TUF 13 winner Tony Ferguson dips to lightweight to join UFC 135 lineup
Fresh off his season-winning knockout of fellow finalist Ramsey Nijem earlier this month, Ultimate Fighter 13 champ Tony Ferguson will drop down to 155-pounds for his follow-up performance and face seasoned grappler Aaron Riley on September 24 at UFC 135 as part of an event headlined by Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title defense against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. News of the match-up and change... [Read More...]
Bellator 35 Live Results
Bellator Fighting Championships’ newest season is underway with the televised portion of the card poised for airing on MTV2 at 9:00 PM EST. Five Ounces of Pain will be here to bring you live results from the event including the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament and the latest performance from Bellator 115-pound champ Zoila Frausto. Set for action at the Tachi Palace... [Read More...]
Aaron Riley to get his rematch vs. Shane Nelson at UFC 101
After losing in controversial fashion to Shane Nelson at UFC 96 this past March, Aaron Riley is now set to receive his long-awaited rematch this coming August at UFC 101 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. MMAWeekly.com was the first to report the news, which confirmed the rematch with a source close to Nelson’s camp. Referee Rick Fike declared Nelson the winner via TKO just 44 seconds into... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Preview and Predicting Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley
Our ten-part odyssey of previewing and predicting tonight’s UFC 96 event has reached its conclusion. And FiveOuncesOfPain.com will end its fight-by-fight preview for UFC 96 with the fight that will lead off the entire show. Aaron Riley (27-10-1) vs. Shane Nelson (11-3) Despite a pedigree that includes training under B.J. Penn, Nelson is hardly a blue chip prospect. Having develop a reputation... [Read More...]
Fresh off of TUF 8, Shane Nelson expected to fight Aaron Riley at UFC 96
Following his split decision victory over George Roop during the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, “Sugar” Shane Nelson is set to make his formal UFC debut against Aaron Riley at UFC 96 on March 7. The news is courtesy of a report from MMAjunkie.com, which quoted a source close to Nelson as indicating that the fight is close to being finalized. Nelson’s victory... [Read More...]
UFC 91 “Fight Night” bonuses awarded to Hazelett, Stephens, Gurgel, and Riley
The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially awarded its traditional “Fight Night” bonuses to four fighters upon the completion of its successful UFC 91 event last night. Despite lofty projections for PPV sales of the event, officials with the promotion awarded $60,000 bonuses after having awarded $70,000 bonuses during last month’s UFC 90 event in Rosemont, Illinois. Receiving the... [Read More...]
Report: Chonan vs. Carneiro at UFC 88
Originally scheduled for UFC 85, a welterweight clash between the always tough Ryo Chonan (14-8) and the perennially perplexing, Roan Carneiro (12-7) will now take place on September 6th, at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta as a part of UFC 88. The news comes from our good friends over at MMA Junkie. Chonan had to pull out of the UFC 85 clash due to a rib injury, leaving Carneiro to take on a replacement... [Read More...]
Report: Ryo Chonan vs. Roan Carneiro set for UFC 85
From the good folks at Sherdog: Roan Carneiro and Ryo Chonan have signed to fight at UFC 85 on June 7 in London, sources close to both camps have told Sherdog.com. The bout will be a rematch of a Feb. 12, 2005, meeting in Deep. Chonan (14-8) stopped the Brazilian on a cut in that first fight after landing a knee as Carneiro (12-6) tried for a takedown. Chonan was recently saying that he had “no... [Read More...]
Diego Sanchez says he’s fighting Roan Carneiro at UFC 82
Diego Sanchez announced via a bulletin on his official MySpace account that his next fight will be against Roan Carneiro at UFC 82 on March 1 in Columbus, Ohio, reports MMAjunkie.com. The match announcement has yet to be confirmed by the UFC. Sanchez is coming off two consecutive losses, which served as the first times he had been defeated after starting his pro MMA career as 17-0. His first career... [Read More...]
