The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale: Recap & Results
The UFC was back in Las Vegas tonight and two more winners of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show were crowned. Efrain Escudero and Ryan Bader both defeated their opponents in convincing fashion, earning themselves six-figure contracts with the UFC. Escudero defeated a game Phillipe Nover at lightweight via unanimous decision in the night’s main event. Escudero looked crisp during the... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The Staff Of 5 Oz. Break Down TUF 8 Finale
The UFC is back again just three days after their last event, this time with The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir finale. There are some solid matchups sprinkled throughout the card as well as some fights that will determine who will stay in the UFC from this season and who will be cut to work their way back up through the minor leagues. Plus, which two fighters will win the six-figure... [Read More...]
Corey Hill out of action for 12-18 months with broken leg; Yoshida suffers concussion
According to a report at UFC.com, Corey Hill underwent surgery today for the sickening shin bone break he endured in the opening moments of his fight last night against Dale Hartt. The surgery was done this morning by doctors at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Hartt checked a leg kick from Hill and Hill’s shin collided with his, snapping his leg at the shin. Hill immediately... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva unlikely to return at UFC 95; April return on the horizon
Ed Soares, Anderson Silva’s manager, told MMA Junkie today that a fight at UFC 95 is unlikely for the current pound for pound king. Dana White said earlier in the week during his time in North Carolina for “Fight For The Troops” that a matchup between Thales Leites and Anderson Silva could very well headline UFC 95. According to Soares, that seems very unlikely. “As of right... [Read More...]
Aoki vs. Alvarez, LeBanner vs. Hunt added to New Year’s Eve “Dynamite!!” card
FEG, the parent company of both K-1 and DREAM, has officially added two more MMA bouts to its “Fields Dynamite!!” card on New Year’s Eve, set to take place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event is set to feature both kickboxing bouts as well as MMA bouts and these two matchups will be fought under MMA rules. A long-awaited lightweight matchup between Eddie Alvarez and... [Read More...]
UFC Fight for the Troops: Recap & Results
The UFC was in Fayetteville, North Carolina tonight fighting for a good cause and they did not disappoint with their inaugural “Fight For The Troops” event. In the main event, Josh Koscheck put an exclamation point on the evening by recording the most brutal knockout of his career against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in the first round. Koscheck established his right hand early and caught Yoshida... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The Staff Of 5 Oz. Break Down UFC Fight for the Troops
It’s time again for the Pain Poll to return here at Five Ounces of Pain with tonight’s UFC Fight For The Troops card in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Tonight’s card is packed with three hours of action and there are many burning questions. Will Josh Koscheck be able to defeat Yoshiyuki Yoshida after making such a quick turnaround after UFC 90? Will Mike Swick stay undefeated in the... [Read More...]
Report: Roger Huerta signs new five fight contract with UFC
Back in August, Roger Huerta revealed to FIGHT! Magazine that he was unhappy with his current situation in the UFC. Among other things, Huerta was particularly unhappy about the pay that was offered to him and the fact that his pre-fight interviews for UFC 87 were cut into pieces that made people think Huerta was calling his fight against Kenny Florian a “cake walk.” Huerta even went on... [Read More...]
Martin Kampmann to take on Alexandre Barros at UFC 93 (UPDATED)
Martin Kampmann will be dropping to welterweight at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland on January 17 be doing so against UFC newcomer Alexandre Barros. MMA Junkie was the first to report the possibility of the Denmark native facing off against Barros at Dublin’s O2 Arena, and sources close to Kampmann have confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the match was finalized on Monday afternoon. Barros is a... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell says no one has approached him about fights with Couture or Silva
Over the past couple of weeks, several reports have pointed to a potential fourth encounter between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell in Germany in the summer of 2009. Other reports surfaced shortly thereafter and claimed that neither Liddell or Couture were pleased with the prospect of fighting one another for a fourth time. Additionally, there have also been rumors of a possible superfight with Anderson... [Read More...]
TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episodes 11 & 12 Recap
Episode 11 gets right into things as we jump right into the weigh ins for the first light heavyweight semifinal fight where Ryan Bader will be taking on Eliot Marshall. Both fighters make weight easily and we jump to their training sessions. Marshall feels that he is the worst fight for Bader because their styles don’t match up well. Mir feels the same way, saying that Eliot can submit Bader... [Read More...]
Report: Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch cut by the UFC
MMA Mania is reporting that UFC welterweight and former number one contender Jon Fitch has been cut by the UFC. According to the report, when Fitch turned in his signed bout agreement today to fight Akihiro Gono at UFC 94 he was asked to sign an agreement that would give the organization exclusive lifetime rights to Fitch’s likeness and his name in regards to video games. The report states that... [Read More...]
TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode 10 Recap
The episode opens with a recap of last week’s fight where Krzysztof Soszynski finished Kyle Kingsbury with an armbar in the first round. Most of the fighters question why Kingsbury took the fight to the ground including Ryan Bader, one of his teammates. Junie Browning was not impressed with Soszynski’s jiu jitsu, saying that even his sister could put Kyle Kingsbury in an armbar. This week’s... [Read More...]
Dana White says he’s willing to bring Gina Carano to WEC
The UFC held a press conference earlier today in Toronto to promote the upcoming welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. As usual, Dana White was on hand to not only promote the event but to answer questions from the press. When asked about women’s MMA and Gina Carano today, White seems to have lightened up his stance according to a report at 660 News in Calgary. “Gina... [Read More...]
Report: Jon Fitch to face Akihiro Gono at UFC 94
According to a report at MMA Mania, Jon Fitch is set to face off against colorful Japanese fighter Akihiro Gono at UFC 94 on Super Bowl weekend. The fight was originally scheduled to take place back at UFC 82 before Gono had to pull out of the fight due to a hand injury and was replaced by Chris Wilson. Fitch would go on to defeat Wilson via unanimous decision but his UFC winning streak ended in his... [Read More...]
UFC 91: Thoughts & Commentary
UFC 91 is in the books and there’s a new champion, a clear cut #1 contender at lightweight, and a whole mess of stuff to talk about. Is Brock Lesnar for real? Will we see Randy Couture again? Can Kenny Florian beat Sean Sherk or B.J. Penn? I’ve got my opinions, so let’s get to it. Is Brock Lesnar for real? You bet. And there’s no doubt that there will still be haters that... [Read More...]
UFC 91: Results And Recap
The UFC has a new heavyweight champion and he is former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar, a man who has only four professional MMA fights during his career. Lesnar was able to defeat Randy Couture on Saturday night via TKO in the second round. A right hand in the second round that landed square on the side of Randy Couture’s head that put the UFC Hall of Famer down on the mat. Lesnar took advantage... [Read More...]
Adam Morgan’s Sprawl ‘N Brawl (MMA News Roundup)
It’s time once again to round ‘em up here on Five Ounces of Pain with a brand new edition of the Sprawl ‘N Brawl. We’ll talk UFC 91, Affliction and Showtime working together, Denis Kang taking on Alan Belcher, and more. Come join the fun and let’s do the damn thing.. MMA agents taking a stand against ProElite and EliteXC Thank goodness someone is standing up for these... [Read More...]
TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode 9 Recap
The show opens with a recap of last week’s fight between Phillipe Nover and Dave Kaplan and specifically how terrible Kaplan’s gameplan was. One of Kaplan’s teammates comments that taking three or four unanswered shots from Phillipe was probably not the smartest thing to do. After the recap the attention turns to Krzysztof Soszynski, who will be taking on Kyle Kingsbury in the only... [Read More...]
Denis Kang to debut vs. Alan Belcher at UFC 93 (UPDATED)
MMA On Tap reported Monday that the newest UFC middleweight, Denis Kang, could face off against Alan Belcher at UFC 93 in January. Sherdog has since confirmed that Kang will indeed debut against Belcher on Jan. 17 in Dublin, Ireland. Kang is most recently coming off a win against Marvin Eastman via first round TKO at Raw Combat: Redemption just a couple weeks back. Kang sports a record of 31-10 professionally... [Read More...]
