The Case For Randy Couture’s Title Shot
With his recent demolition of fellow UFC Hall of Famer Mark “The Hammer” Coleman at UFC 109, Randy Couture has strategically positioned himself for one last chance at championship glory. Two consecutive wins over worthy opponents that had themselves been coming off of victories have separated Randy from the pack of an extremely talent filled weight division with no clear cut number one... [Read More...]
The World’s Toughest Fans
MMA fans are what Hunter S. Thompson described Dr. Gonzo as in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Too weird to live and too rare to die. Unlike teams sports like football and basketball, the fans live—and—die with an individual, rather than an entire team. While the casual American Football fan might be a Peyton Manning fan, ask any Indianapolis Colts fans and they will say that they will support... [Read More...]
Bellator signs Wilson Reis
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 8, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that 9-1 featherweight standout Wilson Reis will return for Bellator’s Season 2 featherweight tournament looking to avenge his Season 1 loss to Bellator Champion Joe Soto. The 25-year-old Reis is a back belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and, in 2008, took home the first-ever EliteXC bantamweight championship belt with... [Read More...]
The Aftermath: UFC 109
The constantly revolving doors of the UFC talent pool is a necessary evil. It seems like every time a UFC takes place a handful of fighters are handed their walking papers from the promotion, and that’s exactly why I’m going to kick this edition of “The Aftermath” off with a list of…. Those that appear to run the highest risk of being released from the organization following... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen earns title shot with mauling of Nate Marquardt
Chael Sonnen may not have looked it following the bout, but the mugging he put on the highly favored Nate “The Great” Marquardt was, for the most part, a one sided affair that propelled the aspiring politician to a future title shot at 185 pounds. UFC President Dana White announced earlier this week that the winner of the match-up between Sonnen and Marquardt that took place at UFC 109... [Read More...]
Main card fighters take home UFC 109 bonuses
Newly crowned contender Chael Sonnen picked up more than a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship when he defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision on Saturday night – he also netted an extra $60,000 for his efforts. Their scrap was named “Fight of the Night” at UFC 109 meaning Marquardt earned an additional sixty thousand dollars to help mend his wounds with as well. Also taking home... [Read More...]
UFC 109 Live Results
FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to bring you all of the latest results from UFC 109 as they take place. UFC 109 is taking place this evening from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with the main portion of the card airing live on pay-per-view and a portion of the preliminary broadcast airing on Spike TV. Randy Couture will be facing of with Mark Coleman in the main event of the evening, while Nate... [Read More...]
Josh Neer victorious at Shark Fights 8
Shark Fight 8 took place last evening with 5,000 in Attendance from the sold out Fair Park Coliseum The event featured UFC veteran Josh “The Dentist” Neer going up against Anselmo Martinez in the main event for the Shark Fight interim welterweight title. Don Frye was also on hand commentating the event for ESPN 1440 Radio. A full list of results from the event are listed below: Josh Neer Def... [Read More...]
Wisconsin Becomes the 43rd State to Regulate MMA
On Thursday, Governor Jim Doyle signed Senate Bill 290 to officially regulate Mixed Martial Arts in the state of Wisconsin. The bill was supported by State Senator Dave Hansen (Green Bay) and State Representative Pedro Colon (Milwaukee) with that hopes that regular MMA events in the state would help boost the states economy. The bill states that fighters must have adequate health insurance, pre and... [Read More...]
Watch UFC 109 Weigh-in LIVE at 7pm ET 4pm PT
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you today’s UFC 109 Couture vs. Coleman weigh-ins LIVE from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The weigh-in will take place live at 4pm ET and will be replayed, as well as access to other UFC 109 preview videos. You can make your selection in the player below. Stay tuned to FiveOuncesofPain.com for continuing coverage of UFC 109 including... [Read More...]
Jose Canseco and Mike Goldberg join Rear Naked Radio LIVE at 7 pm ET (6 pm CT)
Live TV : Ustream Rear Naked Radio returns this evening as FiveOuncesofPain.com Managing Editor and RNR co-host Cory Brady joins Richard Hunter and Pugs Moran to welcome baseball legend/MMA fighter Jose Canseco and the UFC’s Mike Goldberg to the show. Make sure to check out the show on 1360 AM, or you can catch it right here on the web at RearNakedRadio. The show is set to kick off on Friday... [Read More...]
Mark Coleman: Nuts and Guts
Mark “The Hammer” Coleman has always been the type of man that likes to carve his own path in life, that’s why the UFC hall of famer made a conscious choice to turn his back on his doubters when they told him that he was finished. That he was past his prime. All washed up. And it’s a good thing he did, as the forty-five year old former NCAA champion wrestler recently gave millions... [Read More...]
Dana White confirms Kimbo vs. Mitrione for UFC 113
FiveOunceofPain.com was the first to report the news of an impending heavyweight match-up between Kimbo Slice and Matt Mitrione, and UFC President Dana White has since confirmed our initial report. White confirmed the bout during the UFC 109 presser held yesterday afternoon. UFC 113 is set for May 8, 2010 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Kimbo will be looking to make it an official... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues 2/5/10
Does Chael Sonnen deserve a title shot if he beats Nate Marquardt? Will the loser of Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg have drawn his final Zuffa paycheck? Is it time for Robbie Lawler to head back to the UFC? Has Nick Diaz ever looked better than he did in winning the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome back to GWI, as we’re once again serving... [Read More...]
Bryan “The Beast” Baker inks with Bellator
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 5, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships continued to bolster its roster of Season 2 middleweight tournament fighters today with the signing of 11-1 former WEC standout Bryan “The Beast” Baker. The 6-foot, 3-inch-tall Baker will be familiar to many Bellator fans thanks to his dominating victory during a special feature fight at Bellator VIII last June. He also boasts... [Read More...]
Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Robert Paczków likely for KSW 13
It looks like five-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski has intentions to pick on someone his own size in his second professional outing, as FiveOuncesofPain.com has been able to learn from sources close to the possible match-up that his next opponent will likely be former Sumo champion, Robert Paczków at KSW 13. Paczków has confirmed that he is in talks with KSW on his official... [Read More...]
Winner of Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen guaranteed title shot
It’s official, the winner of Saturday evening’s middleweight showdown between Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen will be fighting for the title in their next outing. UFC President Dana White made the number one contender match-up official this afternoon during the UFC 109 press conference. Marquardt and Sonnen are set to face off for the championship bid at UFC 109 in Las Vegas. Marquardt... [Read More...]
Josh Neer: I want a rematch with Kurt Pellegrino; He tricked me
As ten-time UFC veteran Josh Neer prepares for this weekend’s welterweight interim title bout set for “Shark Fights 8: Super Brawl” in Lubbock, Texas, on Friday, February 5, “The Dentist” recently revealed during a conversation with FiveOuncesofPain.com that he will be approaching this newest challenge exactly like he would a UFC title fight. “No, not really,”... [Read More...]
Bellator announces plans for Kansas City in 2010
CHICAGO (February 4, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships — a first-of-its-kind mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion airing on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo — has finalized a groundbreaking agreement to bring four of its high-energy, nationally televised MMA events to the heart of downtown Kansas City in 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, four Bellator MMA events will be staged at the... [Read More...]
WEC to offer twin title fights on inaugural PPV event
Though rumors have long been circulating in regards to World Extreme Cagefighting testing the waters of PPV, nothing conclusive had ever surfaced regarding the card’s line-up, location, or date…until now! WEC CEO Reed Harris recently spoke with the Associated Press, stating the company is targeting April 24th and Sacramento to put on “the biggest event we’ve ever done.” The show will... [Read More...]
