EliteXC: Unfinished Business – Weigh-in Results
Stockton, Calif. – Here are the results from Friday’s weigh-in for tonight’s broadcast of CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights.” All fighters have been licensed and cleared to fight. Barring anything unforeseen, the card is locked in. MAIN CARD (CBS @ 9 p.m. ET) Robbie Lawler (184.5) vs. Scott Smith (185) (EliteXC middleweight title) Thomas Denny (159) vs. Nick Diaz (159.5) Jake... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: B.J. Penn expected to fight Georges St. Pierre on Dec. 27
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from multiple sources that B.J. Penn is expected to fight Georges St. Pierre during a yet-to-be-numbered UFC fight card on Dec. 27 in Las Vegas. The finalization of the matchup is believed to be contingent upon St. Pierre successfully defending his UFC welterweight title against challenger Jon Fitch at UFC 86 on August 9. If St. Pierre is able to defeat Fitch, it is... [Read More...]
Dana White teases another big announcement
Several eyewitnesses have indicated that during Wednesday’s airing of “UFC Unleashed” on Spike TV, a “major” announcement by UFC President Dana White was promised for Saturday’s network TV debut of UFC 84. During the show, which will be going head-to-head with CBS’ live telecast of EliteXC’s “Unfinished Business,” White is expected to officially... [Read More...]
Lawler vs. Smith II goes H2H with Penn vs. Sherk
Just like last week to counter the Affliction show, the UFC is counter-programming against the CBS/EXC Lawler vs. Smith II event tomorrow night. UFC 84, one of the best fight cards of the year, will air at 9pm EST on Spike. Penn beats down Sherk in a classic. Wandy annihilates Jardine. Machida takes out Ortiz in his final UFC bout. Thiago Silva and Shane Carwin both win with authority. Note: commercials... [Read More...]
Robbie Lawler is totally pumped for tomorrow night (pic)
Lawler’s face in the blow pic is kinda funny. This was taken at the final press conference before tomorrow night second CBS/EXC card, featuring Lawler vs. Smith II for the Middleweight Title. The first CBS/EXC card was hyped for months with Kimbo and Carano bringing the causal (and new) fan to CBS. This second card, not so much hype. I hope Lawler’s expression isn’t a metaphor for... [Read More...]
Video: Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez at DREAM.5 in Osaka
For those of you who saw DREAM.5, you might have noticed Urijah Faber carrying a camera and filming while Joseph Benavidez walked out. I asked, and Joe and Urijah were kind enough to let me borrow the camera. The following is a couple minutes of Joseph’s entrance, from Urijah’s point of view. I think you will agree this is some pretty sweet footage, a real “behind the scenes”.... [Read More...]
5 Oz. on CBS Sports: A profile on Wilson Reis
My weekly column for CBSSports.com is now available. For this week’s article, I did a profile on Wilson Reis, one of the top featherweights in the world. Reis will be making his SHOWTIME debut this Saturday at 8 p.m. in a bout against Bryan Caraway to be contested at 140 pounds. More and more people are getting to know Reis as a fighter, so I decided to offer more of a glimpse at to who he is... [Read More...]
David Douglas vs. Marlon Mathias added as swing bout to CBS “Saturday Night Fights”
Stockton, Calif. – EliteXC officials announced today during a pre-fight press conference for this weekend’s CBS’ telecast of “Saturday Night Fights” that a lightweight bout between David “Tarzan” Douglas and Marlon Mathias has been added to the card. The swing bout will only air on Saturday if one or all of the three fights before the main event of Robbie Lawler... [Read More...]
Matt Lindland wants a shot at Vitor Belfort
Fresh off his unanimous decision victory over Fabio Negao at Affliction: Banned, former Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland already has designs on his next opponent. “I would love to fight (Vitor) Belfort,” Lindland is quoted as saying by Gary Herman of CBSSports.com. “He’s a legend in the sport. I respect him a lot. To get in the ring with a guy like him would be great.” Belfort,... [Read More...]
