“Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson” Live Results
Strikeforce is firing up once again with this evening’s “Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson” extravaganza in coordination with the annual Arnold Sports Festival in hopes of pumping YOU up! In co-headlining action, Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante will put his light heavyweight belt up for grabs against hard-hitting grappler Dan Henderson while 135-pound female champ Marloes Coenen defends her strap... [Read More...]
Bellator Season 4 welterweights give closing takes on tonight’s opening round
Though the group has already stepped on the scale in anticipation of the event, the field of Bellator Season 4 welterweights recently weighed in an additional time for media in regards to their thoughts on Bellator 35 and the underlying factors of their individual pairings. And, while backgrounds and general attitudes may differ, all eight made one thing clear – fans should expect to be highly entertained... [Read More...]
Bellator takes final step towards Season 4 debut with successful weigh-in
The eight individuals competing later tonight at Bellator 35 in the opening round of the company’s Season 4 Welterweight Tournament took to the scale on Thursday in Lemoore, California at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino and checked in accordingly with no issues in the bunch meaning the televised broadcast will go on as originally planned. Strikeforce and UFC veteran Jay Hieron matched opponent... [Read More...]
Trio of medical suspensions issued after UFC Live 3, Sanchez and Kampmann’s results expected Monday
Three of the four men rendered defenseless from strikes Thursday night at “UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann” have been suspended for sixty days including Todd Brown, Thiago Tavares, and C.B. Dollaway. Rob Kimmons, who lost by TKO to Dongi Yang on the preliminary portion of the card, was not listed as was also the case with headliners Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann. However, there is little doubt... [Read More...]
Title fights set to go as all fighters make weight for “Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson”
Strikeforce is set to return tomorrow night with another event featuring a slew of talented competitors including champions Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Marloes Coenen defending their titles against apt adversaries in the form of Dan Henderson and Liz Carmouche respectively. Also slated for the evening’s main card is a middleweight melee between ferocious Dutchman Melvin Manhoef... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 3/4/2011
Do you favor Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante‘s chances of retaining his belt this weekend? Will B.J. Penn retire before 2012? Who would you like to see against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129 in the event of a last-minute, injury-based withdrawal from Jake Shields? If you were in charge of the UFC how would you handle the Michael Bisping situation? Will readers ever recover from a Tool-free... [Read More...]
Mamed Khalidov likely facing James Irvin at KSW 15, Mariusz Pudzianowski also expected for action
The card for leading Polish MMA promotion KSW’s March 19 event in Warsaw is in the late stages of finalization and it appears the show should feature a handful of recognizable names including Bellator, PRIDE, and UFC veterans. In addition to fights from Rogent Lloret and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou it now appears the organization has procured an opponent for Mamed Khalidov after originally scheduled... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – “Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson”
After a great start to the year for Strikeforce, the company is back on Showtime this weekend with a title fight double header. While this card might lack star power, like any Strikeforce card, it’s filled with exciting match ups and match ups that will end up being exciting because of how one-sided the match-making is. The main event could determine the best light heavyweight not in the UFC and... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Former WEC fighters pocket pair of UFC Live 3 bonuses
“UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann” marked the first live MMA event on Versus since the network’s celebrated run of WEC programming ended with the UFC’s absorption of their sister-promotion’s roster, and in appropriate fashion a pair of individuals with fourteen fights between them in the WEC cage who were making their Octagon debut ended up with half of the event-specific bonuses. The awards... [Read More...]
“UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann” Live Results
The UFC is once again back with a healthy dose of free Mixed Martial Arts featuring a plethora of pairings poised to produce a show full of finger-lickin’ good fights! As always, Five Ounces of Pain will be here to bring readers live results including play-by-play from televised bouts as soon as things fire up at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky at approximately 6:00 PM EST. Tonight’s... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Gina Carano in talks to face Amanda Nunes on June 18 in Dallas? Not so fast…
Building off Strikeforce’s recent announcement of popular female fighter Gina Carano’s return to the cage later this year, as well as news the promotion has scheduled an show for June 18 at the American Airlines Center in her hometown of Dallas, Texas, it appears the crossover star may indeed have an opportunity to fight in her own backyard as word has surfaced Carano’s camp is in negotiations... [Read More...]
