Just Married: Neil Melanson and Erin Toughill Tie The Knot

FiveOncesofPain couldn’t be any more excited to send two friends of the 5 Oz. family our sincere well wishes and congratulations upon hearing the news of their marriage. Xtreme Couture Jiu-Jitsu instructor Neil Melanson and Strikeforce female title threat Erin Toughill have joined hands in wedlock during a private ceremony to cement their long term relationship in holy matrimony. The couple recently... [Read More...]

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Trading Punches: UFC 106 Preview and Predictions; The Main Card

Join the FiveOuncesofPain crew as Managing Editor Cory Brady and the often outspoken David Andrest give their thoughts and predictions on this Saturday evening’s UFC 106 card. UFC 106 will be taking place from the the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 21, with the main card airing live on pay-per-view, and a portion of the preliminary action airing live on Spike TV just prior to... [Read More...]

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Neil Melanson: ‘Karo is suffering right now’

FiveOuncesofPain.com had the opportunity to speak with Neil Melanson, a longtime friend and training partner to Karo “The Heat” Parisyan along with being the head Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Xtreme Couture, on the heels of Dana White’s recent announcement that the welterweight crowd pleaser would never fight for the UFC. This afternoon Dana relayed via his Twitter account that this Saturday... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: Karo Parisyan forced to pull out of UFC 106 due to addiction to pain killers

Dana White dropped the bombshell earlier this afternoon via his Twitter account, twelve-time Octagon veteran Karo Parisyan has been cut from the UFC due to his having pulled out of his anticipated UFC 106 welterweight clash with Dustin Hazelett. According to White, “Pulled out of the fight the day before weigh ins again with a laundry list of excuses!!! Let the press ask karo why! Let him explain.” Well... [Read More...]

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Trading Punches: UFC 106 Preview and Predictions; The Prelims

Come along with the 5 Oz. crew as editor in chief Cory Brady and the always opinionated David Andrest offer up their thoughts and predictions on this Saturday evening’s UFC 106 card. UFC 106 will be going down at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 21, with the main portion of the event airing live on pay-per-view, and a chunk of the preliminary action airing live on Spike... [Read More...]

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Pat Runez: Little Big Man

As 135 pound fighters such as Brian Bowles and Miguel Torres continue to demand an increasing amount of attention in the world of mixed martial arts due to their electrifying fighting styles, smaller men such as Patrick Runez are quickly being propelled into the limelight. At 7-0, 125 pound bluechip prospect Runez has established a reputation for himself as one of the flyweight division’s most... [Read More...]

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GSP can learn a lot from Dan Hardy

I really respect Georges St. Pierre. He’s a terrifically talented fighter and a great ambassador for the UFC and the sport of mixed martial arts. He is, by all accounts, a genuine human being, polite, respectful, well-spoken. And pretty darn dull. Just once I’d like to see the welterweight champ display a little edginess, get fired up about something. Anderson Silva is the same way but... [Read More...]

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Trading Punches: WEC 44 Preview & Predictions

Come along with the FiveOuncesofPain crew as managing editor Cory Brady verbally dukes it out with the always opinionated David Andrest over the main portion of Wednesday evening’s WEC 44 card. WEC 44 is set for tomorrow evening, November 18, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing live on the Vs. network Headlining the card will be a featherweight championship clash between... [Read More...]

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Most Wanted: Andrei Arlovski Is The Heavyweight Division’s Top Free Agent

With the current landscape of the UFC’s heavyweight division seemingly in complete disarray with the recent news of it’s current champion, Brock Lesnar, being sidelined for an indefinite amount of time due to a nasty intestinal infection, it now seems as if a certain “Pitbull” out of Belarus could have a more profound impact on the promotion he sides with, now, more than ever... [Read More...]

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Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down: UFC 105

Randy Couture and Brandon Vera failed to bring the house down, but thankfully the rest of the fighters on the card gave their best performances to make this one of the finest events ever held in the United Kingdom. Several of the UFC’s British stars shined brightest on their own soil with season 3 “Ultimate Fighter” winner Michael Bisping scoring a huge win in his hometown. Dan Hardy is now slated... [Read More...]

