5 Oz. 2009 MMA Awards: Female Fighter of the Year
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time! It has been an extraordinary year of ups and down for all of those involved in the rapidly growing world of mixed martial arts, but all things must come to an end, and it’s time for FiveOuncesofPain.com to dish out our official year end awards for the crazy year that was 2009. We’ll be diving headfirst into a series of fifteen end of the year awards, with... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Evolution” Weigh-In Photos
“Strikeforce: Evolution” is set for this evening from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Headlining the card will be a lightweight title bout between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez, along with other bouts such as Cung Le vs. Scott Smith, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead and more. Below is a series of photos from the weigh-ins courtesy of Strikeforce and Esther... [Read More...]
5 Oz.’ Cory Brady on Rear Naked Radio LIVE TONIGHT 6-8 pm ET (5-7 pm CT)
FiveOuncesofPain.com’s managing editor Cory Brady will be appearing this evening on the tremendously popular mixed martial arts radio show, Rear Naked Radio. We will be covering a roundtable of MMA news from the week, primarily focusing on this evening’s WEC and Strikeforce cards, of course. Make sure to check out the show to help you get hyped for the live broadcasts later this evening on... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Evolution” LIVE Weigh-In Results; King Mo gives away 43 pounds to Whitehead
FiveOncesofPain is here to bring you all of the latest weigh-in results from “Strikeforce: Evolution“, which is set to take place tomorrow evening from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Headlining the card will be a lightweight title bout between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez, along with other bouts such as Cung Le vs. Scott Smith, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Mike... [Read More...]
WEC 45 LIVE Weigh-In Results; Two main card fighters miss weight
FiveOuncesofPain will be here during the WEC 45 weigh-ins to bring you all of the latest weigh-in results from the card that will be taking place tomorrow evening from the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card will be a lightweight showdown between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Ed “9mm” Ratcliff, along with other promising bouts that include... [Read More...]
Frank Shamrock: Jake Shields has no personality, he’s boring and he killed our CBS ratings
Never one known to sit on his hands when asked about the topics that matter, Frank Shamrock appears to be making a late run at the annual 5 Oz. Award for Trash Talker of the Year, as he finally took some time out to address Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields‘ recent claims that the MMA pioneer may be ducking him during a recent conversation with our friends over at Fight! Magazine. “I... [Read More...]
Watch Weigh-Ins for WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff LIVE 7pm ET
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the WEC are bringing you today’s WEC: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff weigh-ins from The Key West Ballroom at The Palms Hotel and Casino The weigh-ins will take place live at 7pm ET and will be replayed. For our readers in the area the weigh-ins are FREE and open to the public. Stay tuned to FiveOuncesofPain.com for continuing coverage of WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff Read More →
Trading Punches: Strikeforce Evolution Preview & Predictions
FiveOuncesofPain.com Editor-In-Chief Cory Brady along with our very own David Andrest are back once again to break down this weekend’s “Strikeforce: Evolution” card, and believe it or not we actually have a legitimate edition of “Trading Punches” as opposed to “Trading Compliments” like many of our recent agreeable editions of the series have been. “Strikeforce:... [Read More...]
5 Oz. 2009 MMA Awards: Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time! It has been an extraordinary year of ups and down for all of those involved in the rapidly growing world of mixed martial arts, but all things must come to an end, and it’s time for FiveOuncesofPain.com to dish out our official year end awards for the crazy year that was 2009. We’ll be diving headfirst into a series of fifteen end of the year awards, with... [Read More...]
Dan Henderson vs. Jake Shields in the works for April on CBS
A reported match up between Dan Henderson and middleweight champion Jake Shields could be in the works for a Strikeforce event in April. According to fiveknuckles.com, Henderson is entering the end stages of negotiations, reportedly from sources close to the organization. Although bout agreements have not been signed, the fight is in the process of being finalized. Newly acquired Henderson jumped ship... [Read More...]
