Cole Province tests positive for steroids at WEC 42
WEC featherweight Cole Province has tested positive for a designer steroid by the name of Methasterone following his victory at WEC 42. Of course, the steroid is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Province bested Fredson Paixao by unanimous decision in a bout that was held on the preliminary portion of the card. All other fighters that were randomly tested during the event came back squeaky clean.... [Read More...]
Dave “Pee Wee” Herman vs. Don Frye in September
Heavyweight knockout artist Dave “Pee Wee” Herman is set to square off with mixed martial arts legend Don Frye at “Shark Fights 4” on September 12. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently been able to confirm the news of the bout through sources close to the fight. Of course Frye recently pulled out of his scheduled August 28 match-up against Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at... [Read More...]
All fighters test clean for drugs of abuse at “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Santos”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm through the California State Athletic Commission that all fighters tested for “drugs of abuse” during “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” have come back clean. The event took place on Saturday evening and featured a female 145 pound championship between Cris “Cyborg” Santos and Gina Carano. Results from steroid tests on... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell to hang up MMA gloves for dancing shoes…. temporarily
It appears as though former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will be temporarily placing his MMA gloves on the shelf to try his hand at the dance-game when he makes his debut on the insanely popular television show “Dancing With The Stars” according to a recent report on UFC.com. This season is set to kick off on Monday, September 21 on ABC. Liddell has been keeping himself... [Read More...]
Say hello to the new champion, Gegard Mousasi
Twenty-four year old Gegard Mousasi introduced himself to the American fans for the first time on Saturday nights “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Santos”. It took all but one minute for the mixed martial arts world to finally take notice. In a much anticipated hold over fight from Affliction Trilogy, Mousasi won the Strikeforce light-heavyweight title by dismantling veteran fighter Renato “Babalu”... [Read More...]
The Aftermath: “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg”
Mousasi pounding out Sobral If anything, Gina Carano’s loss to Cyborg last night will do nothing but help further the development of female MMA. I mean seriously you guys, last night’s main event was nothing short of awesome in terms of the excitement it delivered. It seemed to put that special raw something in this sport we have grown accustomed to. I can honestly say that the five minutes... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” Photo Gallery
Welcome to the 5 Oz’s photo gallery for last night’s “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” event that took place in San Jose, California. The highly anticipated show failed to dissapoint as every fight on the card delivered it’s promise to entertain. The first Strikeforce female 145 pound champion was crowned as Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos assaulted Gina Carano in... [Read More...]
Cyborg Batters Carano To Claim Strikeforce Championship
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos thoroughly dismantled Gina Carano over the course of five minutes on Saturday evening to claim the Strikeforce female 145 pound championship. Along with her newly obtained Strikeforce belt, Cyborg can now be recognized as the the most dangerous female mixed martial artist on the planet. In a single round that seemed to go on for twenty minutes in length, these... [Read More...]
Gegard Mousasi puts a beating on Renato “Babalu” Sobral to claim Strikeforce 205 pound title
New Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Champion, Gegard Mousasi Make it thirteen in a row for the Dutch-Armenian sensatiion that goes by the nickname “The Dreamcatcher”. ‘Wow! Gegard Mousasi is the real deal’, is the sentiment currently rippling throughout the world of mixed martial arts as the M-1 Global signed fighter put a vicious beating on Renato “Babalu” Sobral... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” Live Results & Updates
Thanks for joining FiveOuncesOfPain.com for what promises to be an exciting and exhilarating night of fights in San Jose, California as Strikeforce presents “Carano vs. Cyborg”. All of the action will kick off at 8:30 pm ET (5:30 pm PT) with the main card airing at 10:30 pm ET on Showtime, and you can check back right here as 5 Oz’s brings you all of the latest results and updates... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Weigh-In Picture Gallery
Here are a few pictures from the Strikeforce weigh-ins yesterday to help you guys get amped for the fights. As if you didn’t know, “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” takes place this evening from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and will be airing live on Showtime. *Photo credits to Esther Lin from Strikeforce Read More →
Dave “Pee Wee” Herman to make return at “Shark Fights 4″ on September 12
With the recent announcement of Bellator Fighting Championships pushing their second season back to January of 2010, Bellator contracted heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee” Herman has decided to take a fight outside of the promotion to help pay the bills until then. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently learned from sources close to the Indiana based knockout artist that he will be competing on September... [Read More...]
Tim Boetsch: ‘Train the back muscles so you can body slam your opponents’
Most fans are aware of the time Tim Boetsch spent in the Octagon that saw him go 2-2, including a loss to Matt Hamill; what most people are not aware of is Boetsch’s background in wrestling. In high school Boetsch was a four time state champion wrestler. That means that all four years of his time at Camden-Rockport High School in Maine, Boetsch won the state championship at a minimum of three different... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Live Weigh-In Results (UPDATED)
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is here to provide you with the most up to date live weigh-in results from “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” as they unfold. The weigh-ins are set to begin shortly from the San Jose Marriott Hotel in beautiful San Jose, California. “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” is set to take place tomorrow evening from the HP Pavilion in San Jose and will air live on... [Read More...]
Report on McCrory & Leites returning to the UFC was bogus
It now appears as though the recent report from Kevin Iole over at Yahoo! Sports about Tamdan McCrory and Thales Leites being back in the UFC was nothing but hot air. According to a recent report on mixedmartialarts.coma representative for McCrory has been recently contacted by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to refute the news of McCrory’s return to the UFC. Leites also remains ousted from the promotion... [Read More...]
Dana White says McCrory and Leites aren’t going anywhere
Two widely criticized removals from the current UFC roster are are their way back to the Octagon. Earlier this week both Tamdan McCrory and Thales Leites were notified that they had been released from their UFC obligations following mutual razor-thin decision losses at UFC 101. Apparently UFC President Dana White had no idea they had been cut, and he has recently notified Kevin Iole from Yahoo! Sports... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships Postpones Second Season
Bellator Fighting Championships will postpone their second season from the previously announced date of October, to January of 2010. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently been able to confirm the news of the promotion pushing back the date of their second season through sources close to the event. The reason given for the postponement is that Bellator is currently trying to finalize negotiations with a... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” Preview, Predictions & Discussion
What started out as a mind-blowing card with four championship bouts has been steadily downgraded to an awesome card with a mere three championship fights over the last month. Bummer, right? Wrong! Are you kidding me? “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” promises to be the most electrifying, fascinating and talked about event in promotion history. It seems like it’s been five years now... [Read More...]
Mike Camp: My journey through the world of MMA Vol. IV
Part I., Part II., Part III. By now it’s October 2007 and Fightfest has officially folded. I had no idea what I was going to do, get a regular j-o-b is what I figured, and go back to MMA as a hobby. I felt that I had come too far to fall short, and apparently I wasn’t the only one. I had worked with Bernie Profato (Executive Director of the OAC) during my brief tenure with Fightfest, and I... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni heading back to the UFC?
On the heels of highly regarded fighters such as 5-3 middleweight Thales Leites, and 3-3 welterweight crowd-pleaser Tamdan McCrory being cut from the UFC, reports are currently circulating that none other than “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni may be on his way back to the promotion. The Las Vegas based knockout artist has reportedly agreed to an offer with the UFC verbally according to... [Read More...]
