UFC 129 Live Results
After months of anticipation, UFC 129 has finally arrived and will fire up shortly in Toronto to the delight of 55,000+ in attendance and hundreds of thousands of households! Headlined dynamic welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre hoping to break top contender Jake Shields‘ five-year winning streak and defend his belt in the process, the event also features Jose Aldo putting his title up for... [Read More...]
UFC lightweight Danny Downes receives rare opportunity outside the Octagon
Fans in the Milwaukee area have been given the unique option of seeing a currently contracted UFC fighter on an event in their own backyard come next Friday at “NAFC: Mayhem” in the form of area-product Danny Downes. “Danny Boy” will serve as one-half of the headlining bout and will face 12-7 Tory Bogguess. News of the match-up was confirmed by Downes’ management through an official statement. While... [Read More...]
UFC returns to Texas with Fan Expo in tow this October
The UFC will saddle up for a trip down to the Lone Star State for the third time in promotional history and will be building on the success of their previous offerings by providing an event grand enough to merit a Fan Expo. Though specifics weren’t readily available based on the span of time involved, UFC President Dana White offered up some basics during the ongoing Fan Expo in Toronto associated... [Read More...]
Title-fights set for Toronto as UFC champions and contenders all make weight
The final leg of the journey towards tomorrow night’s historic UFC event in Toronto arrived earlier today, as the field of UFC 129 competitors sweated out their remaining pounds and stepped on the scale in hopes of making their necessary marks. Featuring a pair of title-fights in addition to the likely swan song of an icon, UFC 129 is expected to be one of the most memorable shows in the sport’s... [Read More...]
Bellator adds Marlon Sandro, Adam Schindler to “Summer Series” tournament
Bellator Fighter Championships has furthered deepened an impressive pool of participants in their upcoming featherweight tournament with the additions of former SRC 145-pound champion Marlon Sandro and 9-1 Adam Schindler to the field. Lightweight tournament finalist Pat Curran and British phenom Ronnie Mann have already been confirmed for the special three-show offering between seasons starting on... [Read More...]
The Other Odds – “UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields”
Any other site can give you fight predictions disguised as honest betting advice, but I prefer to absolve myself from any and all responsibility for your financial gains or losses. That’s why I make up my own betting lines and give you completely subjective odds. UFC 129 is already poised to break numerous records. It’ll be the largest attendance for the UFC in the company’s history, and their... [Read More...]
Cris “Cyborg” eyeing August fight outside of Strikeforce
After nearly a year of waiting for a call from Strikeforce it appears 145-pound female title-holder Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos is prepared to take matters into her own hands by opting to compete on an August 6 card in Brazil. Santos has been out of action since a June 2010 knockout of Jan Finney based on the status of her contract in addition to a lack of legitimate contenders at her weight. “Cyborg”... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – “UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields”
It’s the biggest thing to happen to Toronto since the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1967. And given the Maple Leafs struggles over the years, it will probably be the biggest thing to happen to Toronto for at least another 50 years. Instead of watching subpar performances from Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf, and Jean-Sebastien Giguera, Toronto fans get to enjoy watching two of the five best fighters... [Read More...]
Matt Hughes and Diego Sanchez verbally agree to Fall fight
Though paperwork is still in the process of being finalized, it appears UFC Hall of Fame welterweight Matt Hughes’ next challenge in a career having already pitted him against the bulk of his best peers will come in the form of original Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Sanchez at some point later this year. News of the future match-up first surfaced on the UFC’s website earlier today where it was... [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… Georges St. Pierre is Hungry for a Finish in Toronto (MMAFighting.com) A Candid Discussion with MMA Legend Dan Severn (MiddleEasy.com) 10 Questions Entering UFC 129 (BleacherReport.com) The UFC Offers a Humorous Look at Chuck Liddell’s... [Read More...]
Michael McDonald filling in for injured “Kid” Yamamoto at UFC 130
Three years ago popular Japanese fighter Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto was considered to be one of the most explosive fighters in MMA and thought of as a potential pound-for-pound great. However, since being slowed by a knee injury keeping him out of the ring for nearly 18 months he has struggled to find the same magic and endured three losses in his last four bouts. Now, unfortunately, it appears the... [Read More...]
