“Strikeforce: Nashville” Live Results
This evening three separate Strikeforce championships will be on the line in “Music City” as Dan Henderson looks to derail Jake Shields for the middleweight crown, King Mo hopes to knock Gegard Mousasi from his light heavyweight throne, and the ultra-flexible DREAM champion Shinya Aoki will be gunning to remove Gilbert Melendez‘ lightweight belt from his waist, along with a limb... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Nashville” Weigh-In Photo Gallery
“Strikeforce: Nashville” has arrived, and in just a matter of hours a trio of the promotion’s championships will be up for grabs in a title-fight loaded event set to air on CBS. Jake Shields will be defending his 185 pound crown against Dan Henderson, while Gegard Mousasi looks to leave Nashvegas with his light heavyweight title still attached to his waist after throwing down with... [Read More...]
Bjorn Rebney to announce Bellator lightweight tournament semifinals on Tuesday from Boston
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 16, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney said today that he will reveal the semifinal-round matchups for Bellator’s ongoing lightweight tournament during a press conference on Tuesday April 20th at the Wang Theatre in Boston. The press conference is at 12 pm ET in the Grand Lobby of the Wang Theatre and is open to the public. Both of the tournament’s... [Read More...]
Pat Curran KO’s Mike Ricci at Bellator 14 (Video)
Just in case any of you missed it, Pat Curran (cousin to WEC vet, Jeff) recently tucked in the previously undefeated Mike Ricci (GSP training partner) in one of the most brutal knockouts of the year to advance in the Bellator lightweight tournament. Thanks to the guys at Bellator, you can watch the KO over, and over, and over in the media player below… enjoy: Read More →
“Strikeforce: Nashville” Weigh-In Results
With all fighters weighed in, “Strikeforce: Nashville” is all set to take place tomorrow evening from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee while airing live on CBS. Three Strikeforce titles will be on the line as Jake Shields meets Dan Henderson in a middleweight championship bout, Gegard Mousasi faces Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in a light heavyweight title clash, and... [Read More...]
Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn, Jake Shields, and King Mo on stacked edition of Rear Naked Radio
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 an all star cast including Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn, Jake Shields and King Mo 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 evening, January... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Nashville” Preview and Predictions
Country-western music is often associated with a person being dealt a rough hand in life, and no city in America is as closely related to the genre than Nashville due to its history and live music scene. Perhaps it’s fitting Strikeforce chose the Tennessee capital for their latest offering, as the event’s participants look to deliver a different variety of “hard knocks” to fans in attendance... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 4/16/10
Should Anderson Silva take more risks to become a better champion? Does BJ Penn deserve an immediate rematch? Should Frank Edgar be ranked as the #1 lightweight? Which title fight at this weekend’s Strikeforce has you most excited? Does Jake Shields need to go to the UFC? UFC 112 is over, Strikeforce: Nashville is this weekend, and we’ve got issues that need grappling with. As always, esteemed... [Read More...]
Askren submits Thomas, Curran crushes Ricci at Bellator 14
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 15, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships produced yet another stunning “YouTube moment” on Thursday as local fan-favorite Pat Curran added to his family’s MMA legacy with a spectacular KO of Mike Ricci during Bellator 14 at the historic Chicago Theatre. The fight got the highly anticipated event off to roaring start and the momentum continued throughout the night with... [Read More...]
Rafaello “Tractor” Oliveira released from UFC
Rafaello “Tractor” Oliveira is the latest fighter to be released from the UFC. FiveOuncesofPain.com recently became aware of Oliveira’s release from the promotion through the fighter’s trainer and manager, Mike Constantino. Oliveira departs ways with the UFC with a career record of 10-3, and a UFC record of 1-2. “The Tractor” suffered a defeat in his UFC debut via unanimous... [Read More...]
