James Thompson beats Bobby Lashley in headliner at Super Fight League 3
Earlier this morning, while most MMA fans were nestled snug in their beds with dreams of Nate Diaz’s dominance at UFC on FOX 3 filling their heads, Indian promotion Super Fight League put on their third show. The card was headlined by a bout between heavyweights James Thompson and Bobby Lashley with other notable fighters such as Zelg Galesic and Trevor Prangley also scheduled for action. In the... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley battling James Thompson in May at Super Fight League 3
Professional wrestler-turned-Mixed Martial Artist Bobby Lashley will travel to India for his next fight, signing to meet James Thompson at Super Fight League 3. The card will take place in New Delhi on May 6 and will stream live on YouTube. Lashley (7-1) is an ex-Strikeforce competitor who will be looking for his third straight win in the scrap. He was rumored as a possible opponent for Fedor Emelianenko... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko fighting in June, could face Bobby Lashley
As expected, Fedor Emelianenko will look for his third straight win this summer after looking sharp in a previous pair of outings against Jeff Monson and Satoshi Ishii. Though potential venues in Monte Carlo and even the United States were mentioned for the bout, it looks as though Emelianenko will be fighting in front of his countrymen under the M-1 Global banner. According to M-1 executive Evgeni... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley in need of new opponent at Shark Fights 21
Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley is without an opponent once again, as Dave Huckaba was forced to withdraw from their planned fight for the Shark Fights heavyweight title at Shark Fights 21. Shark Fights 21 is set to take place November 11 from the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas. The event will air via tape-delay on FUEL TV on December 23. Lashley (6-1) was originally set to meet Darrill Schoonover,... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley facing UFC veteran Tim Hague at Shark Fights 21
After seeing Ultimate Fighter 10 cast-member Darrill Schoonover pull out of a planned bout with Bobby Lashley for the Shark Fights heavyweight title due to injury, the promotion has announced a replacement for Schoonover in the form of Tim Hague. Hague-Lashley will serve as the main event of Shark Fights 21 on November 11 from Lubbock, Texas and, regardless of the replacement, will still feature the... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley makes his Shark Fights debut against Darrill Schoonover in November
Bobby Lashley is finally ready to return to the cage. Sitting on the sidelines since March, Lashley signed a three-year deal with Shark Fights last month. Now he has his first opponent, Ultimate Fighter 10 competitor Darrill Schoonover, who might be best known to MMA fans as “Titties” a nickname given to him by Quinton Jackson on the reality show due to his man boobs. The bout is scheduled... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley signs with Shark Fights, could debut in November
Bobby Lashley is out to prove that he can still be a force in MMA, and he’s just signed a three-year deal with Shark Fights in order to do so. It’s likely that he will make his promotional debut in November, although no opponent has been given. The news comes courtesy of FoxSports.com. “It’s going to be big for us,” said Shark Fights CEO Bud Brutsman. “When you’re a little... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley out of next week’s Titan FC event
The journey of former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley towards legitimacy in Mixed Martial Arts hit a bump earlier today with an announcement by Titan Fighting Championship that the 6-1 heavyweight had scratched from the lineup for Titan FC 19 where he was scheduled to face UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez in the main event. According to an official statement from Titan FC head Joe Kelly, Lashley’s withdrawal... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley returns to the ring at Titan FC 19 against Eddie Sanchez
The next challenge in Bobby Lashley’s continued transition from WWE superstar to legitimate Mixed Martial Artist will come later this month and be one of the more difficult he’s faced since initially making the move a little less than three years ago. Set for a July 29 in Kansas City, Lashley is scheduled to serve as one part of the main event at Titan FC 19 with hard-hitting UFC veteran Eddie... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley gets new opponent for next week’s Titan FC debut
Titan Fighting Championships has been forced to seek a new opponent for former Strikeforce heavyweight Bobby Lashley’s promotional unveiling at Titan FC 17 in Kansas City, Kansas a little more than a week from today. According to an official statement from CEO Joe Kelly, Lashley’s originally scheduled foe, James Jack has “essentially gone MIA” and was pulled after a series of missed photo shoots... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Ariel Helwani Interviews Dana White in England After Oxford Address (MMAFighting.com) Bobby Lashley Surprises Strikeforce Officials with Decision to Fight Outside Organization this December (MiddleEasy.com) Frank Shamrock Cuts a Promo... [Read More...]
