A Slap In The Face
In typical Zuffa fashion, the UFC will be counter-programming “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” on Saturday night. They will re-air the historic UFC 100 on Spike TV in an effort to draw fans away from Showtime. They will also include un-aired preliminary bouts not featured on the PPV card. These bouts include the Jon Jones vs. Jake O’Brien, Stephan Bonnar vs. Mark Coleman, and Matt Grice... [Read More...]
“The Law” is Coming to Strikeforce
Matt “The Law” Lindland is the newest addition to the rapidly growing roster of Strikeforce. Lindland announced today in a conversation with MMAWeekly that he had signed a three fight deal with the promotion, continuing Strikeforce’s aggressive recruitment campain. Matt was one of few big name fighters the UFC chose not to bring in after the fall of Affliction as Lindland and Dana... [Read More...]
Thales Leites cut by the UFC with record of 5-3
Decorated Brazilian grappler Thales Leites has been released from the UFC on the heels of his second straight loss for the promotion. The news of Leites being cut first came in a report from AOL Fanhouse. Leites fell under heavy criticism following his extremely lackluster performance in his title shot with Anderson Silva before recently losing another decision to Allesio Sakara at UFC 101 in unimpressive... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 19
After a blown ACL forced Chris Lytle out of his anticipated bout with Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19, a replacement has been recruited to face off with “The Natural Born Killer” in the form of UFC newcomer Jake Ellenberger. UFC Fight Night 19 is slated for September 16 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The news of Ellenberger being tapped as the replacement for Lytle... [Read More...]
Showtime/Strikeforce Photo Shoot: Sobral, Mousasi, Melendez & Ishida
Welcome to the Showtime photo shoot gallery for “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg“. “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” is set to take place this Saturday evening from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and will air live on Showtime. Fighters participating on the card that were present at the photo shoot that took place just yesterday afternoon were Renato “Babalu”... [Read More...]
5 Oz’s Weekend Preview
There are a pair of Thursday night cards this week, including King of the Cage “Superstars” in Highland, Calif. Topping the bill are a pair of KOTC title matches, pitting Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez (14-2) against Dave Cryer (8-1) for the light heavyweight belt and Victor Valenzuela (9-3-2) versus Tony Hervey (10-5) for the lightweight championship. Topping the undercard is cult hero Charles “Krazy... [Read More...]
Vladimir Matyushenko to return to the UFC
The UFC announced today that they had re-signed former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko (22-4). Matyushenko will be taking on Igor Pokrajac on the undercard of UFC 103, live from Dallas, Texas. Matyushenko, considered one of the top light heavyweights in the world, last appeared in the Octagon at UFC 44 in a loss against Andre Arlovski. Since leaving the UFC six years ago, Matyushenko... [Read More...]
Jake Shields: ‘Frank Shamrock always has some [expletive] excuse not to fight me’
![Jake Shields: ‘Frank Shamrock always has some [expletive] excuse not to fight me’](http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/70jakeshields.jpg)
Jake Shields could easily make the claim as being the most talented fighter currently competing in the sport that gets the least amount of respect and recognition for his caliber of skill level. The thirty year old Cesar Gracie trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt has gone undefeated in the past four years, racking up a dozen consecutive victories over the likes of Yushin Okami, Carlos Condit and... [Read More...]
Gina Carano: ‘Why don’t they realize this is the toughest fight of my life?’
Following a weekend where three of the top pound for pound male fighters were seen in action, we have a bout with arguably the top two pound for pound female mixed martial artists on the planet immediately following. But is it getting the proper attention? UFC 94 was a show that had been built up for months and was billed as an “Epic Battle of Champions” between B.J. Penn and Georges St-Pierre.... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle out of UFC Fight Night 19 bout with Carlos Condit
Chris “Lights Out” Lytle has been forced to withdraw from his eagerly anticipated welterweight match-up with Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19 due to suffering an extensive injury to one of his knees. The news of the bout-scratching injury to Lytle comes courtesy of a report from MMAMania.com who confirmed the withdrawal with sources close to the Indiana based fighter earlier today. UFC... [Read More...]
