Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman vs. Eddie Sanchez at June 19 Bellator

Heavyweight knockout artists Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman and Eddie Sanchez are all set to drop bombs on June 19 at a Bellator event scheduled for Florida. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed the news of the bout from a source close to Dave Herman. The bout with Sanchez will undoubtedly mark the toughest test in Herman’s fifteen fight career. Of his fourteen victories, every single one of... [Read More...]

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Christian Wellisch and Eddie Sanchez added to list of recent UFC cuts

After Zuffa closed down the welterweight division in the WEC and transferred the top fighters over to the UFC, UFC Vice President of Talent Relations Joe Silva was left with a roster of over 200 fighters heading into this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 17. In order to alleviate the bloated roster, up to 50 fighters could be cut over the course of the next several months. FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]

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Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down Affliction: “Banned”

The moment of truth is almost here. Affliction’s first-ever MMA event is less than 24 hours away and the staff of 5 Oz. is here to offer their predictions. Enjoy. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia Adam Morgan: This is a fight that hardcores around the world have been talking about for quite some time. For awhile there were some mutterings that Fedor was ducking Tim Sylvia. Now we can finally put... [Read More...]

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Trying to make a case for Tim Sylvia

Well, I must first admit, I am one of the many who think Fedor Emelianenko is the best heavyweight fighter on the planet. But I believe no one is unbeatable. In my opinion it is going to take a mistake-free performance from Tim Sylvia to expose and exploit his weaknesses. And contrary to popular opinion, he has weaknesses. The biggest obstacle for Big Tim is that he has more weaknesses than Fedor and... [Read More...]

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Win tickets to Affliction BANNED: Fedor vs. Sylvia – Trivia Contest (CLOSED)

Editor’s Update: This contest is now closed. The correct answers we were looking for: 1. Submission (if you named ALL of the different methods, we would have accepted that too) 2. Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Semmy Schilt 3. 10. 4. 12 and Keith Jardine 5. Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski 6. Oregon, Republican  7. Onward to V by ICEPICK FiveOuncesofPain.com wants to send a lucky... [Read More...]

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Affliction Fedor vs. Sylvia: Live Results and Chat

One of our readers favorite features, our live event chatroom is back for the Affliction BANNED debut show. Join MMA fans from all over the world, as well as some of the staff of FiveOuncesOfPain.com to discuss this historic fight card and get results as they happen! WHEN: Saturday, July 19th at 9pm ET WHAT: FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Live Results and Chat! Check out more Affliction: BANNED content... [Read More...]

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Win tickets to Affliction BANNED: Fedor vs. Sylvia – find out how!

Contest teaser: FiveOuncesofPain.com is going to send a lucky reader to see some of the best heavyweight MMA fighters in the world: Fedor, Barnett, Rothwell, Arlovski, and Sylvia. That’s right, 5 Oz of Pain has 9th row tickets for Affliction BANNED: Fedor vs. Sylvia PPV (7/19) and we will be giving them away to our readers tomorrow, Tuesday 7/15. So what’s the contest? When can you win? To find... [Read More...]

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Mauro Ranallo addresses Affliction issue

When Affliction announced last week that its pay-per-view broadcast team would consist of Jay Glazer, Frank Trigg, and John McCarthy, it contradicted a previous announcement made by The Fight Network that indicated Mauro Ranallo would be on board to handle play-by-play responsibilities. In his weekly blog on The Fight Network’s website, Ranallo has revealed why his name is no longer attached... [Read More...]

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Affliction to use unified rules

According to MMAWeekly, Affliction will use the unified rules of combat for their event. This means elbows to the head are allowed or to put it better: This ruling of course will allow the fighters to use elbows on the ground, which has been the most glaring difference between many of the U.S. fight promotions. While organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and EliteXC have always... [Read More...]

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Would Affliction be the home of Fedor vs. Couture?

Based on the amount of money Affliction appears willing to pay to crack into the MMA market, they appear a possible destination for the superfight if (when) it finally comes to pass.When questioned about hosting the possible Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko match-up, VP of Affliction Tom Atencio answered positively. Yes, that’s the fight everyone wants to see,” said Atencio, “That’s... [Read More...]

