Dustin Poirier receives new opponent at UFC 131
One of the UFC’s brightest prospects, Dustin Poirier, was temporarily left without an opponent for the promotion’s June 11 trip to Vancouver for UFC 131 after originally scheduled adversary Rani Yahya suffered an undisclosed injury during training. However, the vacancy was fortunately of the short-lived variety, and as a result the 22-year old will still see the ring at the event. According to... [Read More...]
Paulo Thiago, Rousimar Palhares latest Brazilians looking towards UFC Rio
The UFC’s forthcoming foray into Rio de Janeiro took another step towards finalization today when news surfaced of two more Brazilians filling individual slots on the August 27 line-up. While neither man has been officially announced for the event, it appears Rousimar Palhares and Paulo Thiago will likely be slated for action at UFC Rio according to reliable sources with a bout already in place for... [Read More...]
Marcos Galvao sets sights on Bellator bantamweight title
Fresh on an impressive showing against Bellator featherweight champ Joe Warren – a decision many felt should have gone his way – Marcos Galvao has signed up to participate as one of eight 135ers competing this fall for a shot at $100,000 and an opportunity to face bantamweight title-holder Zach Makovsky. Galvao’s spot in the group was confirmed by way of an official press release from Bellator. “In... [Read More...]
Gabe Gonzaga expected for June event in Las Vegas
After stating his focus was going to be on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rather than Mixed Martial Arts after losing three of four in the UFC, then being pink-slipped by the promotion, it looks like former heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga has changed his mind and will be returning to the cage after all. According to a report on MMAJunkie, “Napao” will fight Josh Burns at “MMAX: Heavyweight Xplosion”... [Read More...]
Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce added to UFC 133
The UFC’s August 6 stop in Philadelphia grew again today when the organization announced welterweights Johny Hendricks and Mike Pierce are set for an in-ring meeting on the preliminary portion of UFC 133. The card is already set to feature six other fights in addition to the 170ers’ forthcoming fracas including Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rich Franklin. Hendricks,... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre out two months with eye injury
For those tuning in Saturday night into UFC 129’s headlining tilt between welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and top contender Jake Shields there was likely little doubt “Rush” would spend some time on the sidelines after complaining to his corner between rounds about an inability to see clearly out of his left eye. Fortunately, though St. Pierre will still be out of action for awhile due... [Read More...]
The After Party – “UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields”
It was the biggest UFC event of all time and it was very close to being the best of all time too if not for a rather disappointing final fight. Toronto fans were probably upset by the main event because they’re used to seeing the hometown guy losing, not essentially dominating top competition. Despite the lackluster headliner, UFC 129 was an outstanding event that featured an entertaining opener,... [Read More...]
“The 5 OZ Submission: Ultimate Gracie” Winner
Though May 1 will go down in history for reasons entirely unrelated to Mixed Martial Arts based on the long due removal of Osama Bin Laden from this planet, yesterday also marked the anniversary of one of the most important events since the sport was conceived – Royce Gracie’s epic 90 minute encounter with Kazushi Sakuraba on a PRIDE card in 2000. In conjunction with the date’s significance,... [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 Spike TV, Showtime, 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? Read ahead and find out! May 2 – May 8 All... [Read More...]
Chad Mendes eyed for August shot at Jose Aldo
It looks like fans in Philly may receive an opportunity to see a UFC champion in action after all, albeit not the one originally intended when the promotion stops in the City of Brotherly Love for UFC 133. When discussion turned towards featherweight title-holder Jose Aldo during the UFC 129 post-event press conference, UFC President Dana White revealed the company is considering a bout between the... [Read More...]
More than half-a-million in performance bonuses handed out at UFC 129
UFC 129 cemented its place in history this past weekend as the most successful Mixed Martial Arts event to grace a North American arena given the card’s record-breaking attendance and a live gate of over $12 million. Staying in line with the scope of the show, the UFC has issued a quartet of event-specific bonus checks totaling $516,000 to a foursome of deserving athletes who wowed viewers in attendance... [Read More...]
The 5 OZ Submission: Ultimate Gracie
While the MMA world may have its collective sights set squarely on Toronto for the fervor surrounding UFC 129, the day after Georges St. Pierre’s title defense against Jake Shields actually marks an important anniversary for many fans of the sport. Eleven years ago, on May 1, 2000, legendary submission specialist Royce Gracie went to war against Japanese icon Kazushi Sakuraba in PRIDE for ninety... [Read More...]
