Chan Sung Jung replaces injured Nam Phan at UFC Fight Night 24
The UFC made lemonade out of lemons yesterday when it was revealed Nam Phan was forced out of a scheduled rematch with Leonard Garcia in a little more than a week due to an undisclosed injury. However, rather than see the opportunity go to waste it appears Chan Sung Jung will fill the void created by Phan’s absence and hopefully help serve up a repeat of his exciting encounter with Garcia at WEC... [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… Brendan Schaub Talks Mirko, Mir, and UFC 128 (MMAFighting.com) Rashad Evans Considering Change in Camp (5thRound.com) Eddie Wineland Ready to Shock the World on Saturday Night (Versus.com) A Look at the Impact of Zuffa Purchasing... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley gets new opponent for next week’s Titan FC debut
Titan Fighting Championships has been forced to seek a new opponent for former Strikeforce heavyweight Bobby Lashley’s promotional unveiling at Titan FC 17 in Kansas City, Kansas a little more than a week from today. According to an official statement from CEO Joe Kelly, Lashley’s originally scheduled foe, James Jack has “essentially gone MIA” and was pulled after a series of missed photo shoots... [Read More...]
Dana White discusses discipline handed down to Michael Bisping
When fans first learned Dana White planned to punish middleweight Michael Bisping for his lack of professionalism inside the Octagon against Jorge Rivera at UFC 127 the terms “fine” and “suspension” were thrown around as appropriate measures in response to the Brit’s behavior. However, it turns out neither was the case in terms of how the UFC handled the situation as White recently revealed... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 3/16/2011
What changes do you see the UFC making to Strikeforce over the next few months? What Strikeforce champ do you most want to see in action against one of the UFC‘s title-holders? Will the UFC ever encounter another legitimate competitor? What fight other than the headlining tilt between Jon Jones and 205-pound champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 are you especially excited about? Keyboard... [Read More...]
Undefeated Sambo champion Blagoi Ivanov signs with Bellator
Chicago, Ill. – (March 15, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the signing of undefeated Bulgarian Heavyweight and world-class Sambo competitor Blagoi Ivanov. Ivanov won the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships, notably defeating Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals, reportedly ending an eight-year undefeated streak for Emelianenko in Combat Sambo. Ivanov has also competed... [Read More...]
Fearsome foursome of lightweights set for showdowns at UFC 131
An already-stacked card got even deeper on Monday when the UFC announced the addition of two more match-ups to the company’s June 11 visit to Vancouver for UFC 131. Headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos, the event’s undercard will also now feature former WEC contender Donald Cerrone facing TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig and resurgent veteran Yves Edwards against Canadian striker Sam Stout. The... [Read More...]
Strikeforce changes policy regarding elbows on the ground
Though fans had been assured Strikeforce would operate as it had prior to Zuffa’s recent acquisition of the promotion it appears immediate consistency only relates to contractual matters as revealed in a recent conference call with UFC brass. One such example relates to the allowance elbows on the ground as is the case under the unified system of rules used in the Octagon. Prior to this past weekend’s... [Read More...]
Bellator 37 finalized with addition of UFC vets to local feature fights
This weekend’s Bellator Fighting Championships card in Concho, Oklahoma has been completed with the addition of four local feature fights set to compliment the opening round of the Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament. In addition to the eight men competing for a shot at 145-pound champion Joe Warren and a $100,000 paycheck, former UFC fighters Roli Delgado and Jake Rosholt will square... [Read More...]
Pat Barry and Cheick Kongo rumored for bout in June
Two heavy-handed heavyweights will heat things up in the Octagon this Summer when free, live MMA returns to Versus as it appears Cheick Kongo and Pat Barry will face off on June 26 as part of UFC Live 4. Though the event has not been officially announced it is expected to take place in Milwaukee. News of the pugilistic pairing was first brought to light by MMAWeekly. Kongo is at a crossroads in his... [Read More...]