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Dana White unloads on Affliction during radio interview

UFC president Dana White did an interview several weeks back with Y101 FM in Richmond, VA where he discussed his thoughts on Jesse Taylor and most notably was especially critical about Affliction. He rips into Affliction like you wouldn’t believe. It’s well worth a listen. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dana White unloads on Affliction during radio interview", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/09/dana-white-unloads-on-affliction-during-radio-interview/"... [Read More...]

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“Affliction Banned” Announces Broadcast Team

Affliction just released that Frank Trigg and Jay Glazer will be working on the announcing team for the upcoming ‘Banned’ card on July 19th. They will be joining former referee John McCarthy in the booth. It had been previously announced by The Fight Network that McCarthy and SHOWTIME play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo were going to handle the PPV broadcast chores. Today’s announcement... [Read More...]

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Affliction reacts to UFC’s opposing show

After Affliction put together its mega-card for July 19th, UFC decided that Affliction could not have the night all to themselves. A few weeks ago, the UFC put up counter programming featuring one of the world’s best fighters in Anderson Silva. What does Affliction management think about this? I think it’s flattering. It means they are paying attention to us,” said Affliction VP Tom... [Read More...]

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Affliction planning to have additional shows

Affliction MMA – scheduled to have its blockbuster inaugural show on July 19th – already has the wheels in motion for the follow-up card. We’re looking at the end of October / early November for the next show and after that – probably February,” said Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio. The fact that Affliction is already thinking about it’s next card can only... [Read More...]

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Vernon White off card for Affliction: Banned

A planned light heavyweight bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and former UFC veteran Vernon “Tiger” White that was set to take place at Affliction: Banned on July 19 in Anaheim, Calif. is off, according to a report on MMAjunkie.com. Nogueira is the twin brother of UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Junkie is reporting that White will not be licensed to fight... [Read More...]

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Mauro Ranallo and John McCarthy to announce Affliction: Banned pay-per-view event

It was announced over the weekend that Mauro Ranallo and John McCarthy have been named as the announce team for Affliction’s first-ever event on Saturday, July 19 in Anaheim, Calif. Ranallo, a former play-by-play announcer for PRIDE, is also the play-by-play announcer for mixed martial arts events on SHOWTIME as well as a color commentator for EliteXC events that air on CBS. He also hosts a daily... [Read More...]

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Affliction: Banned to feature Megadeth

Affliction announced via press release on Thursday that platinum selling heavy metal band Megadeth will be performing live during the clothing maker’s first-ever mixed martial arts pay-per-view on July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. While the announcement may seem a little out of left field, in addition to sponsoring MMA fighters and boxers, the company has also tried to promote its... [Read More...]

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Random Rant: UFC is well within its rights to counter-program Affliction

I have a confession to make, which is that I sometimes lurk on some of the more popular message forums out there just to see how people are reacting to certain things that are taking place in MMA. I was especially curious to see what people were saying about the UFC’s decision to hastily put together a UFC Fight Night card to be televised live on Spike TV on July 19, directly opposite the Affliction:... [Read More...]

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UFC could go for a first round knockout against Affliction (UPDATED)

Sherdog.com is reporting this morning that the UFC and Spike TV are considering a live special that would take place Saturday, July19. Sherdog is citing multiple unnamed sources within the television industry as indicating that the event is a possibility. If the July 19 date rings a bell, it is because it is the same date as Affliction’s first-ever Mixed Martial Arts event, to take place in Anaheim,... [Read More...]

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Vitor Belfort vs. Terry Martin added to Affliction undercard on July 19 (UPDATED!)

Update: FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with Keith Kizer, the Executive Director for the Nevada State Athletic Commission, earlier this afternoon. According to Mr. Kizer, Belfort’s suspension ended in July of last year, increasing the possibility he will get licensed in California. However, Mr. Kizer indicated that Belfort has not yet satisfied the required $10,000 fine that was imposed at the time... [Read More...]

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