Pellegrino vs. Tavares added to UFC 88
A lightweight clash between Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino and Thiago Tavares will headline the preliminary portion of UFC 88, according to a new report on UFC.com. UFC 88 will take place on Sept. 6 in Atlanta, GA at the Phillips Arena and will be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans. Both Pellegrino and Tavares will be attempting to rebound from losses. Pellegrino... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Dave Herman likely to return in September
Pictured: Dave Herman Undefeated EliteXC heavyweight title contender Dave “Pee Wee” Herman is expected to fight for the promotion again in September. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was informed of the news by Herman’s manager, Mike Camp, of F1 Management. An opponent and a date are not yet known, but Herman could compete during an EliteXC event tentatively planned for Friday, Sept. 26. The... [Read More...]
WEC 35 Preview: Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks
An event that is getting absolutely slept on is WEC 35 coming up on August 3. Three title fights are being shown: Carlos Condit vs. Hiromitsu Miura, Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell, and Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks. As far as big names go, the card doesn’t hold much weight with the casual fan but when is the last time that the WEC let us down? I, for one, am looking forward to Varner vs. Hicks... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: EliteXC trying to lure Javi Vazquez out of retirement
Stockton, Calif. — After a planned swing bout between lightweight competitors Malaipet Team Diamond and David Douglas fell through after Malaipet was forced to bow out due to injury, EliteXC officials have been left scrambling to find a replacement in time for CBS’s second-ever telecast of “Saturday Night Nights” this past Saturday. According to a source speaking to FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]
EliteXC has plans for PPV
During a recent media conference call, Doug DeLuca confirmed that EliteXC is looking to get onto pay-per-view. Pay-per-view is our goal,” said Deluca, “Broadcast TV builds stars for PPV.” Really, at this point, EliteXc only has one bankable PPV draw in Kimbo Slice. In order to protect Slice and generate decent PPV numbers, the best possible opponent is probably Ken Shamrock. Without... [Read More...]
Babalu against Ortiz?
One of the more interesting comments to come from the recent Affliction show was from Renato “Babalu” Sobral. Babalu made it very clear who he wants to fight next. I told Tom Atencio who the one guy I want him to sign is,” said Sobral, “Tito Ortiz is my dream fight.” A potential Sobral vs. Ortiz would be a big one for Affliction – mainly because it would mean they... [Read More...]
Report: Fedor vs. Arlovski might happen on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas
Coming off the heels of its first-ever show this past Saturday, Affliction will promote its second MMA on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center according to a report by Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole. According to Iole, Fedor Emelianenko will defend his WAMMA heavyweight title against Andrei Arlovski in the night’s main event. Iole indicated that Affliction Vice President Tom... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine and Brandon Vera could be added to UFC 89 on Oct. 18
According to a report on MMAjunkie.com, UFC light heavyweight Keith Jardine revealed on a Albuquerque radio show that he will be facing Brandon Vera at UFC 89 on October 18 at the NIA in Birmingham, England. The UFC has yet to make an official announcement about Jardine’s next bout. UFC 89 is currently headlined by a middleweight matchup between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. However, the Leben... [Read More...]
Report: Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves moved to UFC 90
A planned welterweight fight between Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez that had been rumored for UFC 89 on October 18 in Birmingham, England, is now expected to take place at UFC 90 on October 25 in Chicago, Illinois. The news comes from a report by MMAWeekly.com. While nothing is for certain, it is considered very likely that the winner of the Sanchez vs. Alves fight will earn themselves a shot at the... [Read More...]
Fedor: I always wanted to fight Sylvia
As the main event in what may be one of the biggest days in the sport’s history, Fedor Emelianenko takes on Tim Sylvia for Affliction MMA. What gives the match-up some added significance to fans is that the fight represents a dream match between a former UFC champion and a Pride champion. For his part, Emelinanenko admitted that he’s looked forward to a match-up with Sylvia but not because... [Read More...]
Controversial Andrei Arlovski Interview: Watch it Here!
Back in the day, before anybody read us, we used to post whatever we wanted. All kinds of crazy stuff. Then, we actually got an audience and we started to hear the lectures: “You can’t post that stuff! This site is considered legitimate!” or “You should be ashamed of yourselves. You have a responsibility based on your status not to cross the line.” We took a lot of that... [Read More...]
