All fighters make weight as WEC prepares to fire up for the final time
The last weigh-in of World Extreme Cagefighting‘s near-decade long journey as a Mixed Martial Arts promotion has come and gone with all of the event’s participants hitting the mark meaning the organization’s final bow will go on tomorrow night as originally scheduled. The appropriately stacked line-up is highlighted by a pair of title fights with one of the eventual winners emerging... [Read More...]
UFC officially announces Fall 2011 return to Brazil
A host of prominent Brazilian Mixed Martial Artists, past and present, joined UFC head-honchos Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta in Rio de Janeiro today to announce a return to Brazil with a targeted date of August 27. In attendance at the press conference were a trio of UFC champions including Anderson Silva, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and Jose Aldo, as well as notable countrymen like Royce Gracie and... [Read More...]
Fitch: “I think I should be fighting for the title. But I’ve been given a huge opportunity here to fight B.J. Penn, and that’s a big fight, belt or no belt.”
With a 13-1 record in the Octagon, a five-fight win streak, and his last loss other than to Georges St. Pierre occurring more than eight years ago, it seems as though Jon Fitch would be a lock for another crack at solving the mystery of the welterweight champ. Since dropping a convincing five-round decision to GSP in August 2008 the former Purdue Boilermaker has gone on to defeat the likes of respected... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
World Extreme Cagefighting closes down their cage this Thursday night with their final event ever. For years now WEC has delivered some of the best events and on a very consistent basis. We’ve seen great action packed fights like Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung, great knockouts like Brian Bowles KO’ing Miguel Torres, great submissions like Seth Dikun’s flying triangle on Rolando Perez. We’ve... [Read More...]
Mauricio Rua’s title-defense against Rashad Evans gets an official date
The UFC appears set to offer their own unique brand of fist-pumping to the fair citizens of New Jersey early next year with a main-event caliber match-up already attached to the event featuring Mauricio “Shogun” Rua putting his light heavyweight belt on the line against former champion Rashad Evans at the Prudential Center on March 19 in Newark The pairing of top-ranked 205ers was initially reported... [Read More...]
UFC releases Joe Doersken
The fallout from UFC 124 has claimed its first victim, as Five Ounces of Pain recently learned the promotion parted ways with Joe Doerksen as a result of the 33-year old’s split-decision loss to Dan Miller at last weekend’s event. Though the bout remained hotly contested throughout, the defeat was the second in a row for Doerksen who had been on a seven-fight win streak, including a Rear-Naked... [Read More...]
Bellator signs three-year deal with MTV 2
Typically thought of as a home for music videos and pop culture, MTV 2 is now adding Mixed Martial Arts into the mix to capitalize on the network’s high concentration of young adult viewers. According to a press release from Bellator Fighting Championships, the growing MMA organization will debut on the MTV airwaves in March after signing a three-year deal offering two live tournaments annually as... [Read More...]
Ovince St. Preux goes for seventh straight win at Strikeforce Challengers 13
PRESS RELEASE / NEW YORK (Dec. 14, 2010) – There will be no Holiday Season for streaking light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux, who’ll try to make it seven wins in a row when he fights for the third time since November 19 on a Strikeforce Challengers card presented by Rockstar Energy Drink on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., live on Showtime at... [Read More...]
Brendan Schaub vs. Frank Mir possible for March event
Shortly after beating Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 121 in October, TUF 10 finalist Brendan Schaub mentioned his desire to face former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir at an upcoming event as a means of not only hopefully getting a step closer to a title-shot but also as a proverbial measuring stick. Though Mir had been linked to a potential rubber-match against Brock Lesnar, it now appears UFC match-maker... [Read More...]
James Toney says MMA career isn’t over yet
After suffering a takedown in the first fifteen seconds of his Mixed Martial Arts debut against Randy Couture at UFC 118 it would be understandable if boxing stand-out James Toney decided to focus on the sweet science as opposed to an endeavor requiring a multitude of disciplines to succeed. However, according to the 42-year old, he’s not only considering a return to the cage but is “100%” certain... [Read More...]
Penn vs. Fitch, six other fights announced for UFC’s February return to Australia
The UFC has officially announced seven match-ups for a February 26 event scheduled to take place in Sydney, Australia including the already-expected clash between former double-divisional champion B.J. Penn and perennial title-contender Jon Fitch. Penn is coming off an impressive twenty-one second knockout of MMA icon Matt Hughes at UFC 123 a little more than a month ago. The win was the first for... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Tim Sylvia makes it four in a row with win over the weekend
Former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia was all but written off from a future in Mixed Martial Arts after suffering a nine-second knockout loss to boxing stand-out Ray Mercer in mid-2009. However, “The Maine-iac” has notched four consecutive victories since the embarrassing defeat including a TKO of Vince Lucero over the weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Extreme Challenge 170. As had been the... [Read More...]
Three more bouts confirmed for New Year’s Eve “Dynamite” Event
FEG has announced the addition of a trio of match-ups to their annual “Dynamite” card slated for December 31 in Saitama, Japan including bouts featuring regional stars Shinya Aoki, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Caol Uno. According to the company, Aoki will compete in a “mixed rules” bout against K-1 fighter Yuichiro Nagashima. Though the specific format has not been explained as of yet, there has... [Read More...]
The After Party – UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
The UFC closed out 2010 with a stacked card that ended up drawing one of the largest crowds of all time and will probably end up doing around one million PPV buys. Everyone who watched UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 likely found themselves pretty satisfied at the end of the night, especially if they tuned in to see the villain served justice for his months of wrong doing. Not only was justice served... [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 13 – December 19 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck exits Montreal with a broken orbital bone
Though no official medical results have been released on the heels of UFC 124, it appears at least one injury resulting from the evening’s action has been confirmed. With a large amount swelling to contender Josh Koscheck’s right eye occuring after the first frame of his title fight with champ Georges St. Pierre, speculation on the extent of damage rendered by GSP’s jabs started to surface... [Read More...]
Lightweights steal the show at UFC 124 with bonus-worthy wins
Ultimate Fighter Season 6 winner Mac Danzig was one of three 155-pounders who walked away with an event-bonus at UFC 124. Danzig earned the evening’s “Knockout of the Night” after sending TUF 2 champ Joe Stevenson face-first to the mat with a counter left-hook in the first few minutes of their main card bout. Prior to the defeat, Stevenson had not been knocked out since 1999 against Jens Pulver... [Read More...]
UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Live Results
The UFC has once again returned to Montreal and appears ready to heat up the wintry conditions with a card featuring fan-favorite Georges St. Pierre defending his championship against trash-talking rival Josh Koscheck and a slew of other interesting match-ups. Join Five Ounces of Pain at approximately 7:30 PM EST for a list of live results as they unfold from the Bell Centre. In addition to the welterweight... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem last man standing at K-1 World Grand Prix Final
Dutch heavyweight Alistair Overeem added another trophy to his collection last night after emerging as the winner of 2010’s K-1 World Grand Prix Final. The crown is considered to be the most-prestigious award in kickboxing, and to have walked away essentially confirms Overeem should be viewed the top heavyweight striker in MMA (if not both sports). The 30-year old Strikeforce champ earned the K-1... [Read More...]
Dana White confirms signing of Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto
On the heels of a recent announcement relating to Michihiro Omigawa bringing his skills into the Octagon, the UFC has inked another Japanese featherweight to a deal with plans for a promotional debut in early 2011. According to Dana White via Twitter, the UFC has finalized a deal with 145-pound superstar Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. Yamamoto has dropped two of his last three bouts since returning from... [Read More...]
