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. Enjoy… Frank Mir Knew “Minotauro” Wasn’t Going to Tap (LowKick.com) Michael Bisping Talks Demian Maia as an Opponent (TheFightNerd.com) Brittney Palmer Posing for Playboy, 5 OZ Writer Rumored to be Recovering from Heart... [Read More...]
UFC 140 winners and losers discuss evening of action at post-event presser
Jon Jones, Frank Mir, and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira all put on quite the show Saturday night at UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida. “Bones” successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight championship with a thrilling second round submission victory over Lyoto Machida. Jones has now toppled three former UFC champs in the past year including two by submission and one via TKO. Comparably, Mir earned his second... [Read More...]
UFC officially adds flyweight division, four-man tournament starts March 3
It’s been a long time coming, but the UFC has finally added another division. With the lighter weight classes consistently stealing the show the company has officially adopted the flyweight division, which has a maximum weight limit of 125 lbs. The division will make its debut on March 3, when UFC on FX 2 plays host to the start of a four-man tournament to crown the division’s first champion.... [Read More...]
Jon Jones’ title defense against Lyoto Machida named UFC 140 “Fight of the Night”
An action-packed night in Toronto offered a number of options where UFC 140 bonuses were concerned with nine finishes the card. However, in the end the organization still had to pick, and as such four men walked away with an extra $75,000 on top of their regular pay. Fittingly, “Fight of the Night” was awarded to headliners Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida after the two 205ers went toe-to-toe with the... [Read More...]
Jones chokes out Machida to remain champion, brutal finishes a plenty at UFC 140
The cold winter night in Toronto will be warmed by the Octagon’s offerings at UFC 140, an event featuring a number of UFC champions, some past and one present, as well as a solid dose of Canadians ready to be cheered on by their countrymen in attendance. The show is headlined by sensational light heavyweight title-holder Jon Jones defending his divisional gold against former 205-pound king Lyoto... [Read More...]
Jimi Manuwa remains undefeated, stops Antony Rea at BAMMA 8
If you’re looking for an appetizer before tonight’s UFC event, the biggest MMA company in England makes their US TV debut today on HDNet. Coming to us live from the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England, it’s BAMMA 8. As always, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will provide complete results including a fight recap of all the live televised action. The four fight card kicks off on HDNet at 4PM... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen digs into the psyche of “The American Psycho”
You can add comedic-actor to UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen‘s lengthy resume, as the outspoken 185er and Ultimate Fighter icon Stephan Bonnar worked together on a skit for the World MMA Awards which Sonnen was served as co-host for. In the skit, Sonnen plays a doctor who is helping his patient, Bonnar, get back to his “American Psycho” self after years of torment from his childhood. Sonnen... [Read More...]
Dana White: Extreme Confusion
We’ve all overreacted at some point in our lives to something. I do it all the time when watching a hockey or football game, and I’m willing to bet that most of you reading this overreact or react on instinct and emotion to sports as well. So when Dana White overreacts to certain aspects of his company, like fights not delivering or his fighters doing something stupid, it’s to be expected. The... [Read More...]
Win or lose, Krzysztof Soszynski just wants to put on good fights
Krzysztof Soszynski realizes that fighters are going to lose fights, regardless of how great they are. Soszynski will put his two fight win streak on the line tonight when he meets Igor Pokrajac at UFC 140 as part of the ION-televised prelim portion of the show. Since his time on The Ultimate Fighter 8, Soszynski has put together a respectable 6-2 record, including wins over Stephan Bonnar and Mike... [Read More...]
UFC 140 Breakdown: The Main Event
“Welcome to the Machida Era”, were the words uttered by UFC color commentator Joe Rogan as Lyoto Machida turned in one of the most jaw-dropping Octagon performances to dispose of then champion Rashad Evans and capture the UFC light heavyweight title. Machida was the epitome of an unsolved riddle in MMA: a man with an unorthodox yet extremely efficient style who was making his opponents... [Read More...]
