“NYBA” returns to the Octagon on New Year’s Day
Phil Baroni will look to shake off more than a year of ring-rust and snap a two-fight losing streak on January 1st, 2011 when he faces Ultimate Fighter Season 11 alumnus Brad Tavares at UFC 125 in Las Vegas. The occasion will mark Baroni’s second fight in the Octagon since re-signing with the UFC last year, as well as his second consecutive opponent with ties to TUF. “The New York Bad Ass” lost... [Read More...]
Talking Bellator – Roger Huerta On 33 and An Eddie Alvarez No-Show
Roger “El Matador” Huerta might feel a touch of disrespect coming from his opponent at Bellator 33, champ Eddie Alvarez, as Alvarez skipped a conference call scheduled to hype their fight next week, but if he did, he was playing his cards close to the vest. Bellator 33 is being held in Philadelphia, PA Oct. 21st, and the main event of the night is the lightweight Super fight between the... [Read More...]
Jake Shields and Dana White Are Pissing Jon Fitch Off
After the Josh Koscheck vs. Georges St-Pierre matchup for the UFC welterweight title in December at UFC 124, Jake Shields looks like the next likely candidate for a title shot – if he can get past Martin Kampmann when he makes his debut in the Octagon next Saturday at UFC 121. “If Jake Shields should win against Martin Kampmann, it will probably be him next,” UFC President Dana White said... [Read More...]
What Will It Take to Make UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama Interesting?
Having a hard time getting your mojo on over “UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama?” Aired on Spike TV free via same-day tape-delay, the fight features British mainstays Michael Bisping and Dan Hardy taking on (respectively) Yoshihiro Akiyama and Carlos Condit. If the pure spectacle of the fights from O2 Arena in London won’t do it for you, then maybe a gaming interest will generate some... [Read More...]
Why Dan Hardy vs Carlos Condit Should Be the Headline Fight at UFC 120
Marshall Zelaznik, UFC UK President, says UFC 120 is expected to break the European attendance and gate receipts records set at UFC 105 with 16,693 paying customers. The previous high for a live gate in Europe was the $2.7 million taken in at UFC 75. Numbers are nice, but this card is hardly the stuff to make a fight fan stay home on Saturday night. Placing two high-profile British fighters on top... [Read More...]
JZ Calvalcante joins list of DREAM fighters waiting for payment
Respected lightweight JZ Cavalcante has added his name to the list of Mixed Martial Artists still waiting for DREAM to pay them for services rendered. The Brazilian recently spoke to TapOut Radio to discuss the situation, as well as his hard-fought decision loss to former Strikeforce 155-pound champion Josh Thomson at last weekend’s “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” event. While being interviewed... [Read More...]
Three Strikeforce fighters sidelined until mid-2011 due to medical suspensions
According to the California State Athletic Commission, KJ Noons, Josh Thomson, and JZ Cavalcante have all received a mandatory six-month vacation from the California State Athletic Commission due to damage sustained in their bouts at last weekend’s “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” event. Noons, who broke both his jaw and left thumb during his five-round scrap with 170-pound champ Nick Diaz,... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz earns $50,000 for win over KJ Noons
In addition to retaining his belt, Strikeforce welterweight Nick Diaz took home top prize at last weekend’s “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” event, earning $50,000 for his unanimous decision win over challenger KJ Noons. Also scoring half-a-hundred-grand for his performance at the show was Josh Thomson. “The Punk” outpointed talented Brazilian lightweight JZ Cavalcante, who himself earned... [Read More...]
MMA on TV
Welcome to “MMA on TV”, Five Ounces of Pain’s weekly update on the upcoming MMA-broadcast schedule courtesy of Jeremy Lambert. Miss the latest episode of “MMA Live” or “UFC Unleashed”? Wondering when Strikeforce or HDNet are airing a replay of their latest offering or interested in finding out where to tune into live shows occurring over the next seven days? October 11-17 All Times... [Read More...]
