The Calm Before The Storm: UFC 106
Right off the bat, mad respect to Anthony Johnson for coming in at 170 pounds on the dot during yesterday’s weigh-ins that took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. I was not alone in questioning the massive welterweight wrecking machine’s motivations in attempting to stay at a weight that he may not be able to make ever again. But AJ defied modern science again yesterday, somehow constricting... [Read More...]
Woodley taps Bears, Vera batters Couture & Feijao stops Rosa during “Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears”
Former UFC welterweight champion Pat Miletich went on to describe blue-chip 170 pound prospect Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley as the “best athlete in the sport” following the three-time Division I wrestler’s impressive first round submission over crowd favorite Rudy “Bad News” Bears this evening during the latest edition of the Strikeforce Challengers series. The... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears” Live Results and Updates
FiveOunceofPain.com is here to bring you all of the latest breaking updates and live results from this evening’s Strikeforce Challengers card, taking place from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The main portion of the card is set to air live on Showtime beginning at 11 pm ET. The main event pits Tyron Woodley up against Rudy Bears, with other promising match-ups of Kerry Vera vs. Kim... [Read More...]
UFC 106 LIVE Weigh-In Results; Koscheck outweighs Johnson
FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to bring you all of the latest live weigh-in results from UFC 106 as they take place. The weigh-ins are going down at 7 pm ET this evening from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The same venue that will lay host to tomorrow evening’s card featuring a headlining match-up between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, along with a slew of other bouts with fight of the night... [Read More...]
Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg set for UFC 109
Matt Serra will be returning to action in February as he faces off with Frank Trigg in a welterweight clash set for UFC 109. Serra recently confirmed the news of his participation in the bout through a recent report over at The Fight Network. While nothing has been made official, the event is expected to take place from The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on February 6, 2010. Serra will be... [Read More...]
Just Married: Neil Melanson and Erin Toughill Tie The Knot
FiveOncesofPain couldn’t be any more excited to send two friends of the 5 Oz. family our sincere well wishes and congratulations upon hearing the news of their marriage. Xtreme Couture Jiu-Jitsu instructor Neil Melanson and Strikeforce female title threat Erin Toughill have joined hands in wedlock during a private ceremony to cement their long term relationship in holy matrimony. The couple recently... [Read More...]
Koscheck: “If [Johnson] doesn’t make weight I’ll take 20% of his money and still give him an a** whoopin’”
Our friends at FIGHT! magazine recently had a chance to catch up with Josh Koscheck as he prepares for his fight with Anthony Johnson. In the video below Koscheck , talks about Anthony Johnson, always being in shape, Matt Hughes, and his desire to fight 12 times in the next year. Koscheck also covers his expectation to be the next person to fight Georges St. Pierre. Read More →
Trading Punches: UFC 106 Preview and Predictions; The Main Card
Join the FiveOuncesofPain crew as Managing Editor Cory Brady and the often outspoken David Andrest give their thoughts and predictions on this Saturday evening’s UFC 106 card. UFC 106 will be taking place from the the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 21, with the main card airing live on pay-per-view, and a portion of the preliminary action airing live on Spike TV just prior to... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears” Weigh-In Results
The latest edition of the Strikeforce Challengers series is taking place this evening from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The main portion nof the card is set to air live on Showtime beginning at 11 pm ET. The main event pits Tyron Woodley up against Rudy Bears, with other intriguing match-ups of Kerry Vera vs. Kim Couture, Erik Apple vs. Bobby Voelker, Aaron Rosa vs. Rafael “Feijao,... [Read More...]
Neil Melanson: ‘Karo is suffering right now’
FiveOuncesofPain.com had the opportunity to speak with Neil Melanson, a longtime friend and training partner to Karo “The Heat” Parisyan along with being the head Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Xtreme Couture, on the heels of Dana White’s recent announcement that the welterweight crowd pleaser would never fight for the UFC. This afternoon Dana relayed via his Twitter account that this Saturday... [Read More...]
