CSAC explains Nick Diaz situation
The upcoming bout between Nick Diaz and Jay Hieron on the main portion of the “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” event scheduled for August 15 is currently in extreme turmoil. FiveOuncesOfPain.com recently had the opportunity to get the latest details on this unfolding story from California State Athletic Commission Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas. According to him this bout is not... [Read More...]
CSAC confirms that Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron bout is in severe jeopardy
On Friday evening Nick Diaz no-showed for a pre-fight drug screening with the California State Athletic Commission in order to clear himself for action in the upcoming bout between himself and Jay Hieron at “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” on August 15. No problem, explained CSAC Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas, he’d go out of his way to make the fight happen. Douglas re-scheduled... [Read More...]
WEC 42: The Recap
It may not have the big-name fighters of the UFC but the WEC once again delivered a strong overall card during WEC 42, highlighted by one of the year’s biggest upsets, as Brian Bowles scored a first-round TKO over pound-for-pound king Miguel Angel Torres. Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez put on three rounds of non-stop action that saw Cruz emerge victorious when it was all said and done. It... [Read More...]
Brian Bowles Destroys Miguel Torres at WEC 42
Seventeen consecutive victories came crashing to an end for Miguel Torres this evening in Las Vegas at WEC 42 as Brian Bowles battered the former champ with a barrage of heavy punches to claim the WEC bantamweight crown. The two started out exchanging on both the feet and canvas before a huge right hand from Bowles sent Torres sailing to the mat. From there Miguel was crushed with another vicious... [Read More...]
The Day After: UFC 101
I demand that Anderson Silva be tested for the red pill following last evening’s annihilation of Forrest Griffin. It’s obvious “The Spider” freed himself from the Matrix prior to the bout with Forrest in a fashion that would make Morpheus proud. Everything seemed to slow down for Silva last night. It was as if the dominant Brazilian hit slow motion during his bout with Griffin... [Read More...]
WEC 42 Live Results, Updates and Discussion
5 Oz’s is back for what promises to be another exciting night of fights as some of the best little fighters in the business bang it out at break-neck speeds. WEC 42 will be kicking off this evening at 9 pm ET (6 pm PT) from Las Vegas, Nevada and will be broadcast live on the Versus network. Whether you’re watching the event live or not, it doesn’t really matter, just make sure to... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva makes great fighters look bad
Months of hard work, blood, sweat and tears left in the gym to prepare yourself for a fight and in 3 minutes and 23 seconds its over. Everything you trained for, everything you planned, everything you envisioned in your mind was over before it began. This is what happened to Forrest Griffin on Saturday night at UFC 101. Griffin was matched up with Anderson Silva for one reason, his ability to force... [Read More...]
Silva, Griffin and Penn earn hefty “FOTN” bonuses at UFC 101
The UFC announced the bonuses for UFC 101 during the post-fight press conference, and the big winner of the evening was Anderson Silva. The current UFC middleweight champion picked up $60,ooo for his knockout of Forrest Griffin in the light-heavyweight division, as well as an additional $60,ooo for fight of the night. Griffin, who was not present at the post-fight press conference, lost in spectacular... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn Submits Kenny Florian At UFC 101
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn once again displayed why he is considered to be one of the most talented fighters to ever step foot inside of a cage this evening as he showed the pupil exactly why he is the master at UFC 101. It appeared as though Kenny Florian may have planned on winning a battle of conditioning against Penn as he utilized the clinch for a small chunk of the three rounds leading... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva Batters Forrest Griffin At UFC 101
Current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva established himself as a legitimate threat to the crown at 205 pounds, and further solidified the argument that he is the best fighter in the world this evening at UFC 101 as he made knocking out former UFC light-heavyweight champion Forest Griffin look easy. The bout started out simple enough, with both men sizing the other up, before Silva caught a... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Live Play-by-Play, Updates and Chat Room
Join the staff and your favorite posters tonight in the 5oz's Chat room by clicking the poster above FiveOuncesOfPain is back to keep all of you mixed martial arts fanatics as up to date as humanly possible on UFC 101 with live play-by-play, updates and a super bad a** chat room for all of you diehards to commune and converse about the event. UFC 101 will take place this evening, Saturday, August... [Read More...]
Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante set for Strikeforce return in October
Highly touted light-heavyweight prospect Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante is set to make his return to Strikeforce following an extremely disappointing and widely unexpected loss in June. Cavalcante himself confirmed the date of his next bout in a recent conversation with Tatame.com, stating, “I’ll fight in October, I’m just waiting for the confirmation of when and against who”. Feijao quickly... [Read More...]
Roy Jones Jr. heads to UFC 101 to scout Anderson Silva
Roy Jones Jr. is heading to Philadelphia to scout a future opponent that goes by the nickname of “The Spider”. It has been reported by our good friend Bob Treiger that the eight-time, multiple weight class boxing champion will be taking a day off from his current grueling training camp for his upcoming August 15 battle against Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy to make the trip to UFC 101... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Weigh-In Results
5 Oz’s is here to keep you up to date on all of the latest weigh-in results from UFC 101. The weigh-ins are taking place at the same arena as tomorrow evening’s event, the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UFC 101 is set to feature a main event lightweight championship bout between B.J.Penn and Kenny Florian, and a light-heavyweight match-up between UFC middleweight champion... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Preview And Predictions: The Prelims
I’m back to give all of you loyal 5 Oz’ers a fresh perspective on what promises to be an electrifying night of prelim bouts tomorrow evening at UFC 101. The event is set to take place on Saturday night, August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the Wachovia Center. UFC 101 will feature a lightweight championship between B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian, and a 205 pound match-up pitting... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos to headline Strikeforce Challengers card in September
A middleweight bout between a real life American hero in Tim Kennedy and the intimidating Brazilian knockout artist that goes by the nickname “Cyborg” has been announced to headline a Strikeforce Challengers card in September. The event has been slated for September 25 from the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The main card will be broadcast live on Showtime. A six-year Army... [Read More...]
Ed Herman Replaces James Irvin, Will Face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102(UPDATED)
Editors Note: It has recently been revealed that Gouveia has suffered a back injuury and will be unable to compete at UFC 102 as expected in a report from MMAJunkie.com. No news of a replacement opponent for Ed Herman in this musical chairs of injured fighters is available at this time. With James Irvin sidelined due to a knee injury, Ed Herman (15-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has agreed to step in as a replacement... [Read More...]
UFC Declares War On Strikeforce
It seems as though war has been declared towards Strikeforce by the UFC based on comments made by UFC President Dana White this afternoon at the UFC 101 press conference. White had never shown anything but respect for Scott Coker and his brand prior to today, but the recent signing of Fedor Emelianenko with Strikeforce undoubtedly prompted the most recent remarks made about “The Last Emperor”... [Read More...]
Fedor: ‘The offer we got from the UFC was really miserable’
Fedor Emelianenko has seemingly gone from hero to villain overnight as a large chunk of the mixed martial arts community turned their back on the humble Russian following reports he had turned down an incredible sum of money to compete in the UFC. To be more specific, Charmichael Dave had recently quoted sources within the UFC that had stated that Fedor was offered a six-fight, $30 million contract. How... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva: ‘[Robert Drysdale] is an idiot!’
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jiitsu and BJJ coach to former UFC light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, Robert Drysdale has recently come under fire by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for statements the decorated submission specialist made during the recent airing of the UFC 101 Countdown on Spike TV. A decorated grappler and coach to other successful UFC fighters such as Randy Couture... [Read More...]
