Gina Carano and Cris “Cyborg” Santos will fight five rounds for Strikeforce championship
Coming off the announcement of a bout between Gina Carano and Cris “Cyborg” Santos finally coming to fruition, Strikeforce has now confirmed the clash will be for the promotion’s first-ever Female Championship. The fight will take place at 145-pounds. Additionally, Five Ounces of Pain has learned the match-up is scheduled for five rounds due to the belt’s involvement. Said an animated Carano... [Read More...]
Three title fights in two events will conclude Bellator’s first season
Three championship bouts are set to bring a close to Bellator Fighting Championships first season of action. The separate events are set to take place on June 12 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, and June 19 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The winner of each tournament finale will walk away with a cool $100,000 cash for the win, which will bring... [Read More...]
Blagoy Ivanov and Akihiro Gono announced for Sengoku Ninth Battle
Four fighters have been announced for Sengoku Ninth Battle including Fedor Sambo conqueror Blagoy Ivanov and recently released UFC veteran Akihiro Gono. The event has been scheduled for August 2 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Ivanov will be facing off with Kazuyuki Fujita in a heavyweight clash while no opponent has been set for Gono as of yet. Also announced for the card is Eiji Mitsuoka... [Read More...]
Top 5 In The world… That’s Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
I have heard the haters and they all have one thing in common – they really do not understand the sport very well. Brett came up through the ranks the old fashion way. He didn’t get to be on a TV show. He didn’t gain internet fame by acting a fool. His route was a little boring. He worked, took care of his family and slowly, carefully nursed the fire of his dream. In 2007 Brett took on the then... [Read More...]
WEC 41 “Fight Night” Bonuses and Official Salaries
Mike Brown, Urijah Faber, Seth Dikun and Jose Aldo all took home cash bonuses of $10,000 for their performances during last night’s WEC 41 card that was held at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Brown and Faber’s featherweight title clash earned both men “fight of the night” honors, Aldo was awarded with “knockout of the night” for his gravity defying flying... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues: The Slice is Right
It’s been a while since I’ve dusted off the old opinion-and-insight hat so please forgive any cobwebs you might stumble across but June’s cup of Mixed Martial Arts has runneth over and enticed me into firing up my keyboard for a go at the sport’s current landscape. Before dipping your toes into this column’s proverbial pool you may be asking yourself who is this guy and why isn’t there... [Read More...]
Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone II Confirmed for WEC Lightweight Championship
After an illegal knee to the head of a downed Jamie Varner cut his previous shot at the WEC’s lightweight championship short at WEC 38, Donald Cerrone is going to have the chance to correct his mistake in the defending champion’s next return to the cage. WEC General Manager Reed Harris was able to confirm the bout to MMAJunkie.com following last evening’s WEC 41 event that was held... [Read More...]
Mike Brown retains title in battle with Urijah Faber at WEC 41
Defending WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown left no question as to whether his belt grabbing victory over Urijah Faber was legit as he grinded out “The California Kid” on his home turf over five grueling rounds. The two met up at Sunday evening’s WEC 41 card which took place in Sacramento, California. After getting off to a good start, landing hard right hands on several occasions,... [Read More...]
Gina Carano vs. Cris “Cyborg” Santos Headlines August 15 Strikeforce
At last Strikeforce has announced the largest female mixed martial arts bout in the history of the sport. Gina Carano is set to face off with Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos on August 15 for Strikeforce on a card that has been rumored for California. The battle between the two top female fighter’s has been a long time coming ever since the days when EliteXC was building the fight up before... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Results; Rogers Upsets Arlovski, Shields and Diaz Victorious
Jake Shields avoided Robbie Lawler‘s big bombs to trap the UFC veteran in a fight ending guillotine choke midway through the first round in the main event of Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. It took Brett “Grim” Rogers all of twenty two seconds to dispatch of the heavily favored Andrei Arlovski as the imposing Rogers swarmed the former UFC heavyweight champion with heavy punches to... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua confirmed for UFC 104
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm that Lyoto Machida‘s first title defense will come against none other than Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Sources close to the fight have confirmed with FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the championship match up will go down in Los Angeles, California at UFC 104. Machida recently knocked out Rashad Evans in devastating fashion at UFC 98 to capture the... [Read More...]
