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? June 6 – June 5 All Times Eastern Monday (6/6) MMA:30... [Read More...]
Luke Rockhold returns to the ring this September against Ronaldo Souza
After an extended stint on the sidelines for health-related reasons, rising star Luke Rockhold looks to have been handed an opportunity to become Strikeforce champion after announcing an agreement is in place pairing him against middleweight title-holder Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at an event on September 10. Though nothing has been revealed in an official capacity, Rockhold took to his Twitter account... [Read More...]
Tony Ferguson turns in “Knockout of the Night” at TUF 13 Finale
Newly crowned “Ultimate Fighter” Tony Ferguson had a layer of icing added to an already sweet evening on Saturday after his first frame finish of fellow TUF 13 finalist Ramsey Nijem was named “Knockout of the Night” and earned him an additional $40,000 on top of the standard season-winner’s six-figure contract. The fight-sealing sequence came in the last few minutes of opening round action... [Read More...]
Ramsey Nijem falls to Tony Ferguson in latest Ultimate Fighter Season Finale
The thirteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter has wrapped with the latest champion being crowned, Tony Ferguson. Ferguson continued to show the same stand-up skills earning him a spot in the TUF 13 main event against fellow finalist Ramsey Nijem by dropping his opponent in the opening round and finishing him to earn the title of “Ultimate Fighter”. Also on the card was an explosive lightweight... [Read More...]
UFC to offer all TUF 13 Finale prelims through Facebook
As the saying goes, “Better late than never.” During the build for this evening’s Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale fans were given the impression the handful of bouts being offered on the televised broadcast would be the only match-ups made available for the general public. However, continuing a recent trend, the UFC has announced they will stream the entire lot of preliminary pairings through Facebook... [Read More...]
Ultimate Fighter Finale 13 official with all fighters making weight
The UFC is a day away from crowning their latest Ultimate Fighter winner and making the dreams of one young Mixed Martial Artist come true. Set to take place starting at 9:00 PM EST on Spike TV, the Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale will feature season finalists Tony Ferguson and Ramsey Nijem facing off over seasonal bragging rights as well as a clash of lightweights ripe implications on divisional contendership... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
Coming off a rather dull ten weeks and some of the lowest ratings in show history this Ultimate Fighter season finally comes to a close this weekend with The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. While the reality show may not have been a success this year, it can all be forgotten with some exciting fights on Saturday and given the lightweight main event, I’d be shocked if we don’t have fireworks in the... [Read More...]
Rick Story steps up in place of injured Anthony Johnson at UFC Live 4
Rising welterweight Rick Story’s nickname may be “Horror” but the tale the 26-year old has written in the ring since late 2009 should have him considering a change to “Epic”. Fresh off a gutsy decision win over knockout artist Thiago Alves less than a week ago at UFC 130, the 13-3 Story has agreed to head back to the Octagon before the end of June against another apt adversary in the form... [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… Breakfast with Alistair Overeem (CagePotato.com) GSP Talks Nick Diaz and Their Super-Fight (5thRound.com) UFC Undisputed 3 Bringing PRIDE to a Console Near You (MiddleEasy.com) A Review of Anderson Silva’s Teaching Manual... [Read More...]
Dhiego Lima: “I’m there to win a fight; I’m going to be mean. I’m not going to laugh at you; I’m not going to be your little buddy.”
One of the newest additions to Five Ounces of Pain, writer Eric Bullock sits down to talk with rising star Dhiego Lima who fights in a few weeks at MFC 30. Read head as Lima talks about unbeaten streak, his approach to competition, and much more… — I recently had the pleasure of talking with up and coming fighter, Dhiego Lima. Dhiego is the younger brother of former MFC welterweight champion... [Read More...]
The Ultimate Fighter 13: Episode 10 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...]
Kyle Noke draws Tom Lawlor at UFC Live 5
Ultimate Fighter 11‘s Kyle Noke will look to remain undefeated in the Octagon this summer when he takes on affable TUF alumnus Tom Lawlor at UFC Live 5 in Milwaukee. While the bout hasn’t been announced officially, Noke confirmed both parties had agreed to face off at the August 14 event through his Twitter account. The 19-4-1 Aussie has finished all three of the opponents he’s encountered... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz officially announced for October at UFC 137
The roller-coaster ride of whether or not the UFC could coordinate a clash of champions has come to an end. Earlier today UFC President Dana White took to Twitter where he relayed six words changing the face of Mixed Martial Arts forever – “You wanted it, you got it!” To the delight of countless MMA enthusiasts, White’s joyful exclamation was in reference to the organization having finally... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 6/1/11
Is Lyoto Machida a better match-up for Jon Jones than Quinton Jackson? Does Clay Guida deserve a title-shot if he beats Anthony Pettis this weekend? Are you excited about Jason Miller and Michael Bisping as coaches on the next season of TUF? When should fans expect to see Brock Lesnar back in the Octagon? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s... [Read More...]
Kurt Pellegrino forgoes contract renewal to focus on life outside the Octagon
The UFC is down a lightweight superhero today after Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino announced through his website he’d opted to not re-sign with the organization in order to concentrate on his family, his school in New Jersey, and rekindling his love of being a professional fighter. “At this time I am choosing to take some time off and step away from the sport as a fighter,” Pellegrino wrote. “Over... [Read More...]
