UFC 100 was a Flop Outside of the Octagon
Over the last year, Dana White and the UFC spent countless hours and a tremendous amount of money to promote UFC 100 – which was billed as the most important night in Mixed Martial Arts history. There were countdowns on both Yahoo! and Spike TV leading up to the event. Even ESPN – which had previously given MMA very little coverage in the past – spent all week leading up to UFC 100 promoting... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘[Brock] has a long ways to go before he earns the respect of a champion’
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There are one of two people that will be facing UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his next outing. Heavyweight wrecking machines Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez have a date with destiny on October 24 at UFC 104 as the two undefeated goliaths will face off with one another to determine which is the decisive threat to Lesnar’s crown. The winner has been promised a title shot. According... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘I want Fedor’
The greatest fighter in the world not currently fighting for the UFC may be a little bit closer to winding up with the promotion in the very near future. It’s no secret that there have been multiple failed attempts to acquire Fedor Emelianenko on the UFC’s part in the past. The UFC claimed that Fedor’s demands were beyond what they were willing to do, and Fedor’s management... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar celebrates revenge over Frank Mir with a cold Bud Light
“Wow, that man just doesn’t give a …… just, wow,” was what must have run through most fans minds as Brock Lesnar took an opportunity to bash the sponsor of last evening’s UFC 100 in his post fight interview with Joe Rogan following his second round destruction of Frank Mir. Lesnar looked right at the Bud Light logo painted in the center of the octagon and announced... [Read More...]
Henderson, Belcher, Akiyama and Lawlor pull in $100K “Fight Night” bonuses
Dan Henderson, Alan Belcher, Yoshihiro Akiyama and Tom Lawlor each pulled in $100,000 for earning their respective “Fight Night” honors at UFC 100. The monumental event took place Saturday evening from Las Vegas. The $100K bonuses were the highest ever given out in the history of the promotion, with the second highest being $70,000 at UFC 97. Henderson earned his bonus check with an enormous... [Read More...]
Lesnar smashes Mir, GSP dominates Alves, and Henderson crushes Bisping at UFC 100
The most anticipated UFC card in the history of the promotion is officially in the books. Brock Lesnar became the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion at UFC 100 as he laid Frank Mir‘s interim championship to waste under a storm of punches in the second round of their headlining bout. Lesnar did a great job controlling Mir from the top position for the bulk of the first round while landing... [Read More...]
UFC 100 Play-by-Play, Live Results and Chatroom
Come along with FiveOuncesOfPain tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET as we cover the monumental UFC 100 card from head to toe with live play-by-play, live results, and a Chatroom for all of you hardcore fight fans to commune. CLICK HERE to enter the 5 oz live event Chatroom and get all of the live UFC 100 coverage your brain can handle. UFC 100 will be taking place in Las Vegas and will feature a headlining... [Read More...]
UFC 100 Weigh-In Results
All combatants have have made weight for UFC 100. The monumental event is set for tomorrow evening, Saturday, July 11 from Las Vegas. The card will be headlined by a showdown between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir to determine the UFC’s true undisputed heavyweight champion. Also highlighting the card is a welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves, the TUF 9 coach clash... [Read More...]
UFC 100: Preview & Predictions
UFC 100 is stacked to the brim with fascinating match-ups between some of the most impressive athletes in the sport today. Genetic freak Brock Lesnar will be looking for revenge against the man that holds the lone defeat over his head as he faces off with Frank Mir for the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship. Georges St.Pierre will be entering one of the most dangerous challenges in his fighting... [Read More...]
Cory Brady: I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
One hundred UFC’s. It’s mind blowing really. I remember watching the first UFC in eighth grade with a few of my childhood friends on a “black box” owned by one of their fathers. We had been going back and forth about how it was sure to be fake. Guaranteed, it was going to be a cheap rip off of the WWF, we were convinced. There’s no way that they were actually going to... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin picks Lesnar to defeat Mir at UFC 100
There will be few men watching the heavyweight championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir at UFC 100 tomorrow evening as the undefeated smashing machine that goes by the name of Shane Carwin. When it was recently announced that Carwin would be facing off with fellow undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez at UFC 104 it left little doubt; the winner of this fight will be getting the next crack... [Read More...]
Vinny Magalhaes vs. Marcus Sursa at Shark Fight 5.5
A match-up between Vinny Magalhaes and Marcus Sersa has been announced for Shark Fight 5.5. The event is scheduled for July 18 at Gamboa’s Outdoor Event Center in Amarillo, Texas. Believe it or not, “Shark Fight 5.5: Nothing to Lose” is a free admission event for the fans of MMA so if you’re in the area make sure to come on out and support the sport. Magalhaes was released from... [Read More...]
Bombs Away!; Pat Barry vs. Antoni Hardonk set for UFC 104
Two of the UFC’s most dangerous heavyweight knockout artists are set to wage war at UFC 104. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently been able to confirm a match-up between Pat Barry and Antoni Hardonk through sources close to the fight. The two will square off at UFC 104 which is set for October 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Both men are veterans of the K-1 organization, and both are... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Red Schafer at UFC 104
The 205 pound winner of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter Ryan Bader is all set to face off with Eric “Red” Schafer at UFC 104. The event is scheduled for October 24 in Los Angeles. The bout announcement was recently made public through Bader’s Twitter account. Bader will be looking to remain undefeated during his fighting career. He has compiled a 2-0 record during his time... [Read More...]
Is the UFC Enough for Mixed Martial Arts?
For years I have been one of the people who have been saying Mixed Martial Arts needs more than just the UFC to take that proverbial next step. However, as the biggest night in the sports history nears, I find myself reconsidering my position on this subject and asking, “Does MMA really need anything other than the UFC to prosper?” It has been my argument for many years that more organizations... [Read More...]
Vinny Magalhaes will grapple Team Minotauro coach Daniel Valverde at UFC Fan Expo 2009
As previously announced by the Grapplers Quest organization, three submission superfights had been organized for UFC 100 weekend. The organization announced it’s fourth and final superfight today. It will be between Ultimate Fighter 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes and Team Minotauro jiu jitsu coach Daniel Valverde. Grapplers Quest organization made the final announcement through their account on... [Read More...]
Cro Cop vs. Junior dos Santos possible for UFC 103
Fast rising UFC heavyweight Junior dos Santos has recently revealed that he expects to face none other than Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic on September 19. If dos Santos has his dates correct, that would place the bout at UFC 103. The Brazilian knockout artist made the revelation during a recent interview with the Brazilian website Portal das Lutas. He had previously announced that he would... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘Don’t wait for tomorrow’
Dana White has been absolutely instrumental in establishing the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the premier mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. The type of success that White has reaped within the industry isn’t just handed to you. It’s no mystery that the president of the UFC had the good fortune of being close friends with the Fertitta brothers, but any successful businessman... [Read More...]
Gegard Mousasi: ‘My Opponents Can’t Hurt Me’
Gegard Mousasi is hands down one of the least talked about top talents in the sport today. Widely regarded my many of the MMA hardcore as one of the very best pound for pound fighters in the world, Mousasi plans on taking his respect as he prepares for the most high profile bout of his twenty eight fight career to date. The extremely dangerous Dutch-Armenian will be looking to celebrate his twenty... [Read More...]
Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard set to headline UFC Fight Night 19
A lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard has been officially announced as the main event for UFC Fight Night 19. The event is scheduled to take place on September 16 from Oklahoma City. Also announced for the card is a lightweight showdown between Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta. The bout will mark the last in Huerta’s UFC contract as he expects to spend more time focusing on his... [Read More...]