13 of 15 Bouts at M-1 Challenge Kansas City End Violently
M-1 Challenge events are routinely dominated by highlight reel knockouts and jaw dropping submissions and last evening’s event held in Kansas City was no exception to the trend. Thirteen of the fifteen scheduled team competetion bouts were finished before the final bell by either submission, TKO or knockout. Team USA East rallied from behind to edge out Team Finland with a final score of 3-2.... [Read More...]
Joe Soto Earns $100,000 and First Bellator Championship
After defeating Ben Greer and featherweight tournament favorite Wilson Reis leading up to last night’s Bellator event, Joe Soto has become the promotion’s first ever champion. Soto took it to Yahir Reyes in the featherweight finals, brutalizing him with ground and pound in the first before eventually sinking in the game ending rear-naked choke in the second. The event took place on Friday... [Read More...]
Pound for Pound King Faber Doesn’t Match-up with Brown
One of the most famous phrases in the fighting world is “pound for pound.” We use that to transcend weight classes and compare fighters, so we can decide which ones are the best in the world. And let’s not kid ourselves we all have our pound for pound favorites. One of mine is Urijah Faber. The California Kid meets all my criteria for being one of the premier fighters in the world. And to be... [Read More...]
Arlovski and Lawler Among the Most Feared Knockout Artists of All Time
According to a recent article in the current issue of Extreme Fighter Magazine, two of the men heading into this weekends Strikeforce card are among the most vicious finishers in the history of the sport. The feature, which was authored by none other than FiveOuncesOfPain.com‘s very own Cory Brady, analyzes which knockout artists should be considered the best at what they do in the history of... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields Preview and Predictions
If Saturday night’s Strikeforce card featuring big name fighters such as Robbie Lawler, Andrei Arlovski and Nick Diaz is a sign of what’s to come, the future seems to look brighter than ever for the organization. Strikeforce is showing how it should be done as they consistently put on fights that the fans want to see. Great fights between top athletes combined with a crisp, fresh production... [Read More...]
Combat Sports Insider: Volume One
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a column for FiveOuncesOfPain.com. As I write this, I’ve embarked on a new chapter in my life that caused me to step away from the site I created. The current state of the U.S. economy has had an adverse effect on a lot of people and I am one of many who have seen their ability to earn a living compromised. After losing a couple of non-MMA writing gigs... [Read More...]
Affliction Officially Announces Fedor vs. Barnett, Mousasi vs. Sobral with Press Conferences in New York, Los Angeles
Clothier-turned-fight promoter Affliction held back-to-back press conferences in New York and Los Angeles this week, officially launching the promotional campaign behind “Affliction: Trilogy,” headlined by Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko vs. Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett. The PPV event is scheduled for August 1st at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. In the co-main event slot,... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald vs. The World
Following his release from the UFC, “The Athlete” Jason MacDonald has recently confirmed that his next bout outside of the Octagon will be taking place on extremely familiar territory. MacDonald made a name for himself with Canada’s MFC promotion, fighting a total of ten times under the MFC banner before being scooped up by the UFC in 2006 where he ended up going 5-5 with the organization... [Read More...]
The Wrap-Up: TUF 9 U.S. vs. U.K. Episode 10
With the score between the U.S. and U.K. tied at 4 wins each we are ready to move into the semifinal fights. This week and as seen in advertisements leading up to this week, Dana White comes up with the idea of teammate vs. teammate for the semifinals which would ensure a Team U.S. against Team U.K. finale. White’s idea would certainly make things exciting for the finale however, neither coach takes... [Read More...]
