Wanderlei Silva reflects on past, looks at present in revealing video
Wanderlei Silva knows how important his bout Saturday night with Cung Le at UFC 139 is for his career. “The Axe Murderer” has lost three of his last four fights inside the Octagon, including two by way of knockout. Sitting at 33-11-1 in his career, and having not won since 2008, Silva has put in plenty of effort to prepare himself for a war with Le. Silva recently allowed UFC cameras to follow... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
In case you tuned in late on Saturday night and only saw Dana White criticizing the game plan of Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos defeated Velasquez in a few ticks north of a minute to capture the UFC heavyweight title. The victory was Dos Santos’ eighth win in the octagon, with six coming by stoppage due to strikes. JDS is a knockout artist and now the best heavyweight in the world. It’s a shame... [Read More...]
Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boestch added to UFC 144
After winning his first two fights at 185 pounds Tim Boestch will get a significant test in the form of recent title-contender Yushin Okami with the added pressure of competing in Okami’s proverbial backyard, as the bout is scheduled to take place on February 26 at UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan. The UFC announced the match-up earlier today through their website. Okami is coming off a TKO loss to champion... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader ready to redeem himself after crushing losses
Ryan Bader stormed to the title of Ultimate Fighter winner by being aggressive and showcasing excellent wrestling. After a pair of losses to Jon Jones and Tito Ortiz, however, “Darth” was unhappy with his changes in fighting style. Now, after refocusing himself in camps with the likes of Aaron Simpson, the former NCAA Div. I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University feels like he is ready... [Read More...]
Five Ounces of Podcast: Episode 8
After the biggest weekend in MMA history, the Five Ounces of Podcast is back to wrap things up and look ahead. Join Jeremy Lambert and Samer Kadi as we discuss the big Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos like no one else can discuss a 64 second fight. That’s right, Samer actually spends ten minutes discussing the fight and provides insight and analysis like no one else can! Plus, both of us... [Read More...]
Siyar Bahadurzada to make UFC debut in Brazil against Erick Silva
Erick Silva made an impressive UFC debut in Brazil at UFC 134 this past August when he finished Luis Ramos in 40 seconds with a flurry of punches. He’ll be returning to Brazil in January to take a much tougher opponent in the form of Shooto champion and MMA veteran Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 142. UFC officials have confirmed the fight. The champion of Jungle Fight, Silva has yet to fight outside... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin believes Cain Velasquez will be champion again
Shane Carwin is currently on the sidelines due to another back surgery suffered while training. Carwin, known for his impressive run of first round knockouts, is looking at a return to the Octagon in 2012. However, while away from competition,Carwin isn’t ignoring what is happening in MMA. Recently, Carwin went online to show his level of respect for recently beaten former champion Cain Velasquez.... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber plans to put on a show this weekend at UFC 139
Urijah Faber was the face of the WEC before the organization was folded into the UFC. Now, “The California Kid” hopes to take care of Brian Bowles this Saturday night at UFC 139 and secure himself another shot at UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz. Faber and Cruz are 1-1 against each other, with “The Dominator” having claimed a decision earlier this year. Faber had won two straight, with... [Read More...]
Yoshihiro Akiyama draws Jake Shields for welterweight debut at UFC 144
Japanese fans are in for a treat, as the UFC has announced Yoshihiro Akiyama will make his long-awaited welterweight debut as part of the organization’s February 26 stop in Saitama Japan for UFC 144. Better yet, continuing the trend of apt adversaries for Akiyama, the 13-4 Judoka will face former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields for what should be a co-headliner alongside Frankie Edgar’s title-defense... [Read More...]
The Scorecard – UFC on FOX 1
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. When UFC on FOX was over I felt like Jason Biggs in American Pie. You know the scene where he has Shannon Elizabeth all alone in his room and she’s entertaining herself before he enters the room, performs a striptease, and... [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? November 14 – November 20 All Times Eastern Monday... [Read More...]
UFC releases extended preview for UFC 139
The UFC finally released the extended preview for UFC 139: Shogun vs. Hendo, next weekend’s show featuring a main event contest between decorated light heavyweights Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson. Rua, a former UFC 205-pound champion, will be looking to cement his status as the #1 contender to the belt. Henderson is making his return to the UFC after signing with Strikeforce and... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos will need surgery for injured knee
Less than 24 hours after achieving his dream of becoming UFC heavyweight champ, newly crowned king Junior dos Santos already has his next challenge lined up and it isn’t the winner of Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem. According to the Brazilian’s team, Dos Santos injured his meniscus a few weeks before last night’s momentous match-up with things flaring up again with less than an hour to go... [Read More...]
UFC on FOX players respond to eventful evening at post-event press conference
The UFC made its first appearance Saturday night on FOX Network since signing a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with the television giant, as Junior dos Santos defeated Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event. At the post-fight press conference, UFC Dana White gave his take on the fight, as well as his nerves in the days leading up to the actual event. Bonuses were also... [Read More...]
Frankie Edgar to defend UFC lightweight title against Ben Henderson in Japan
After spending 2011 fighting Gray Maynard, UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar will challenge a new foe to start 2012 by the name of Ben Henderson, fresh off an outstanding performance in a lightweight eliminator fight against Clay Guida at UFC on FOX 1. The bout is set to go down in February when the UFC returns to Japan for the first time since 2000. UFC president Dana White confirmed the bout during... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos wins Knockout of the Night along with UFC title
A historic night was capped off by a “Knockout of the Night” performance by NEW champion Junior dos Santos who stopped Cain Velasquez in the opening round of their UFC on FOX headliner around a minute into their bout. The loss was the first of Velasquez’s career and marked the ninth straight victory for the humble Brazilian. JDS won $65,000 for the award. Surprising few, “Fight of the Night”... [Read More...]
UFC on FOX 1 Live Results and Coverage
It didn’t seem possible years ago when the UFC was struggling to remain on PPV, but tonight the worlds largest MMA organization takes that next step into the mainstream when they make their debut on network television. Coming to us from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California; it’s UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos. As always, Five Ounces of Pain will provide complete results along with... [Read More...]
Douglas Lima, Alexander Shlemenko advance to title-fights with Season 5 final wins
While there’s no doubt the spotlight is on FOX tonight for the UFC’s historic debut on network television, Bellatoralso put on a solid show worth at least the effort to record or watch when it replays tonight at 11:00 PM EST. Bellator 57 was highlighted by a pair of Season 5 Tournament finals featuring a quartet of respected competitors In one match-up, middleweights Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor... [Read More...]
UFC’s Kyle Watson teams with heavy metal band for UFC on FOX contest
Kyle Watson, a fighter in the UFC and a former cast-member of The Ultimate Fighter, is stepping outside the Octagon to take on a member of A Band of Orcs, a metal band, in a contest for UFC on FOX 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos. Watson will go head-to-head with Gronk! in picking the winners of the fights Saturday night for the card. Fans should head to Metal-Rules.com’s Facebook page to enter the contest,... [Read More...]
Brittney Palmer is Back. You’re Welcome.
After thousands of letters and tweets, just from me, and thousands of more tweets from the rest of the Brittney Bunch, the lovely and beautiful Brittney Palmer is back with the UFC. It was inevitable really. From the moment she graced the Octagon at UFC 125, she instantly became the most popular female to walk around a cage carrying an oversized card with a number on it. When it was announced that... [Read More...]
