Strikeforce Pays Out Bonuses to Displaced Strikeforce Fighters, Mark Miller and Deray Davis
When the lights dimmed in Chicago for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” on Saturday night, friends, fans, and family of local welterweights Mark Miller and Deray Davis sat in the Sears Centre anticipating a clash between the two that ultimately never came to fruition due to a scheduling error. While it was immediately announced both fighters were being paid their agreed upon showing fee for undergoing... [Read More...]
Does Fedor Deliver MMA’s Hardest Punch?
Does Fedor punch harder than this guy? It sometimes seems as if Fedor Emelianenko couldn’t punch a speed bag at full force without popping something lose in his hand. Almost every time Fedor throws down it seems as if a hand injury announcement is on the immediate horizon, with his most recent bout with Brett Rogers being no exception to the rule. The point being that Fedor, quite simply, punches... [Read More...]
Mike Camp: My journey through the world of MMA Vol. V
Part I., Part II., Part III., Part IV. At this point in the story the crew and I are settled in Tennessee and I’m getting into the swing of my new job with Ed Clay’s Nashville MMA Academy. Up until this point it has been pretty great. First off, let me tell you we have some phenomenal coaches. Shawn Hammond’s jiu-jitsu is ridiculous to the point where this guy should have been in Abu Dhabi... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: Coming in Second
Editors Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesofPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. First off,... [Read More...]
The Future Of The Strikeforce Heavyweight Division; starring Fedor, Werdum, Rogers & Overeem
As the dust is finally having a chance to settle following the heavyweight war waged between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers on Saturday evening as part of the Strikeforce/M-1 broadcast on CBS, it is becoming quite apparent that order will finally be restored to the promotion’s long confused weight class in the near future. It’s in this writer’s opinion that there is a four man... [Read More...]
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
The inaugural Strikeforce event on CBS is in the books, and millions of Americans have gotten their first taste of the living legend known as Fedor. Jake Shields took home some gold, Gegard Mousasi gave another display of his unbeatable striking, and Fabricio Werdum showed why belongs amongst the elite at heavyweight. Strikeforce and CBS did some things right, and they certainly did some things wrong.... [Read More...]
JP’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” Journal
Saturday night we saw history in the making. We saw Fedor Emelienenko best slugger Brett Rogers in Strikeforce’s inaugural debut on CBS. While the event itself performed well above my expectations, I had a few reservations about the show. Please note, these are strictly my opinions from one fan’s experience, and in no way am I trying minimize my overall good time as a whole. So I arrived at... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain’s Fifty Most Electrifying Athletes Of Mixed Martial Arts: The Top Ten
Who are the absolute most exciting fighters currently competing in the sport of mixed martial arts? FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to answer that question, as we have pain stakingly reviewed the careers of hundreds upon hundreds of the game’s top athletes in an effort to help establish the most complete inventory of the most electrifying performers in MMA. Among the most contributing factors in the... [Read More...]
Trading Punches: “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers”
FiveOuncesofPain.com is back to break down the main card of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers via a verbal sparring session between 5 Oz. managing editor Cory Brady and fellow loyal 5 Oz’er David Andrest. Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers is set to go down this Saturday evening at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The event will be broadcast live on CBS. Set to feature a headlining ... [Read More...]
It’s In The Game: Strikeforce & CBS Aren’t The Only Ones Gambling On Fedor
This Saturday night’s Strikeforce event on CBS is obviously huge for both companies. Strikeforce is making their debut in primetime, and they’ll be exposed to the widest audience in the organization’s history. Make no mistake, with this event Strikeforce is firing a big shot right across the bow of the U.S.S. Zuffa and entering the national stage as a very real competitor to the sport’s undisputed... [Read More...]
The Juggernaut Diaries: Mike Wessel’s TUF 10 Blog; Episode 8
On this week’s episode of TUF the show starts out recapping the Junk vs. Mitrione fight. Matt had his bell rung and Scott eyes were both banged up. Those two fought a war and were both hurting pretty bad. Wes Sims attempt to throw a party for Matt was a funny joke but died quickly when Matt was to out of it to even move as Wes sprayed him with silly string. I hated that Scott lost but that’s... [Read More...]
Shooting From The Hip: Renzo Gracie, Bigfoot & the crowning of the TRUE Strikeforce HW Champion
Does anyone want to see a third match between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell? Apparently Tito does. In a recent conversation with MMAWeekly, the former UFC light heavyweight champion stated, “I know I’ve lost two matches. I still think I can beat him, and I still think that’s a big fight. I still want that fight. That would be awesome. “I think if I call him out enough times I think he’ll... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain’s Fifty Most Electrifying Athletes Of Mixed Martial Arts Vol. IV
Who are the absolute most exciting fighters currently competing in the sport of mixed martial arts? FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to answer that question, as we have pain stakingly reviewed the careers of hundreds upon hundreds of the game’s top athletes in an effort to help establish the most complete inventory of the most electrifying performers in MMA. Among the most contributing factors in the... [Read More...]
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell at UFC 111?
A heavyweight battle between Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Ben Rothwell appears as if it may be in the works for UFC 111. A report has recently surfaced on the extremely popular mixed martial arts forum, The Underground, stating that the two are expected to face off in Australia. The only card rumored for Australia in the near future would be UFC 111, expected to take place in Sydney during... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain’s Fifty Most Electrifying Athletes Of Mixed Martial Arts Vol. III
Who are the absolute most exciting fighters currently competing in the sport of mixed martial arts? FiveOuncesofPain.comis here to answer that question, as we have painstakingly reviewed the careers of hundreds upon hundreds of the game’s top athletes in an effort to help establish the most complete inventory of the most electrifying performers in MMA. Among the most contributing factors in the decision... [Read More...]
Trading One Mistake For Another: Attempting to make sense of the Strikeforce championship dilemma
Saturday night’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event will correct one mistake while making another. On one hand, Jakes Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller will square off for the long-undefended and recently vacated middleweight belt. On the other, light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi will face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in a non-title bout. I’m sure the decision to take Mousasi’s... [Read More...]
Reality Check: Fedor vs. Rogers; The Strikeforce Win-Win Situation
With “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” on the horizon, it’s time for all of you to have your reality checked once again. The biggest myth I see in regards to this fight is the effect of a loss by Fedor Emelianenko will have on Strikeforce as a company. Of course, many have said that a loss by Emelianenko would be a catastrophic disaster for Strikeforce, and would cause the financial ruin... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain’s Fifty Most Electrifying Athletes Of Mixed Martial Arts Vol. II
Who are the absolute most exciting fighters currently competing in the sport of mixed martial arts? FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to answer that question, as we have pain stakingly reviewed the careers of hundreds upon hundreds of the game’s top athletes in an effort to help establish the most complete inventory of the most electrifying performers in MMA. Among the most contributing factors in the... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain’s Fifty Most Electrifying Athletes Of Mixed Martial Arts
Who are the absolute most exciting fighters currently competing in the sport of mixed martial arts? FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to answer that question, as we have pain stakingly reviewed the careers of hundreds upon hundreds of the game’s top athletes in an effort to help establish the most complete inventory of the most electrifying performers in MMA. Among the most contributing factors in... [Read More...]
Grappling with Iss-BOO-es: Jason Polley
Is there currently any heavyweight in the UFC as frightening as Cain Velasquez? Which competitor on the DREAM 12 card would deliver the most treats to the Zuffa zipcode? Is it time for the grim reaper to lay Sakuraba’s career to rest? Does the current five-round structure in championship fights suck as much as the cast of Twilight? Cause they’re vampires, of course. Keyboard varrrrriors….come... [Read More...]
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