Bellator Road to the Finals: Full Video
Bellator XXI takes place Thursday, June 10, 2010 live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. The event kicks off the Season 2 finals pitting Toby Imada and Pat Curran in a lightweight match up. Imada has battled his way back to the finals in season 2 in impressive fashion, while Curran stunned the MMA world with his opening round victory over odds on favorite Roger Huerta. Bellator... [Read More...]
Video: Rich Franklin prepared for Chuck Liddell
UFC 115 will take place in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at General Motors Place on Saturday, June 12. The fight card features a main event between former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin. In the following video Franklin breaks down his training, his thoughts on Liddell, and his thoughts on the fight. Read More →
2010, Have the Golden Years arrived?
Amidst the complaints, boo birds, and increasing number of fans finding reasons to complain, right now is the best time in history to be a fan of Mixed Martial Arts. It’s amazing looking back a few short years to a time when watching the sport was much more difficult. If you were rabid follower of mixed martial arts ( then commonly referred to as no holds barred fighting) your viewing... [Read More...]
Watch today’s UFC Canadian Press Conference at 1pm ET **Big Announcement promised
Once again the folks at Zuffa are promising a big announcemt. The Rogers Centre in Toronto will play host to today’s activities which will likely take a comprehensive look a the future of the UFC in Canada. UFC President Dana White, and ZUFFA CEO Lorenzo Fertitta are both confirmed for the conference. Read More →
The Breakdown: “UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi”
It’s an amazing time to be a mixed martial arts fan as the first of 9 events in the next 4 weeks kicks off tonight with ”UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi“. This event, which will serve as a lead in to the 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter, will be broadcast LIVE on SpikeTV 8p.m. ET . “UFC Fight Night 21″ will be going down from the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte,... [Read More...]
UFC: 111 The Breakdown, Picks and Predictions
It’s going to be a night of interesting fights as many underdogs look to make their mark at UFC:111 . This event kicks off Saturday night March 27th and will be broadcast LIVE on SpikeTV 9p.m. ET with two preliminary fights and with the main card on Pay-Per-View starting at 10p.m. ET. UFC:111 will be going down from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and features a welterweight championship... [Read More...]
The Breakdown: UFC 110 preview and predictions.
“UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez” takes place this Sunday live from Acer Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. FiveOuncesofPain is here to provide you with the breakdown and predictions of this weekend’s card. UFC 110, will mark the UFC’s debut in Australia. The event is available on Pay Per view and will air LIVE in North America on Saturday starting at 10pm... [Read More...]
The Breakdown: Strikeforce-Miami Preview and Predictions.
After a brief layoff from what felt like weekly MMA events, we have a live card. Strikeforce: Miami takes place this Saturday night live from the Bank Atlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida. With live television coverage beginning at 10pm ET (delayed on the west coast) on Showtime with live preliminary coverage of Jay Herion vs. Joe Riggs taking place on EASportsMMA.com at 9pm ET. With the lion’s... [Read More...]
Does an Interim Title Fight foreshadow a Lesnar diagnosis?
The UFC has recently confirmed that the upcoming fight between Frank Mir and Shane Carwin at UFC: 111 will determine the interim heavyweight champion. Does the announcement foreshadow upcoming news about heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar‘s current medical situation? Many questions have been posed since Lesnar’s medical condition became public. Would he ever fight again? How long would... [Read More...]
A 2010 mixed martial arts wish list.
A grand new year is upon us MMA fans, and it’s time to look forward to the next 12 months. Over the past year we’ve seen the sport continue to grow. Coverage has been better than ever, the organizations have done their part and provided fans with excellent cards, and we are seeing top level athletes make the move to Mixed Martial Arts earlier and earlier. With all the success and growth, there... [Read More...]
Watch Weigh-Ins for WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff LIVE 7pm ET
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the WEC are bringing you today’s WEC: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff weigh-ins from The Key West Ballroom at The Palms Hotel and Casino The weigh-ins will take place live at 7pm ET and will be replayed. For our readers in the area the weigh-ins are FREE and open to the public. Stay tuned to FiveOuncesofPain.com for continuing coverage of WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff Read More →
Random Thoughts: UFC 107 Edition
Another UFC ( 107 to be exact) is in the books, the card over performed by many people’s standards. This fight card was good for a number of reasons, not least of which is solid finishes. Overall I must say Zuffa was able to come though with a great card that answered a lot of questions, and created many more. Below are my top 5 thoughts from UFC 107. 5. Proper boxing dominates. In both... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Interview: Lucio Linhares fighting for the Finnish against Palhares at UFC 107
Lucio Linhares has long been one of MMA’s best kept secrets. A man who is commonly refered to as the “Godfather of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu” in his adopted country of Finland, Linares manages one of the heaviest teaching and seminar schedules imaginable all while continuing to improve his skills and fight at the highest levels possible. The days of anonymity could soon be gone for the Brazilian as... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Cracked Skulls, Torn ACLs and other medical mysteries.
By now you probably have a pretty good guess where this article is headed. It’s a plague that is beginning to really have a profound impact on the way people view fighters. Insulting to an opponent at times, enraging to the degenerate gambler who just bet money he shouldn’t have, and often disappointing to the fan who spent 50 bucks hoping to see two performers at the top of their game. In... [Read More...]
Watch the UFC: 105 post fight press conference at 1 a.m. ET
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you tonight’s UFC: 105 post fight press conference from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. UFC:105 was headlined by five time UFC champion Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera. Also on the card Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy and Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang and many more. The press conference will be broadcast at 1am ET and will be replayed, as well... [Read More...]
Watch UFC: 105 weigh-ins LIVE at 11am ET
FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you today’s UFC:105 weigh-ins LIVE from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. The event is headlined by five time UFC champion Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera. Also on the card Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy and Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang and many more. The weigh-ins will take place live at 11am ET and will be replayed, as well as access to other UFC:105... [Read More...]
Strikeforce/M-1: Fedor vs. Rogers Report Card
So many things go into a MMA event, even more when it’s broadcast on one of the largest television networks available. Breaking down the evening into parts, let’s review and talk about the good, the not so good , and what Strikeforce/CBS needs to do to keep the momentum building from tonight’s landmark card. Good- The Card itself flat out performed, from Silva vs. Werdum all the way up... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Fedor vs. Rogers; The Strikeforce Win-Win Situation
With “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” on the horizon, it’s time for all of you to have your reality checked once again. The biggest myth I see in regards to this fight is the effect of a loss by Fedor Emelianenko will have on Strikeforce as a company. Of course, many have said that a loss by Emelianenko would be a catastrophic disaster for Strikeforce, and would cause the financial ruin... [Read More...]
What to do with UFC 106? TITO ORTIZ to the rescue?
With the news breaking that Brock Lesnar pulling out of his scheduled November 21st title defense against Shane Carwin, the question remains , Now What? I find it to be very unlikely that Carwin would take a fight with a “late” replacement. Title shots are not handed out like free tickets to UFC 104, and I doubt Carwin’s management team are going to be willing to take any chances. What fight... [Read More...]
Video: UFC 104 Post Fight Press Conference.
Welcome to the Live Event coverage of UFC 104, tonight’s Post fight press conference if presented by the UFC and FiveOuncesofPain.com In tonight’s main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida defeated challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 48-47 on all scorecards. However most people felt Shogun won the fight. Find out what Dana White has to say. In the nights co-main event heavyweight... [Read More...]
