Ferrid Kheder replaced by Josh Shockley in Bellator Season 4 Tournament after failing to make weight
The next round of Bellator Season 4 fighters weighed this afternoon in Shreveport, Lousiana with almost of the main card competitors making weight minus Ferrid Kheder. Kheder was unable to hit the necessary mark, chose not to weigh in, and as a result has been replaced by Bellator 36 fighter Josh Shockley. Shockley had originally been scheduled to face Kalvin Hackney on the preliminary portion of the... [Read More...]
Natural disasters cause cancellation of Japanese events
The planet offered a grave reminder of mankind’s place in the big picture late last night when a massive earthquake followed by a series of aftershocks and devastating tsunami rocked Japan. Like so many people of the world, American MMA fans watched in horror at video of infrastructure being wiped away like words on a chalkboard with their concern quickly turning to the affected people rather than... [Read More...]
Shark Fights 14 frenzy a go as all competitors make weight
The lot of competitors facing off tonight at Shark Fights 14 stepped on the scale Thursday in Lubbock, Texas and hit their necessary marks meaning the event will go on as originally scheduled. That being said, the proceedings were not without a bit of last second drama as co-headliner Carina Damm barely made weight…literally. Damm originally weighed eight-tenths of a pound over the contracted... [Read More...]
Matt Lindland comments on allegations of marijuana theft
Collegiate Champion. Olympic Silver Medalist. Politician. Pioneering Mixed Martial Artist. UFC/Strikeforce veteran. Marijuana Thief? Before this past week only the first five labels had ever been assigned to Matt Lindland, a middleweight typically known for his work with Team Quest, success in the ring, and generally quiet, albeit principled, personal life. However, all that changed when news of a... [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… Jon Jones is Tired of Talk Regarding Rashad Evans (MMAConvert.com) Fedor Emelianekno Rumored for Move to Light Heavyweight (CagePotato.com Matt Serra Talks About His Long Layoff (MMAFighting.com) NFL Wide Receiver Chad Ochocinco... [Read More...]
Hermes Franca draws Drew Fickett at MFC 29
Former UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca will take his talents North of the Border next month after signing a multi-fight deal to compete under the MFC banner. His promotional debut is set for April 8 at “MFC 29: Conquer” and will involve a test of his tap-out abilities as Drew Fickett, who has thirty submission wins to his credit, has been named as Franca’s opponent at MFC’s Ontario-based... [Read More...]
Prelims returning to Spike TV, Facebook for UFC 128
Continuing a recent trend, the UFC will offer live preliminary bouts to fans for free when the promotion rolls into Newark, New Jersey on March 18 for UFC 128. The four fights will be split between a streaming feed on Facebook and Spike TV as means of a lead-in for the PPV featuring Jon Jones’ attempt at claiming Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s light heavyweight belt. According to an official statement... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 3/9/11
Do you want to see Dan Henderson fight Fedor Emelianenko moreso than involved in a title-defense? Who among the many talented female Mixed Martial Artists do you feel best represents the sport? Is it time for Jens Pulver to get another shot on a larger stage? What was the best live MMA event from last week? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s... [Read More...]
Hector Lombard set to see action in Australia against Joe Doerksen
Explosive middleweight Hector Lombard will go for seventeen straight wins a little more than two weeks from today when he faces sixty-fight veteran Joe Doerksen at a Cage Fighting Championship event in Sydney, Australia. Their headlining March 25 match-up was announced by CFC in addition to a welterweight bout pitting area products Manuel Rodriguez and Rod McSwain against each other. Currently Bellator’s... [Read More...]
A Memo to Strikeforce: Fighters Need To Fight
The life of a fighter is, in a word, hell. Fiscal responsibility is hard enough in this day and age without throwing in the uncertainty that a sport like MMA provides. A serious injury can leave a fighter unable to earn a living for several months at best, a year or more at worst. On top of that consider the physical stress a fighter’s body must endure to continue competing (and winning), and as... [Read More...]
UFC exploring possibility of earlier PPVs starting with UFC 129
MMA fans on the East Coast will no doubt be pleased to hear the UFC is looking at pushing PPV broadcasts up a full hour meaning future events would hit the airwaves starting at 9:00 PM EST. The logic behind the UFC’s decision is related to the huge number of Americans residing on the East Coast who aren’t necessarily able to invest in a program ending at 1:00 AM but could be more open to the idea... [Read More...]
The After Party – “UFC on Versus 3″
No longer having the honor of running live WEC events on their network, Versus now has the honor of running four live UFC events in 2011. The first of the four events took place last Thursday with a card that wasn’t headlined by Jon Jones, although he did find his way on the show via satellite. The biggest story of this event wasn’t the potential fight of the year candidate or Brittney Palmer but... [Read More...]
Bellator champ Zoila Gurgel likely out until Season 5 with broken hand
With welterweights receiving the bulk of the focus this past weekend at Bellator 35 it may actually be a preliminary card fighter drawing the most attention in the coming weeks as 115-pound champ Zoila Gurgel (formerly Frausto) broke her right hand early on in the second round of her bout against Karina Hallinan and could be out for six months while the injury heals. Gurgel’s condition was listed... [Read More...]
Lyle Beerbohm set for colorful clash with Shinya Aoki on April 9
An April 9 Strikeforce card already featuring title defenses from champions Gilbert Melendez and Nick Diaz got another injection of talent today in form of a bout between Lyle Beerbohm and Shinya Aoki. Known for unique choices of ring attire and high quality grappling, both lightweights will also be looking to bounce back from defeat though technically Aoki is riding a three-fight winning streak where... [Read More...]
Dan Henderson earns event-high $250,000 for Strikeforce title win
It’s no secret newly crowned Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson loves warm weather. An avid outdoorsman from California with a perpetual tan, Henderson even mentioned his disdain for the Columbus climate a recent conference call promoting this past weekend’s event. Fortunately for “Hendo”, it appears he’ll now be able to thaw his bones out somewhere tropical if he so desires after earning... [Read More...]
Jens Pulver wins again in Illinois
Fans of Jens Pulver and perhaps MMA in general had reason to rejoice over the weekend as Pulver’s latest in-ring outing resulted in yet another victory for the respected veteran. The performance produced a long-awaited streak in the right direction based on back-to-back wins this year after “Little Evil” endured a six-fight slide from 2008-2010 with calls for his retirement throughout. Building... [Read More...]
The After Party – “Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson”
Strikeforce was back in the spotlight this past weekend and while a lot of the promotion surrounding this event had to do with the Arnold Sports Festival, the popular MMA promotion took another step in the right direction with a solid event. The show featured dominant performances, star making performances, and great stories. Maybe it wasn’t the most exciting show in terms of action but Mad Men isn’t... [Read More...]
Marcus Davis facing new opponent at MFC 29
UFC veteran Marcus Davis still has plans to fight next month when Canada’s Maximum Fighting Championship ventures to Windsor, Ontario – they’ve just been slightly altered. With original opponent Kajan Johnson forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury suffered during training it now looks like “The Irish Hand Grenade” will instead see action against Curtis Demarce at the April 8 event. News... [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 7 – March 13 All Times Eastern Monday (3/7) MMA:30... [Read More...]
Bellator 35 Live Results
Bellator Fighting Championships’ newest season is underway with the televised portion of the card poised for airing on MTV2 at 9:00 PM EST. Five Ounces of Pain will be here to bring you live results from the event including the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament and the latest performance from Bellator 115-pound champ Zoila Frausto. Set for action at the Tachi Palace... [Read More...]
