WEC: 46 weigh-in results. All fighters make weight.
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the WEC are happy to bring you live coverage of the WEC 46 weigh-ins. The weigh-ins take place at the ARCO Arena in Sacremento, California. The event is scheduled to begin at 4p.m. ET 1p.m. PT. Main Card: Jamie Varner (155) vs. Benson Henderson (154.5) Raphael Assuncao (146) vs. Urijah Faber (145.5) Dave Jansen (156) vs. Kamal Shalorus (155) Mike Brown (146) vs. Anthony... [Read More...]
Sean Sherk avoiding Gray Maynard?
FiveOuncesofPain.com recently had the chance to catch up with Head Jiu-Jitsu Instructor over at Xtreme Couture, Neil Melanson, to gather his thoughts on the Xtreme Couture trained Gray Maynard‘s UFC Fight Night showdown with Nate Diaz scheduled for January 11, and while we were able to gather quite a bit of insight into the Bully’s keys to victory in the upcoming rematch, 5 Oz. also learned... [Read More...]
Hermes Franca retires from MMA
UFC veteran and former WEC lightweight champion Hermes Franca has officially stepped away from mixed martial arts. The announcement comes after the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt was TKO’d last evening by Eric Wisely during Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl IV in Des Moines, Iowa. “The fans gave me the passion and strength that kept me competing at the Championship levels for all these years,”... [Read More...]
Herschel Walker vs. Greg Nagy on tap for “Strikeforce: Miami”
Former NFL running back Herschel Walker is expected be making his mixed martial arts debut against Greg Nagy. The two should square off during “Strikeforce: Miami“, which is set for January 30 from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, airing live on Showtime. The possibility of the match-up was first reported by ultmma.com, and FiveOuncesofPain.com has since been able to confirm... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Former NCAA Champ and Lesnar Sparring Partner Cole Konrad has Sights on Early-2010 Debut
Could a former two-time NCAA heavyweight champion be on the verge of crossing over to mixed martial arts? If sources are to be believed, yes. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that Cole Konrad, who finished first in the NCAAs in 2006 and 2007 in the 285 lbs. division and proceeded Brock Lesnar on the University of Minnesota wrestling team, is set to make his MMA debut early this year. And according... [Read More...]
Exclusive: UFC sells percentage of company to Flash Entertainment of Abu Dhabi
FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently received reports from multiple sources extremely close to the situation indicating that the UFC has recently sold a minority percentage of the company to Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of the former United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Sheik Tahnoon is well known throughout the grappling community as the founder of the no-gi... [Read More...]
Roger Huerta on his way to Strikeforce?
With an ever growing stable of fighters, Strikeforce may be on the verge of signing popular lightweight Roger Huerta. In a recent post to Huerta’s Twitter account, El Matador tweeted: Ok…. Yall keep asking me when my next fight is going to be. Who on here wants to really know?? He followed that up with: My manager@jeffclarkmma and I met with scott coker and Richard Chou with strikeforce on... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 1/8/10
Will Rashad Evans challenge for light heavyweight gold in 2010? Is Paul Daley or Dan Hardy the true “sheriff” of Nottingham? Whose face is next in line for an introduction to Junior Dos Santos’ fists? Did Shinya Aoki go from hero to heel overnight? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! The New Year is often recognized as a symbol for rejuvenating the belief that fresh starts are... [Read More...]
Matt Brown vs. Ricardo Almeida set for UFC 111
UFC 111 has just become deeper with the addition of a welterweight contest between Ricardo Almeida and Matt Brown. UFC 111 Takes place on March 27 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and already features two title fights. Georges St Pierre will defend his welterweight title against Dan Hardy and Frank Mir will fight Shane Carwin for the interim heavyweight title. The news was first reported... [Read More...]
