Josh Koscheck Batters Frank Trigg, Tyson Griffin Stops Hermes Franca At UFC 103
Josh Koscheck got back on the winning trail following a previous knockout loss at the hands of Paulo Thiago as he made quick work of the returning Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg during UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas. This one was over just as fast as it began. A little over a minute into the bout Koscheck connected with a big right hand, dropping Trigg to the canvas where he finished him off at... [Read More...]
Efrain Escudero Levels Cole Miller, Tomasz Drwal Strangles Drew McFedries During UFC 103 Prelims
Efrain Escudero made his much awaited return to the Octagon an impressive one on Saturday evening as he put a beating on Cole Miller during the preliminary portion of UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas. After tossing Miller to the canvas halfway through the first round and refusing to follow him down, it became apparent that Efrain’s intentions were to keep the fight on the feet. Just moments later a... [Read More...]
UFC 103 Live Results, Play by Play & Discussion
FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be here all day and night serving up an all-you-can-eat buffet of UFC 103 coverage for all of you fight fans drooling in anticipation of this evening’s beatdowns. UFC 103 is set to take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, with a portion of the preliminary card airing live on Spike TV beginning at 9 pm ET and the main card starting at 10 pm ET. However,... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 19 Participants Avoid Lengthy Medical Suspensions
While UFC Fight Night 19 may have been filled with three-round battles and jaw-dropping action, it appears as though all of the card’s participants escaped Oklahoma City without major injury. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has announced its list of medical suspensions resulting from the event. C.B. Dollaway and Nate Diaz, who were both successful in their Octagon appearances, received 30-day... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia and Houston Alexander win by TKO at Adrenaline MMA IV
UFC veterans Tim Sylvia and Houston Alexander have placed themselves back in the winners circle by each notching first round TKO victories over their respected opponents at Adrenaline MMA IV. Former UFC heavyweight champion bounced back from three consecutive losses as he battered Jason Riley early in the first round for the convincing stoppage victory. It became obvious that Sylvia was getting the... [Read More...]
Adrenaline MMA IV Live Results
This evening Adrenaline IV will be taking place from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, airing live on HDNet. The main event promises to be a slugfest between former UFC heavyweight champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia and Jason “The Juggernaut” Riley. Also on the card is a light-heavyweight showdown between UFC knockout artist Houston Alexander and veteran of the... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers to take place at the Sears Center outside of Chicago
The highly anticipated match-up between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, as well as the newly announced Jason Miller vs. Jake Shields bout, may have found a home for the November 7th event. According to ESPNChicago.com, Strikeforce is currently in discussion with the Illinois Athletic Commission to sanction the event at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, a close suburb of Chicago. Strikeforce... [Read More...]
UFC 103 Live Weigh-In Results (Updated: Belfort & Escudero make weight)
The official weigh-ins for UFC 103 are scheduled for 5 pm ET (2 pm PT) from the Dallas Convention Center Arena in Dallas, Texas. The event takes place tomorrow evening and will be headlined by a 195 pound bout between Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort, with other main card match-ups featuring Junior dos Santos vs. Mrko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg and more. Rich Franklin... [Read More...]
Trading Punches: UFC 103 Predictions
UFC® 103 FRANKLIN vs BELFORT takes place Saturday, September 19, live on Pay-Per-View at 10 pm EST from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This card also features two undercard fights that will be broadcast live on Spike TV starting at 9p.m. EST. FiveOuncesOfPain.com will have continuing coverage of the weekends MMA action so stay tuned for up to the minute coverage of all the weekends... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive with Jason Riley: Tim Sylvia ‘has a weak jaw’ and is ‘going to end up getting knocked out again’
From bouncing loud mouthed punks out of Fat Jack’s in Columbus, Ohio, to bouncing six of the seven men that have stepped before him in his professional mixed martial arts career, Jason “The Juggernaut” Riley is well aware that he will be in for the fight of his life this evening as he faces off with former UFC champion Tim Sylvia in the main event of Adrenaline IV. It’s not... [Read More...]
