UFC 146 Real Time Results
The road to UFC 146 may have featured a few twists and turns but fans have finally arrived at the all-heavyweight PPV featuring a headlining title-defense from Junior dos Santos (14-1), putting his belt on the line against former champion Frank Mir (16-5). Dos Santos has won eight straight inside the Octagon while Mir is on a three-fight run including a gruesome submission of the Brazilian’s friend/mentor... [Read More...]
Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni added to ONE FC 4 lineup
ONE FC has booked a bout this summer pitting a pair of UFC veterans against each other in the form of Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni. The match-up will be contested in the welterweight division where both fought in their previous outings despite the bulk of each man’s past success coming at a different weight. News of the match-up was first rumored after a Twitter exchange between Huerta-Baroni and... [Read More...]
Lavar Johnson: “I don’t have much respect for my ground game, but I came out here to fight.”
Like tonight’s main event between Junior dos Santos-Frank Mir, the UFC 146 PPV card’s opener featuring Lavar Johnson-Stefan Struve features a pair of heavyweight finishers facing off with each possessing an opposing style. Struve holds an overall record of 23-5 with 21 stoppages including fifteen submissions; Johnson is 17-5 with fifteen TKOs and no decisions in the bunch. Likewise, four of Johnson’s... [Read More...]
TUF 15 Results: Team Faber reigns supreme as finalists emerge
The next two fighters scheduled to scrap for the right be called an Ultimate Fighter champion are officially in place after last night’s episode of TUF 15 featured both semi-final fights. Though the bulk of the show focused on the fights it was also revealed the last man standing, as well as his respective coach, would receive a customized Harley-Davidson. Also, on an unrelated note, contestants... [Read More...]
Bellator 70 Results: Cole Konrad retains title with first round submission
It’s been an action-packed Season 6 for Bellator and tonight’s finale continued the trend with a card featuring a semifinal scrap between bantamweights Luis Nogueira-Hiroshi Nakamura, a fantastic lightweight final involving Rick Hawn-Brent Weedman, and a long overdue title-fight between heavyweight champion Cole Konrad and tournament winner Eric Prindle. Konrad came out strong, taking the overmatched... [Read More...]
Jason Miller credits work with Mark Munoz for turnaround in training
UFC middleweight Jason Miller may be known for his goofy antics outside of the cage and had fun at UFC 146 opponent C.B. Dollaway’s expense over the past few weeks but rest assured “Mayhem” is as focused as he’s ever been when it comes to tomorrow night’s fight. Miller’s dedication to destroying Dollaway is the result of his December defeat to Michael Bisping where the normally game veteran... [Read More...]
Anthony Johnson misses weight by eight pounds for Titan FC debut
It seems fans hoping Anthony Johnson might eventually make his way back to the UFC shouldn’t hold their breath after “Rumble” missed weight yet again for his first fight since being cut. The 28-year old came in at a ridiculous 194.25 pounds for his main event match-up against Dave Branch at Titan FC 22 (more than eight pounds above the middleweight limit). Interestingly enough, Branch also came... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos: “I can be a motivation and role model for these little guys from home.”
More than 15,000 fans are expected to file into the MGM Grand this Saturday night to watch Junior dos Santos defend his divisional title against Frank Mir in the main event at UFC 146. While the bulk of them will be rooting one way or another come showtime none will be as loud in their support of the champion as nine-year old Breno Luis Ferreira. Fans may remember Ferreira from last week’s episode... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez: “I wasn’t thinking that I was going to go through my entire career undefeated.”
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez will enter the Octagon for the eighth time when he faces Antonio Silva on Saturday night at UFC 146. However, despite how many times he’s fought under the organization’s banner, he’ll also be stepping into unfamiliar territory after suffering the first loss of his MMA career this past November. Rather than succumb to the pressure of avoiding back-to-back stumbles or... [Read More...]
