MMA on TV
Welcome to “MMA on TV”, Five Ounces of Pain’s weekly update on the upcoming MMA-broadcast schedule! 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? November 8-14 All Times Eastern Monday (11/8) WEC 35:... [Read More...]
Ben Saunders triumphant in return to the ring
This past Saturday night marked the first time Ultimate Fighter Season 6 contestant Ben Saunders had fought outside of the UFC in more than three-and-a-half years, and, in a form similar to that making him a fan-favorite during his run in the Octagon, he walked away victorious after unleashing a number of weapons in his stand-up arsenal. Saunders, who was released by the UFC after being outpointed... [Read More...]
Diego Sanchez expresses interest in divisional double-dipping
The practice of changing divisions is a relatively common occurrence in Mixed Martial Arts. However, those moving up or down in weight typically do so with the intent to remain there for the foreseeable future, and in general there are very few fighters who make the switch on a per-fight basis. It now appears Diego Sanchez wants to join that select group. Sanchez, who made his name in the UFC as a... [Read More...]
Herschel Walker’s opponent named for December 4th Strikeforce card
Former NFL running back Herschel Walker will return to the Strikeforce cage as advertised on December 4th in hopes of improving on his in-ring debut last January and notching the second win of his MMA career. Word has now broken that his adversary at the event will be 4-1 Scott Carson. Carson’s only loss came in his previous bout, a first-round knockout this past June. However, in full disclosure... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 11/6/10
Is Urijah Faber in line for a title-shot if he beats Takeya Mizugaki next week at WEC 52? Who would you like to see standing opposite of Brock Lesnar in his next fight? Should WEC‘s 155-pound champion get an immediate opportunity to compete for the UFC‘s lightweight belt? How would you approach Randy Couture‘s future in the ring? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! welcome... [Read More...]
Gabriel Gonzaga: “I’m gonna try to fight again in ADCC and BJJ…MMA, I don’t know.”
A little more than three years ago, 31-year old Gabriel Gonzaga stood across the Octagon from Randy Couture with the UFC’s heavyweight championship up for grabs and was riding the high of having delivered one of the most-memorable head-kicks in the sport’s history against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. As of this past week, it appears he may never step foot inside the ring again. The... [Read More...]
Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran added to January 22nd UFC event
It appears affable heavyweight Pat Barry is poised to make his return to the Octagon in early 2011 after breaking a hand and foot in a loss to Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at UFC 115 this past June. The hard-hitting Louisianan announced today via his Twitter page that he will be fighting fellow striker Joey Beltran on January 22nd at the UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops” event scheduled... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres making Octagon debut at UFC 126
Former WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres (38-3) looks set to compete inside the Octagon for the first time in his career on February 5th at the UFC’s annual “Super Bowl Weekend” show in Las Vegas. Torres’ opponent at the event is expected to be fellow WEC veteran Antonio Banuelos (who will also be making his promotional debut). News of the rumored match-up was first reported by HeavyMMA. Torres... [Read More...]
Marius Zaromskis added to November 19th Strikeforce Challengers Event
PRESS RELEASE / New York, NY (Nov. 4, 2010) – An already stacked “Strikeforce Challengers” card just got that much stronger with the announcement that DREAM world champion Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis will take on battle-tested Waachiim Spiritwolf on November 19th, at Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, (delayed on... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida: “I think it’s best for me to focus on this fight and I’ll welcome whatever comes to me in the future.”
A year ago former UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was viewed as being close to unbeatable based on his polished approach to MMA and a unique style of stand-up allowing him to dish out damage while receiving little in return. However, after losing his belt by way of first-round knockout to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua last May, questions began to surface about whether or not his reputation had... [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… Clay Guida Talks About Visiting Amsterdam (MiddleEasy.com) Mike Brown Wants One Last Bout in WEC (Versus.com) Urijah Faber Talks About Fighting in the Octagon (MMAFighting.com) “The Korean Zombie” Moving Away from Undead... [Read More...]
Efrain Escudero signs with Shine Fights
Ultimate Fighter Season 8 winner Efrain Escudero has finally found a new place to call home after receiving his somewhat-surprising release from the UFC in mid-September. Though speculation on his future seemed to focus on Escudero’s likely signing with Strikeforce or Bellator, it turns out upstart promotion Shine Fights has swooped in and inked the 24-year old to a deal. News of the transaction... [Read More...]
Florian vs. Dunham moved to January “Fight for the Troops” event
The State of Texas is no stranger to showdowns and it looks as though two dangerous individuals are once again set to square off within its borders come this January. According to multiple sources, including those close to the camps, a match-up between Ken Florian and Evan Dunham has been bumped up in date from February’s UFC 126 and will now headline a “UFC Fight for the Troops” event scheduled... [Read More...]
Two more bouts announced for final WEC event in December
World Extreme Cagefighting has always been known for putting on entertaining events, and, with word of two new fights being added to the show, it appears likely the conclusion to their run as a promotion next month should offer proper tribute to that very reputation. WEC 53, already announced as featuring a pair of title bouts, has added a quartet of lightweight contenders to its line-up in what will... [Read More...]
Jon Fitch rumored for fight at UFC 126
It looks as though the UFC’s annual “Super Bowl Weekend” card has added another highly-ranked fighter to its line-up in the form of Jon Fitch. However, rather than fighting one of his “Top 5” peers it appears Fitch will instead square off against rising welterweight Jake Ellenberger at the event. News of the potential match-up was reported by MMAJunkie, where it was also stated bout-agreements... [Read More...]
Good card for an even better cause starts to take shape
The UFC is on its way to putting together a great card for the projected UFC Fight Night 23 (i.e. “Fight for the Troops”) card expected to take place January 22nd at Fort Hood, Texas. The UFC no doubt hopes to follow in the footsteps of the first “Fight for the Troops” show which helped raise a reported $4 million dollars for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Undefeated TUF 10 heavyweight... [Read More...]
Bellator adds rising featherweight Daniel Straus to Season 4 Featherweight Tournament
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (October 28, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the signing of fast-rising mixed martial artist Daniel Straus to its already impressive roster. The Cincinnati native will compete in Bellator’s Season 4 Featherweight Tournament for a chance to face current Bellator 145-pound champ Joe Warren. “We’re very happy to add another talented featherweight... [Read More...]
Changes afoot for November 19th Strikeforce Challengers event
Fans anxious to see Ryan Couture’s attempt at winning the second professional MMA bout of his career will unfortunately have to wait a bit longer, as Strikeforce has issued a press release stating the son of UFC legend Randy Couture has been scratched from a November 19th “Strikeforce Challengers” event scheduled for Jackson, Mississippi. The change was made due to a staph infection Couture picked... [Read More...]
Leonard Garcia scheduled for first featherweight bout in UFC history at TUF 12 Finale
It appears the first bout featuring soon to be former WEC fighters inside the Octagon will take place before 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on December 4th. On tap for the card is striker Leonard Garcia and relative new comer to WEC Tyler Toner. The bout will serve as the first featherweight contest in UFC history. Garcia hopes to find more success in his return to the UFC, in which he previously... [Read More...]
Mike Swick hints at January return
It appears UFC welterweight Mike “Quick” Swick may be returning to the Octagon early next year in front of his fellow Texans at an upcoming “Fight for the Troops” event. The AKA-trained competitor, who won his first four bouts at welterweight after dropping down from 185-pounds, has been out of action since a loss to Paulo Thiago last February left him with an injured elbow requiring surgery... [Read More...]
