Pat Barry breaks hand, foot during fight with Cro Cop
A hard-fought loss wasn’t the only thing Pat Barry suffered at UFC 115 on Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “For the record, Barry has a broken [right] hand and a broken [right] foot,” White said at the post-fight press conference. “His foot and hand are broken.” Barry panicked once realizing the right hand, one of the most vicious weapons in his arsenal for... [Read More...]
Angela Magana joins Bellator’s Season 3 115 lb. Female Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 14, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that top-ten 115 pounder Angela Magana has been added to Bellator’s stellar list of top-competitors in the upcoming Bellator Season 3 Women’s Tournament. According to recently released rankings, the rising star is currently the #8 ranked female fighter in the world at 115 lbs. Magana, who holds a professional record... [Read More...]
Tuesday Morning MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club” where FiveOuncesofPain.com gets a little help from our friends to bring all of the latest ramblings from the MMA landscape to your front door. Enjoy… Exclusive: Karo Parisyan Talks About Overcoming His Demons, His Meeting With Scott Coker and Asks For Another Chance (CagePotato.com) A Phenom on One Good Leg, Now Josh Grispi’s... [Read More...]
Advertiser Spotlight: Circle of Pain
Reviewed by: Jordan McCreery TapouT and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts hit the big screen again with the summer movie Circle of Pain. Circle of Pain features some well-known MMA fighters, popular actors, and even street fighting Internet sensations. Former UFC fighters Heath Herring & Roger Huerta, both of whom have acted in previous films join current Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter... [Read More...]
“UFC on Versus 2″ moved from Salt Lake City to San Diego due to poor ticket sales
According to a recent press release from The Ultimate Fighting Championship, “UFC on Versus 2” will be moved to San Diego, California. UFC President Dana White has cited poor ticket sales as the reason behind the recently reported venue switch. The event was originally scheduled to take place at The EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event is scheduled to be headlined by... [Read More...]
The Fight After the Fight
When an arena clears at the end of a Mixed Martial Arts event it’s often assumed the men (and/or women) whose blood and sweat still stain the canvas have finished fighting as it relates to that particular show. They typically pack up their gear, take care of on-site media obligations, and head to a hotel room to either lick their wounds or get dressed for an after-party where an entirely different... [Read More...]
Best Before: Quitting is not an option
Nobody does quitting like professional athletes. First there’s a stretch of wildly inconsistent performances, followed by an official retirement in a spectacle of touching ceremonies, heartfelt speeches and highlight-reels. Then they sniff out a bigger contract, come back the following year and do it again. Even when the career finally ends, there is still the rounds of cheating accusations—from... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: I’d fight Anderson Silva; we were never friends
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has flirted with the idea of challenging for the light-heavyweight title for some time now, but as long as his good friend Lyoto Machida wore the belt there was little chance of that taking place. Fortunately, the landscape has changed. With Mauricio “Shogun” Rua now sitting firmly at the top of the 205 lb. weight class after having knocked the previously... [Read More...]
Dana White ‘guarantees’ Chuck Liddell’s UFC career has ended
UFC President Dana White has guaranteed that Chuck Liddell will never again fight in the octagon following his first-round knockout loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 115. White, speaking with MMAFighting.com after the event, insisted his long time friend would now hang up the gloves for good. “I thought Chuck looked great right up until it ended but I guarantee you that tonight was the last time” said... [Read More...]
UFC 115: You can criticize the card but you have to admire the action
Fights, not fighters, are what make MMA events entertaining. You can stack a card with high quality fighters but there is no guarantee that this will make for enjoyable fights. UFC 115 came in for heavy criticism from people who were unhappy at the lack of top class talent on display. What the main card of UFC 115 might have lacked in top ranked fighters though it more than made up for with a series... [Read More...]
Advertiser Spotlight: Pavia, Clark, and McCarthy to speak at Fight Promoter University
The groundbreaking Fight Promoter University series is now approaching its seventh installment, but FPU founder Roy Englebrecht refuses to rest on his laurels. Instead, the renowned promoter is looking to take the course to the next level in August with the addition of the first ever Combative Sports Roundtable, a 90-minute event that will take place shortly before FPU VII’s Commencement Ceremonies. “Over... [Read More...]
Rich Franklin in cast “at least” two months with broken ulna
During his victory speech at UFC 115, Rich Franklin made it clear he’d broken something in his left arm through both his words and his body language. Cradling the limb, “Ace” discussed the kick bringing about the injury and likely made a few onlookers’ stomachs cringe when mentioning he could feel the bone “click” shortly thereafter. However, based on the immediacy... [Read More...]
UFC 115 Bonuses Announced
Former UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin walked away from UFC 115 with more than a first-round win over fellow icon of the Octagon Chuck Liddell after flattening the “Iceman” with five seconds remaining in the opening frame. “Ace” also exited the arena with an additional $85,000 and “Knockout of the Night” honors, both of which may help to ease the lingering... [Read More...]
Franklin KO’s Liddell, Cro Cop submits Barry at UFC 115
If tonight was the last time we see UFC legend Chuck Liddell wage war in the Octagon, the former UFC light heavyweight champion has absolutely nothing to hang his head about. “The Iceman” may have come up on the short end of the stick in this evening’s clash with UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, but Liddell showed flashes of brilliance in his bout with the revitalized Franklin... [Read More...]
Watch the UFC:115 post fight Press Conference 1am ET
FiveOuncesofPain.com has teamed up with The Ultimate Fighting Championship once again to bring all of you the live video stream of tonight’sUFC 115 weigh-ins. Join Dana White, and all of the nights winners as they discuss all thing UFC:115 at or around 1am ET (10pm PT) from the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. UFC 115 took place on Saturday evening, June 12, and featured a showdown... [Read More...]
Yves Lavigne drops the ball during Wiman vs. Danzig, Dunham handles Griffin during UFC 115 prelims
In one of the most tragic miscarriages of justice in recent MMA officiating memory, longtime referee Yves Lavigne took the fate out of Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig‘s hands this evening during the UFC 115 preliminary card in one of the worst stoppages of the year. No stranger to controversy with extremely questionable calls in previous UFC bouts such as Kyle Bradley vs. Phillipe Nover and Matt... [Read More...]
“UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” Live Results
Once again it’s on and FiveOuncesofPain.com will be here all evening to make sure you keep up to date with all of the live results and happenings from tonight’s “UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” event. UFC 115 will take place from the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. FiveOuncesofPain.com‘s coverage will kick off right around 7:30 pm ET (4:30 pm PT) when the... [Read More...]
UFC 115 Weigh-In Results
Like true professionals, every fighter taking part in this evening’s UFC 115 event succesfully made their contracted weight limits. The weigh-ins took place from the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – the same venue this evening’s event will take place. Set to headline the card is a bout between former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin that promises to deliver,... [Read More...]
Del Rosario vs. Mahe, Kaufman vs. Modafferi set for July 23 Strikeforce Challengers
EVERETT, Wash. (June 10, 2010) –Undefeated heavyweight prospect Shane Del Rosario (9-0) will attempt to extend his unblemished streak when he faces fellow heavy hitter Lolohea Mahe (4-1-1) in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card at Comcast Arena at Everett, live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), on Friday, July 23. Unbeaten STRIKEFORCE... [Read More...]
Shogun undergoes knee surgery, Evans bout delayed
UFC president Dana White recently revealed that newly minted light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had to undergo knee surgery following his win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 last month. “He’s got a knee problem now, and he got it fixed,” White told MMAWeekly.com, “He had a bad knee after the fight. “He just got out of the hospital; it was a successful surgery, he had the... [Read More...]
