Dan Hardy lives to fight in the Octagon another day, won’t be cut
Despite the widespread belief Dan Hardy would be handed his walking paper with a fourth consecutive loss in the UFC it appears “The Outlaw” will in fact get at least one more shot at snapping his current skid. Hardy was submitted by Chris Lytle in the third round of their main event match-up at UFC Live 5. According to CEO Lorenzo Fertitta via Twitter, the 29-year old Brit saved his job by turning... [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? August 15 – August 21 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle caps off career with dual UFC Live 5 bonuses
Though Sunday night may have marked the end of Chris Lytle’s MMA career there’s no doubt the 36-year old who celebrates a birthday next week ended his run in style. Not only did “Lights Out” score a victory over Dan Hardy at UFC Live 5 after a highly entertaining bout, but Lytle also ended up with a pair of bonuses totaling $130,000 to bring his total to ten in the Octagon. News of the event-specific... [Read More...]
Former fighter, respected trainer Shawn Tompkins passes away at 37
The Mixed Martial Arts community was left stunned Sunday night when word surfaced that Shawn Tompkins had unexpectedly died at age 37. Tompkins fought professionally a decade ago but was best known for his work as a coach in the IFL and with athletes like Chris Horodecki, Mark Hominick, and Sam Stout. News of his death was reported by MMAJunkie where it was revealed Horodecki had spoken with him as... [Read More...]
Henderson ends Miller’s win streak, Lytle retires in style at UFC Live 5
In the home of beers and bratwurst, UFC brought some brawling to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sunday night with the fifth installment of UFC on Versus. The card was headlined by Chris Lytle, competing in his last bout ever, against a former title challenger in desperate need of a victory, Dan Hardy. Lytle and Hardy banged it out for nearly three full rounds until “The Outlaw”... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle to retire following bout with Dan Hardy
Chris Lytle is calling “Lights Out” on his MMA career after Sunday night. Scheduled to face Dan Hardy in the main event of UFC Live 5, Lytle announced that he will retire, win or lose, following the contest. The news was first reported by NBCSports.com earlier this morning. At the UFC Live 5 weigh-ins on Saturday afternoon, Lytle could be seen handing UFC President Dana White a white envelope.... [Read More...]
Pulver makes successful bantamweight debut, Alexander gets TKO win over Al-Hassan at “MMA Fight Pit: Genesis”
Another MMA promotion tried their luck on PPV Saturday night with mixed results albeit an entertaining show for the most part. Live from Albuquerque, New Mexico, MMA Fight Pit provided a card dotted with UFC veterans including former lightweight champ Jens Pulver taking on submission-specialist Coty “Ox” Wheeler and powerful pugilist Houston Alexander throwing down with “Razor”... [Read More...]
Dan Hardy makes weight on third try, UFC Live 5 lineup good to go
Beers, brats, and brawling will all be on display tomorrow night in Milwaukee when the UFC stops at the Bradley Center for UFC Live 5 and an event featuring competitive match-ups from top to bottom. Headlined by popular Brit Dan Hardy taking on fearless foe Chris Lytle, and featuring streaking lightweight contender Jim Miller mixing it up with former WEC 155-pound champ Ben Henderson, the card also... [Read More...]
(EXCLUSIVE) Razak Al-Hassan: “I feel pretty good in all phases of the fight whereas Alexander is only comfortable in one.”
Known by many as the guy who suffered a nasty arm injury after refusing to submit to Steve Cantwell at a UFC Fight for the Troops event in 2008, there is a lot more to Razak Al-Hassan than the moment including four finishes since parting ways with the promotion and a controversial decision loss that even surprised his opponent. Al-Hassan’s latest challenge comes tonight at “MMA Fight Pit: Genesis”... [Read More...]
Co-headliners make weight as MMA Fight Pit prepares for inaugural show
The first weigh-in in MMA Fight Pit history nearly went off without a hitch until controversial Ultimate Fighter alum Junie Browning took to the scale and missed the lightweight mark by more than five pounds despite the unique allowance for competitors to come in two pounds heavy rather than the standard of one. However, on the positive end of the spectrum, all four men with top billing on the show... [Read More...]
