West include Team Quest lightweight standout Dave Jansen who has compiled an unblemished... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva confirmed for UFC 102
“The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine will meet up with knockout artist Thiago Silva at UFC 102. UFC 102 is slated for August 29 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The UFC has confirmed the bout through a recent updated event post. Silva was previously expected to face Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 before Anderson Silva was tapped to fill the Brazilian’s shoes. Both men will be looking... [Read More...]
Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira set to headline UFC 102 in Portland
The UFC has announced that former champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira have officially been inked as the headlining bout of the upcoming UFC 102 card. UFC 102 is scheduled to take place at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on August 29 and will air live on pay-per-view. The event will be the first ever UFC to make its way to Oregon. “We’re extremely excited to be heading... [Read More...]
