Robbie Lawler awaits opponent announcement for December 19 “Strikeforce: Evolution”
Taking the wind right out of the sails of mixed martial arts fans that never had a chance to get excited about the prospect of the match-up, it looks like Benji Radach is out of a planned “Strikeforce: Evolution” bout with Robbie Lawler, leaving the former EliteXC middleweight champion without an opponent for the event according to a recent report on Sherdog.com. Apparently Radach hasn’t... [Read More...]
Jake Rosholt Cut by the UFC
Jake Rosholt has been released from the UFC following the former collegiate wrestling stand-out’s recent defeat at the hands of Kendall Grove during UFC 106. FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned of the news of Rosholt’s release from the promotion through a spokesperson from Team Takedown. A four-time All-American and Big 12 Conference champion out of Oklahoma State University, Rosholt... [Read More...]
Cung Le: ‘Always Preparing For The Worst’
Respect and honor are two words that have gone hand and hand with martial arts since men first began to train in the art of punching one another in the face. Those are same two words that come to mind when trying to describe the characteristics of one of the most decorated kickboxers of modern times, former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le. Honor when it comes to making the right choices for... [Read More...]
Fedor’s knockout victory over Brett Rogers viewed by over 25 million homes
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (November 24, 2009) - M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the November 7th “Fedor vs. Rogers” MMA event from Chicago, Illinois. “We are extremely happy with the preliminary broadcast reports,” said M-1 Global CEO Joost Raimond. “The demographics... [Read More...]
Calling all MMA Prospects: 5 Oz. to Re-Launch New Prospects Section
In the past, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has featured a MMA prospects section that highlighted the future stars of tomorrow. Due to time constraints and lack of manpower, we had to take down the section because we could not properly update it. Now we’re looking to compile a complete prospects registry and if the response is strong enough, we might even launch a separate blog with regular updates on... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Cracked Skulls, Torn ACLs and other medical mysteries.
By now you probably have a pretty good guess where this article is headed. It’s a plague that is beginning to really have a profound impact on the way people view fighters. Insulting to an opponent at times, enraging to the degenerate gambler who just bet money he shouldn’t have, and often disappointing to the fan who spent 50 bucks hoping to see two performers at the top of their game. In... [Read More...]
The Weekend Round-Up: LaTasha Marzolla improves to 2-0, Prangley crowned Shark Fights Champ & Browning chokes an up-and-comer
Former Playboy model LaTasha Marzolla improved her record to 2-0 on Friday night in Las Vegas as the lethal vixen got the unanimous decision nod over a fellow former kickboxer in Kate McGray at Tuff-N-Uff. Flying waaaayyy under the radar on Friday night we had some fantastic heavyweight action out in good old Novosibirsk, Russia, as the IAFC Mayor’s Cup featured an old school tournament with... [Read More...]
Holiday Hostility: A look ahead at the season’s beatings of December
With 2009 coming to a close, MMA fans have had more than their fill of action this year. From UFC 100, Fedor fighting on prime-time network television, to the success of smaller promotions such as Bellator Fighting and DREAM, the population has had more MMA this year than any previous. With rumored bouts and wish lists assembled for next year events, MMA is undoubtedly going to reach an even higher... [Read More...]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal: ‘My slowest is faster than Whitehead’s fastest’
It’s not hard to see why Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is widely touted as one of the sport’s fastest rising prospects with all of the early indications of a future champion. A freestyle wrestler of the highest caliber in his prime that has made the transition to the brutal world of mixed martial arts look easy, Lawal accomplished the unheard of in his first professional bout, stopping... [Read More...]
The Final Four: The UFC Heavyweight Tournament That Has To Happen
With no return on the immediate horizon for reigning UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, it has become painfully obvious that the time is now for some some critical refinement in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Will Lesnar return from the intestinal infection that has left UFC President Dana White publically wondering if he will ever compete again, let alone in six months like some of the... [Read More...]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal to make Strikeforce debut at Heavyweight
While 205 pounds may very well be the weight class the flamboyant and always entertaining Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal chooses to call home in the future, FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned that his promotional debut in Strikeforce will in fact take place in the heavyweight division. While nothing has been made official regarding the match-up as of this time, Lawal recently confirmed... [Read More...]