WEC 45 Previews and Predictions
With a good portion of the Mixed Martial Arts community focusing on this weekend’s ”Strikeforce: Evolution” card fans may have forgotten about the other event also scheduled for Saturday night. Though the line-up for WEC 45 may not carry as many major names as its rival offering, the company’s talent has shown time and time again that 135-155 pound fighters can still come up big regardless... [Read More...]
Back With A Bang: Duane Ludwig vs. Jim Miller expected for UFC 108
In the latest injury replacement connected to UFC 108, Duane “Bang” Ludwig is expected to replace Sean Sherk who withdrew from his fight with Jim Miller today due to injury. As many of you may remember Sherk was a replacement for the injured Tyson Griffin who was forced off UFC 108 due to injury. Ludwig has won three of his last four fights with his most recent victory coming on December 4... [Read More...]
UFC 108 claims its next victim, Sean Sherk out due to injury
In the latest injury report connected to UFC 108, Sean Sherk has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled match up with Jim Miller. It appears Sherk was injured during training and suffered a fairly significant cut over his right eye . As many of you may remember Sherk was a replacement for the injured Tyson Griffin who was recently forced off the card due to injury. One has to wonder if the people... [Read More...]
5 Oz. 2009 MMA Awards
Ladies and gentleman, it has been an extraordinary year of ups and down for all of those involved in the rapidly growing world of mixed martial arts, but all things must come to an end, and it’s time for FiveOuncesofPain.com to dish out our official year end awards for the crazy year that was 2009. We’ll be diving headfirst into a series of fifteen end of the year awards over the next fourteen... [Read More...]
First Step To Recovery: B.J. Penn admits blood licking problem
“Hello, my name is B.J. Penn and I am a recovering Nosferatu.” It’s hard to pin-point exactly where it started, but UFC lightweight king B.J. Penn has had a blood lust comparable to Vlad the Impaler dating back to his first bout with Matt Hughes. What appeared to be a “good game” kiss following Penn’s first round submission of the defending welterweight champion... [Read More...]
Showtime returns with “Strikeforce: All Access” for Evolution card
NEW YORK (Dec. 17, 2009)— SHOWTIME Sports will once again offer Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans around the world STRIKEFORCE: All Access, the cutting edge online interactive experience, live on Saturday, Dec. 19, for STRIKEFORCE: “Evolution” from HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The immersive digital experience will stream simultaneously with the live SHOWTIME® telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET*... [Read More...]
Robbie Lawler out of “Strikeforce: Evolution”
Robbie Lawler has been removed from “Strikeforce: Evolution” with just a few days to go prior to the event due to not being able to secure an opponent for the heavy handed middleweight. Trevor Prangley was previously expected to face off with Lawler at the event before a recent injury forced the native South African from the card. According to a report over at AOL Fanhouse, Lawler’s... [Read More...]
Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones set for March 21 on Versus Network
Apparently UFC President Dana White wasn’t kidding when referring to the company’s plans to make a splash when debuting on The Versus Network in 2010. According to a report on Sherdog, Brandon Vera and Jon Jones have agreed to face off at a yet-to-be-determined event on the network in a bout that is sure to have major implications on the light heavyweight title picture and should feature some impressive... [Read More...]
Reed Harris just says no to Donald Cerrone at 145, has big plans for “Cowboy” at 155
In the days prior to Donald Cerrone‘s upcoming battle with Ed Ratcliff during Saturday evening’s WEC 45 card, the black cowboy hat fitted brawler has made his intentions to cut down to 145 pounds following the bout well known. That’s if he was to have things his way. However, according to WEC General Manager Reed Harris, the WEC isn’t Burger King, and you don’t always... [Read More...]
Vancouver expected to sanction MMA tomorrow; UFC possible for June or July
It looks as if a major wall standing in the way of the evolution of mixed martial arts’ growth in Canada is set to crumble to the ground tomorrow as FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned through a source extremely close to the situation that the Vancouver City Council is expected to approve a two-year trial sanctioning of the sport during a council meeting set for 9:30 am Vancouver time tomorrow... [Read More...]
