Winner of Jon Fitch vs. B.J. Penn will emerge UFC’s top welterweight contender
One man has gone 13-1 in the UFC at 170 pounds with his lone loss coming in the only title-fight he’s received thus far while the other is 2-3 in the division with a trio of opportunities to procure gold and a championship victory in the mix. However, when Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn meet at UFC 127 the two talented fighters will be equals in the sense the individual walking away with a win will also... [Read More...]
UFC parts ways with Gabe Ruediger for second time
In a move as surprising as Megan Fox looking good in a tight dress it appears the UFC has released lightweight Gabe Ruediger after a knockout loss to Paul Taylor a week-and-a-half ago at UFC 126. The performance marked Ruediger’s second consecutive defeat since winning six straight and re-joining the promotion midway through 2010. News of Ruediger’s release was reported by MMAWeekly. It also looks... [Read More...]
Dave Herman inks deal with UFC, expects summer debut
It appears the UFC has injected a bit of new life into their heavyweight division with the addition of Dave “Pee Wee” Herman, a 6’5” veteran of SRC and Bellator who has finished nineteen of the twenty total opponents he’s beaten. However, fans will have to wait a bit for his unveiling in the Octagon as Herman isn’t expected to fight until UFC 131 as part of a card featuring a headlining... [Read More...]
Bellator heading to Lousiana with lightweight tournament action on March 12
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced it will once again treat fans in the Southeast to live Mixed Martial Arts action, including a series of lightweight tournament bouts, a week removed from entertaining an audience in California with Bellator 35 and the promotion’s Season 4 debut on March 5. According to an official press release, Bellator 36 will take place on March 12 at the famous... [Read More...]
Local products highlight finalized Strikeforce Challengers 14 card
Two men living a stone’s throw from the Cedar Park Center will have the rare opportunity to fight in front of a hometown crowd live on Showtime this Friday night when Strikeforce rolls into Cedar Park, Texas for Strikeforce Challengers 14. The promotion officially announced the addition of bouts featuring Austin fighters Nick Gonzalez and Ryan Larson to the card who will also be joined by fellow... [Read More...]
Josh Grispi and George Roop agree to fight at TUF 13 Finale
It appears former featherweight contender Josh Grispi will look to get back on the winning track in early summer as part of the line-up set for action at the Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. Grispi, who was set for a showdown with 145-pound champion Jose Aldo at UFC 125, ultimately fell in one-sided fashion to Dustin Poirier on the card after an injury forced the Brazilian phenom to withdraw from the event. According... [Read More...]
Cristiano Marcello: “My plan is the same as always, I will be looking for the knockout or the submission.”
Ask any knowledgeable fan of Mixed Martial Arts about the famed Chute Boxe Academy and the response is almost guaranteed to touch on the Brazilian camp’s reputation for producing fearless, ferocious fighters who in many cases have gone on to be considered among the sport’s best – names like Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva for example. One of the key components involved in Chute... [Read More...]
The After Party – “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva”
It was the beginning of the greatest heavyweight tournament of all-time and it may have been the end of the greatest heavyweight of all-time. The fans that tuned in to see the big boys slug it out and put on exciting fights with finishes got their time’s worth. The fans that tuned in to see Kelli Hutcherson were more disappointed than Vadim Finklestein. It was one of the most memorable nights in... [Read More...]
Charlie Rader added to Ultimate Fighter 13 cast
New Orleans native Charlie Rader will look to continue his current win streak starting next month on Spike TV as part of the newest season of TUF. The 13-3 Rader has emerged victorious his last four fights including a pair of TKO finishes inside the Bellator cage. Five Ounces of Pain was able to confirm Rader’s spot among the group of Ultimate Fighter Season 13 competitors with a source possessing... [Read More...]
Battle of welterweight prospects to headline Matrix Fights IV with Martinez vs. Wing
Jesus Martinez Red "Redline" Wing Philadelphia, PA — One of the biggest local fights in Philadelphia combat sports history is now set to go down on Friday, April 22 when welterweights Chris “Redline” Wing (2-0) and Jesus Martinez (5-0) headline Matrix Fights IV (www.MatrixFights.com) at the Sheet Metal Worker’s Union Hall in South Philadelphia. “The MMA community... [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? February 14 – February 20 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
Matt Horwich facing Danillo Villefort at Shark Fights 14
Shark Fights will look to build off the success of their biggest show to date next month when Shark Fights 14 goes down at the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas. However, though the company has yet to announce an official line-up, it looks like at least one bout is in place for the March 11 event. According to middleweight grappler Matt Horwich by way of Facebook, he will attempt to end 27-year... [Read More...]
Scott Coker: “A committee will determine the tournament replacements.”
The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is officially underway and already there appears to be some changes. After initial reports that the winner of Shane del Rosario vs. Lavar Johnson would be the first alternate should there be an injury, at the post-fight press conference Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that, “A committee will determine who will be the first replacement should someone get... [Read More...]
Gina Carano returning to Strikeforce
The most popular female fighter in MMA history is finally returning. Gina Carano announced that she will indeed fight again for Strikeforce. No date or opponent has been announced but Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker is hoping that she will compete in June. Carano made the announcement during the Showtime portion of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva. Carano has not fought since suffering her first MMA loss... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva” Live Results
One of the biggest nights of 2011 has arrived for MMA fans in the form of Fedor Emelianenko’s return to the Strikeforce ring after definitively losing for the first time in his career last June, as well as a card featuring quarterfinal action relating to organization’s highly anticipated Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Emelianenko is set to take on 15-2 Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the main event... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres agrees to fight Brad Pickett at UFC 130
A battle between two of the UFC’s top bantamweights appears to be in place for the promotion’s May 28 event in Las Vegas adding to what is already a stacked Memorial Day Weekend line-up featuring Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard going at it a third time, as well as appearances by former champs Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Frank Mir. According to Miguel Torres himself by way of Twitter, he was... [Read More...]
Anthony Lapsley replaces Steve Carl in Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament
Birthdays often come with presents covered in colorful paper and shiny bows. However, this year Anthony Lapsley received a gift wrapped in a cage and only lacking “bows” due to the risk of a fight ending on cuts amd interfering with recovery time. Lapsley, who turns 31 tomorrow, was named by Bellator Fighting Championships as a replacing an injured Steve Carl against Jay Hieron on March 5 in a... [Read More...]
Jorge Santiago rumored for return to the UFC
One of the best middleweights in the world appears to be on his way back to the Octagon. Jorge Santiago is expected to sign with the UFC and return to action in May, likely at UFC 130. Santiago recently negotiated his release from Sengoku Raiden Championships, where he was the current middleweight champion, and became a free agent. He will now vacate the Sengoku Middleweight Title. Santiago’s... [Read More...]
Bellator finalizes talent-packed Season 4 lightweight field with addition of Toby Imada and Polish prodigy Marcin Held
On the surface, lightweights Toby Imada and Marcin Held may appear to share little in common other than the division they call home and their ability to perform Mixed Martial Arts at a high level. Imada, a 32-year old Bellator original with roots in the promotion dating back to their inaugural event in April 2009, made his in-ring debut when Held was six years old and has competed forty-two times since.... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko comes in more than 30 pounds lighter than Antonio Silva for Grand Prix pairing
The world is a little less than a day away from seeing the opening round of most significant heavyweight tournament in Mixed Martial Arts history and Five Ounces of Pain will be here to ride the roller-coaster with readers throughout. The festivities began today in New Jersey as headliners Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio Silva stepped on the scale along their promotional peers and weighed in for tomorrow... [Read More...]
