UFC Virgin No Longer: Cornerman’s stories from TUF 6
Nick Palmisciano, one of the founders of Ranger Up Clothing, has been kind enough to provide us with an inside look at what it’s like to be in the corner of a UFC fighter for the first time. Nick details his experiences cornering Dan Barrera at the TUF 6 Finale a couple of weeks back from pre-fight activities all the way to post-fight party. Nick’s retelling of some of the stories from... [Read More...]
TUF 6 Finale peaks with 2.9 million viewers during Guida vs. Huerta
Spike TV issued a press release on Tuesday afternoon to call attention to the ratings for Saturday’s telecast of the live season finale for the sixth season on The Ultimate Fighter. And the ratings are solid. The average rating for the three hour telecast was a 1.8 (1.7 million viewers) with a 2.7 rating (769,000) with males between the ages of 18-34, a 2.8 rating (471,00) with males between... [Read More...]
Sam Caplan’s Complete Breakdown of live season finale for sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter
First things first, last night’s finale was simply awesome. The fights between Jon Koppenhaver vs. Jared Rollins and Clay Guida vs. Roger Huerta were so good they could have carried a show by themselves. But to get two matches like that on the same card is simply amazing. I hope Dana White is in the Christmas spirit and gives all four guys a $40,000 match of the night bonus. Now, let’s... [Read More...]
TUF 6 Finale Thoughts
Is this sport fun to watch or what? This card delivered big time and showed why mixed martial artists are some of the best athletes in the world and why the sport itself is so fun to watch. The UFC couldn’t have asked for a more entertaining card on basic cable. The only thing that could have been better for them was if Mac Danzig and Tommy Speer would have fought a bit longer but I think that... [Read More...]
TUF 6 Finale Quick Results
Roger Huerta def. Clay Guida via submission (rear naked choke), R3 Mac Danzig def. Tommy Speer via submission (rear naked choke), R1 Jon Koppenhaver def. Jared Rollins via TKO, R3 George Sotiropoulos def. Billy Miles via submission (rear naked choke), R1 Ben Saunders def. Dan Barrera via unanimous decision Matt Arroyo def. John Kolosci via submission (armbar), R1 Troy Mandaloniz def. Richie Hightower... [Read More...]
TUF 6 Finale Weigh-In Results
Here are the results: MAIN CARD: Roger Huerta (155 lbs.) vs. Clay Guida (155 lbs.) Mac Danzig (168.5) vs. Tommy Speer (170) Jared Rollins (169) vs. Jon Koppenhaver (170) Billy Miles (170) vs. George Sotiropoulos (169) Ben Saunders (169) vs. Dan Barrera (170) UNDERCARD: Matt Arroyo (169) vs. John Kolosci (170) Troy Mandaloniz (170) vs. Richie Hightower (170) Dorian Price (170) vs. Roman Mitichyan (170) Paul... [Read More...]
TUF 6 Finale card at UFC Fantasy updated, get your picks in!
The UFC Fantasy game is a quick and fun way to see how good you are at picking fights. I was skeptical at first to see how the UFC would pull off the concept, but I’m pleasantly surprised. It’s not the most robust interface, but its an easy way to keep track of your fight picks vs the actual results. Plus it’s bragging rights against thousands of other MMA fans (I’m currently... [Read More...]
Quick Notes from TUF 6 Finale Press Conference
Five Ounces of Pain was able to make it on the media conference call for the TUF 6 Finale. Those present on the call were: Matt Hughes, Roger Huerta, Clay Guida, Tommy Speer, and Mac Danzig. Dana White did not make it to the press conference, so there were not any “juicy rumors” started today. Here are some of the highlights of the discussion: - Roger Huerta, when asked about the... [Read More...]
George Sotiropoulous: “I didn’t know I had 5 minutes to recover”
On a video interview with TUF 6 semi-finalist George Sotiropoulous on UFC.com, the Australian states that he was unaware that he had 5 minutes to recover from the accidental poke in the eye he suffered from Tommy Speer. Favoured to make it to the final and fight Mac Danzig, Sotiropoulous was instead knocked down and then pounded out in the first round of his semi final matchup. In the video interview... [Read More...]
TUF 6: Episode 12 Recap/Thoughts
On this week’s episode, we’ve got the two semifinal fights to decide who goes onto the finals on Saturday. The first fight will be Matt Arroyo vs. Mac Danzig, the second fight will be Tommy Speer vs. George Sotiropolous. At a Team Serra practice, Matt Arroyo and Richie Hightower spar and Richie lands on one of Matt’s ribs during a takedown attempt. Matt immediately knows something... [Read More...]