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson a real life “Kung Fu Panda”
At first glance most people would label Roy Nelson as somewhat of a doofus based on his rotund physique and flowing mullet. However, beneath the surface is an accomplished athlete whose focus is second to few when it comes to competition inside a cage. Nelson has racked up sixteen wins in his career including those over Stefan Struve, Brendan Schaub, and Mirko Filipovic while earning a reputation for... [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. Enjoy… Chael Sonnen Named Jim Rome’s “King of Smack” (MMAPayout.com) “Mayhem” Miller Says He’s Looking Past C.B. Dollaway (Fightline.com) UFC Plans to Implement Testing for PED Use (5thRound.com) Bob... [Read More...]
Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale taking shape with four new fights
With less than two weeks remaining before the UFC crowns a new Ultimate Fighter champion the organization has decided to officially announce four match-ups for the June 1 finale featuring contestants from the current season. The actual individuals competing for the TUF 15 title will be determined this Friday night in a pair of live fights on the show’s last episode. According to an official announcement,... [Read More...]
Duane Ludwig: “With Hardy you are guaranteed to see a good exciting fight.”
Mitch Ciccarelli Contributed to this Post This weekend’s lineup for UFC 146 might feature a full slate of heavyweights on the PPV portion of the card but the show in general is stacked including some excellent undercard action on FX. One of the most-anticipated preliminary pairings is undoubtedly Duane Ludwig’s dance with Dan Hardy (23-10). Each has a reputation for favoring fights on their feet... [Read More...]
Trio of featherweight tilts added to UFC on FOX 4 lineup
The card for UFC on FOX 4 is nearing completion with the recent addition of three more match-ups. Joining headliners Brian Stann-Hector Lombard at the August 4 event are featherweight fights between Nam Phan-Cole Miller, Josh Grispi-Pablo Garza, and Manny Gamburyan-Michihiro Omigawa. All of the bouts have been confirmed by UFC officials. Interestingly enough, all six men are coming off losses making... [Read More...]
Randy Couture thinks Brock Lesnar should be in UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC Hall of Fame currently has eight members with each individual having made a unique impact on the organization and MMA in general. As the sport progresses and fighters age the elite fraternity will undoubtedly grow. In fact, Tito Ortiz and B.J. Penn have already been linked to future inductions by UFC President Dana White. However, there’s another man who has merited discussion on whether... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett not done with Strikeforce after all
When heavyweight Josh Barnett came up short against Daniel Cormier this past Saturday night at the Strikeforce Grand Prix Final it left fans wondering where “The Warmaster” would fight next considering the state of Strikeforce’s roster. Prior to the match-up it had been stated the Grand Prix champion would compete in a final one-off outing before the company completely closed the division’s... [Read More...]
Rafael dos Anjos agrees to bout with Anthony Njokuani on short notice
It looks like the UFC on Fuel 4 lineup has undergone a minor change after lightweight Paul Taylor was forced to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury. Taylor was set to take on Anthony Njokuani at the July 11 event. Filling in for him will be Rafael dos Anjos. The Brazilian fought last week at UFC on Fuel 3 meaning he will have less than two months to prepare for the bout. While nothing... [Read More...]
NAC grants Chael Sonnen exemption for testosterone use
The Nevada Athletic Commission cleared the path for UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen to challenge divisional champion Anderson Silva at UFC 148 after the regulatory board approved his request for an exemption pertaining to bi-weekly injections of testosterone. Sonnen met with the NAC yesterday where he detailed his need for Testosterone Replacement Therapy, saying he’d been undergoing treatment since... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz issued yearlong suspension, $60,000 fine by the NAC
Fans’ hopes of seeing Nick Diaz escape punishment for his failed drug test in February went up in smoke Monday when the polarizing pugilist was punished fully by the Nevada Athletic Commission. The 28-year old was suspended for a year and fined 30% of his purse from the related bout, a sum equating to $60,000. Additionally, when Diaz’s mandatory shelving runs out he will have to test cleanly before... [Read More...]
Josh Thomson blames himself, not judges, for loss to Gilbert Melendez
It’s common knowledge Josh Thomson is a 33-year old Strikeforce lightweight who has been plagued by injury issues and may only have a limited number of fights left in him as a result. However, nobody knows exactly how important winning the divisional title this past weekend was to Thomson at this stage in his career better than “The Punk” himself. Thomson took champion Gilbert Melendez to the... [Read More...]