Upsets abound at Strikeforce Challengers 18 as Gurgel, Villefort both fall to underdogs
Strikeforce was back in Sin City Saturday night with their latest offering from the Strikeforce Challengers Series and an event featuring a number of interesting match-ups including a headlining tilt between lightweights Jorge Gurgel and Joe Duarte as well as main card appearances from Pat Healy and Danillo Villefort. The show featured a handful of upsets as well as an extremely controversial finish... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem and Zuffa are in a “negotiation period”
Maybe we haven’t seen the last of Alistair Overeem in the cage after all. Initially reported that Overeem was released from his Strikeforce deal following his unwillingness to accept a fight in September due to injuries, Bas Boon, Overeem’s manager at Golden Glory, says that his fighter and Zuffa are just in a “negotiation period.” The story was first reported by ESPN. Currently, Zuffa and... [Read More...]
Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez draws Jorge Masvidal for next title defense
While there was little doubt Strikeforce lightweight Jorge Masvidal was on the cusp of contendership after picking apart K.J. Noons in June at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum”, it appears the American Top Team product has indeed been named as the next opponent for champ Gilbert Melendez though no date has been set for their match-up. News of the title-fight first surfaced today in an interview with... [Read More...]
Undefeated Lorenz Larkin back in action against Virgil Zwicker at September Challengers event
One of the most exciting 205-pound prospects in recent history, Lorenz Larkin, will return to the Strikeforce ring next month in hopes of maintaining an impressive unbeaten streak already including two victories in the organization. According to a press release from his management, Larkin will face Team Quest competitor Virgil Zwicker on September 23 at Strikeforce Challengers 19 as part of a lineup... [Read More...]
Newcomer Jorge Lopez faces Justin Edwards at UFC Battle on the Bayou
UFC fans who have appreciated the in-ring offerings from Wanderlei Silva for more than a decade will now have a chance to check out his work as a coach thanks to the recent signing of Wand Fight Team welterweight Jorge Lopez who will make his promotional debut next month at the “Battle on the Bayou” in New Orleans. Though not officially announced by the UFC yet, Lopez broke the news through his... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – “UFC Live 5″ Main Event
While the main event of UFC Live 5 shouldn’t technically be the main event, at least where contendership implications are concerned, there is no denying that the welterweight battle between a veteran with five fight of the night awards and a former title challenger should be a highly entertaining fight. Expect bigger bombs than a Prince Fielder homerun when the mohawk’d Brit and the Indy firefighter... [Read More...]
Josh Grispi out, Nam Phan in at UFC 136 against Matt Grice
Ultimate Fighter 12 alumnus Nam Phan will waste little time before stepping back into the Octagon after a tough three-round battle with Mike Brown last weekend at UFC 133, as the 16-9 Californian has agreed to fill a vacancy opposite Matt Grice in October created by former featherweight contender Josh Grispi’s withdrawal from the event. The UFC revealed Phan as Grispi’s replacement late Thursday... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers 18 official as all main card fighters make weight
The Strikeforce Challengers series returns tomorrow night with one of the promotion’s most talent-rich Challengers cards including the likes of Jorge Gurgel, Gian Villante, Danillo Villefort, and Pat Healy. The show is headlined by Gurgel taking on Joe Duarte in what should definitely be an entertaining affair based on the Brazilian grappler’s always-exciting approach to fighting and Duarte’s... [Read More...]
(EXCLUSIVE) Jared Hamman: “Dollaway is not a lay-and-pray type wrestler. He’s a fighter. And I like guys like that.”
The term “must win” is often attached to fights in the UFC where one of the competitors is coming off a loss or looking at a negative record in the Octagon. Though both factors may apply to middleweight Jared Hamman, simply having an opportunity to compete in the ring at all takes precedence over the outcome of his bouts or his future in the UFC. Hamman recently spoke with Five Ounces of Pain... [Read More...]
Golden Glory open to Alistair Overeem signing exclusive deal with UFC, direct payment to fighters
It looks like there may still be a glimmer of hope remaining for fans of fighters out of Holland’s Golden Glory gym, including Marloes Coenen and Alistair Overeem, in terms of smoothing recent issues over with Zuffa and returning to MMA’s biggest stages – Strikeforce and the UFC. According to an official statement from Golden Glory executive Bas Boon, the regrettable release of their athletes... [Read More...]