The Ultimate Fighter 13: Episode 5 Wrap-Up
Team Lesnar Head Coach: Brock Lesnar Assistant Coaches: Luke Richardson (Strength/Conditioning), Marty Morgan (Wrestling), Erik Paulson (Jiu-Jitsu), Rodrigo Medeiros (Jiu-Jitsu), Greg Nelson (General) Fighters: Len Bentley, Charlie Radar, Tony Ferguson, Clay Harvison, Myles Jury (Injured), Chris Cope, Nordin Asrih, Chuck O’Neil Team Dos Santos Head Coach: Junior dos Santos Assistant Coaches: Lew... [Read More...]
Bellator announces signing of undefeated lightweight Rene Nazare
It looks like 7-0 Brazilian Rene Nazare will be spending a bit more time in the Bellator cage after the company announced the 28-year old had been signed to a multi-fight deal after debuting in successful fashion earlier this month at Bellator 39 against Luiz Azeredo. “If you want to become a top MMA fighter, you have to be complete. You have to be dangerous both standing and on the ground. My... [Read More...]
Charles Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz added to UFC Live 4 line-up
Brazilian sensation Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira will look to bounce back from the only loss of his career in June when the UFC returns to the Versus network with UFC Live 4, an event headlined by Nate Marquardt’s welterweight debut in the form of a fight against powerful peer Anthony Johnson. According to an official statement from the UFC, Oliveira is set to face 21-3-2 Nik Lentz in Pittsburgh... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 4/27/11
Will Saturday night mark Georges St. Pierre’s last appearance at welterweight? Should the UFC have held off on replacing an injured Jon Jones with Phil Davis against Rashad Evans? Did Strikeforce make a mistake by letting Jason Miller go without a fight? Can either contender pull off the upset this weekend at UFC 129? Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular weekly feature highlight... [Read More...]
UFC Live 5 starts to take shape with Ludwig vs. Sadollah, “Magrinho” vs. O’Brien
Affable Ultimate Fighter 7 winner Amir Sadollah will look to put together the first three-fight winning streak of his young career in late summer when he faces well-rounded Duane “Bang “Ludwig as part of a still-developing UFC Live 5 card. No specific date or location for the event have been mentioned though, according to an official statement from the UFC, August is being targeted for the forthcoming... [Read More...]
UFC opens up online application process for future talent
“Do you wanna be a fighter?” Few fans can forget the essence of Dana White’s infamous speech on the Ultimate Fighter. Fast-forward to today and it turns out aspiring Mixed Martial Artists can answer the question themselves by applying online with results being fed for review to UFC management. By going to the UFC’s website fighters can submit a profile, photos, video, and their in-ring history... [Read More...]
Drew Fickett and Hermes Franca to meet for MFC title in June
Lightweights Hermes Franca and Drew Fickett have a lot in common. Both men are apt grapplers, experienced success in the Octagon before running into personal and professional adversity, and appear to have righted the proverbial ship based on their recent in-ring appearances. Also shared by Franca and Fickett is a future date in the MFC cage and an opportunity to become the Canadian company’s 155-pound... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Injured Jon Jones replaced by Phil Davis at UFC 133
It appears 23-year old light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is human after all. According to the UFC, “Bones” has been scratched from a scheduled defense of his belt against former teammate Rashad Evans at UFC 133 in Philadelphia due to nagging hand injury worsened in his title-winning performance against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in March. Specifically, as was explained in a press release from... [Read More...]
Jens Pulver, Drew McFedries added to Titan FC 18
In what has been dubbed the “deepest show” in Titan FC history by CEO Joe Kelly, Titan Fighting Championship is slated to return to the HDNet airwaves next month with Titan FC 18 and a line-up featuring UFC vets Jens Pulver (24-14-1) and Drew McFedries (9-6), as well as a pair of other unannounced “high profile” bouts still in the final stages of negotiation. Set for May 27, the event will... [Read More...]
