UFC 78 Video: Fisher believes pressure is on Edgar
ESPN is now showing some video love to this Saturday’s UFC 78 bout between Spencer Fisher and Frankie Edgar. As most of you know by now, I believe Fisher and Edgar will each be receiving a $40,000 “Match of the Night” bonus from Dana White. Fisher believes that the pressure will be on Edgar because he’s fighting in front of the hometown crowd. He makes a valid point that Edgar... [Read More...]
Joe Doerksen: Ed Herman’s “not going to make it out of the second round.”
Joe Doerksen, David Terrell’s late replacement, has fought Ed Herman before. Doerksen came out on top via triangle choke. Apparently he’s predicting the same result, a victory, on Saturday: “This is a really good fight for me. He [Ed Herman] is obviously not an easy opponent, but style wise, we match up really well. This is a really good opportunity for me to get some of that notoriety... [Read More...]
UFC 78 Video: Evans thinks he does everything better than Bisping
More UFC video from ESPN.com. In this video, Rashad Evans says he does “everything better” than Michael Bisping. Also, after watching this video I get the feeling that he’s going to really push the pace. Might we see an early finish? I think we will. What do you think? Read More →
UFC 78 Video: If you ask for a knockout, Houston Alexander is going to give it to you
This video is courtesy of ESPN.com. In the footage blow, Houston Alexander talks about how he fights for the fans and goes so far as to say he considers himself an employee of the fans. How do you not root for this guy? In addition to the video, you can still enjoy 5 Oz. contributing writer Adam Morgan’s exclusive interview that he conducted with Houston several months back by clicking here. Read More →
Tito Ortiz wants the winner of Evans vs. Bisping
Tito Ortiz held an MMA seminar for young fighters this weekend in Edmonton, and the former UFC light heavyweight champion was certainly not at a loss for words about where he stands in the UFC’s 205-lb. pecking order. Tito told the Edmonton Sun that since he lost his rematch to Chuck Liddell, he feels that the UFC no longer values him as championship material… “When I lost to Chuck Liddell... [Read More...]
EliteXC and Strikeforce’s time to shine.
Starting tomorrow and continuing for the next week, MMA fans will be treated to events from arguably the top three MMA organisations in the world. These of course being EliteXC’s “Renegade” show, Strikeforce’s: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives and UFC 78: Validation. The two lesser organisations out of the above three will be putting on disputably, their best ever shows, while Zuffa’s... [Read More...]
UFC 78 Video: Tamdan McCrory highlights
I was a guest during a taping of WhoopAss Radio last night. I will have the link for the show when it goes up. We spent a lot of time breaking down UFC 78 on the show and devoted some time to talking about Tamdan “The Barn Cat” McCrory. McCrory, who is featured in FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s “MMA Prospects” section, will be taking on Shooto and PRIDE veteran Akihiro Gono in... [Read More...]
Finding The Answer: An Interview with Frankie Edgar
On a wet, disgusting Tuesday morning in Brick, NJ, I find myself in the Rhino Fight Team training facility. The guys are already at work. There’s Steve De Angelis, the nineteen-year-old Battlecage Xtreme 145-pound champion; Shawn Forman, a promising amateur; Carl Beams, a dangerous boxer and kickboxer; Kevin Roddy, a Reality Fighting and Battlecage Xtreme champion; and Chris Liguori, the Reality... [Read More...]
Bisping vs. Evans: Battle of the bloggers
UFC president Dana White may not be a big fan of blogs, but Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping, who are set to due to battle no Nov. 17 at UFC 78 in Newark, N.J., are having a war of words courtesy of their blogs at UFC.com that is starting to escalate. I guess you could say that Evans perhaps started the war of words with this passage: I think his main attribute always has been not his striking or anything... [Read More...]
David Terrell off UFC 78 card due to ankle injury
Rumors have circulated within the last 36 hours that middleweight fighter David Terrell will be unable to compete at UFC 78 due to injury. FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) has confirmed through its sources that Terrell is in fact off the card due to what was termed as a severe ankle injury that was sustained during training. This is yet another in a long line of setbacks that has limited... [Read More...]
