Dana White: Houston Alexander’s strategist for Kimbo fight should be ‘kicked in the nuts for about five minutes’
While Dana White has already made his plans to cut Houston Alexander public, the UFC President recently went a step further in a recent interview with MMAFanhouse, stating that whoever came up with the battle plan for the normally exciting to watch light heavyweight should be treated to a one sided game of roshambo. “Whoever came up with Houston Alexander’s game plan ought to be kicked... [Read More...]
Trading Punches: UFC 107 Preview & Predictions; The Prelims
Come along with the FiveOuncesofPain crew as Managing Editor Cory Brady verbally dukes it out with the always opinionated David Andrest over this Saturday evening’s UFC 107 card. UFC 107 is set for Saturday evening, December 12, 2009 at The FedEx Forum in Memphis Tennesse, airing live on Pay Per View. Headlining the card will be a lightweight championship clash between B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez,... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley Signs With Strikeforce
Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) heavyweight champion and undefeated mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Bobby Lashley has signed a multi-year agreement with STRIKEFORCE and will make his debut for the world championship MMA promotion at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, January 30. The 6-foot-3 inch, 250-pound Lashley, also a former collegiate wrestling star for Missouri Valley... [Read More...]
Frank Mir ‘went into depression’ and ‘got sick’ over Brock Lesnar obsession
In what could now officially qualify as a somewhat unhealthy fanaticism in regards to avenging a previous, and utterly embarrassing defeat at the hands of current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir recently went on record with the Las Vegas Sun stating that the news of Lesnar’s recent health problems made him ill…. literally. “When he got sick it screwed up my training because... [Read More...]
Dana White: Houston Alexander released from UFC after doing the ‘Kalib Starnes’
You can chalk light heavyweight knockout artist Houston Alexander up to being the most recent victim of the big UFC axe following his less than spectacular performance during his recent loss to Kimbo Slice during The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. Alexander has been cut from the promotion according to UFC President Dana White, who made the news public at the pre-event press conference according to a recent... [Read More...]
23 Year Old Jeremy “Wild Thing” Ashley Passes Away
In what comes as terribly depressing news, it appears as though mixed martial arts has recently lost another one of it’s brothers as the just twenty-three year old Jeremy “Wild Thing” Ashley has reportedly passed away according to a report from F1 Management on The Underground. Reportedly F1 Management was told that Ashley’s death was a suicide although details to the manner... [Read More...]
Matt “How Can You Not Like This Guy” Hamill: ‘I definitely didn’t win’ fight with Jon Jones
A class act in every sense of the phrase, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill has recently taken to his official blog to give Jon Jones all of the credit in the world for his thorough beating of the TUF veteran during UFC 106. A one sided beating that wound up with Jones on the losing end for his efforts due to a pair of illegal elbow strikes that brought an unfortunate conclusion to what should have... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice and Forrest Griffin to present “UFC Undisputed 2010″ at the Spike TV VGA’s
Callus thumbed video game enthusiasts all around the world anxious to get a sneak peak at what promises to be one of the most sought after video games of 2010 will get their first peak at some of the footage from “UFC Undisputed 2010“, the highly anticipated sequel to last year’s mixed martial arts gaming blockbuster, during Spike TV’s upcoming year-end 2009 edition of the “Video... [Read More...]
Donald Cerrone wants Jose Aldo at 145 pounds
In what may come as a huge surprise to many, WEC lightweight title contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone apparently seems to think he can squeeze his already shredded 5’11″ frame a full ten pounds lower than he competes at currently to challenge the newly crowned featherweight champion many are touting as the future of the division. If Cerrone has his way, we’ll be seeing... [Read More...]
Alan Belcher: ‘I feel disrespected’, ‘ready to let my fists do the talking’
Just two days shy of his UFC 107 showdown with the always dangerous Wilson Gouveia, Alan “The Talent” Belcher is flat out pissed, and it’s not at his opponent but the current predicament he finds himself in. The predicament being a “Fight of the Night” caliber athlete being snubbed from main card honors. “I have tons of people coming out to support me, and it kind... [Read More...]