Justin Wilcox vs. Rodrigo Damm, Satoshi Ishii’s Strikeforce debut highlight April 1 Challengers card
A week before Strikeforce entertains fans in California with an event featuring title-defenses from Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez the promotion will head to Diaz’s home-base of Stockton, California for Strikeforce Challengers 15. The event will take place at the Stockton Arena and will be shown live on Showtime at 11:00 PM EST. Headlined by a bout between 10-3 Justin Wilcox and Brazilian BJJer Rodrigo... [Read More...]
Shark Fights 14 adds Carina Damm vs. Tara Larosa as replacement for cancelled co-headliner
Shark Fights was sent scrambling earlier this week after word broke co-headliners Houston Alexander and James Irvin would no longer be in place for the event after forcibly withdrawing for differing reasons. However, it appears the Texas-based promotion has secured another interesting match-up to replace Irvin vs. Alexander, as HDNet has revealed talented female fighters Tara LaRosa and Carina Damm... [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… Mark Munoz Targeting C.B. Dollaway’s Chin UFC Live 3 (Versus.com) Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran Made Official for Bellator 39 (5thRound.com) Jorge Masvidal Talks Match-Up with Billy Evangelista (Lowkick.com) A Closer Look... [Read More...]
James Irvin vs. Houston Alexander pulled from Shark Fights 14
A rematch between former UFC light heavyweights James Irvin and Houston Alexander has been removed from the line-up for Shark Fights 14 after both men encountered issues preventing them from stepping into the ring on March 11 in Lubbock, Texas at the event. Irvin previously beat Alexander by way of knockout eight seconds into a 2008 bout at UFC Fight Night 13. According to an official statement from... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – “UFC on Versus 3″
UFC is back on Versus tonight and they’re bringing us a very good free TV card highlighted by an outstanding welterweight main event that is sure to be action packed. Not only that but for the first time ever, UFC IS IN 3D! Now if you fall into the 1% of people who actually own a 3D TV, savor the moment because it will likely be the closest you’ll ever get to Brittney Palmer. If you’re one of... [Read More...]
Next season of TUF to feature UFC’s newest weight-classes
With tthe Ultimate Fighter Season 13 still waiting for unveiling on Spike TV’s airwaves later this month it looks like the UFC has already made an important decision about the company’s offering in Fall 2011 when the hit show returns for TUF 14. According to former WEC, now UFC, matchmaker Sean Shelby by way of Twitter, the upcoming season will feature bantamweights and featherweights with... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: “We don’t have to be toe-to-toe for me to put a fist in his face and make him unconscious.”
Tim Kennedy is no stranger to adversity. A decorated Green Beret Sniper, Kennedy has been in areas of the world the average citizen can’t pronounce under conditions they can’t fathom. It is no doubt in part due to his military service the 31-year old middleweight has been able to weather a rough professional patch with relative calm after being sidelined since last August for reasons out of his... [Read More...]
All fighters on target at “UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann” weigh-ins
The contrasting worlds of Kentucky Fried Chicken and weight-loss collided earlier today when the group of individuals competing Thursday night on Versus at “UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann” stepped on the scale in Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center. Though it might have seemed fair no extra pound allowance was permitted regardless of the venue’s name. Headlining welterweights Diego... [Read More...]
Strikeforce set to resume World Grand Prix pairings on June 18
Originally rumored for an April 9 date, the second set of Strikeforce World Grand Prix quarterfinals will take place on June 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. As expected, current promotional title-holder Alistair Overeem will seek redemption against Fabricio Werdum, who submitted him at a PRIDE event in 2006, with powerful striker Brett Rogers facing experienced grappler Josh Barnett... [Read More...]