Finalized Fight Card for TUF 6 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale show takes place this Saturday night on Spike TV. The event will take place at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. With the conclusion of the show having already taken place, the full card has materialized and been announced. MMAJunkie brought the news earlier this evening. TUF 6 Live Season Finale MAIN CARD: Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida Mac Danzig vs. Tommy Speer... [Read More...]
Matt Arroyo set to face John Kolosci at TUF 6 Finale
Sources have confirmed to Five Ounces of Pain (www.FiveOuncesofPain.com) that Matt Arroyo has spent the past several weeks training for a fight against Ultimate Fighter 6 teammate, John Kolosci, at this Saturday’s Ultimate Fighter Finale in Las Vegas, NV. Arroyo pulled out of this week’s episode with a cracked rib and Kolosci stepped in to replace him in a fight against Mac Danzig. Now... [Read More...]
TUF 6: Episode 11 Recap/Thoughts
So far, George Sotiropolous, Mac Danzig, and Matt Arroyo have all advanced to the semifinals. On this week’s show we have Tommy Speer taking on Ben Saunders for the fourth and final spot in the semifinals. During a Team Hughes training session, everyone is worried about Tommy’s cut and the swelling on his face, specifically Mac Danzig. Danzig claims he wouldn’t even be training for... [Read More...]
Dan Barrera and Ben Saunders set to face off at TUF 6 Finale (5 Oz. Exclusive)
Five Ounces of Pain (www.fiveouncesofpain.com) has learned from well-placed sources that Ben Saunders and Dan Barrera are scheduled to rematch at the The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale next weekend in Las Vegas, NV and that the fight has a very good chance of being televised on the live broadcast. Barrera and Saunders were involved in one of the best fights on the current season of TUF and the fight ended... [Read More...]
Updated TUF 6 Finale Card
From UFC.com: December 8th, 2007 Live from The Pearl in Las Vegas, Nevada Main Event: Lightweights: Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida Undercard: Welterweights: Jared Rollins vs. John Koppenhaver Welterweights: Troy Mandaloniz vs. Richie Hightower Welterweights: Dorian Price vs. Roman Mitichyan Welterweights: Jonathan Goulet vs. Paul Georgieff Read More →
TUF 6: Episode 9 Thoughts/Recap
As usual, we get the previous week’s fight recap. In one of the bloodiest fights in recent TUF memory, Tommy ground and pounded his way to a decision victory. Now that the preliminary bouts are over with, it’s Team Serra’s duty to pick the quarterfinal matchups. Matt Serra is in favor or throwing Hughes’ two remaining fighters, Tommy Speer and Mac Danzig, against one another... [Read More...]
An interview with The Ultimate Fighter 6′s Dan Barrera
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with one of this season’s TUF 6 contestants, Dan Barrera. We covered a myriad of topics, including his faith, various issues about this season of TUF, his hand injury, Matt Hughes as a coach, and of course, the now legendary “shadowboxing in the bathroom” incident. Dan was a great sport and I can’t thank him enough for taking the time... [Read More...]
TUF 6: Episode 8 Thoughts/Recap
Not a whole lot going on in this week’s episode, but a great fight at the end. As usual, we open with a recap of the last fight. George Sotiropolous dominated Jared Rollins for those who don’t know. Team Serra is up 6-1 on Team Hughes and only two fighters remain, so we already know the matchup for the this week. Serra revels in the fact that he’s 6-1, saying Hughes might want to... [Read More...]
TUF 6: Episode 6 Thoughts/Recap
The show starts, as usual, with the recap of last week’s fight. Great fight, Ben Saunders and Dan Barerra really gave it their all with Saunders coming out on top to put Team Hughes down 5-1. Matt Hughes is not happy. Back in the locker room he tears into Barerra for not following the gameplan and tells his two remaining fighters, Jared Rollins and Tommy Speer, that they better do what they say... [Read More...]
TUF 6: Episode 5 Thoughts/Recap
You all didn’t think I was done writing TUF recaps, did you? Due to extenuating circumstances I was unable to watch the show last week, therefore, no recap. I’m sure some of you wish I was done writing them, but here I am with a new week’s worth of TUF 6 knowledge to drop on the masses. Let’s get to it. As usual the show starts with the recap of last week’s fight. Blake... [Read More...]