Cung Le calls it quits, Shields vs. Mayhem set for vacant Strikeforce MW title on CBS
With the opening of Pandorum set to open in theatres next week, Cung Le has decided to move to acting full time, at least temporarily. The Strikeforce middleweight champion has officially stepped down from his position according to CEO Scott Coker in a report from MMAWeekly.com. Cung Le, who has been busy making movies the past year or so, hasn’t defended the title since winning it against Frank... [Read More...]
Debut episode of TUF 10 highest rated original show in Spike history
After seeing the ratings slowly slide in the most successful mixed martial arts program on television, The Ultimate Fighter has come back with a vengeance in it’s tenth season, blasting the previous record for the highest rated original program in Spike TV history out of the water. The highest rated episode in Ultimate Fighter captured 4.1 million viewers, besting the previous TUF high of 2.8... [Read More...]
The Juggernaut Diaries: Mike Wessel’s TUF 10 Blog; Episode 1
So last night was the debut of TUF 10 and it was great to hear all of the comments that I was there for, but didn’t actually get to hear. As you know, I know what happens but I don’t know what all is said, so it’s really cool to see the different reactions that the others had. When they introduced Kimbo the entire cast was like, “Who gives a s***”. Nobody was intimidated, or scared.... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers set for November 7 on CBS
The highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers has been set for November 7. A venue for Strkeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers is expected to be announced sometime next week. Although Fedor’s first appearance was previously expected to take place on the Showtime network, it has recently been announced the the event will in fact air on CBS. “There’s no... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues: Jon Anik
Will Kimbo Slice win more than one fight on a live broadcast? What can the UFC do to achieve true mainstream recognition? Was Quinton Jackson in the wrong for postponing his showdown with Rashad Evans? Are there any future title-fights in Rich Franklin’s future? Welcome to “Grappling with Issues”, a new weekly feature highlighting insight and opinion from various personalities in the Mixed... [Read More...]
The Wrap-Up: TUF 10 Episode 1; ‘The bloodiest ‘Ultimate Fighter’ [expletive] fight, ever’
The highly anticipated tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter is finally here and so far has not dissappointed, at least not on the entertainment side of things. In the opening scenes of the 10th season of TUF, there is definite heat building between the heavyweight coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans. “You’re too slow and your head’s too big and easy to hit,” said Evans. “You... [Read More...]
Diaz submits Guillard, Maynard edges Huerta at UFC Fight Night 19
There were blood stains on numerous sections of the Octagon canvas when it was all said and done in Oklahoma City as UFC Fight Night 19 featured a variety of bouts that failed to disappoint. The main event of the evening saw Melvin Guillard utilizing good head movement in the first round that served to throw Nate Diaz off of his game, only to run out of steam in the second where he fell victim to a... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 19 Live Event Results
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is on the scene at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City this evening to bring you the latest breaking event results from this evening’s card. The main event pits Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard, while other notable match-ups include Gray Maynard vs. Roger Huerta, Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger, and many more. Below is a full list of the event results from UFC Fight... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘[Rampage] giving up literally millions of dollars to play Mr. T’
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Dana White has never been one to hold back his feelings on anything regarding the UFC. From other organizations to his own UFC fighters, White has been a sportswriters dream full of sound bytes. He recently gave more to talk about when he did an interview with The DAM Morning Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday to comment on everything from B.A. Baracus to a rumored network deal. On the rumored network deal... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover Suffers Seizure, Fight Night Bout Cancelled (UPDATED)
UFC President Dana White informed fans today that the scheduled bout between Sam Stout and TUF 8 alumnus Phillipe Nover, scheduled for this evening’s Fight Night event, has been cancelled. The decision to keep Nover out of action was made in response to a seizure the nurse-turned-fighter suffered in the locker room while preparing for his clash with the hard-hitting Canadian. While details are still... [Read More...]