Joe “Diesel” Riggs vs. Eric Regan to headline Rage In The Cage 138 in December
Joe “Diesel” Riggs will be returning to the place where it all began the first weekend of December as FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned that the UFC and Strikeforce veteran will be returning to the popular Arizona based fight promotion Rage In The Cage for the seventeenth time to face off with the reigning No Limit Fighting Welterweight Champion, Eric Regan in a match-up slated... [Read More...]
Advertiser Spotlight: Warner Bros. offering movie fans a chance to win a Ducati 2010 to celebrate the release of “Terminator Salvation” DVD
Thanks to a new contest from Warner Bros., movie buffs now have a chance to win their very own 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796, similar to the motorcycle pictured. To enter the sweepstakes, simply CLICK HERE. The 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796 is similar to the run ridden by Christian Bale (a.k.a. John Connor) featured this summer in the reboot of the famed Terminator movie franchise. The contest will remain... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy likely for UFC 111
While Dan Hardy‘s recent decision victory over Mike Swick during UFC 106 had pretty much guaranteed “The Outlaw” the next crack at Georges St. Pierre and the UFC welterweight crown, a date had yet to be determined for the showdown. It now looks like UFC 111 could be the event the two end up locking up according to a recent report over at MMAFanhouse. According to the report, UFC 111... [Read More...]
Mariusz Pudzianowski MMA Training Photo Gallery
Five-time Worlds Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski is currently training with the Okinski MMA Team in Warsaw, Poland for his professional mixed martial arts debut. The freakishly massive heavyweight will be throwing down for the first time on December 12 from Warsaw, Poland for the Polish mixed martial arts promotion KSW as part of KSW 12. The 6’1″, 300+ pound “Super Mario”... [Read More...]
When Neck Cranks Meet Giving Thanks…
Well hello there pilgrims! Though this holiday special won’t involve Charlie Brown and the Peanuts crew, it will feature my take on a different bald front-man and a slew of his peers in the Mixed Martial Arts community. Call it the crossroads between “turkey” and “Terkay” if you will. I appreciate you taking time away from all the other wondrous goings-on of the period, whether that means... [Read More...]
The Future Of The Sport
*Editors Note – Right off the bat I’d like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving from all of the FiveOuncesofPain crew. On a personal note, I am thankful today for all of you readers that continue to support 5 Oz. by making the choice to visit Five Ounces on an hourly, daily, or even weekly basis. It’s all of your support , combined with a somewhat unhealthy passion for the... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: ‘I’m going to kick the Bisping a**’
Seemingly still cautious from his near live announcement of wanting to “F*** Chuck” during UFC 61, Wanderlei Silva had some choice comments in regards to his upcoming bout with Michael Bisping during The Axe Murderer’s latest video blog. “I need to study more English, because my old fans from America come here, and I say, ‘Hey, I’m going to fight Michael Bisping’,... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira moved to UFC 110 (Updated)
After a case of staph infection recently forced Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira out of his anticipated heavyweight showdown with Cain Velasquez, it now appears the two championship contenders will lock horns at UFC 110. The news of the recent shifting of the bout comes courtesy of a recent report from MMAJunkie.com. UFC 110 is expected for February and will mark the first time the promotion ventures to... [Read More...]
Gabriel Gonzaga out of UFC 108 bout with Junior dos Santos
The dirty little disease plaguing the sport of mixed martial arts known as staph infection has claimed yet another victim in the UFC’s heavyweight division following the news of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s recent withdrawal from his highly anticipated showdown with Cain Velasquez citing a bad case of the infection as his reasoning behind the decision. It now looks as if Gabriel Gonzaga has... [Read More...]
