Brett Rogers arrested for beating wife, endangering children
Heavyweight Brett Rogers was booked early Wednesday morning on four counts including three felonies and a gross misdemeanor stemming from a domestic incident leaving his wife bloody and beaten while his school age old daughter attempted to intervene. Zuffa officials have not commented on the matter other than UFC President Dana White confirming the company has immediately severed professional ties... [Read More...]
Highlights from UFC 132 Press Conference
This afternoon, a number of the stars set to scrap at UFC 132 were given an opportunity to throw a few final verbal jabs at each other before taking to the cage on Saturday night and unleashing the physical kind in hopes of walking away winners. The UFC 132 press conference featured commentary from headliners Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz, as well as Ryan Bader, Tito Ortiz, Chris Leben, and Wanderlei... [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… Wanderlei Silva Has Some Strong Words for Chris Leben (MMAFighting.com) Kimbo Slice Ready to Make Boxing Debut in August (MMAMania.com) Charlie Brenneman Talks About UFC Live 4 Victory (BleacherReport.com) Athletic Commission Changes... [Read More...]
Jorge Gurgel, Pat Healy scheduled for appearances at Strikeforce Challengers 18
When Strikeforce returns to Las Vegas for their second summer Challengers show the card will be highlighted by a pair of bouts featuring two of the organization’s stand-out lightweights in the form of Jorge Gurgel and Pat Healy. Gurgel will fight Joe Duarte in headlining action at the August 12 event while Healy has drawn 17-5 newcomer Eric Wisely. Strikeforce announced the match-ups and official... [Read More...]
Bellator targets late September for opening round of bantamweight tournament
Perhaps the most-anticipated offering from Bellator come Season 5 now has an official start date. Featuring a slew of prospects, an Olympic medalist, two former title-holders, and Bellator’s current featherweight champion, the field of 135-pound tournament participants will take the first step of their hopeful journey towards a $100,000 payday and shot at Zach Makovsky’s belt when things fire up... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 6/29/11
Will Urijah Faber return to his title-winning ways this weekend against Dominick Cruz? What’s the story with Rick Story? Is Nate Marquardt truly done fighting in the Octagon? Is Ryan Couture overrated? Can this GWI top last week’s dismal display in the “Comments” section? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular... [Read More...]
Shields vs. Ellenberger set for UFC’s “Battle on the Bayou”
The UFC’s September stop in New Orleans now has a headliner, as the organization announced Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger will mix it up in the main event at “Battle on the Bayou”. Ellenberger has found success in four straight outings while Shields recently had his impressive run of fifteen fights snapped against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129 in April. The 24-5 Ellenberger began lobbying... [Read More...]
Elevated testosterone level at root of Nate Marquardt’s release
When word surfaced late Saturday that Nate Marquardt had been scratched from the following day’s UFC Live 4 lineup and unceremoniously cut from the company’s roster as a result, the news quickly gave way to rampant speculation from all angles on the reason for the sudden shift from headlining athlete to free agent. Had he tested positive for illegal drug use? Was he injured while training and failed... [Read More...]
Donald Cerrone fills vacancy opposite Paul Taylor at UFC Live 5
Undefeated lightweight John Makdessi has been replaced by WEC standout Donald Cerrone in a scheduled bout with 11-6-1 Paul Taylor at UFC Live 5 after having to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury. Though not necessarily the organization’s original plan, Cerrone and Taylor’s pairing should absolutely provide fireworks in the cage when considering both men combined to net nine “Fight... [Read More...]
TUF 13 winner Tony Ferguson dips to lightweight to join UFC 135 lineup
Fresh off his season-winning knockout of fellow finalist Ramsey Nijem earlier this month, Ultimate Fighter 13 champ Tony Ferguson will drop down to 155-pounds for his follow-up performance and face seasoned grappler Aaron Riley on September 24 at UFC 135 as part of an event headlined by Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title defense against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. News of the match-up and change... [Read More...]