Cavalcante captures light heavyweight title, Souza outpoints Kennedy at “Strikeforce – Houston”
PRESS RELEASE / HOUSTON (Aug. 21, 2010) – Hard-hitting striker Rafael Feijao shocked Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo” Lawal with a devastating third round knockout in Saturday’s Showtime televised main event at “Strikeforce – Houston”. In a tactical co-feature, world-class submission specialist Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza captured the vacant Strikeforce... [Read More...]
Strikeforce fighters visit veterans at Houston’s “Fisher House”
PRESS RELEASE / Houston, TX – Several of the top fighters taking part in Saturday’s “Strikeforce – Houston” event made a visit to the Fisher House at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston on Tuesday. More than 8,500 guests have stayed at this “home away from home” for families of servicemen who are patients that were injured in the line of duty... [Read More...]
The Perspective of Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is a hard guy to figure out. Ever since his exit from the WWE and subsequent foray into the world of mixed martial arts, Lashley has jumped back and forth from MMA to wrestling. I’m going to try and get my head wrapped around it in a convenient timeline: January 2008: Announces he will leave the WWE, and will make the jump to MMA. December 2008: Makes MMA debut, fights exclusively in... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley vs. Yohan Banks on tap for “Strikeforce: Miami”
As FiveOuncesofPain.com was able to squash rumors of a possible heavyweight showdown between Shane Del Rosario and Bobby Lashley earlier this week, it now appears as though the heavy handed Yohan Banks is currently being tapped as the next opponent for the massive TNA superstar. The possibility of the match-up was first reported by MMAWeekly.com, and FiveOuncesofPain.com has since been able to confirm... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley Signs With Strikeforce
Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) heavyweight champion and undefeated mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Bobby Lashley has signed a multi-year agreement with STRIKEFORCE and will make his debut for the world championship MMA promotion at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, January 30. The 6-foot-3 inch, 250-pound Lashley, also a former collegiate wrestling star for Missouri Valley... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley in talks with Strikeforce
The former WWE pro wrestler turned fighter, Bobby Lashley, is reportedly in negotiations with Strikeforce. According to a recent report on MMAFanhouse.com, Lashley is currently in talks with the San Jose based organization. Rumors of late have Lashley fighting for Strikeforce as early as the scheduled November 7 card featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, but nothing has been confirmed as of... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley submits Bob Sapp with ground and pound
Bobby Lashley moved his undefeated record to 4-0 on Saturday night as he wasted no time taking Bob Sapp right to the canvas in the opening seconds of round one where he proceeded to pound his way to victory. The two faced off as the headlining bout of “Ultimate Chaos” that took place in Biloxi, Mississippi. There was no question as to what Lashley’s intentions were as he immediately... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley on beating Bob Sapp: ‘You can Bet Your House on It.’
Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley takes a big step up in competition tomorrow when he takes on Japan’s most famous fighter, Bob Sapp. The two main event the Ultimate Chaos PPV from the Gulfport Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Five Ounces of Pain’s Jonathan Snowden had a chance to talk to Lashley about his transition to MMA, why it was smart to take it slow, and what he would do if... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley: ‘I may have to stack three guys up’ preparing for Bob Sapp
Former WWE superstar and current mixed martial arts phenom Bobby Lashley is preparing himself for battle against a man that outweighs him by a minimum of eighty pounds. It’s hard to imagine considering that Lashley himself is far from a growing boy at a chiseled 250 pounds. Lashley will collide with K-1 powerhouse Bob Sapp in the main event of “Ultimate Chaos” which is scheduled to take place... [Read More...]
