Karo Parisyan returning to the Octagon at UFC 123
Mixed Martial Arts is quickly becoming a “never say never” sport. Karo Parisyan, who was told he would never fight again in the UFC by promotional president Dana White after withdrawing from a scheduled bout at the last second, has apparently been given a chance to redeem himself on MMA’s biggest stage and will return to the Octagon on November 20th at UFC 123. News of Parisyan’s homecoming... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber set to make bantamweight debut at WEC 52
Former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber will make his debut at 135-pounds this November after injuring his MCL in July while training. Fortunately, surgery wasn’t required to correct the problem, and as a result “The California Kid” was scheduled to be ready for a return to the cage sooner than later. Though Faber had expressed an interest in fighting as soon as September 30th, he and his... [Read More...]
Joe Warren knocks out Joe Soto to become featherweight champion at Bellator 27
PRESS RELEASE / SAN ANTONIO, TX. (September 2, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships crowned a new Featherweight World Champion in front of a boisterous crowd at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. Fans were treated to a full card of electrifying fights that included one of the best comebacks in the history of the sport. In the night’s main event the Bellator World Featherweight Championship... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Mariusz Pudzianowski Slimming Down, Wants Butterbean (MiddleEasy.com) Concern Remains for the Recovery of Alan Belcher’s Vision (CagePotato.com) Ben Fowlkes Goes Beneath the Red-Dye and Gets into Jason Miller’s Head (MMAFighting.com) A... [Read More...]
James Toney earns $500,000 for UFC 118 loss to Randy Couture
Half-a-million dollars may sound like small potatoes to fans accustomed with the enormous payouts main event boxers often receive but in the case of Mixed Martial Arts it stands out as being one of the top per-fight salaries in the sport’s history. Those worlds collided earlier today when it was announced iconic boxer James Toney received an event-high $500,000 for his lackluster loss to former UFC... [Read More...]
Ben Askren fighting for welterweight title at Bellator 33
Season Two tournament winner Ben Askren will fight current Bellator 170-pound champion Lyman Good on at Bellator 33 on October 21st in Philadelphia according to a post on the former Olympian’s Twitter account. In addition to confirming the fight, he also sent a clear message to Good, saying, “Kansas city, Philly, or your back yard, it does not matter to me where we fight I am still taking your... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 9/2/10
Who will win the upcoming rematch between Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard? Do you agree that Kenny Florian chokes in big fights? Who should BJ Penn fight next? Which division should Nate Diaz call home? Will we see Randy Couture fighting for gold in 2011? After a somewhat-historic night in Boston at UFC 118 we’ve got a bit of a break for major mixed-martial arts, but that won’t stop Brendhan Conlan... [Read More...]
Demian Maia motivated by champ’s presence in Mario Miranda’s corner
When Demian Maia entered the Octagon against Mario Miranda last weekend at UFC 118 he was no doubt looking to erase the public’s collective memory of his previous performance, a one-sided decision loss to Anderson Silva last April. The five-round shellacking was more notable for Silva’s bizarre antics than any offense offered up by the Jiu-Jitsu wiz and left a bad taste in more than a few mouths…Maia’s... [Read More...]
Joe Soto vs. Joe Warren made official as all Bellator 27 fighters make weight
PRESS RELEASE / San Antonio, Tx. (September 1, 2010) — On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated match-up between Joe Soto and Joe Warren, the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this evening — all making weight. Bellator 27 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special... [Read More...]
Ken Shamrock slated for Lousiana event in October
Fans questioning Ken Shamrock’s future in Mixed Martial Arts were given a new nugget for discussion earlier today when it was revealed the one-time “World’s Most Dangerous Man” will step into the ring once again on October 16th. Shamrock, who is 1-6 in his last seven fights, will compete on USA MMA’s upcoming event in Lafayette, Lousiana against 71-fight veteran Jonathan Ivey. News of the... [Read More...]
UFC 123 headed to Detroit on November 20th
It looks like “Motown” will transform into “KO-town” this November when UFC 123 rolls into the iconic American city on the twentieth. The event is scheduled to take place at the Palace of Auburn Hills (home to the NBA’s Detroit Pistons) and will be the second time the UFC has ventured into the area with the first coming more than a decade ago at UFC 9. News of the show’s location was recently... [Read More...]
Bellator adds undefeated Chris “The Assassin” Lozano to stacked welterweight roster
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (August 30, 2010) —Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the signing of undefeated MMA prospect Chris “The Assassin” Lozano to its already impressive roster. Sporting an impressive undefeated record of 5-0, Lozano has dominated all of his fights to date, beating all five opponents he has faced by TKO or KO, with four of the five stoppages coming in the... [Read More...]