Enomoto submits Zavurov to capture M-1 welterweight title at M-1 Challenge 30
It’s likely the last time we’ll see M-1 Global on Showtime, so the organization will look to go out with a bang tonight. Coming to use live from The Hangar at the O.C. Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, California it’s M-1 Challenge 30. As always, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will provide complete results including a fight recap of all the live televised action. The main card kicks off... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 12/9/11
Will Michael Bisping get a title-shot in 2012? Is Jon Jones going to finish Lyoto Machida? Which Nogueira brother has a better chance of winning this weekend at UFC 140? How should the UFC handle Dan Henderson? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular weekly feature highlighting insight and opinion from myself and resident workhorse Jeremy... [Read More...]
Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 9
The Sixth Ounce podcast is back with plenty of major news to talk about in the MMA world. Join Jeremy Lambert, Brendhan Conlan, and Samer Kadi as we discuss the recent firing of Miguel Torres for his tasteless Tweet and why no such punishment was given to Rashad Evans who made a similar joke. We’ll talk about whether or not there is a double standard or just business, the dangers of Twitter,... [Read More...]
Title fight set as Jones and Machida make weight, Hallman off the mark at UFC 140 weigh ins
UFC is back in Toronto this weekend and they’re bringing a stacked card that features five former UFC champions. Headlining UFC 140 will be Jon Jones defending his UFC light heavyweight title against former champion and top contender Lyoto Machida. Also on the card is a rematch between former heavyweight champions as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira tries to avenge a 2008 loss to Frank Mir in the co-main... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos undergoes successful surgery on knee
UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos underwent successful surgery on his injured meniscus this past week, according to his coach, Luiz Carlos Dorea. Dos Santos defeated Cain Velasquez in November for the UFC heavyweight title, securing his first championship inside the Octagon with a vicious first round TKO victory. Dos Santos revealed after the fight that he suffered a meniscus tear during training... [Read More...]
Mike Pierce says he’s fighting Josh Koscheck at UFC 143
With the injury to Georges St. Pierre, UFC 143 needed a little reshuffling and after taking care of the main event, UFC has apparently taken care of one their co-main event fighter. Josh Koscheck, originally scheduled to face Carlos Condit before he took St. Pierre’s spot against Nick Diaz in the headlining fight, will now challenge Mike Pierce on Super Bowl weekend. The fight was confirmed by... [Read More...]
UFC 140 Breakdown: The Undercard
In a year where some of the UFC’s top fighters have been continuously plagued by injuries, getting the chance to watch one of the most exciting talents in the world for the fourth time in 2011 comes as an early Christmas present. Jon Jones may just have been the year’s most pleasant surprise. It is not that he has exceeded expectations — as his potential was never in doubt —... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres cut by UFC after Tweeting joke about rape
For the second time in as many days a UFC fighter has made light of sexual assault with the first instance involving Rashad Evans’ verbal jab at Phil Davis, a Penn State alumnus, about “putting hands” on him in reference to the university’s current scandal involving a football coach forcing himself on children enrolled in a program he headed for disadvantaged youth. Now Miguel Torres has... [Read More...]
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira feels like a new fighter
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been around the sport of MMA for so many years that his name has become synonymous with the fight game. Now, as he tries to push his way back into contending for the UFC heavyweight title, “Minotauro” is looking to avenge a haunting loss. This Saturday night, Nogueira takes on Frank Mir in the co-main event of UFC 140. Mir defeated Nogueira back at UFC 92, handing the... [Read More...]
Robbie Lawler and Mo Lawal added to January Strikeforce card
Strikeforce veterans Robbie Lawler and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will each be in action on the January 7 Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine lineup, as more fights were recently announced for the officially confirmed card. The event takes place on Showtime from Las Vegas, Nevada with a main event pitting middleweight champion Luke Rockhold against UFC veteran Keith Jardine in the American Kickboxing... [Read More...]
