Nick Diaz tops list UFC 137 paydays
Love him or hate him, it can rarely be said Nick Diaz doesn’t entertain the fans in some way with overall style and colorful antics. Those qualities were both put on display last Saturday night in the main event at UFC 137 and, perhaps rightfully so, it turns out Stockton’s favorite son earned the event’s highest salary with $200,000 (not to mention an addition $75,000 for his role in the show’s... [Read More...]
Ross Pearson vs. Junior Assuncao targeted for UFC 141
Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson asked his Twitter followers if a move to featherweight would do him good. The response was a near-unanimous yes and now it appears Pearson has his first fight at the weight class with it looking like he’ll meet Junior Assuncao at UFC 141. UFC 141 takes place December 30 from Las Vegas, Nevada and will feature a main event of Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem.... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit’s camp says he didn’t willfully give up title-shot
There seems to be plenty of confusion from Carlos Condit and his camp in regards to the new planned fight between UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz. For those out of the loops, Condit was originally scheduled to face GSP this past weekend at UFC 137 before the French-Canadian title-holder went down with a knee injury. Though told he would maintain his top contendership regardless... [Read More...]
The Scorecard – UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
The Scorecard hits the highs and lows of the latest big event offering in MMA. Points are assigned completely at random but stay between ten and negative ten because I hate math. UFC returned to Las Vegas this past weekend. Unfortunately, Las Vegas didn’t come to the UFC. After multiple main event changes, I guess the Vegas crowd didn’t feel that the headliner was worthy of their time when there... [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? October 31 – October 30 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
UFC offers detailed look at Nick Diaz and B.J. Penn in moments leading up to last night’s classic
UFC 137 will be remembered by fans for numerous reasons but none more prevalent than the all-out war between headliners Nick Diaz and B.J. Penn. From the moment the main event match-up was made it had the makings of one of 2011’s top tussles and delivered in full with both welterweights leaving it all inside the Octagon, Diaz’s fluidity on his feet ultimately making the difference in earning the... [Read More...]
A Plea for Penn to Prove Himself Again
Former UFC champion B.J. Penn announced his retirement from the Octagon Saturday night after falling to Nick Diaz in the main event of UFC 137. However, “The Prodigy” has plenty yet to finish before he actually exits the cage for good. Penn, who fought to a draw with Jon Fitch earlier this year, needs to finish off their war after the two called each other out. Penn and Fitch are two of the greatest... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez healthy and ready to defend his title
Cain Velasquez has been on the sidelines rehabbing from surgery for several months. Now, the UFC heavyweight champ will defend his title for the first time when he meets Junior dos Santos November 12 on the first UFC on FOX event. Velasquez-Dos Santos will take place in the Honda Center from Anaheim, California, which is the same place Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar in for the UFC title last October.... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz, not Carlos Condit, will face Georges St. Pierre next
The crazy ride that is Nick Diaz‘ return to the UFC continues. Originally scheduled to face welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre for the title at UFC 137, Diaz was pulled from the fight and put in the co-main event against B.J. Penn after missing some media appearances. His title shot was given to Carlos Condit. When St. Pierre pulled out of the event with an injury, Diaz vs. Penn was bumped... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn earns Fight of the Night honors in final performance
Saturday night marked a bittersweet evening for MMA fans who watched two legends of the sport, B.J. Penn and Mirko Filipovic, walk away from competition after being handed defeats in their respective bouts at UFC 137. However, at least one saving grace was involved as Penn’s pairing with Nick Diaz was named “Fight of the Night” with each man taking home $75,000 as a result. Penn and Diaz duked... [Read More...]
“UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz” Live Results and Coverage
It’s been a couple of weeks but the octagon is back on television. Kicking off a string of four straight events, from the fight capital of the world in Las Vegas, it’s UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz. As always Five Ounces of Pain will provide complete results including a round by round recap of all the live televised action. The action kicks off at 6:15PM EST with the preliminary fights on Facebook.... [Read More...]
Ben Askren retains title in a closely contested decision at Bellator 56
Though UFC 137 may have lost the championship clash originally scheduled to headline the card, Bellator FC was prepped to deliver a title-fight tonight in addition to semifinal action from the promotion’s ongoing heavyweight tournament. Live from Kansas City, Bellator 56 featured welterweight king Ben Askren putting his belt on the line against well-rounded veteran Jay Hieron in the main event, barely... [Read More...]
UFC gives look at Primetime special airing Sunday on FOX
The first installment of UFC Primetime on FOX will be shown Sunday with the show being aired immediately following regional NFL action depending on the market. It will also be streamed through the UFC’s website and broadcasted FUEL TV later in the week. UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos features UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez defending his title for the first time against #1 contender. The... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn sees some of himself in Nick Diaz
B.J. Penn had no plans to fight Nick Diaz inside the Octagon anytime soon, if ever. However, after several problems arose in trying to put together Saturday’s UFC 137 card, the two former training partners were paired up and will face off across from each other in just a few short hours. UFC 137 is set for tonight from Las Vegas, Nevada’s Mandalay Bay Events Center with the PPV also featuring Matt... [Read More...]
Things get heated at UFC 137 weigh-ins between BJ Penn and Nick Diaz
In the infamous words of Bruce Buffer, it’s tiiiiiiiiiiiiiime…for another UFC event that kicks of a stretch of consecutive shows! Set to unfold from Las Vegas, UFC 137 is headlined by former champions Nick Diaz and BJ Penn throwing down with a number of other interesting match-ups to be found as well including Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver, Tyson Griffin vs. Bart Palaszewski, Roy Nelson... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. This week we’ve offered up a double-dose of MMA-related goodness based on all the excellent material out there to choose from. Enjoy… Carlos Condit Getting Title-Shot No Matter What (5thRound.com) Nick Diaz Hits the Water (MiddleEasy.com) Brandon... [Read More...]
UFC 137 Breakdown: The Main Event
B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz‘s mutual respect and admiration may have rendered them unusually subdued coming into their upcoming bout, but the moment these two step inside the Octagon at UFC 137, there will be guaranteed violence. The Zuffa brass may not exactly feel “fortunate” following all the main event turmoil leading up to this Saturday, but surely they will admit that having such... [Read More...]
UFC on FOX prelims to air online
Everyone wanted to see the lightweight showdown between Ben Henderson and Clay Guida on November 12 and now they’ll be able to. No, the bout won’t air live on FOX prior to the heavyweight main event, but the entire UFC on FOX preliminary card will air online on Facebook.com and Fox.com. Dana White confirmed the news after yesterday’s UFC 137 pre-fight press conference. The preliminary... [Read More...]
Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 6
The Sixth Ounce Podcast is back and this is quite possibly our most unusual episode ever. Things start off on the right foot between Jeremy Lambert, Brendhan Conlan, and Samer Kadi as they discuss whether or not Nick Diaz should jump Carlos Condit for a title shot if he defeats B.J.Penn and talk of Mirko Filipovic‘s potential retirement. Then things take a turn for the weird as we talk about... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez ready to do whatever is necessary to beat Junior dos Santos
UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez knows the immense pressure that will be placed on him during his title match against Junior dos Santos November 12 on the UFC debut on FOX. For Velasquez, however, it is just another fight. UFC on FOX 1 will be the focal point for several UFC specials on the network leading up to the meeting between the two. Velasquez, a former standout wrestler at Arizona State... [Read More...]
