Tim Sylvia speaks after upset loss to Abe Wagner at Titan FC 16
You can now add two-time UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia to the growing list of fighters, fans, and promoters concerned with the job being done by MMA officials. Clearly rocked by opponent Abe Wagner this past Friday at Titan FC 16, “The Maine-iac” fell forward and then watched his four-fight win streak broken as referee Jason Herzog half-heartedly jumped in then waived for the bell. Five Ounces... [Read More...]
Luke Rockhold, not Jason Miller, facing Tim Kennedy on March 5
Rather than completing his trilogy with Jason “Mayhem” Miller under the Strikeforce banner on March 5 in Columbus, Ohio, 12-3 middleweight Tim Kennedy will take on hot divisional prospect Luke Rockhold at the same event. A match-up between Miller and Kennedy had been previously rumored for the show and was even reported as having been agreed upon by both fighters. Whether or not the change was... [Read More...]
Bellator names Patricio Freire as seventh featherweight in Season 4 tournament
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will look to avenge the only loss of his career starting this March on MTV2 as the dynamic 23-year old has been announced as part of the field competing during Bellator’s fourth season in hopes of eventually facing 145-pound champion Joe Warren. Warren narrowly outpointed Freire in the final of a Season 2 tournament. “I have no interest besides fighting as a professional,”... [Read More...]
The After Party – “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg”
If you like quick finishes and outstanding jiu-jitsu, you probably loved the first major Strikeforce event of 2011. If you like four fights in an half and half and then an hour of Showtime re-running not Dexter in the Strikeforce timeslot, you probably liked but were a bit disappointed with the first major Strikeforce event of 2011. If you like brutal knockouts and Kelli Hutcherson then you probably... [Read More...]
Miesha Tate vs. Marloes Coenen added to March event
Strikeforce will look to continue their recent run of rock-solid shows on March 5 in Columbus, Ohio with an event now set to feature a pair of championship clashes in addition to two World Grand Prix quarterfinal bouts. Already linked to a light heavyweight tilt between title-holder Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and iconic UFC/PRIDE veteran Dan Henderson, the show will also apparently involve 135-pound... [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? January 31 – February 6 All Times Eastern Monday (1/31) WEC... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” Live Results
Strikeforce kicks off their year of big shows with an event featuring by two title fights and the MMA return of one of the most inspiration stories in MMA history. Coming to us live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and on Showtime, it’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg”. As always, FiveOuncesofPain.com will be here to again provide live results including a round-by-round... [Read More...]
“Jacare” Souza talks strategy for tonight’s title-defense against Robbie Lawler
One of the major discussion points attached to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s August win over Tim Kennedy was the Brazilian’s willingness to strike rather than rely solely on his submission savvy. With ten of his thirteen total wins coming by way of tap-out, Souza still stood with Kennedy for a good portion of the bout and showed remarkable improvement, even winning enough exchanges to eventually... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia loses in less than a minute to Abe Wagner at Titan FC 16
Titan Fighting Championship made their television debut Friday on the home with the most original MMA programming, HDNet, with a live event from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. As always, FiveOuncesofPain.com was here to provide results including a round-by-round recap of all the live action. Titan FC 16 was headlined by former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia‘s embarrassing loss to significant... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” Weigh-In Results
The quartet of men competing for the honor of either becoming, or maintaining their status as, Strikeforce champion tomorrow night stepped on the scale in San Jose Thursday afternoon with all being on target meaning the event will go on as originally planned. Interestingly enough, all four fighters actually came in slightly lower than their assigned weight limits. Middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare”... [Read More...]
BJJ expert Wilson Reis returns for Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (January 28, 2011) — Six-time Bellator veteran Wilson Reis will have a chance to become a nine-time vet in early 2011. Bellator Fighting Championships today confirmed Reis as the sixth competitor in the Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament which airs LIVE on MTV2 beginning in March 2011. Reis made it to the semifinal round of both the Season 1 and Season 2 Featherweight... [Read More...]
Eric Lawson: “As soon as we touch gloves it’s time to fight. I see red and its kill or be killed.”
Lost in the public’s primary focus on this weekend’s dual title-fights and Herschel Walker’s attempt at a 2-0 record is the excellent job Strikeforce has done in terms of peppering the preliminary portion of the card with a few potential-laden pairings. One of the match-ups drawing a lot of focus from knowledgeable Mixed Martial Arts fans features 9-3 Eric Lawson taking on American Kickboxing... [Read More...]
Daniel Straus dropping to featherweight for Bellator Season 4 Tournament
The latest 145-pound fighter added to Bellator Fighting Championships’ will enter this season’s featherweight tournament with a pair of distinct advantages over the bulk of his competition. Daniel Straus, named to the field on Friday in a press release to media, has won thirteen of his last fourteen fights and ten in a row…as an undersized lightweight. Beyond the planned drop in division and... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 1/28/11
Which of Saturday night’s dual Strikeforce title fights will end faster? Did Mark Hominick’s performance against George Roop make you reconsider your stance on his upcoming fight against Jose Aldo? Are you actually interested in seeing Herschel Walker compete as a Mixed Martial Artist?Will Melvin Guillard make it the rest of the year without a loss? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg”
Strikeforce delivers their first major show of the year this weekend with Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. If you were excited for a rivalry fight between two of Strikeforce’s most colorful personalities, well, maybe if we all band together and send $10 each to the 209 then by the end of 2011 we’ll get the fight that we want. Until then we’re stuck with whatever name Scott Coker can pull out of... [Read More...]
Georgi Karakhanyan latest 145-pounder named to Bellator tournament
Most of the men competing this Spring in Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 4 featherweight tournament are likely focused on winning a title or taking home a six-figure check but for at least one of the participants it will be personal – Georgi Karakhanyan. Named to the field today by Bellator, Karakhanyan had won nine consecutive fights, including a devastating knee-based knockout of... [Read More...]
Paul Daley, Ricco Rodriguez set for action at BAMMA 5
British promotion BAMMA may be best remembered for having delayed payment to a handful of fighters in 2010 rather than issue the salaries when expected. Now, with the situation behind them and finances apparently in place, the company will look to dull any bad taste still residing in the public’s collective mouth with an event on February 26 in Manchester, England. Scheduled to serve as the card’s... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another ediition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Brock Lesnar Talks TUF 13 (MMAFighting.com) Catch Up with “The Dean of Mean” (CagePotato.com) Eleven Fights Make the Cut for UFC’s Next Appearance on Versus (Versus.com) More than 40,000 Tickets Expected for UFC... [Read More...]
Featherweight Kenny Foster joins Bellator Season 4 tournament pool
Bellator Fighting Championships continued their recent initiative to announce talent attached to this upcoming season’s featherweight tournament earlier today when it was announced 8-2 Kenny Foster will be joining Eric Larkin and Zac George in their quest to earn a shot at 145-pound champion Joe Warren’s belt. “If any of my opponents take me lightly, I think that’s great – that’s... [Read More...]
Mike Brown sidelined with surgery after Fight Night 23 injury
Though not listed on the official medical report issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown will be out of an unspecified amount of time due to a hand injury he suffered this past Saturday night in a losing performance against high-level grappler Rani Yahya. According to Brown via Facebook, he tore a ligament in his left hand during the first... [Read More...]
