UFC on Versus live weigh in results
The weigh ins for the first UFC on Versus event are all set to take place from the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. UFC on Versus will take place tomorrow evening, March 21, while featuring a headlining bout between Brandon Vera and Jon Jones. A full set of weigh in results for the event are listed below: Jon Jones (206) vs. Brandon Vera (204) Junior Dos Santos (238) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (255) Paul... [Read More...]
DREAM 13 set for March 22, live on HDNet
With DREAM 13 recently being finalized, Josh Barnett is now set to make his return to MMA where he will face off with K-1 veteran Siala “Mighty Mo” Siligia in the headlining bout of the evening. DREAM 13 is set to take place on March 22 from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, but you can catch it stateside late Sunday evening (technically Monday morning), on March 22 at 3 am ET, live... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley added to “Strikeforce: Nashville” in April
Bobby Lashley will indeed fight at the upcoming Strikeforce event in April. No word yet on who is opponent will be, but an announcement will come next week according to MMAJunkie.com. Lashley made his Strikeforce debut in January, and dominated UFC veteran Wes Sims in a one-sided affair. A potential problem could be that Strikeforce is showing three title fights on the card, with Gilbert Melendez facing... [Read More...]
UFC Undisputed 2010 Round-Up: New sponsors, fight modes, and exclusive fighters announced
Here’s a quick break down of some of the recent updates that have come out of the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010, which will be available on the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. The list for this year’s sponsors of UFC Undisputed 2010 has come out, and there are some surprising new additions. Clinch Gear will be in the game, despite a ban on the clothing line when Dan Henderson signed with... [Read More...]
Falaniko Vitale: Back in the saddle again
Coming off of nearly a year and a half lay-off, “The People’s Champion” Falaniko Vitale (26-9 MMA) is all set to make his return to the MMA scene in defense of his X-1 middleweight belt this Saturday against UFC veteran and TUF alum, Kalib Starnes (14-4-1 MMA). FiveOunceofPain.com had the chance to catch up with Vitale at the X-1 “Champions II” press conference at Dave and Buster’s... [Read More...]
Shark Fight 9 weigh-in results
Shark Fight 9 will take place this evening from Amarillo, Texas, featuring the return of TUF 8′s Vinny Magalhaes. Widely regarded as one of the most dangerous submission artists in the sport, Magalhaes has notched together consecutive submission victories entering this evening’s bout, where he will be looking to make it three in a row. His opponent, fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu back belt... [Read More...]
Brandon Vera joins Rear Naked Radio tonight at 7 pm ET (4 pm PT)
Rear Naked Radio returns this evening as FiveOuncesofPain.com Managing Editor and RNR co-host Cory Brady joins Richard Hunter and Pugs Moran to discuss all of the happenings of MMA over the last week, including a guest visit by Brandon Vera to discuss his upcoming UFC on Versus showdown with Jon Jones. Make sure to check out the show on 1360 AM, or you can catch it right here on the web at RearNakedRadio. The... [Read More...]
Bellator announces matchups for lightweight tourney
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 19, 2010) – With its first Season 2 event now less than three weeks away, Bellator Fighting Championships today revealed the Round 1 matchups for its much-anticipated, nationally-televised lightweight (155 lbs.) tournament. The four fights will take place during Bellator’s first three Season 2 events on April 8th, April 15th and April 22nd. Fighter pairings for Bellator’s... [Read More...]
Overeem vs. Rogers, Arlovski vs. Silva booked for “Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery” on May 15
ST. LOUIS (March 19, 2010) –World Heavyweight Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem (32-11) will make his highly anticipated return to action against heavy-handed knockout artist Brett “The Grim” Rogers (10-1) in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, May 15. In another heavyweight confrontation, Andrei... [Read More...]