Tamdan McCrory released by the UFC
Tamdan McCrory has been let go by the UFC following a split decision defeat at the hands of John Howard at UFC 101. Apparently a representative of “The Barn Cat” was notified of the release by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva sometime Monday evening according to a recent report on the Underground News. McCrory earned a reputation as a tougher than nails, well rounded mixed martial artist during... [Read More...]
Olympic Wrestler Daniel Cormier Turns Focus to MMA
The sport of mixed martial arts has been flooded in recent years by world class wrestlers that have had an immediate and profound impact on the fight game. Collegiate and Olympic level wrestlers such as Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Matt Hughes and Mark Coleman have been able to develop quite a niche in MMA, while fresh blood from the wrestling mats across the United States include Ben Askren, Phil... [Read More...]
Lavar Johnson doing great, wants to begin training as soon as possible
Finally a breath of fresh air in the world of mixed martial arts in the form of some fantastic news pertaining to the condition of Strikeforce heavyweight Lavar Johnson. Most fight fans are already fully aware that Lavar suffered serious injuries after being shot during 4th of July festivities being celebrated with close friends and family. Sadly, one man perished and three others were wounded in this... [Read More...]
C.B. Dollaway vs. Dan Miller expected for UFC Fight Night 19
A middleweight battle between C.B. Dollaway and Dan Miller is expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 19. The news of the potential match-up between the two was first reported at MMAMadness.com. UFC Fight Night 19 will be taking place on September 19 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Dollaway will be looking to come back from his dissapointing first round submission loss at the hands... [Read More...]
Aaron Simpson vs. Ed Herman back on for UFC 102
After a series of bout changes reminiscent of a feverish game of musical chairs, Aaron Simpson and Ed Herman are once again set to face off, this time at UFC 102. The UFC made the bout official earlier this afternoon. UFC 102 will take place on August 29 from the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. Simpson is a two-time All American wrestler that went on to coach for Arizona State. He currently trains... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia vs. Jason Riley to headline September 18 Adrenaline event
A heavyweight match-up between Tim Sylvia and Jason Riley has been booked for an Adrenaline event scheduled to take place on September 18. The news of the bout comes courtesy of Jason Riley himself, who confirmed the fight on his Myspace account, stating, “I will be fighting Tim Sylvia on September 18. It will be the main event for Adrenaline. It will be aired on HDNET Fights. Over 11 million... [Read More...]
Combat Sports Insider: Randomly Ranting Once Again
Sam Caplan is back with another self-serving look into his less-than ordinary life, which includes his wife just having got back from Thailand in preparation for her Aug. 28 pro MMA debut. It’s never a good idea to write when you’re sleep deprived. There’s a tendency to sometimes say things you shouldn’t say. Then again, that might make for an interesting read for everyone? As... [Read More...]
The crazy weekend that was UFC 101 and WEC 42
What a weekend. It is so rare that Zuffa grants us a great weekend of not only UFC fights, but then follows it up with a night of WEC bouts to cap it off. When we sit down to either a UFC Pay-Per-View or a WEC showing on Versus, we are normally spectators of a fair combination of knockouts, surprise victories, and a little controversy mixed in. This weekend we had the polar opposites between what we... [Read More...]
Diaz Out, Jesse Taylor in to face Hieron at “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg”(UPDATED)
Jesse Taylor, a man unfortunately most commonly known as the outcast finalist from the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, has stepped up to the plate on just over five days notice to face off with Jay Hieron at “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg“. The event is set for this Saturday evening from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and will air live on Showtime. Hieron’s previous... [Read More...]
King Mo vs. Mark Kerr and exhibition match between Fedor and Mousasi set for “M-1 Breakthrough”
“M-1 Global: Breakthrough” has undergone some major changes recently for what appears to be the better. Although the event was previously slated to take place in Los Angeles, California, the promotion has announced that the event will now take place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, but is still set for the original date of August 28. “The change in venues is unfortunate, however,... [Read More...]