Drug Tests come back clean for UFC 108
Nine fighters were tested for the use of banned substances during UFC 108, and all nine have come back as negative. UFC 108 took place on January 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, feturing a main event between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva. FiveOuncesofPain.com was recently able to obtain a full list of the athletes tested during the event from Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Tom Lawlor looking to stand and trade with Aaron Simpson
It could definitely be argued that the sport needs more personalities like Tom Lawlor. Never one to take himself too seriously, you may know “The Filthy Mauler” as “The Just Bleed Guy” due to Lawlor going old school during the UFC 100 weigh-ins leading up to his submission of the night guillotine choke of C.B. Dollaway. As likeable in person as he would appear to be during the... [Read More...]
Lightweight champion Penn expects next title defense at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn says he expects to return at UFC 112 according to a new video released by the fighter on his official website. In the video Penn talks about the reasons he is not on the March 27 card an announces April 10 as the tentative date of his return. Penn last competed at UFC 107 in December and stopped the number one contender Diego Sanchez in the fifth-round capping... [Read More...]
Bellator signs undefeated William Romero
CHICAGO, Ill. (January 7, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced yet another major offseason addition on Thursday with the signing of undefeated featherweight William Romero. Romero, 27, one of Canada’s most talked-about young mixed martial artists, boasts an unblemished pro MMA record of 5-0. He was recently touted by MMAcanada.net — one of that country’s top MMA news sources... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Bobby Lashley not fighting Shane Del Rosario at “Strikeforce: Miami”
While TNA wrestling star/mixed martial artist, Bobby Lashley, is still looking likely to make his Strikeforce promotional debut on the “Strikeforce: Miami” card slated for January 30, undefeated Muay Thai wrecking machine Shane Del Rosario will not be the hulking heavyweight’s first opponent. Previous rumors of the possibility of the two fast rising prospects facing off during the... [Read More...]
WEC 45 draws live gate of $102,700 with 1,741 in attendance
WEC 45 ended up drawing 1,741 viewers to the live event, while grossing a live gate of $102,700. The event took place from the Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas on December 19, and featured a headlining bout between Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff. FiveOuncesofPain.com was recently able to obtain the numbers for the card through the Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Keith... [Read More...]
Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs announced for “Strikeforce: Miami”
It appears as though a card already packed with talent is getting a bit deeper, as Jay Hieron has announced he will be looking to extend his six-fight win streak against notable welterweight Joe “Diesel” Riggs at the Strikeforce event on January 30th in Miami. The 18-4 Long Islander broke the news to fans earlier today via his Twitter page. Riggs has also racked up a number of consecutive wins... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva not interested in fighting Anderson Silva, wants Rich Franklin next
While former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva has Michael Bisping set in his sights for the time being, “The Axe Murderer” has already began to think about the future, and apparently current middleweight champion Anderson Silva has no part in it. “I talk with Anderson again who was my friend for so long and we had our problems but we’re done with those problems,” said Silva... [Read More...]
Sam Caplan: 2009 a Year to Remember
When I stopped writing regularly for this site and decided to no longer cover the sport of MMA as a columnist/reporter, it raised some eyebrows. For a lot of people, they only see what’s on the surface and you become pigeon-holed and typecast. Often, what people first see you as is what they will always see you as. But for anyone that has known me for any length of time, they’ve known I’ve... [Read More...]
Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago set in stone for UFC 109
A previously rumored welterweight showdown between Mike Swick and Paulo Thiago has been made official for “UFC 109: Relentless” through the promotion today at UFC.com. UFC 109 is all set to take place on February 6 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with the main card airing live on Pay-Per-View. Swick will be the third American Kickboxing Academy trained welterweight Thiago... [Read More...]
UFC counters “Strikeforce: Miami” with replay of UFC 107
In a move that should surprise few at this point, the UFC is set to counter-program “Strikeforce: Miami” with a replay of UFC 107 on Spike TV. Both programs are set for January 30, with the Strikeforce card airing live on Showtime. The counter-attack from the UFC is nothing new from the promotion, who have ran such programs in sync with rival promotion’s events in the past, including... [Read More...]