Tyron Woodley agrees to fight Paul Daley in July
Strikeforce’s Tyron Woodley has been patiently waiting for an opponent to surface since improving to 8-0 this past January with a win over Tarec Saffiedine. Now it appears he not only has one lined up, but it also happens to be an adversary with stature similar enough to his own to make the bout worthy of determining one of the contenders for the division’s vacant championship. According to multiple... [Read More...]
The After Party – “UFC Live 4″
Pittsburgh fans didn’t quite get the main event they expected but I don’t think they walked away disappointed as they were treated to one of the most dramatic turnarounds in MMA history and a hometown fighter, sporting the black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow, scoring the biggest win of his career. And if that wasn’t enough, fights fans in the Steel City got to see Brittney Palmer... [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 Showtime, Spike TV, 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! June 27 – July 3 All... [Read More...]
Charles Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz goes on to win “Fight of the Night” despite ugly ending
After a hectic lead up to the event filled with numerous changes to the lineup including a last second shuffle due to Nate Marquardt‘s licensing issue, fans tuning in to UFC Live 4 on Sunday were ultimately treated to an evening of intense action and closely contested battles with one major flaw in what was otherwise an entertaining show from top to bottom. The moment in question came on the... [Read More...]
Kongo crushes Barry, Brenneman wows hometown fans at action-packed UFC Live 4
The Octagon was back on Versus for their fourth installment of UFC Live Sunday night live from Pittsburgh at the Consol Energy Center. UFC Live 4 was headlined by a heavyweight showdown between scintillating strikers Pat Barry and Cheick Kongo with a co-feature between fast-rising welterweight Rick Story and Pennsylvania product Charlie Brenneman. The main event did not disappoint after one of the... [Read More...]
Curran, Sandro, Mann, and Malegarie advance to “Summer Series” semis with wins at Bellator 46
Bellator is back with one of their trademark tourneys, this time a featherweight affair featuring eight of the sport’s top 145ers including Marlon Sandro, Pat Curran, and Ronnie Mann. Bellator 46 marks the first of the promotion’s three-card “Summer Series” where a top contender will come away with a crack at Joe Warren‘s championship and a six-figure paycheck. All four... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Nate Marquardt released by UFC, Charlie Brenneman in at UFC Live 4
The UFC Live 4 lineup has undergone a massive change on the eve of taking place, as the headlining match-up between debuting welterweight Nate Marquardt and rapidly ascending prospect Rick Story has been scrapped after it was revealed Marquardt would not be competing at the event after failing the required physical for undisclosed reasons. Pennsylvania product Charlie Brenneman will step into the void... [Read More...]
All fighters on target at UFC Live 4 weigh-ins
The old saying, “The more things change the more they stay the same,” rings true for the UFC this weekend with a show being held on a Sunday also featuring multiple fighters debuting at a lighter weight than normal and a few late changes to the lineup. However, despite the day, drama, or divisional differences, the card boasts one of the strongest groupings of athletes outside of a PPV... [Read More...]
Top 145er Hatsu Hioki joins UFC roster
The UFC bolstered their featherweight division this week with the signing of Japanese star Hatsu Hioki, a former Shooto/SRC champion who holds an overall record of 24-4-2 and has emerged with his hands raised the last four times he’s stepped foot in the ring. Hioki’s addition to the Zuffa roster was announced through the UFC’s Twitter account. The 27-year old grappler has gone 12-1-1 in his last... [Read More...]
Caros Fodor cruises, Ryan Couture handed first loss at Strikeforce Challengers 16
Strikeforce Challengers 16 is now in the books with the potential-laden lineup delivering a night of entertaining though not necessarily conclusive clashes. All five of the main card match-ups went to decision. Headliner Caros Fodor improved his record 9-2 after bloodying up James Terry early and maintaining his aggressive pace from start to finish to earn the nod on all three judges’ scorecards.... [Read More...]
