Chris Leben fails UFC 138 drug test, suspended for one year
It hasn’t been a good month for UFC middleweight Chris Leben. The Ultimate Fighter alumni was knocked out of title contention at UFC 138 with a loss to Mark Munoz and today the company announced that Leben has been suspended for a year following testing positive for Oxycodone and Oxymorphone after the bout. With the event taking place in England, UFC officials handled the drug testing independently. Speaking... [Read More...]
Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz headlining UFC’s return to the UK
Two of the middleweight division’s most explosive fighters will meet on November 5 in Birmingham, England at UFC 138 in what should serve as a fitting tribute to the country’s “Bonfire Night” given the pugilistic pyrotechnics sure to be on display in the Octagon come showtime. The holiday pays homage to a failed plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 and is often associated with one of the captured... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva set for scrap with Chris Leben over July 4th Weekend
There are few guarantees in a sport as unpredictable as Mixed Martial Arts. However, the promise of a stand-up war and a highlight-reel knockout were essentially guaranteed Monday evening when the UFC announced Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben have been booked to battle on July 2 at UFC 132. Both middleweights have earned a reputation for fistic fireworks based on well-documented instances of fearlessness... [Read More...]
Chris Leben Arrested for Suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated
UFC middleweight Chris Leben was arrested in Honolulu on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence after losing control of his truck and crashing into the wall of a highway off-ramp at approximately 2:00 AM Tuesday morning. Leben is also said to have been driving without insurance or a license. He was released from custody after posting a thousand-dollar bond and has been given a court... [Read More...]
Six UFC 125 bouts confirmed for New Year’s Day
As has been the case in past years, the UFC is once again slated to provide a stacked card for fans to ring in the New Year with. Though a number of fights have been rumored for the event, the UFC has now officially announced six pairings for the star-studded show including a headlining title-bout. Lightweight champ Frank Edgar will defend his strap against the only individual to beat him, Gray Maynard,... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva interested in fight with Chris Leben
With news recently breaking that Yushin Okami would test his chin against Vitor Belfort this November, fans of Chris Leben were left wondering what might be next for the Ultimate Fighter O.G. with “The Phenom” off the table. Enter Wanderlei Silva. In a match-up sounding as much like the title of a horror movie as a MMA bout, “The Axe Murderer” vs. “The Crippler” seems to be a likely possibility... [Read More...]
Jake Rosholt vs. Chris Leben targeted for UFC 102
A middleweight battle between former NCAA champion Jake Rosholt (5-1) and the returning Chris Leben (18-5) is set for the yet-to-be announced UFC 102 event expected to take place in Portland, Ore. on August 29. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the new matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the news with a source close to Rosholt. Rosholt graduated from Oklahoma State University, where... [Read More...]
Exclusive Interview: Chris Leben talks Bisping, TUF, and much more..
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” -Benjamin Franklin On October 18th Chris Leben, one of the UFC’s most celebrated personalities, will travel to England to headline UFC 89 in a middleweight battle with up and coming star Michael Bisping. It has been a journey full of peaks and valleys for Leben, filled with... [Read More...]
UFC 89 fight card
When: Saturday Oct 18, 08 Where: Birmingham, UK @ National Indoor Arena Watch: Spike TV (will be tape delayed) Here’s the latest on UFC 89: Main Card Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben @ MW Brandon Vera vs. Keith Jardine @ LHW Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luiz Cane @ LHW Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor @ WW Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly @ WW Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain @ HW Undercard Akihiro Gono... [Read More...]
UFC 83: Fight Critic Recap
Georges St. Pierre’s dominating performance over Matt Serra last night was the exact fight so many of us expected last April at UFC 69. It was such a commanding performance that I can’t help but feel it took away from the credibility of Serra’s dramatic upset over St. Pierre last year in Houston. Serra is a tremendous fighter worthy of respect, but I couldn’t prevent the word... [Read More...]
UFC 83 Quick Results & Press Conference Audio
First and foremost, here is the audio from the post-fight press conference. There’s some good tidbits in here, definitely worth listening to. Thanks to Steve Cofield for posting it. Here’s your UFC 83 Quick Results: Main Card Georges St. Pierre def. Matt Serra via TKO (knees to the body) at 4:45 of round two Rich Franklin def. Travis Lutter via TKO (strikes) at 3:01 of round two Nate... [Read More...]
Matt Serra: St. Pierre has gotten “gun-shy”
As if you needed anymore fuel to add to the fire for tonight’s event, Sherdog has a great pre-fight interview up with Matt Serra. He goes into detail about a lot of things, including his mindset, his training, his trainer and good friend Ray Longo, and more. But this nugget stuck out to me the most: Sherdog.com: And this time around? The circumstances are quite different. Serra: Well, I still... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on 1530 HOMER
Mo Egger was kind enough to have me on as a guest on his show yesterday on 1530 HOMER The Sports Animal here in Cincinnati. We discussed tonight’s UFC 83 pay per view, Rich Franklin’s future, CBS and EliteXC, and kids’ MMA. CLICK HERE to listen to the audio. The segment is about 25 seconds in. Read More →
UFC 83: Weigh In Results
The following are today’s weigh in results for UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2: Main Card Matt Serra (169.5) vs. Georges St. Pierre (169.5) Rich Franklin (185.5) vs. Travis Lutter (185) Nate Quarry (185.5) vs. Kalib Starnes (186) Michael Bisping (185.5) vs. Charles McCarthy (186) Marc Bocek (154.5) vs. Mac Danzig (154.5) Preliminary Card Joe Doerksen (184.5) vs. Jason MacDonald (185) Rich Clementi... [Read More...]
UFC 83 Video: St. Pierre says loss to Serra is the best thing to ever happen to him
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UFC 83 Live Chat and Results!
Please feel free to join other readers and some of the 5 Oz. staff members in our ever so popular chat room during the event on Saturday. We’ll start the chat around 9:00 p.m. ET, an hour before the event. Whether you’re a GSP fan or a Serra backer, we’d love to have you. We’ll be talking about the fights and giving live updates as they happen during the event. Also, bookmark... [Read More...]
Arianny Celeste and some fighters pick UFC 83 (video)
Props to RawVegas for sending this to us. Check out more UFC 83 content on Five Ounces of Pain. Read More →
Dana White on UFC 83, Sylvia, Fedor, more! (video)
Interview with Dana White on Hardcore Sports Radio. He pumps up GSP vs. Serra II and then rants on Tim Sylvia, Fedor, his competitors! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Mad props to BloodyElbow for finding this. Check out the latest UFC 83 content on Five Ounces of Pain. Read More →
Yahoo! to stream UFC 83 weigh-ins today
Reminder that at 4 p.m. ET today, Yahoo! Sports will be airing the UFC 83 weigh-ins. Click image to jump to Yahoo! MMA page. Yahoo! has a high quality video player you should check out, as well as: Dave Meltzer picks the winners of UFC 83 HERE. Watch Serra KO GSP from their first fight HERE Check out the latest UFC 83 content on Five Ounces of Pain. Read More →
UFC 83 Pain Poll: 5 Oz. staff makes its picks
That’s right; it’s back! The “Pain Poll” for UFC 83 is here with predictions from the staff of 5 Oz. of Pain. What’s the consensus pick for this weekend’s much-anticipated rematch between Matt Serra and Georges St. Pierre? Does anyone on the 5 Oz. staff believe that Travis Lutter has a chance to upset Rich Franklin? Read on to find out. Matt Serra vs. Georges St.... [Read More...]
