UPDATE: Court McGee injured, out of UFC 131 fight
Ultimate Fighter 11 winner Court McGee will have to wait a little while longer to get back into the octagon. Scheduled to fight Jesse Bongfeldt at UFC 131, McGee suffered a torn ACL while training at Cesar Gracie’s Camp and has been forced to withdraw from the bout. Bongfeldt will remain on the card and face Chris Weidman. MMAJunkie.com was the first to report the story. MMAFighting.com confirmed... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva set for scrap with Chris Leben over July 4th Weekend
There are few guarantees in a sport as unpredictable as Mixed Martial Arts. However, the promise of a stand-up war and a highlight-reel knockout were essentially guaranteed Monday evening when the UFC announced Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben have been booked to battle on July 2 at UFC 132. Both middleweights have earned a reputation for fistic fireworks based on well-documented instances of fearlessness... [Read More...]
Joe Stevenson dropping divisions this summer for bout with Javier Vazquez
It appears Ultimate Fighter Season 2 winner Joe Stevenson will follow the lead of former lightweights Ken Florian and Tyson Griffin in their decision to drop to 145-pounds, as the UFC announced earlier today that the 28-year old is set to face former WEC featherweight Javier Vazquez on June 26 when the organization returns to the Versus Network for UFC Live 4. The change in weight-classes may help... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn versus Blank Space
Having to unexpectedly replace injured fighters is as familiar a concept for MMA organizations as hiring attractive ring-girls and crossing your fingers Cecil Peoples hasn’t been assigned to score one of your bigger bouts. Any sport involving a high level of physicality inherently has more risk involved where maintaining its participants’ health is concerned so it goes without saying the occasional... [Read More...]
Bellator champ Cole Konrad draws Paul Buentello for April super-fight
Undefeated heavyweight Cole Konrad will face the stiffest test of his blossoming career later this month at Bellator 42 when squares off against a man with 6X his experience in the form of veteran striker Paul Buentello. The April 23 bout will mark the first in-ring appearance for Konrad since the grappling whiz won the Bellator Heavyweight Championship by submitting Neil Grove at Bellator 32 in October. Buentello... [Read More...]
The After Party – Bellator 39
It was the biggest Bellator card to date and unfortunately they were running on the same night as the NCAA Final Four and were in the same town that houses one of the four teams left in March Madness. The fighters took on the role of the UConn Huskies though, not letting things like “lack of viewership” (or in UConn’s case “The Kentucky Wildcats”) stop them from delivering some outstanding... [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? April 4 – April 10 All Times Eastern Monday (4/4) DREAM... [Read More...]
Sarah Kaufman back to winning ways after October loss to Coenen
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ Sarah Kaufman started a new winning streak Saturday night in front of hometown fans when the 25-year old from Victoria, British Columbia rendered Japanese veteran Megumi Yabushita unable to continue after a flurry of strikes in the third round of their headlining bout at “AFC 5 – Judgment Day”. Yabushita, a grappler by nature with ten submission wins to her... [Read More...]
Bellator 39 Live Results
It’s week number five of Bellator season four and it’s the first big event of the year with a title fight headlining the show. Coming to us from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut it’s Bellator 39. As always Five Ounces of Pain will bring you complete results along with a round-by-round recap of all the televised offerings. Fans can catch things live when action kicks... [Read More...]
Fabricio Werdum eyeing UFC title-shot after Strikeforce Grand Prix
With wins in his last three fights and an opportunity on the horizon to run his streak over notable opposition to six in a row, in addition to the UFC’s recent acquisition of Strikeforce, heavyweight Fabricio Werdum’s return to the Octagon at some point in the future seems to be a given. The thought is not lost on Werdum who went 2-2 in the promotion before being bounced in October 2008 as he... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine steps in for Mike Kyle to fight Gegard Mousasi
Keith Jardine is once again employed by Zuffa, as “The Dean of Mean” has been tabbed to fight Gegard Mousasi at next weekend’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” event, thus replacing the injured Mike Kyle who was forced off the card earlier this week after sustaining a broken hand in training. The organization officially announced the change during Friday night’s telecast... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers 15 Live Results
It’s the first Strikeforce show under Zuffa’s reign and while it’s not a major event it is the beginning of a new era in MMA. Taking place from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California it’s Strikeforce Challengers 15. As always FiveOuncesofPain.com will bring you complete results as well as a round-by-round recap of all the live televised action. The Strikeforce Challengers... [Read More...]
Lightweight title tilt good to go as all Bellator 39 fighters make weight
Pat Curran took the final step towards his bid at shocking the world tomorrow night against Bellator 155-pound champ Eddie Alvarez when he, along with sixteen other fighters competing at Bellator 39, stepped on the scale Friday afternoon with the entire bunch making weight meaning the event will go on as originally scheduled. Curran earned his crack at the highly-touted Alvarez after winning the Bellator... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – Bellator 39
It might be the fifth week of Bellator Season 4, but it’s the first week where there is a title on the line and with no other major MMA events this week (sorry Strikeforce Challengers), and given the fact I can’t allow myself to take a week off I bring to you the first ever Bellator-related “Walk Out”. Unfortunately for Bellator, they’re running in Connecticut they same Saturday as... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Injured Mike Kyle pulled from April 9 bout with Gegard Mousasi
Strikeforce officials were left scrambling for a talented 205er this week after receiving word Mike Kyle would be forced to withdraw from his scheduled match-up with former light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi after breaking his hand while training for the bout. The two had originally been set to face off next weekend at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” as part of a stacked card featuring two... [Read More...]
Tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers event set to go as all fighters make weight
The entire lot of competitors taking to the ring later this evening on Showtime for Strikeforce Challengers 15 stepped on the scale in Stockton, California on Thursday afternoon and proceeded without a hitch meaning the event will go on as originally scheduled. The card will be headlined by a clash between talented lightweights as 10-3 wrestler Justin Wilcox puts his takedowns and top-control to the... [Read More...]