DaMarques Johnson latest opponent for Amir Sadollah at Fight Night 24
The revolving door of opponents for Amir Sadollah relating to his scheduled bout at Fight Night 24 rotated once again over the weekend as James Wilks, originally a replacement for Duane Ludwig, was scratched from the card due to an injury sustained in training. Stepping in for Wilks at the March 26 event will be Ultimate Fighter Season 9 alumnus DaMarques Johnson. Johnson is coming off a first round... [Read More...]
Next Stop FIGHTVILLE
The worlds of documentary filmmaking and Mixed Martial Arts have collided numerous times before dating back to “The Smashing Machine,” 2002’s glimpse into the troubled life of Mark Kerr and his battles of both competitive and chemical natures. Since then the bulk of documentaries surfacing with MMA at their core have been similar in the sense their focus has been directed on an individual rather... [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? March 14 – March 20 All Times Eastern Monday (3/14) MMA:30... [Read More...]
Maia vs. Munoz on tap for UFC 131
The UFC has announced the addition of an old school scrap pitting discipline against discipline as Mark Munoz, an All-American and NCAA Champion wrestler, and Demian Maia, a highly decorated BJJ artist, have agreed to lock horns on June 11 in Vancouver at UFC 131. Both middleweights are coming off back-to-back wins meaning success at the event is crucial where any future title-shots are concerned. The... [Read More...]
Bellator 36 Live Results
It’s the second week of Bellator Season 4 and tonight the lightweights take center stage at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. As always, FiveOuncesofPain.com will provide live results as well as live coverage of all the televised action. The live action is set to begin at 9PM EST and can be seen on MTV2. Bellator 36 features four lightweight showdowns with the winner... [Read More...]
Zuffa purchases Strikeforce in historic step towards expansion
There is no need to pinch yourself or rub your eyes. You are awake and it is not April 1 yet. In the ever-expanding world of “never say never” where Mixed Martial Arts is concerned news broke earlier today regarding the UFC’s purchase of rival promotion Strikeforce. In an interview with MMAFighting, Dana White explained the decision to acquire Strikeforce had to do in part with the company’s... [Read More...]
Confidence abounds among group of Bellator Season 4 lightweights
Later this evening on MTV2 eight lightweights will take to the Bellator cage and battle it out in hopes of moving on to the next round in the company’s Season 4 tournament. And, while the men competing at Bellator 36 in hopes of moving one step closer towards their goal of eventually procuring promotional gold and a $100,000 paycheck couldn’t be more different from a stylistic standpoint, it seems... [Read More...]
Dan Miller replaces Yoshihiro Akiyama against Nate Marquardt at UFC 128
Due to the recent tragedy in Japan, Yoshihiro Akiyama has bowed out of his UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones fight against Nate Marquardt. Stepping in to replace him is Dan Miller, who was originally scheduled to fight Nick Catone in a preliminary fight on the card. UFC President Dana White made the announcement late Friday night. White ensured fans that Akiyama was safe but it is unknown when he will return... [Read More...]
15 Dream Fights (That Came To Me In A Dream)
Well I think I’ve finally learned my lesson. No more six-hour MMA marathon sessions right before bed. It always gives me the weirdest dreams. Last night I dreamt that I was putting together the strangest fight card of all time. I made sure to write everything down in my dream journal (natch) and I thought I’d share the fights I made with you. Of course, since all of these fights took place within... [Read More...]
Shark Fights 14 Live Results
A Shark Fights showdown is once again set to take place in the promotion’s home-base of Texas with the added bonus of a live HDNet broadcast starting at 10:00 PM EST. The event is headlined by a quartet of talented grapplers facing off in the form of 125-pounders Tara LaRosa (19-2) vs. Carina Damm (15-5) and middleweights Matt Horwich (26-17-1) vs. Danillo Villefort (12-3) Master of the multi-verse... [Read More...]