Bellator brings Dan Hornbuckle, Jacob McClintock and others to Mohegan Sun on April 22
Jacob McClintock CHICAGO (March 19, 2010) — The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., will play host to Bellator Fighting Championships again this spring when the promotion returns to New England for Bellator XV on April 22. Tickets for the event go on sale today at Ticketmaster.com and at the Mohegan Sun box office. “The Mohegan Sun is a spectacular casino and resort destination and was a tremendous... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar: I’m 280 pounds again, stronger and faster than before
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar recently spoke with Muscular Development about some of the hurdles he has been forced to overcome since becoming dangerously ill late last year. “Obviously after going through something like I did, I couldn’t jump in and expect to be where I was,” said Lesnar. “So, I’m back. I’m 280 pounds again, and I’m stronger and faster,... [Read More...]
Grappling With Issues – 3/19/10
Does Jon Jones deserve the hype? How many more fights does Junior Dos Santos have to win before he’s considered a contender? Who would be a better opponent for Rich Franklin? What does the future hold for Bellator? Finally, do you care at all about DREAM 13? Another week means another round of questions up for debate between myself and Mr. Brendhan Conlan. We’re launching into a busy time for the... [Read More...]
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Rashad Evans announced for UFC 114
A highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans has been announced and will take place on May 29 at UFC 114. Originally billed to take place at UFC 107, the fight was delayed due to Rampage’s controversial decision to accept the role of B.A. Baracus in the upcoming movie “The A-Team”. This fight has been expected since the tenth... [Read More...]
Ryan McGivern joins Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 18, 2010) — Ryan McGivern, the former IFL champion and longtime pupil of former UFC Champion Pat Miletich, is the latest addition to Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming Season 2 middleweight tournament roster. The 30-year-old McGivern boasts an overall professional record of 13-6 including wins over UFC veteran Matt Horwich and WEC veteran Dan Molina. A native of Bettendorf,... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain.com’s Cory Brady on ESPN Radio 96.1 “Way of the Warrior”
FiveOuncesofPain.com Managing Editor Cory Brady recently made an appearance on ESPN Radio‘s “Way of the Warrior” to discuss a variety of topics that center around 5 Oz‘ ongoing coverage of the Tito Ortiz/TUF 11 situation. Brady and Way of the Warrior host Eric O’Brien discuss Five Ounces‘ recent exclusive report that Ortiz has suffered multiple herniation in his... [Read More...]
King Mo tells Gegard Mousasi he’s going to sleep on April 17 (Video)
One of the few fighters in the business that seems to truly grasp how vital the marketing aspect of the sport can be to the development of your career, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal recently caught up with his future opponent, Strikeforce light heavyweight title holder Gegard Mousasi, at the “Strikeforce: Nashville” open workout and let the current champion have a piece of his mind. King... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Nashville” workout pics
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (March 17, 2010) – The six fighters who will appear on the STRIKEFORCE World Championship Tripleheader on The CBS Television Network on Saturday, April 17 (9 p.m. ET/PT) – five of which are ranked among the top five in their respective weight classes – participated in an open media workout on St. Patrick’s Day at Legends MMA Training Center. In the main event, Dan Henderson... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Neck injury forces Tito Ortiz out of TUF 11 and bout with Chuck Liddell
A storm of speculation has surrounded the reasoning behind Tito Ortiz‘ recent removal from his expected bout with Chuck Liddell along with a recent coaching gig on the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, and it now appears as though we may have our answer. Sources close to the situation have recently indicated to FiveOuncesofPain.com that multiple herniations in the neck of Ortiz prompted... [Read More...]
Smoke And Mirrors: What’s really going on with Tito Ortiz?
The news came down late last week that Tito Ortiz would not be facing off with Chuck Liddell at the conclusion of the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter as previously expected, and in it’s wake a whirlwind of speculation has been circulating through the mixed martial arts community as to what the truth really is behind the smoke and mirrors. UFC President Dana White has recently confirmed... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn considering permanent move to welterweight
If UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn had the chance to go back and do it all over again, he wouldn’t change a thing. Not the slightest bit disheartened by the pummeling suffered at the hands of UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre during UFC 94 in January of 2009, Penn reckons he had it coming to some extent. “I think that everything happens for a reason in life. And I got my butt... [Read More...]