Strikeforce signs fifty-fight veteran Luis Santos
Five Ounces of Pain has learned from sources close to the situation that 45-6 welterweight Luis “Sapo” Santos has signed a deal with Strikeforce and will make his promotional debut at their event scheduled for December 4th in St. Louis. His opponent at the show has yet to be announced. Santos, who trains out of St. Louis, may be relatively unknown to the masses but has been on the radar of hardcore... [Read More...]
Marloes Coenen Apologetic After Win Over Sarah Kaufman
At the post-fight press conference following her title win over Sarah Kaufman last night, Marloes Coenen did her best to explain what happened in the last few seconds of the fight. Kaufman was less than pleased when Coenen held on to the armbar that cost her the title after Kaufman said she tapped. The weight cut to 135? It did make Coenen look less powerful and she was on the ragged edge of losing... [Read More...]
The Eight-Point Stance: “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II”
Welcome to what will hopefully be the first of many similarly-styled articles to come! In each “Eight-Point Stance” I’ll be trading the knees, elbows, fists, and feet typically associated with Muay Thai striking for commentary on a like-number of items related to a recent MMA event (or possibly multiple shows depending on the weekend). Obviously, “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” will be... [Read More...]
A Look Back at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2
No extra security was needed this past Saturday night in San Jose as the big grudge match ended with a friendly hug. Unless of course you count the security needed to once again protect judges from fans. In that case, all MMA organizations need to hire a riot squad because it doesn’t appear like things will be fixed anytime soon. Nick Diaz defeated KJ Noons by Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-47, 49-46)... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Diaz vs Noons Quick Results
Nick Diaz Wins Hard Fought Decision The official scorecards read 48-47, 49-47, 49-46 all for Nick Diaz who retained his Strikeforce welterweight championship. Josh Thomson Takes Decision Over Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante The judges scorecards read 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 all for Thomson. Marloes Coenen Upsets Women’s Welterweight Champ Sarah Kaufman For Title With Armbar For two rounds... [Read More...]
A Cut Too Far – Marloes Coenen at 135 Against Sarah Kaufman Tonight
Sarah Kaufman never, ever, pulls a punch. She’s not afraid to tell the boss what’s wrong with his line of reasoning, and so far, she’s been straight on the money. She got herself on a money, fight in front of the television audience fight by talking straight, and she damn well deserves some love for that: “I do see where people are saying she’s never fought at 135, which... [Read More...]
It’s A Grudge Match – Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2
“I was real upset that it ended the way it did because it wasn’t like I was hurt,” said Diaz. “Then I kind of dropped the idea of ever fighting a rematch because he got out of MMA. I never considered the first fight as a loss.” Tonight, when Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons square off for the Strikeforce welterweight title, it’s a classic grudge match. In the first fight between the pair... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2 Preview and Predictions
Strikeforce is back on Showtime this weekend with an event so big, Scott Coker has promised to bring in extra security. Why the extra security? I’m not really sure. Women not named Cristiane Santos or Gina Carano are finally in the spotlight, another star from DREAM has been brought to America, a fighter has actually gone through the Challengers Series and made it to the “big show”, and we get... [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… Michael Bisping Believes his Future Holds a UFC Title In It (MMAFighting.com) Jon Jones is Tired of Facing Wrestlers and Explains Why (MMAConvert.com) The “Cyborgs” Show a Different Side to Fans…Their Back-Side (MiddleEasy.com) Scott... [Read More...]
Ken Florian vs. Evan Dunham rumored for Superbowl Weekend
An already-stacked event looks to have gotten even more top-heavy, as highly ranked lightweights Ken Florian and Evan Dunham will clash inside the Octagon at UFC 127 on February 5th. News of the pairing came from Florian himself during a recent broadcast of ESPN’s “MMA Live”, a show he serves as co-host of. Florian and Dunham will both be looking to bounce back from very-different decision losses... [Read More...]
Bellator set to crown female champion on October 28th
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (October 5, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships today officially announced an October 28th Season 3 Women’s Tournament World Championship fight between the #1 ranked pound-for-pound female fighter in the world Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii and explosive striker Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Frausto at Bellator 34, which will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock... [Read More...]
