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… Scott Coker Still Expecting Gina Carano to Fight Again (MMAFighting.com) Anthony Pettis Receiving Honor from City of Milwaukee (HeavyMMA.com) Jacob Volkmann Put on Administrative Leave After Comments About President Obama (CagePotato.com) Brock... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni back in action on March 25 for Titan Fighting Championships
Though charismatic striker Phil Baroni has been criticized for a number of things in the past one characteristic never in question is Baroni’s strong desire to entertain fans regardless of the in-ring result. Recently released by the UFC after dropping a pair of bouts in the Octagon, it appears “The New York Bad Ass” already has a new destination lined up for offering his unique brand of talents,... [Read More...]
Mark Hominick in line for UFC title-shot with win over George Roop
Though Mixed Martial Arts is a sport where all guarantees fly out the cage-door as soon as it closes, Dana White has thrown caution to the wind and announced Mark Hominick will have the dubious honor of taking on UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo at UFC 129 in Toronto if he’s able to earn a win against George Roop in a week-and-a-half at Fight Night 23. White’s statements on the matter confirmed... [Read More...]
Lyman Good confirmed for Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament
While the bulk of the bunch participating in Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming welterweight tournament will simply be targeting 170-pound champion Ben Askren’s belt, former title-holder Lyman Good appears as interested in avenging last season’s loss to Askren as he is once again strapping gold around his waist. Good’s involvement in this March’s tournament was officially announced... [Read More...]
Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Cavalcante expected for March event
As expected after knocking Renato Sobral out two minutes into their match-up in December, Dan Henderson will indeed get a second crack at winning Strikeforce gold with hopes of a different outcome than the one suffered in his promotional debut against Jake Shields. It now appears the double-divisional PRIDE champ also has a date and location linked to his anticipated meeting with 205-pound title-holder... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos serving as TUF 13 coaches
The UFC resolved a number of lingering issues related to the future of their heavyweight division on Tuesday when Dana White announced former divisional title-holder Brock Lesnar and top contender Junior dos Santos would be acting as opposing coaches next season on the Ultimate Fighter. The two are then expected to face each other with the winner earning an opportunity at current champ Cain Velasquez’s... [Read More...]
Anthony Pettis won’t wait, rumored for clash with Clay Guida
There are certain qualities all successful fighters possess beyond physical characteristics like strength, speed, and endurance. One of the necessary elements is holding absolute confidence in yourself; a genuine belief your overall abilities are not only superior to your immediate foe but those of any you’ll face. Anthony Pettis is such a competitor. While it would have been understandable to most... [Read More...]
Chad Griggs taking on regional prospect in final Strikeforce Grand Prix reserve bout
With last week’s announcement regarding Strikeforce’s upcoming heavyweight tournament, as well as a pair of reserve fights attached to the event’s opening round on February 12 in New Jersey, speculation quickly began on who else from the promotion’s roster might join the Grand Prix grouping. Though names like Bobby Lashley and Dan Cormier were rumored it appears Chad Griggs, who beat Lashley... [Read More...]
Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia settling score at Fight Night 24
It appears the next few months will provide Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia with an opportunity for gaining some closure relating to their December match-up at the Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. While the bout featured action from start to finish it was unfortunately the end-result fans likely remember when thinking of the featherweights’ fast-paced fight, as Garcia was awarded a controversial split decision... [Read More...]
The After Party – Strikeforce Challengers 13
It was the first Strikeforce event of 2011, it was arguably the best Challengers Series card ever, and it was free on Showtime. Maybe it didn’t quite deliver as much action as fans hoped, mainly thanks to a lackluster main event, but it was still a good night of fights and a nice way for Strikeforce to kick off the year leading into their bigger events in the coming months. One of the few disappointing... [Read More...]
Bellator deepens middleweight pool with signing of Joe Riggs
Bellator Fighting Championships has added the talents of Joe “Diesel” Riggs to their Season 4 line-up after finalizing a deal with the 28-year old over the weekend. Riggs holds an overall record of 34-11 and possesses past victories over Chris Lytle, Kendall Grove, and Nick Diaz. Bellator Season 4 airs on MTV2 in March 2011. News of Riggs’ signing was announced in an official press release. “Joe... [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 10 – January 16 All Times Eastern Monday (1/10) MMA:30... [Read More...]
Jose Aldo aiming for March return
Though UFC 125 provided a multitude of memorable moments last weekend one man’s presence remained noticeably absent – featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Aldo, who had originally been set to defend his title against Josh Grispi at the New Year’s Day show, was forced to withdraw his name from the line-up in order to recover from a neck injury. Fortunately, it appears the dynamic 24-year old Brazilian... [Read More...]
Phil Davis gets step up in competition with fight against Matt Hamill at UFC 129
With four wins in the Octagon and an 8-0 record it was only a matter of time before Phil Davis received the first high-profile fight of his career and now it appears his wait is finally over. Though nothing official has been announced, the 26-year old “Mr. Wonderful” is likely to face 10-2 Matt Hamill at UFC 129 on April 30 in Toronto. News of the grapplers’ pairing and inclusion on the historic... [Read More...]
Quinton Jackson verbally agrees to fight Thiago Silva in May
In a talent pool as shark-infested as the UFC‘s light heavyweight division there’s little reason to ever expect an easy match-up. American Top Team’s Thiago Silva is a prime example of such being the case, as the polished Brazilian returned from a year-long layoff due to a severe back injury and faced Brandon Vera last weekend at UFC 125 rather than a warm-up opponent to re-acclimate himself... [Read More...]
Roy Nelson vs. Frank Mir likely on tap for UFC 130
Two of the UFC‘s top heavyweights appear set for action on May 28 in Las Vegas, as Frank Mir and Roy Nelson have reportedly agreed to settle a score in the Octagon at UFC 130 dating back seven years. Nelson infamously beat Mir at a grappling tournament in 2003 and has been rumored for an in-ring date with Mir ever since, even occasionally drawing verbal jabs from the former UFC champion based... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers Series 13 Live Results
Strikeforce kicks off the year with one of their Challengers Series events, which are designed to highlight up and coming talent in the organization. The event comes to us live from the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee and as always, FiveOuncesofPain.com will provide live results including a round by round recap of all the live action. The preliminary fights are set to kick off around... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 1/7/11
With Cain Velasquez out, should the UFC create an interim heavyweight title until he returns? What should the UFC do with Anthony Pettis now that Frank Edgar vs. Gray Maynard II is in the works? Why should fans tune into Strikeforce Challengers 13 tonight? Should the UFC cut ties altogether with Chael Sonnen rather than keep him on the roster? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Happy... [Read More...]
All Strikeforce Challengers fighters set to go for tonight’s event
The lot of main card competitors entering the ring this evening in Nashville for Strikeforce Challengers 13 stepped on the scale Thursday with all making weight meaning tonight’s event will go on as originally scheduled. The card is highlighted by a pair of fights featuring two of the promotion’s undefeated talents, as heavyweight Daniel Cormier will take on Devin Cole and 170-pounder Tyron Woodley... [Read More...]
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt penciled in for UFC 128
An exciting middleweight match-up between Yoshihiro Akiyama and Nate Marquardt appears to be set for a spot on the card at UFC 128 this March in Newark, New Jersey. Though both men are coming off losing performances in their previous bouts there is little doubt the pairing should provide fans with a good deal of entertainment based on the experience and well-rounded skills both will enter the Octagon... [Read More...]
