Dana White: Brock Lesnar ‘had a hole in his intestine’, ‘we don’t know if he’ll ever fight again’
What was originally believed to be a simple case of mono has since been tracked back to a much more serious problem for current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, but fortunately it’s not a problem that can’t be solved. “He had a hole in his intestine,” said UFC President Dana White in a recent conversation with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo! Sports. “The (stuff) was leaking into... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin in talks to Fight Cain Velasquez for Interim Title
With the troubling news recently breaking in regards to UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s health, speculation from fans and media quickly turned to the possibility of a fight between Lesnar’s previously scheduled opponent for UFC 108, Shane Carwin, and rising superstar Cain Velasquez. However, the notion seemed to be shot down at the UFC 104 post-event press conference when President Dana... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar suffering from intestinal infection; UFC considering interim championship
While the verdict is still out the specifics of the severity of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s current ailment that has forced him from his anticipated clash with Shane Carwin, UFC President Dana White has recently shed some light on the cloudy situation to the Associated Press. “He’s in stable condition and should be released soon,” stated White. It now looks as if... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘There’s a possibility Lesnar will never fight again’
As the world turns, the news surrounding UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s current state of health continues to look more and more bleak. News that something was up with Lesnar first broke when the larger than life champion was forced to withdraw from his anticipated clash with Shane Carwin due to what was believed to be a severe case of mono (mononucleosis). However, a recent report over... [Read More...]
Dana White: Brock Lesnar is ‘in really bad shape’ and ‘not getting any better’
With a big question mark hanging over the potential date of the highly anticipated heavyweight championship clash between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin due to the champion coming down with a nasty case of mono, it now appears that Lesnar’s current battle is taking place far away from the Octagon. UFC President Dana White recently revealed the unfortunate news concerning Brock’s current... [Read More...]
Frank Mir looking to ‘end Brock Lesnar’s career’
Frank Mir has one thing left on his UFC bucket list before he rides off into the Las Vegas sunset, and surprisingly it’s not to become the UFC champion once again. In a recent conversation with Fighters Only Magazine, Mir stated that he had one goal he would like to achieve before it’s all said and done, and that is, “To end Brock Lesnar’s career. Really, it’s what I think about all... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘Brock has Mono’, ‘UFC 108 is not happening’
Although recent reports had the heavyweight championship clash between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin being shifted from UFC 106 to UFC 108, it now looks like that’s not going to happen either. The reason according to Carwin on his official website: Mono, and supposedly Brock has a bad case of it. Guys my manager Jason Genet just told me that UFC 108 is not happening. Brock has Mono and what the... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar on Shane Carwin: ‘He hasn’t fought anybody’
The trash talking has officially begun with Brock Lesnar putting in his two cents on his upcoming bout versus Shane Carwin at UFC 106, which has been scheduled for November 21 from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Carwin was first to voice his opinion of the Heavyweight champion, giving Lesnar a ton of criticism after his successful title defense against Frank Mir, back at UFC 100. Shortly after Lesnar... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin In The Works For UFC 106 (UPDATED)
EDITORS NOTE: Contrary to other reports currently claiming this fight as being confirmed, this bout is not official at this point. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm through sources very close to the potential bout that negotiations are under way, but nothing is set in stone at this time. Stay tuned to 5 Oz’s as we keep you updated on this still developing story. It appears as though... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘[Brock Lesnar] just went nuts and flipped out’
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UFC President Dana White had his entire world flipped upside down inside the octagon at UFC 100 as his heavyweight champion, and biggest draw in the history of the UFC, took the opportunity to bash the promotion’s top sponsor for the event. “I’m going to go home, I’m going to drink a Coors Light,” said Brock Lesnar following his recent mugging of Frank Mir. “That’s... [Read More...]
Rickson Gracie: ‘It would take me longer to submit Fedor than it would [Brock Lesnar]‘
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Fifty year old eighth degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rickson Gracie has seen his fair share of controversy following his last professional fight in May of 2000. The mythical submission specialist has claimed to possess a fighting record somewhere in the range of 400-0. Rickson caught quite a bit of backlash following comments made to Tokyo Sports in which he stated that heavyweight king Fedor... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘[Brock] has a long ways to go before he earns the respect of a champion’
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There are one of two people that will be facing UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his next outing. Heavyweight wrecking machines Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez have a date with destiny on October 24 at UFC 104 as the two undefeated goliaths will face off with one another to determine which is the decisive threat to Lesnar’s crown. The winner has been promised a title shot. According... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘I want Fedor’
The greatest fighter in the world not currently fighting for the UFC may be a little bit closer to winding up with the promotion in the very near future. It’s no secret that there have been multiple failed attempts to acquire Fedor Emelianenko on the UFC’s part in the past. The UFC claimed that Fedor’s demands were beyond what they were willing to do, and Fedor’s management... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar celebrates revenge over Frank Mir with a cold Bud Light
“Wow, that man just doesn’t give a …… just, wow,” was what must have run through most fans minds as Brock Lesnar took an opportunity to bash the sponsor of last evening’s UFC 100 in his post fight interview with Joe Rogan following his second round destruction of Frank Mir. Lesnar looked right at the Bud Light logo painted in the center of the octagon and announced... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin picks Lesnar to defeat Mir at UFC 100
There will be few men watching the heavyweight championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir at UFC 100 tomorrow evening as the undefeated smashing machine that goes by the name of Shane Carwin. When it was recently announced that Carwin would be facing off with fellow undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez at UFC 104 it left little doubt; the winner of this fight will be getting the next crack... [Read More...]
Frank Mir on Lesnar: ‘I don’t think he’s physically capable of going 5 rounds’
Frank Mir is a man who has had his past life taken from him by tragedy. He had to give up his belt and was faced with a long road back to his title. From encountering everything from doctors who said he would never fight again, the tremendous amount of rehab he had to face and overcome, clawing his way back to the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division, to now facing a genetic freak who is at... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: Brock Lesnar ‘is a freaking liar’
Threat to the UFC heavyweight crown and human wrecking machine Shane Carwin has recently been on the receiving end of a few rumors that have him mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore. Carwin recently took the time to issue a statement through FiveOuncesOfPain.com in response to several stories regarding himself recently. In a recent interview with GroundNPound.org, UFC heavyweight... [Read More...]
Dana White on Mazzagatti: ‘That referee has no business being in this business’
Perhaps the most controversial referee in the history of the UFC has fallen under fire once again. This time from the president of the promotion where he does a good amount of his work. Steve Mazzagatti got his first crack at being a referee in the octagon way back at UFC 43 and it has been a bumpy road scattered with questionable decisions ever since. One of his more questionable calls of recent memory... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar on Frank Mir: ‘I’m gonna murder him’
July 11 will mark the date for one of the most highly anticipated UFC heavyweight championship battles in the organization’s history and the talking of the trash is already well under way. There are many, along with UFC President Dana White, that tout Brock Lesnar as having the potential to become the greatest heavyweight the sport has ever seen. In order to rationalize any of those bold claims... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida wants to test himself against Brock Lesnar
While Lyoto Machida is admittedly focused on his upcoming UFC light heavyweight championship match-up with Rashad Evans, and deservedly so, he recently revealed that a move up to the heavyweight division isn’t that far out of the picture. If Machida wants to eventually challenge someone like Lesnar he’s going to have to get past Evans first, something he is fully aware of. “I don’t... [Read More...]
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