James Hammortree TUF 11 Blog
First things first: Chris Cammozi is a champ. He was a great training partner and it was a big loss for team Ortiz. Not many people will train and get punched and kicked while having a broken jaw. Chris knew it was broken and didn’t tell anyone so that he would have a chance to fight, but Dana made a good call because Chris could have been really messed up. With Chris leaving and Clayton losing... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Matt Veach released from UFC
Matt Veach entered the UFC with an impressive unblemished record of 11-0, and he will be making his exit with a slightly tarnished record of 11-2. FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned of the release of Veach by the UFC through sources close to the situation. The dismissal from the UFC for Veach comes on the heels of a two fight losing skid since inking with the promotion. Veach made his UFC debut... [Read More...]
Karalexis vs. Pettis & Garcia vs. Jung on “Aldo vs. Faber Prelims Live” via Spike TV
New York, NY, April 15, 2010 – Two action-packed prelims from the highly-anticipated “ALDO vs. FABER” event will telecast live on Spike TV from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA on Saturday, April 24 (9:00-10:00pm ET/6:00-7:00pm PT). “Aldo vs. Faber Prelims Live” will feature former “The Ultimate Fighter” season one contestant Alex Karalexis (10-4) against Anthony Pettis (8-1) in a battle... [Read More...]
Bellator 14 weigh-in results
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 14, 2010) — One day before Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated show at the Chicago Theatre, the historic venue played host to the official weigh-in for the event. Bellator 14 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows on Saturday night on NBC, Telemundo and mun2. The card’s Main Event... [Read More...]
Imada vs. Krause replaces Pitbull vs. Romero at Bellator 14
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 14, 2010) — Last-minute visa issues for Bellator lightweight Patricio Pitbull have postponed his Thursday night Bellator 14 fight with Canadian up-and-comer William Romero. Instead, Bellator fans will be treated to a first round lightweight tournament showdown between MMA veteran and submission-of-the-year winner Toby Imada and former WEC and Midwest regional circuit standout... [Read More...]
Dana White Confirms Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva
Dana White appeared on Rome is Burning today and has officially confirmed Anderson Silva’s next opponent. Chael Sonnen will be next in line to face the middleweight division kingpin, no date has been confirmed yet. White was very open and honest with his feelings about Silva, and what implications there will be if Silva has another lackluster performance: If he ever acts like that again in the ring... [Read More...]
Exclusive: K.J. Noons likely for June Strikeforce debut
EliteXC lightweight champion K.J. Noons is preparing himself for his highly anticipated Strikeforce debut expoected for June. Sources close to the situation recently confirmed the news with FiveOuncesofPain.com. Noons recently returned to MMA action in March during DREAM 13 with a unanimous decision over feared Muay Thai specialist Andre “Dida” Amade. Prior to his recent return to the sport,... [Read More...]
Penn vs. Edgar rematch in the works
A immediate rematch of last Saturday’s UFC 112 lightweight title bout between Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn is looking likely, according to a short video posted by Penn on his official website. “The UFC called us yesterday, and there’s probably a rematch in the works with Frankie Edgar,” Penn said, “(It’s) still tentative, but it looks like they want to do the fight again.” The... [Read More...]
UFC releases Jason High
It appears as though welterweight Jason High has been cut by the UFC after losing his first and only bout in the organization this past March. News of the release came earlier today on the fighter’s Twitter account. “Received my UFC walking papers today, one door closes another opens….you know how the saying goes.” High’s unanimous decision loss to Charlie Brenneman at Fight Night 21... [Read More...]
Bellator 14 pre-fight press conference moved to Chicago Theatre at 6:00 pm CT
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 12, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships will host a pre-event press conference in conjunction with the official weigh-in for Bellator 14 on Wednesday, April 14th in advance of the promotion’s Thursday evening event at the Chicago Theatre. The press-conference/weigh-in will begin promptly at 6 p.m. CT at the Chicago Theatre in the Downstairs Theatre,175 North State Street... [Read More...]