The Juggernaut Diaries: Mike Wessel’s TUF 10 Blog; Episode 10
Hello everyone, Well this weeks show is based around Matt again. Matt clearly didn’t want to fight and he even says that in his confessional. He talks about being done with the drama and wanting to be done with the show and going home. What’s funny to me is that Matt caused the drama he is dealing with. He is the only reason we have to watch or deal with any of this shit. But, Dana... [Read More...]
Strikeforce headed to Florida on Jan. 30 with the return of Cris Cyborg expected
Strikeforce’s 2010 fight calendar will officially launch with a SHOWTIME televised card on Saturday, January 30 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The news comes according to SHOWTIME via a press bulletin. While no matches have been officially announced for the show, Strikeforce female lightweight champion Cris Cyborg is listed by SHOWTIME on the calendar that has been distributed to... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Karo Parisyan forced to pull out of UFC 106 due to addiction to pain killers
Dana White dropped the bombshell earlier this afternoon via his Twitter account, twelve-time Octagon veteran Karo Parisyan has been cut from the UFC due to his having pulled out of his anticipated UFC 106 welterweight clash with Dustin Hazelett. According to White, “Pulled out of the fight the day before weigh ins again with a laundry list of excuses!!! Let the press ask karo why! Let him explain.” Well... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘Dustin [Hazelett] will be paid his full purse’
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The way UFC President Dana White sees it, it’s not Dustin Hazelett‘s fault that Karo Parisyan pulled out of the pair’s anticipated UFC 106 showdown with a “laundry list of excuses”, and accordingly the limb twisting submission wizard will not be punished financially. White recently made the announcement that Hazelett will receive all of his show and win money regardless... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘Karo Parisyan has f***** over the UFC’, won’t be fighting ‘ever again in the UFC’
Karo Parisyan has pulled out of his scheduled UFC 106 bout with Dustin Hazelett due to what UFC President Dana White has described as a “laundry list of excuses”. White posted the news on his Twitter account about thirty minutes ago, stating: Karo Parisyan has fucked over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting saturday or ever again in the UFC!! Fans may recall... [Read More...]
Watch UFC 106 LIVE Press Conference at 4pm ET (1pm PT)
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you today’s UFC 106 pre-fight press conference LIVE from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by former UFC light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin. Also set to appear Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson as well as UFC President Dana White. The press conference will take place live at 4pm ET and... [Read More...]
Trading Punches: UFC 106 Preview and Predictions; The Prelims
Come along with the 5 Oz. crew as editor in chief Cory Brady and the always opinionated David Andrest offer up their thoughts and predictions on this Saturday evening’s UFC 106 card. UFC 106 will be going down at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 21, with the main portion of the event airing live on pay-per-view, and a chunk of the preliminary action airing live on Spike... [Read More...]
Dana White: Brock Lesnar ‘had a hole in his intestine’, ‘we don’t know if he’ll ever fight again’
What was originally believed to be a simple case of mono has since been tracked back to a much more serious problem for current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, but fortunately it’s not a problem that can’t be solved. “He had a hole in his intestine,” said UFC President Dana White in a recent conversation with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo! Sports. “The (stuff) was leaking into... [Read More...]
Jose Aldo TKO’s Mike Brown To Earn WEC Featherweight Crown
At just twenty three years of age, Jose Aldo currently resides at the peak of mixed martial arts’ 145 pound division as the as the constantly developing phenom made picking apart one of the most respected fighters in the sport look easy as he TKO’d Mike Brown for the WEC featherweight title in the second round of this evening’s WEC 44 showdown between the two. After a closely contested... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua expected for May 1 in Montreal
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be getting his rematch with Lyoto Machida for the UFC light heavyweight championship, but it looks like he’s going to have until the middle of 2010 to get it. UFC President Dana White has recently confirmed May 1 as the likely date for the anticipated showdown according to a recent report from Dave Metzel over at Yahoo Sports. Apparently the two will face... [Read More...]
