Watch the UFC 104 weigh-ins LIVE at 7pm ET 4pm PT
The UFC and FiveOuncesofPain.com invite you to watch today’s UFC104: Machida vs. Shogun weigh-ins LIVE at 7pm ET 4pm PT . The event will take place at the Staples Center and is FREE and open to the public. UFC 104 airs on both pay-per-view (main card) and Spike TV (two-fight preliminary card) live from the Staples Center. Be sure to stay tuned to FiveOuncesofPain.com for tomorrow’s... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Dan Henderson
It’s Friday evening, you’re just getting settled in for the first weekend in recent memory without a major MMA event. You check your email one last time for the evening, and smile. It appears the UFC’s Yahoo Sports* reporter Kevin Iole is reporting that Strikeforce “is on the verge” of signing Dan Henderson. It seems awfully odd that Henderson would speak to a reporter ... [Read More...]
Can Kimbo Slice effect positive change in American MMA?
Kimbo Slice, mixed martial artist, street brawler, entertainer, and family man. Regardless of how you label the man, one thing is for certain, the word “draw” has to be included on your list. Whether you support his efforts to become a complete mixed martial artists, or you desire to see him get beat repeatedly, you tune in. With talk about a possible December 12th match up with heavy hitting... [Read More...]
O Strikeforce, Where art thou?
With November 7, 2009 rapidly approaching, am I the only one noticing that the upcoming CBS debut of Strikeforce on national television seems to be lost? I’ve given it careful thought, ignored, missing, and awful quiet are all words I considered using to describe the upcoming Strikeforce card. But due to the fact that this article isn’t solely about promotion of this event, lost appears to be... [Read More...]
Video Post: Dana White and Joe Rogan breakdown Machida vs. Shogun
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif on October 24. In the following video UFC president Dana White and Joe Rogan breakdown Machida vs. Shogun as well as the 104 fight card. The complete fight card for UFC 104 is listed below. MAIN CARD * Champ Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (for light-heavyweight title) * Ben Rothwell vs.... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Roy Nelson vs. Kimbo Slice, and the winner is….
Kimbo Slice, those two words evoke such emotion among MMA fans, that this weeks episode of The Ultimate Fighter is expected the highest rated in the series ten seasons. Despite how you may personally feel about the man, Kimbo equals cash, and this weeks fight with Roy Nelson is a no lose situation for the UFC. Once we pull emotion out of the equation, there really are only 4 possible outcomes from... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers: Cummings vs. Kennedy Results, Play by Play and discussion.
Join FiveOuncesofPain.com tonight for Live Coverage and Results of STRIKEFORCE Challengers: Cummings vs. Kennedy. The event originates from the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and will be televised on Showtime starting at 11p.m. EST. Stay tuned to FiveOuncesofPain.com this evening for Live Results of tonights undercard, and Play by Play of the main card starting at 11p.m. EST, and the... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Retirement
It’s been an interesting couple days in the world of Mixed Martial Art’s as it pertains to the status of some of the sports better known stars. With the word “retirement” being tossed around and Quinton Jackson dropping the bombshell “I’m done fighting” yesterday, what better time to take inventory of who’s in and who’s out. Roger Huerta:... [Read More...]
Anthony Johnson off of TUF 9 finale due to knee injury
Anthony Johnson will not be able to face Matt Brown as scheduled on June 20 during the live finale for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from multiple sources close to the fight on Monday afternoon. Johnson, 7-2, apparently suffered a severe knee injury while preparing for his welterweight contest vs. Brown. There’s no word regarding how long he... [Read More...]
Sources: Tim Kennedy negotiating with Strikeforce
Elite Army special forces member Tim Kennedy could be on the verge of resuming his fighting career with the Strikeforce promotion, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Five Ounces of Pain learned of the news from sources within the industry late last week. The news has yet to be confirmed by officials with Strikeforce or representatives of Kennedy. His debut could take place during a Strikeforce Challengers... [Read More...]
Return to UFC could be on the horizon for Mirko Cro Cop
A return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship could be on the horizon for Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. According to a post attributed to Filipovic on his official page at the European social MMA networking site MMA-ID.com, Cro Cop’s first fight back in the Octagon will be against Mustapha Al-Turk. “So we have some big news!,” the post under Cro Cop’s official account... [Read More...]
Report: Roy Jones Jr. agrees to fight Anderson Silva under MMA rules; Dana White turns it down
A new report by Michael Woods of FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s official content partner CBSSports.com claims that former pound-for-pound boxing king Roy Jones Jr. has offered to fight current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva under MMA rules inside of a UFC Octagon. The proposed Silva vs. Jones showdown made headlines last summer after the two fighters tried to agree to fight outside of the UFC... [Read More...]
Loaded June 19 Strikeforce Challengers event to be headlined by Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce has officially announced that its second installment of the Strikeforce Challengers fight series on Showtime is slated for Friday, June 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. The announced main event is a middleweight attraction between former EliteXC middleweight title challenger Joey Villasenor and former PRIDE competitor Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, the husband of Cristiane... [Read More...]
Chonan and Bielkheden handed walking papers by the UFC
Yesterday middleweight Jason MacDonald revealed that he had been released by the UFC and today multiple reports indicate that three other fighters have been released by the promotion in the wake of their defeats at UFC 97 in Montreal earlier this month. MMAjunkie.com reported earlier in the day that David Loiseau’s second tour of duty in the UFC lasted all of one fight. Loiseau now finds himself... [Read More...]
Report: Fedor vs. Barnett close to being finalized (UPDATED)
A long-awaited heavyweight clash between WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett could be close to becoming a reality, according to a report on M-1Global.com, the official English-language website of M-1. Rumors of the matchup began to surface yesterday, but the official M-1 site quotes company President Vadim Finkelchtein as confirming that official... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald confirms his release from the UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released Jason MacDonald from its roster of middleweight fighters. MacDonald confirmed the news on Monday in a column for the Sportsnet.Ca website. “I received an e-mail Saturday from the UFC, from their legal department, saying ‘my services were no longer needed’ and ‘my contract has been terminated,’” wrote MacDonald. Nicknamed... [Read More...]
Rafael Feijao now scheduled to face Jared Hamman during Strikeforce’s June 6 event
While a Strikeforce light heavyweight title defense by Renato “Babalu” Sobral against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante that had been scheduled for Strikeforce’s June 6 show is off, Feijao will remain on the card and will instead square off against fellow EliteXC alum Jared Hamman. The news comes via a report by Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com. Feijao and Hamman will square off during... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley signs to make Maximum Fighting Championship debut on May 15
The Maximum Fighting Championship issued a press release Thursday to announce the signing for former two-time NAIA wrestling champion Bobby Lashley. According to the release, Lashley will make his MFC debut vs. Mike Cook on Friday, May 15 at the River Cree Resort & Casino. The event will be televised live in the United States on HDNet. “Bobby Lashley is a phenomenal athlete and a very impressive... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal scheduled for May 1 Bellator show in Dayton
The second round of the Bellator Fighting Championship’s lightweight tournament is set to commence on Friday, May 1 in Dayton, Ohio. Slated to compete are the two odds-on favorites to reach the finals of the eight-man, single-elimination tourney, Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after speaking with sources close to the fight on Thursday. Alvarez, 16-2,... [Read More...]
WAMMA champions Fedor Emelianenko and Shinya Aoki to “spar” at M-1 Challenge Japan
Rumors have circulated for the past 36 hours that WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki would be involved in a grappling exhibition match to take place this Wednesday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan during the third leg of the 2009 M-1 Challenge fight series. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed with M-1 Global officials that Fedor and Aoki will indeed... [Read More...]