Diego Sanchez: ‘I’m here to claim what’s mine’
Diego Sanchez may be the challenger going into this weekends lightweight championship clash against B.J. Penn at UFC 107, but judging from The Nightmare’s recent statements during the UFC 107 Countdown Show, he wouldn’t know it. According to Diego, he’s already the champion; This fight is just a formality for the San Diego based fighter. “From the moment I stepped down to 155,... [Read More...]
Lesnar’s trainer says Brock is ‘feeling much better’, ‘taking the time to properly heal’
With recent comments from UFC President Dana White about the future of current heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar possibly being brought to a screeching halt before it ever had a real chance to get started, the tweet in regards to being “unsure about his future” written on Dana’s Twitter account some time ago now appears as if it may have been a bit premature. Lesnar’s trainer Greg Nelson recently... [Read More...]
The Future of The Ultimate Fighter
With Roy Nelson being crowned the newest “Ultimate Fighter” at the show’s standard conclusive event last Saturday night you’re likely to hear chatter from fans and media turn to the futures of those involved in Version 10 and how they stack up to previous seasons. Opinions will almost certainly vary in terms of which fighter has the most promise, which coach came out of things looking better/worse,... [Read More...]
Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett set for UFC 108
When the news came out this afternoon that UFC welterweight Carlos Condit had been forced out of his anticipated clash with knockout artist Paul Daley due to an injury, Dustin Hazelett seemed to be on an extremely short list of potential replacement candidates due to his recent bout with Karo Parisyan being scrapped. It now looks like the temporary wound left by Condit’s removal from the card... [Read More...]
Is Frank Mir’s obsession with Brock Lesnar causing him to look past Cheick Kongo?
Just a few days shy of his UFC 107 showdown with heavyweight knockout artist Cheick Kongo, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir could be breaking one of the essential rules of combat: Never look past your opponent. It seems as if Mir has tunnel vision, and instead of his focus being centered around the 6’4″, 230+ pound task in front of him, the Las Vegas based submission artist can’t... [Read More...]
Paul Daley: ‘Condit is a big p****’
A UFC welterweight showdown between Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit and Paul “Semtex” Daley expected for UFC 108 has been scrapped after an injury has recently forced Condit to the sidelines according to a recent report over at MMAUnltd.com. As it stands now, Daley has been left without an opponent for a fight he still intends to take one way or the other less than a... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit out of UFC 108
At some point UFC matchmaker Joe Silva has got to be praying for the end of 2009. Carlos Condit who was scheduled to fight Paul Daley at UFC 108 has withdrawn from the contest. Sources have indicated Condit has suffered a hand injury. The cancellation of the fight is yet another in a long line of injuries that have plagued Zuffa in the final quarter of 2009. MMAUnltd first reported the story earlier... [Read More...]
Diego Sanchez and the “YES! Cartwheel” of glory
A self admitted Tony Robbins follower, Diego Sanchez has long been viewed as …. well, a little bit on the odd side since the days of his stint on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, but it appears as though lightweight title challenger has completely out-done himself during last evening’s airing of the UFC 107 Countdown Show on Spike TV, performing the “Yes! Cartwheel”... [Read More...]
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS SIGNS BEN ASKREN
CHICAGO (December 9, 2009) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced Wednesday the signing of highly touted MMA prospect Ben Askren to an exclusive long-term agreement Askren is a U.S. Olympian who competed in the 2008 Beijing Games in freestyle wrestling. While wrestling at the collegiate level at the University of Missouri, Askren won two NCAA Division I titles. Since announcing his plans to... [Read More...]
Hoelzer Reich Banned By UFC & WEC & STRIKEFORCE UPDATED!
The controversial clothing company Hoelzer Reich has been banned by the parent company of both the UFC and WEC, Zuffa. The news came directly from WEC General Manager Reed Harris in a recent report over at Yahoo! Sports. Hoelzer Reich has been attracting increasing amounts of negative attention with their clothing due to the use of imagery that is often associated with the Nazi party. “We do not... [Read More...]