Bisping vs. Evans: Title Implications?
In the preview for UFC 78 on UFC.com, Dana White states that the main event between Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans will move the winner into the top 5 light heavyweights. How? Who has Bisping or Evans beat to gain them this position and a potential title shot? “The Count” has had four UFC fights against the bloated Josh Haynes, the inept Eric Schafer, Elvis Sinosic and Matt Hamill. Surely... [Read More...]
Henderson turns down UFC extension offer; indifferent about possible bout with Ortiz
In a new article on Steve Sievert’s Brawl Sports Blog on the Houston Chronicle website, former PRIDE middleweight champion and current PRIDE welterweight champion Dan Henderson confirms that the UFC was interested in signing a match between him and Tito Ortiz for UFC 78 on Nov. 17. While Henderson hasn’t ruled out the possibility of fighting Ortiz in the future, the prospect of a match... [Read More...]
UFC 78 fight card — UPDATED Version III
Here’s the latest on the UFC 78 card: Televised… Michael Bisping vs. Rashad Evans Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan - UPDATED Frank Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher Ed Herman vs. Joe Doekerson Preliminary… Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves - UPDATED Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt Tamdan McCrory vs. Akihiro Gono Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo We’ll keep... [Read More...]
Report: Lombard vs. Parisyan off of UFC 78 card
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that the UFC was unsuccessful in their attempt to get Hector Lombard a working visa and that his match against fellow Judoka Karo Parisyan scheduled for UFC 78 on Nov. 17 has been canceled. The UFC has elected to also cancel the Thiago Alves vs. Ryo Chonan match and will move Chonan up to the main card to fight Parisyan in Lombard’s place. Alves... [Read More...]
Aurelio vs. Caudillo ON, Parisyan vs. Lombard could be OFF for UFC 78
UFC 78 has added one match, but might have llost another. Former PRIDE lightweight standout Marcus Aurelio will take on Luke Caudillo (source: The Fight Network). Aurelio hopes to rebound from his decision loss earlier this year to Clay Guida. This lightweight bout should take place on the undercard however due to the below news, it might get moved up to the televised portion of the event. For the... [Read More...]
Does Bisping-Evans Deserve to Be the Main Event for UFC 78?
Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans will square off on Nov. 17 as the main event of UFC 78 in New Jersey, the organization announced yesterday. This news made me glad that I didn’t decide to buy tickets to this event, even though it’s the closest the UFC has come to New York City since I’ve lived here. First of all, the event is in Newark, which is probably the worst city in America. It combines... [Read More...]
UFC 78: Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva added; Bisping vs. Evans designated main event
Thomas Gerbasi of UFC.com is reporting that the UFC has designated the match between undefeated light heavyweights Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans as the main event of UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ. Gerbasi also revealed that Houston Alexander will be back in action at UFC 78 and will be taking on Thiago Silva. Silva is 11-0 and considered one of the most promising young light heavyweights in the... [Read More...]
UFC 78: Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping officially announced
The UFC has announced through its official website that Rashad Evans (15-0-1) will be fighting Michael Bisping (15-0) at UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ. It had been anticipated that Bisping’s and Evans’ next fights would both be rematches. UFC president Dana White indicated after Bisping’s controversial decision victory over Matt Hamill at UFC 75 in early September that he was working... [Read More...]
Random Rant: Leave UFC 78 alone!
The rumored card for UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ has been posted several times on FiveOuncesOfPain.com and thus far the responses haven’t been all that positive. But I need to speak up because I beg to differ; while the rumored card currently lacks star power, it’s still a strong card nonetheless. The match with the most appeal to me is Spencer Fisher vs. Frankie Edgar. Both have already... [Read More...]
Ryo Chonan vs. Thiago Alves could happen at UFC 78
MMAjunkie.com is reporting that Thiago Alves is likely to be added to the card for UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ. Alves, currently on a three fight win streak, last fought for the UFC at UFC Fight Night 11 in September, defeating Kuniyoshi Hironaka via verbal submission at 4:04 of round 2. It was his first fight back back from suspension after he had tested positive for a banned diuretic at UFC 66. Junkie... [Read More...]
