Rory MacDonald draws Brian Ebersole at UFC 140
It’s been a day filled with big fight announcements and things aren’t slowing down just yet. For a month now fans have been wondering who Rory MacDonald would face next and today they got their answer as UFC announced that the 22-year-old welterweight will face Brian Ebersole at UFC 140 in December. The fight, which takes place in MacDonald’s home country of Canada, will be part of... [Read More...]
Clay Guida and Ben Henderson agree to battle at UFC on FOX 1
As if UFC on FOX wasn’t important enough, November 12 has added another big time fight to the card as lightweights Ben Henderson and Clay Guida have verbally agreed to meet on the inaugural FOX event. The lightweight showdown will likely determine the next contender for the UFC 155 lb pound strap currently held by Frankie Edgar. Even though the fight is scheduled to be the co-main event of the... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem confirmed for December 30
On December 30, Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon and Alistair Overeem enters the octagon. The best part? They’ll be doing so against each other. The heavyweight showdown is scheduled to be five-rounds and the winner will challenge the winner of Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight title in 2012. This news caps off a big week for the heavyweight division that started... [Read More...]
UFC headed to Land of the Rising Sun in February
After more than a decade away from the fight-friendly confines of the Far East the UFC has announced it will once again journey to Japan as the promotion did for a show in December 2000. According to official statements from UFC President Dana White and Zuffa’s area-head Mark Fischer, the Octagon will show up in the PRIDE/DREAM stomping ground of Saitama Super Arena on February 26 with the intent... [Read More...]
Bellator FC streaming live Season 5 undercard bouts through Spike.com
In a move substantiating claims of a relationship between Bellator Fighting Championships and Spike TV, news has surfaced that the network will broadcast the promotion’s preliminary pairings through their website starting this weekend with Read More →
Diego Sanchez comments on UFC 135 withdrawal
When word first surfaced yesterday that Diego Sanchez had been yanked from a UFC 135 bout with former welterweight champ Matt Hughes the conversation almost immediately turned to replacements with the furor amped up by Josh Koscheck’s statements about filling in for the injured Ultimate Fighter winner. However, lost in the shuffle was Sanchez’s own reaction to the disappointing situation. The 29-year... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Broken hand forces Diego Sanchez out of UFC 135 bout with Matt Hughes
Less than a month away, UFC 135 is in need of a new co-main event as Diego Sanchez broke his hand while training for his bout against Matt Hughes. Dana White broke the unfortunate news on his Twitter account. The UFC brass is currently searching for a replacement and may have found one in the form of a controversial, curly-haired contender though nothing official has been revealed. Sanchez was riding... [Read More...]
Robert Peralta replaces Mackens Semerzier at Battle on the Bayou
14-3 featherweight Robert Peralta appears poised to make his UFC debut later this month in New Orleans at the UFC Battle on the Bayou after recently being added as a replacement for Mackens Semerzier in a bout against submission specialist Mike Lullo. Though nothing official has been announced by the UFC, Peralta’s status as an alternate for Semerzier on September 17 was confirmed earlier today... [Read More...]
American Top Team helps fulfill American dream
In a move to expand their already impressive roster of talent, renowned gym American Top Team is offering the opportunity of a lifetime for prospective fighters – a chance to be part of the elite group and perhaps one day hoist their famed flag up in victory. Akin to the Ultimate Fighter minus the cameras and qualifying clashes, ATT will open its doors to select applicants who meet their standards... [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? September 5 – September 11 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
M-1 Global confirms Fedor Emelianenko’s return to fighting
Fedor Emelianenko isn’t hanging up his gloves just yet. M-1 officials confirmed previous reports that the Russian heavyweight would not retire and have scheduled a fight for him in the fall. “We have already reached all the necessary agreements on his fight,” stated M-1 Global co-founder and Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein. Once considered the best fighter in the world,... [Read More...]
Hector Lombard continues winning ways at AFC 2 in Australia
Explosive Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard kept his incredible winning streak intact this weekend by submitting Ultimate Fighter stand-out Jesse “J.T. Money” Taylor at AFC 2, the nineteenth consecutive victory of his impressive run. In fact, the 33-year old Lombard has not lost in nearly five years – 24 total fights – since being outpointed by former Strikeforce 205-pound... [Read More...]
Cub Swanson vs. Ricardo Lamas added to UFC on FOX
With the main event now in place, the rest of the UFC on FOX card is starting to shape up. Featherweights Cub Swanson and Ricardo Lamas have verbally agreed to scrap on the historic November 12 event. The bout will be part of the night’s preliminary action, with a chance that it’ll make television if the one fight main card goes short. The fight has been officially announced by the UFC.... [Read More...]
Yoshihiro Akiyama dropping to welterweight for next fight
After urging from UFC President Dana White and the MMA community at large, it appears popular Japanese fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama will move to the 170-pound division for his next fight. Akiyama is coming off a brutal knockout at the hands of Vitor Belfort last month and has lost three fights in a row, also likely a factor in the 13-4 competitor’s decision to make the move down from middleweight. News... [Read More...]
Brett Rogers vs. Eddie Sanchez scheduled for Titan FC 20
After a summer filled with controversy surrounding his arrest for domestic violence, former Strikeforce heavyweight contender Brett Rogers will look to turn his career back in a positive direction later this month when he steps into the cage against UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez as part of a co-headliner at Titan FC 20. The Kansas City clash, made public by Titan FC through an official statement to press,... [Read More...]
Yoshiyuki Yoshida outpoints Phil Baroni at inaugural ONE FC event
The latest MMA promotion’s attempt to recapture the magic of PRIDE came and went this morning with a card full of finishes and featuring a handful of impressive performances though lacking the candy-coated pageantry of the iconic Japanese organization. Among the winners at ONE FC, an event featuring a combination of Unified and PRIDE rules, was UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida who dominated another... [Read More...]
Why Velasquez vs. Dos Santos makes sense for FOX
Ever since it was announced that the first UFC on FOX event would be on November 12, everyone with a keyboard began speculating on what the main event would be. Would it be the UFC return of Dan Henderson? How about the UFC debut of Alistair Overeem? Maybe the best fighter in the world Anderson Silva could headline the card. I know, it’ll be the return of Brock Lesnar from his recent battle with... [Read More...]
“UFC on FOX: Cain vs. JDS” Conference Call Highlights
Wipe away the drool, sit back, relax, and get your popcorn ready, as the UFC has finally announced the main event for the promotion’s groundbreaking debut on network television! Set for November 12 in Anaheim, UFC on FOX will involve a live, hour-long event featuring one of the biggest match-ups in recent history – Cain Velasquez vs. Read More →
Baroni ready for ONE FC battle with Yoshida as both fighters make weight
Fans of PRIDE, set your alarm clocks now, as upstart promotion ONE FC has been given a green-light after the group of competitors set to take to the cage have all stepped on the scale and the event is set to go as scheduled. The organization plans to use a combination of Unified and old school Japanese rules meaning both elbows and kicks to a grounded opponent will be legal. Though not the headliner,... [Read More...]
(EXCLUSIVE) Kenny Florian defends his commentary during Barboza vs. Pearson
This past Saturday night at UFC 134 in Brazil, UFC veteran and current #1 contender to the featherweight title Kenny Florian sat in the commentary booth alongside Mike Goldberg while his usual play-by-play partner Joe Rogan remained in the US to film Fear Factor. No stranger to the headset having filled in for Rogan in the past, Florian provided insight and a perspective that only a fighter can. For... [Read More...]
