Aleks Emelianenko suffers upset loss in front of Russian crowd
After the past twelve months, and with no scheduled fights for New Year’s Eve, it might be understandable Fedor Emelianenko and brother Aleks celebrate the end of 2010 a little more wildly than in past years. With formerly unstoppable brother Fedor losing in the first round to Fabricio Werdum in June, Aleks Emelianenko remained the siblings’ final hope of notching victory before the close of calendar... [Read More...]
Bellator announces inaugural light heavyweight tournament for Season 4
Bellator Fighting Championships will add another title to its promotional banner this Spring as the company has officially announced a light heavyweight tournament starting in March with rounds airing on MTV2. The last 205-pounder standing will walk away with the honor of carrying the first divisional championship in promotional history as well as a $100,000 check. Bellator is currently putting together... [Read More...]
Battle between brilliant BJJers on tap for UFC’s return to Versus
When the Octagon returns to the Versus Network for the third time, one pairing in particular should catch the eye of anyone who covets two fighters with elite-level talent in a single discipline matching up in the ring with the end goal of determining whose individual arsenal is the strongest. According to a report, on March 3, heel-hook specialist Rousimar Palhares and fellow Brazilian submission-machine... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck, Joe Stevenson top list of UFC 124 medical suspensions
All twenty-two individuals stepping into the Octagon on December 11 in Montreal at UFC 124 have been issued some form of medical suspension, though fortunately the bulk of the mandated breaks are shorter nature than the length of the list might lead one to believe. In fact, half of the involved fighters will be cleared for a return to full-contact training in the next few weeks. The two primary exceptions... [Read More...]
Roxanne Modafferi: “I respect (Akano) very much as an opponent. I can’t take her lightly at all.”
As is generally the case in mid-December, MMA’s proverbial “ticker” has recently unveiled a number of match-ups over the past few weeks destined to dot cards scheduled for the world’s viewing pleasure in celebration of the New Year. With offerings from the UFC, K-1/DREAM, and Sengoku the educated fan is likely looking forward to countless hours of action from a number of their favorite fighters. However,... [Read More...]
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? December 20 – December 26 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Strikeforce rumored to be looking at heavyweight tournament in 2011, pair of PPVs
Fans of MMA’s legendary PRIDE promotion who are well-versed in the role tournaments played throughout the organization’s run in Japan are likely smiling today as it now appears Strikeforce may be taking a page from the PRIDE book by putting together a heavyweight Grand Prix next year with possible participants including Fedor Emelianenko, Fabricio Werdum, Alistair Overeem, and Josh Barnett, as... [Read More...]
Ronaldo Souza set for first title-defense against Robbie Lawler on January 29
A classic clash of styles appears set to take place next month, as Strikeforce middleweight champ Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will do his best to ensnare heavy-handed striker Robbie Lawler in one of his BJJ-based traps at the promotion’s upcoming show in San Jose. News of the expected pairing, as well as the title’s involvement at the show, was first reported by Tatame. Souza also announced... [Read More...]
Sergei Kharitonov latest name added to Dynamite 2010
It looks as though Sergei Kharitonov has joined the ever-deepening pool of talent slated to participate on New Year’s Eve at “Dynamite: The Power of Courage” in Saitama, Japan. Kharitonov, who is the last man to have beaten Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem, will face judoka Tatsuya Mizuno at the event. News of the pairing was reported by MMAFighting. Though the 16-4 Russian has been out of... [Read More...]
Royce Gracie looking to fight in 2011 at UFC event in Brazil
As reported, Dana White took the podium at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro this past week to discuss the UFC heading back to Brazil after a thirteen-year absence from the South American hub. However, while the UFC President was flanked by a number of fighters calling the Octagon home, one man stood out from the rest both in terms of the current status of his career and historical impact on the... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Fedor Emelianenko could return to action as soon as next month
Those waiting to see how former heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko will respond in the follow-up fight to the first legitimate loss of his storied career won’t have to wait with bated breath much longer according to a recent report on the Russian’s current status. In fact, “The Last Emperor” is expected to return as soon as January 29 at an upcoming Strikeforce event in San Jose against 15-2... [Read More...]
The After Party – WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
World Extreme Cagefighting officially closed down this past Thursday night and in true WEC fashion, they went out in style. The event was highlighted by a strike that was so outstanding and jaw-dropping that it made #2 on SportCenter’s Top Ten Plays, which was a robbery worse than any judges decision we’ve seen over the past few years. For those of you who are going to miss the WEC action and are... [Read More...]
Roxanne Modafferi fighting Hitomi Akano at “SRC – Soul of Fight”
Two of the top female grapplers in Mixed Martial Arts will join a number of recognizable competitors at Sengoku’s “SRC – Soul of Fight” event, as Roxanne Modafferi vs. Hitomi Akano has been added to the December 30 line-up scheduled for Tokyo, Japan. The match-up marks the promotional debut for both women. News of the notable pairing was announced earlier today by Modafferi via Twitter. Both... [Read More...]
FEG continues to fill lineup for New Year’s Eve Dynamite event
Fans can now add Gegard Mousasi, Ikuhisa Minowa, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai, Jason High, and Hideo Tokoro to the already-stacked list of names officially attached to “Dynamite: The Power of Courage”, scheduled for December 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. According to the Japanese group overseeing both DREAM and K-1, Mousasi will abandon his high-level grappling ability for an evening... [Read More...]
Anthony Pettis’ highlight-filled title-win named WEC 53 “Fight of the Night”
The top writers in Hollywood could not have scripted a better ending to WEC’s run as a Mixed Martial Arts promotion than the scene unfolding Thursday night in Glendale, Arizona during the closing moments of the final fight in organizational history. In an instant classic, Ben Henderson and Anthony Pettis battled it out for twenty-five tough minutes with the closing moments featuring one of the most... [Read More...]
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis Live Results
Founded in 2001 and purchased by Zuffa in 2006, World Extreme Cagefighting comes to an end tonight after 53 spectacular events. Coming to us live on Versus from the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona, it’s WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis. As always, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will provide live results, including a round by round recap of all the live fights. The action is scheduled to get underway... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Randy Couture is NOT Retiring…Yet (CagePotato.com) Herschel Walker Returning to Ring on January 29 (MMAConvert.com) Care to Vote on the Best Bout in WEC History? (Versus.com) UFC Cancels Return Trip to Abu Dhabi (MMAFighting) TBS... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 12/16/10
How many more times will Georges St. Pierre defend his title before making the move to 185 pounds? Regardless of result at WEC 53, are Ben Henderson or Anthony Pettis actually ready for a crack at the UFC championship? Will Josh Koscheck ever get another chance to hoist a UFC belt above his head? What non-title match-up do you see as helping write the fairy tale ending to WEC‘s run as a Mixed... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira rumored for March 19 event
Already headlined by a clash between respected light heavyweights, it appears as though another set of talented 205ers will be gracing a March 19 card the UFC has planned for Newark, New Jersey. Joining the previously announced pairing of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua defending his title against top contender Rashad Evans, Octagon-icon Tito Ortiz will attempt to right his teetering career against always-game... [Read More...]
Heavy-handed middleweight Drew McFedries confirmed for Titan Fighting Championships 16
The Titan Fighting Championships confirmed Wednesday that a middleweight encounter has been added to its scheduled broadcast debut on HDNet for January 28 between UFC veteran Drew McFedries (8-6) and rising prospect Gary Tapasua (6-1). The McFedries vs. Tapasua match-up joins the previously-announced main event for Titan Fighting Championships 16 between hard-hitting heavyweight Todd Duffee (6-1) and... [Read More...]