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Deray Davis: ‘If I get the call again, I’ll take it against Miller or whoever else they put in front of me’

Successful fighters are typically accustomed to dealing with adversity. They attribute the quality to a principal instilled at a young age by a parent or coach, to a difficult upbringing, or to any other number of explanations. Regardless of how they’ve acquired the means to handle hardship, the characteristic can inherently be found in Mixed Martial Artists who win more than they lose. It pushes... [Read More...]

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The Aftermath: UFC 105

Face the pain, it’s time for a change. The saying goes that all good things must come to an end, and never has there been a finer example of this than the exhausted gladiator intro to the UFC brodcasts, complete with Stemm’s “Face The Pain”. This entrance has been around since what seems like the dawn of time. I’d be willing to bet that (counting Fight Nights and TUF Finales)... [Read More...]

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The Exit of the Entrance

Behind the curtain, away from the cameras and crowd, fighters ready themselves for combat in ways the audience at home rarely pays notice to even when catching brief glimpses of the procedures involved. Hands are carefully taped, then inspected by athletic commission officials, with padded gloves applied soon thereafter to further reduce the damage each individual dishes and takes. Specially crafted... [Read More...]

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The Current Heavyweight Crisis

Sixty-five million years ago, the biggest, baddest animals on the planet were wiped out by an intergalactic pebble. Today, their top-of-the-food-chain contemporaries – the UFC heavyweight fighter – are facing their own extinction level event. No fewer than three of the promotion’s best 265-pound bruisers have been sidelined with illnesses and injuries, placing the future of the entire weight... [Read More...]

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Grappling with Issues: Adam Tool

Should Randy Couture call it a career if he loses to Brandon Vera at UFC 105? Does Brett Rogers deserve an immediate rematch with Fedor Emelianenko? Would Gegard Mousasi beat Lyoto Machida or is the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion too much too soon? Who from Sengoku’s most recent event is best suited for a run in the UFC/WEC? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! It’s time once again... [Read More...]

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The Juggernaut Diaries: Mike Wessel’s TUF 10 Blog; Episode 9

Well last night the show started out with Team Rashad coaching the team individually. They did this so there was no unfair advantage to another team member. I really thought that this was the best plan since everyone was going to have to fight each other till the end of the show. I really don’t think this bothered anyone on the team either because we have been in the house for four weeks now and... [Read More...]

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Trading Punches: UFC 105 Preview and Predictions; The Main Card

Come along as 5 Oz.‘ managing editor Cory Brady and fellow patriot of pain David Andrest verbally duke it out in this UFC 105 edition of Trading Punches. The event is set for November 14 from the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. Headlining the card will be a 205 pound tussle between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, with other match-ups including Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang,... [Read More...]

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Trading Punches: UFC 105 Preview and Predictions; The Prelims

Once again it’s on as 5 Oz.‘ very own CB and D to the A are back to break down this Saturday evening’s UFC 105 card, taking place straight from the UK. The event is set for November 14 from the Manchester Evening News Arena in, you guessed it, Manchester, England. The main event will pit Randy Couture up against Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight showdown, but first things first,... [Read More...]

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Dana White: There’s a thin line between love and hate

I like Dana White. I really do. Foibles and all, he’s still a charismatic and likable guy. Well, likable to me at any rate. We all know that the sport of MMA wouldn’t be where it is now without him and his determined leadership pushing forward. The overwhelming majority of his decisions further the good of MMA while staying out of the circus like aspect seen in many other promotions both in the... [Read More...]

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Strikeforce Pays Out Bonuses to Displaced Strikeforce Fighters, Mark Miller and Deray Davis

When the lights dimmed in Chicago for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” on Saturday night, friends, fans, and family of local welterweights Mark Miller and Deray Davis sat in the Sears Centre anticipating a clash between the two that ultimately never came to fruition due to a scheduling error. While it was immediately announced both fighters were being paid their agreed upon showing fee for undergoing... [Read More...]

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