TUF 12 begins production in Las Vegas
New York, NY, June 7, 2010 – Twenty-eight of the best up-and-coming lightweight (155 lbs)mixed martial artists from around the world have convened in Las Vegas in pursuit of one goal, to claim the title of the “ULTIMATE FIGHTER” and the guaranteed six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship® that comes with it. Production on “The Ultimate Fighter” begins this week. The... [Read More...]
Megumi Fujii vs. Sarah Schneider set for Bellator 21 from Florida
Megumi Fujii is coming to America. The undefeated Japanese submission specialist widely believed to be the pound-for-pound best female on the planet will be making her first return to the United States since March of 2007 when she faces off with the durable veteran Sarah Schneider at Bellator 21. The bout between the pair will be contested at a catchweight of 120 lbs., where Fujii normally competes... [Read More...]
Undefeated Dave Branch makes UFC debut against Gerald Harris at UFC 116
Undefeated middleweight Dave Branch has become the latest veteran of Bellator Fighting Champinships to ink with the UFC. Sporting a record of 6-0 with nothing but finishes on his resume, Branch has fought under the Bellator banner on two separate occassions and most recently stopped Derrick Mehman via rear naked choke at Bellator 15. The UFC recently announced that Branch would be making his Octagon... [Read More...]
Seth Petruzelli returns to the UFC against Ricardo Romero at UFC 116
Following a hiatus from the promotion that has stretched over three years, Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli has returned to the UFC. Petruzelli recently announced via his Twitter account that the first opponent in his return to the Octagon will be none other than the recently inked Ricardo Romero. The pair are set to duke it out during UFC 116 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas... [Read More...]
Jared Hess to return in 4-6 months following knee surgery
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 4, 2010) — Jared Hess, whose grit and determination following a gruesome knee injury at Bellator 20 last Thursday won him legions of new fans across the country, said today that he will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery next week and expects to make a full recovery in 4 to 6 months. Hess revealed that he sustained the injury – a third-degree tear of the lateral collateral ligament... [Read More...]
Brilz not interested in rematch: Nogueira beat me, judges call was the correct one
Although nobody would fault him for disputing a decision many fans consider to be one of the worst decisions of 2010, Jason Brilz has taken a decisively different approach following his razor thin split decision defeat at the hands of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira during UFC 114. In a recent conversation with Shambala Sports Radio, Brilz went on to reveal that not only does he feel as if Nogueira beat him... [Read More...]
Ricardo Romero signs four-fight deal with the UFC
Former Ring of Combat heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion Ricardo Romero has become the latest top level prospect to ink with the UFC. Romero recently joined UFC veterans Jim Miller, Dan Miller, Charlie Brenneman and others at the AMA Fight Club in New Jersey and the news of his signing with the UFC broke shortly afterwords. Romero, a purple belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and former Division I collegiate... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues 6/4/10
Is Michael Bisping destined for a title shot? What side of the love/hate debate are you on in regards to Rashad Evans‘ performance against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson? Should fans write off Joachim Hansen on the heels of three straight losses? Was Diego Sanchez‘s return to welterweight a mistake? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! If you’re reading these lines... [Read More...]
2010, Have the Golden Years arrived?
Amidst the complaints, boo birds, and increasing number of fans finding reasons to complain, right now is the best time in history to be a fan of Mixed Martial Arts. It’s amazing looking back a few short years to a time when watching the sport was much more difficult. If you were rabid follower of mixed martial arts ( then commonly referred to as no holds barred fighting) your viewing... [Read More...]
Rich Franklin’s all-star team of TUF 11 assistant coaches revealed
UFC President Dana White announced at the conclusion of the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter that he would compensate for Tito Ortiz‘ late departure as a coach by aligning Rich Franklin with an all-star ensemble of assistant coaches. Ortiz had been forced out of his coaching spot on the show due to a recently discovered neck injury that scratched him from an anticipated battle with fellow... [Read More...]
Le vs. Smith II, Thomson vs. Healy booked for Strikeforce on June 26
NEW YORK (June 2, 2010) – Can Scott “Hands Of Steel’’ Smith, aka “The Comeback Kid,’’ do it again? On Saturday, June 26, at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on SHOWTIME®, Smith will attempt to make it two consecutive victories over Cung Le in a middleweight (185 pounds) rematch of one of the most incredible Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) comeback victories of all-time. The eagerly anticipated... [Read More...]
Conor Heun steps up with Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett out of K.J. Noons rematch
The originally scheduled rematch between Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett and K.J. Noons was called off as Bennett mysteriously dropped out of the fight according to a recent report from MMAWeekly. The fight was originally scheduled to take place at the Strikeforce on June 26, but now Noons will face off with Conor Heun on June 16, ten days before the previously anticipated event. Heun debuted... [Read More...]
Rear Naked Radio LIVE at 5 pm ET (2 pm PT)
Rear Naked Radio returns this afternoon 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, along with a peek at what’s to come. 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 this Wednesday afternoon,... [Read More...]
WEC parts ways with Jens Pulver
According to multiple sources, Jens Pulver has been released by World Extreme Cagefighting after compiling a 1-7 record in his career since September 2006. Pulver, who debuted in WEC with a 35-second submission over Cub Swanson at WEC 31, went on to lose five straight bouts after the win including four consecutive first-round stoppages. News of the professional separation was confirmed by MMAFighting... [Read More...]
Schaub vs. Tuchscherer, Grove vs. Reljic make UFC 116 prelims on Spike TV
New York, NY, June 2, 2010 – Spike TV will telecast live undercard bouts from “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” on Saturday, July 3 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin,” featuring the heavyweight unification bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, will air on pay-per-view at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. The first bout scheduled to air... [Read More...]
Lee Murray sentenced to 10 years in Moroccan prison
Lee Murray “Lighting” Lee Murray was sentenced to ten years in a Moroccan prison for his role in the largest bank heist in British history where an astounding 29 million dollars (American) was taken from a Securitas Depot in February of 2006. Murray was arrested in June of 2006 at a shopping center in the Souissi district. Murray was in Morocco to avoid capture from British authorities for his... [Read More...]
Dana White wants Jose Aldo to stay at 145 pounds temporarily
UFC President Dana White recently speculated on World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion José Aldo moving up to the UFC’s lightweight division and facing some of the top fighters there. “Yeah, there’s a possibility he could move to 155,” White admitted in a conversation with MMAFighting.com. “That’d be fun.” But not yet. “I think that he should... [Read More...]
TUF 11 Alum Woody Weatherby to fight Tim Williams at Matrix Fights II
Following his six second knockout loss on May 13 to Hector Lombard in a nationally televised bout, Jay Silva will not compete for Matrix Fights (www.MatrixFights.com) on June 11 at “The Arena” in Philadelphia as had been previously scheduled. Replacing Silva against rising East Coast middleweight prospect Tim Williams will be New Hampshire native, Woody “The Dynasty” Weatherby,... [Read More...]
Ten UFC 114 fighters receive medical suspensions
With five former Ultimate Fighter seasonal champs slated for “UFC 114 – Rampage vs. Evans” it stood to reason at least one would walk away with a commission-mandated break once the evening’s action had concluded. According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission it actually appears three of them did, while neither Quinton “Rampage” Jackson or Rashad Evans was listed... [Read More...]
Kim Couture arrested for domestic violence in Las Vegas
Kim Couture, female mixed martial artist and former wife to UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, was recently arrested and charged with domestic violence charges in Las Vegas. FiveOuncesofPain.com recently received word on the situation from sources close to Couture and MMAnewsleak was the first to report on the incident. Sources have indicated that the police were alerted to a disturbance occuring at... [Read More...]
