WEC 44 Live Results
FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to bring you all of the latest breaking live results from WEC 44 as they take place. WEC 44 is taking place from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the main card airing live on the Versus network. Headlining the card will be a featherweight title clash between Mike Brown and Jose Aldo, along with appearances from fighters such as Leonard Garcia,... [Read More...]
Pat Runez: Little Big Man
As 135 pound fighters such as Brian Bowles and Miguel Torres continue to demand an increasing amount of attention in the world of mixed martial arts due to their electrifying fighting styles, smaller men such as Patrick Runez are quickly being propelled into the limelight. At 7-0, 125 pound bluechip prospect Runez has established a reputation for himself as one of the flyweight division’s most... [Read More...]
GSP can learn a lot from Dan Hardy
I really respect Georges St. Pierre. He’s a terrifically talented fighter and a great ambassador for the UFC and the sport of mixed martial arts. He is, by all accounts, a genuine human being, polite, respectful, well-spoken. And pretty darn dull. Just once I’d like to see the welterweight champ display a little edginess, get fired up about something. Anderson Silva is the same way but... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin in talks to Fight Cain Velasquez for Interim Title
With the troubling news recently breaking in regards to UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s health, speculation from fans and media quickly turned to the possibility of a fight between Lesnar’s previously scheduled opponent for UFC 108, Shane Carwin, and rising superstar Cain Velasquez. However, the notion seemed to be shot down at the UFC 104 post-event press conference when President Dana... [Read More...]
Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman expected for UFC 109
According to those involved with the bout, former UFC heavyweight champions Randy Couture and Mark Coleman have verbally agreed face each other on February 6 at UFC 109. The match-up will mark the first time in promotional history two “UFC Hall of Fame” athletes have squared off inside the Octagon. The news of the showdown between icons was first reported by Sherdog.com. Known as the “godfather... [Read More...]
King Mo: ‘Put it like this….It’s a type of pimple!!!’
Strikeforce light heavyweight, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is scheduled to make his debut for the promotion on December 19 at the HP Pavillion in San Jose CA. An opponent for Lawal has been a bit of a mystery, squeezing any information out of the fighter or his camp has been next to impossible, tonight all of that changed. From Lawal’s twitter account: KingMO_GDP King Mo vs….Put it like... [Read More...]
Trading Punches: WEC 44 Preview & Predictions
Come along with the FiveOuncesofPain crew as managing editor Cory Brady verbally dukes it out with the always opinionated David Andrest over the main portion of Wednesday evening’s WEC 44 card. WEC 44 is set for tomorrow evening, November 18, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing live on the Vs. network Headlining the card will be a featherweight championship clash between... [Read More...]
Watch WEC: Brown vs. Aldo Live weigh-ins at 7pm ET
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you today’s WEC: Brown vs. Aldo weigh-ins LIVE from Las Vegas NV. World Extreme Cagefighting® featherweight champion Mike Brown has built a reputation as a hard-hitting, gritty fighter capable of breaking down his opponents. Similarly, top-ranked contender Jose Aldo has established a name for himself by steamrolling the opposition with explosive punches... [Read More...]
Most Wanted: Andrei Arlovski Is The Heavyweight Division’s Top Free Agent
With the current landscape of the UFC’s heavyweight division seemingly in complete disarray with the recent news of it’s current champion, Brock Lesnar, being sidelined for an indefinite amount of time due to a nasty intestinal infection, it now seems as if a certain “Pitbull” out of Belarus could have a more profound impact on the promotion he sides with, now, more than ever... [Read More...]
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down: UFC 105
Randy Couture and Brandon Vera failed to bring the house down, but thankfully the rest of the fighters on the card gave their best performances to make this one of the finest events ever held in the United Kingdom. Several of the UFC’s British stars shined brightest on their own soil with season 3 “Ultimate Fighter” winner Michael Bisping scoring a huge win in his hometown. Dan Hardy is now slated... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar suffering from intestinal infection; UFC considering interim championship
While the verdict is still out the specifics of the severity of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar‘s current ailment that has forced him from his anticipated clash with Shane Carwin, UFC President Dana White has recently shed some light on the cloudy situation to the Associated Press. “He’s in stable condition and should be released soon,” stated White. It now looks as if... [Read More...]
Deray Davis: ‘If I get the call again, I’ll take it against Miller or whoever else they put in front of me’
Successful fighters are typically accustomed to dealing with adversity. They attribute the quality to a principal instilled at a young age by a parent or coach, to a difficult upbringing, or to any other number of explanations. Regardless of how they’ve acquired the means to handle hardship, the characteristic can inherently be found in Mixed Martial Artists who win more than they lose. It pushes... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘There’s a possibility Lesnar will never fight again’
As the world turns, the news surrounding UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar‘s current state of health continues to look more and more bleak. News that something was up with Lesnar first broke when the larger than life champion was forced to withdraw from his anticipated clash with Shane Carwin due to what was believed to be a severe case of mono (mononucleosis). However, a recent report over... [Read More...]
Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller verbally duke it out on the Internets
The fight may be over, but the war of words is just getting started. Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller may have settled things in the cage, but both are taking their fight to a new arena…Twitter. There is no denying the dislike these two fighters have for each other. Prior to their match up at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, both had spewed verbal assaults to one another, but the bad blood... [Read More...]
The Aftermath: UFC 105
Face the pain, it’s time for a change. The saying goes that all good things must come to an end, and never has there been a finer example of this than the exhausted gladiator intro to the UFC brodcasts, complete with Stemm’s “Face The Pain”. This entrance has been around since what seems like the dawn of time. I’d be willing to bet that (counting Fight Nights and TUF Finales)... [Read More...]
Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz & Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham set for UFC Fight Night 20
Lightweight match-ups pitting Gray Maynard against Nate Diaz and Efrain Escudero up against Evan Dunham have been confirmed for the main portion of UFC Fight Night 20. Maynard vs. Diaz will act as the main event, with Escudero vs. Dunham serving as the co-headlining attraction of the night. The event has been scheduled for January 11 from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, airing live on Spike... [Read More...]
Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva to headline UFC 108
UFC 108 has seen its share of trouble. The January 2 event has stuggled to keep a main event in tact. Anderson Silva was unable to fight Vitor Belfort due to surgery. Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin was a thought, but now appears to be off indefinitely. Lastly Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is suffering from a nasty staph infection causing the cancellation of his fight with Cain Velasquez. Never fear UFC... [Read More...]
GSP and Dan Hardy possible coaches for TUF 11
It appears as though Dan Hardy is on his way to mainstream recognition following his impressive victory over Mike Swick during this past weekend’s UFC 105 card in Manchester. Not only did the relentless Brit put himself directly into title contention with the win, it now seems like he is in the running to be one of the two coaches on the next season of “The Ultimate Fighter“. According... [Read More...]
The Exit of the Entrance
Behind the curtain, away from the cameras and crowd, fighters ready themselves for combat in ways the audience at home rarely pays notice to even when catching brief glimpses of the procedures involved. Hands are carefully taped, then inspected by athletic commission officials, with padded gloves applied soon thereafter to further reduce the damage each individual dishes and takes. Specially crafted... [Read More...]
The Current Heavyweight Crisis
Sixty-five million years ago, the biggest, baddest animals on the planet were wiped out by an intergalactic pebble. Today, their top-of-the-food-chain contemporaries – the UFC heavyweight fighter – are facing their own extinction level event. No fewer than three of the promotion’s best 265-pound bruisers have been sidelined with illnesses and injuries, placing the future of the entire weight... [Read More...]
