5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Rashad Evans Responds to Claims He’s Unhappy in the UFC (WatchKalibRun.com) Fedor Emelianenko Trains with “Jacare” and Mousasi (MMAScraps.com) Former Strikeforce Fighter May Be Headed to Ultimate Fighter (CagePotato.com) WEC... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 10/29/10
Does Jake Shields‘ performance against Martin Kampmann have you spooked about him having earned a title-shot with the win? Should Diego Sanchez indulge on sweets this weekend or consider avoiding candy in hopes of returning to the lightweight division? Would Brendan Schaub vs. Frank Mir be a “trick” or “treat” for fans? Who in the UFC would you consider selling your sell... [Read More...]
Collision Course: Brock Lesnar not satisfied with previous beating dished out to Frank Mir
Finally it’s official, UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will be back in Octagon. Following months of inconclusive diagnosis and ailment speculation, Lesnar has experienced a miracle of a recovery. In what once was being labeled as a career ending injury, has now become a brief layoff with immediate intentions of getting back to business. With an expected return by summertime, there is only... [Read More...]
Frank Mir chokes out Cheick Kongo at UFC 107
In one of the most impressive performances of his decorated career, former UFC champion Frank Mir displayed to the world exactly how serious he truly is about regaining the title he once held not that long ago, as he absolutely dismantled Cheick Kongo in every area when it was all said and done during their meeting at UFC 107. The two heavyweights began sizing one another up before Kongo began to attempt... [Read More...]
Frank Mir ‘went into depression’ and ‘got sick’ over Brock Lesnar obsession
In what could now officially qualify as a somewhat unhealthy fanaticism in regards to avenging a previous, and utterly embarrassing defeat at the hands of current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir recently went on record with the Las Vegas Sun stating that the news of Lesnar’s recent health problems made him ill…. literally. “When he got sick it screwed up my training because... [Read More...]
Is Frank Mir’s obsession with Brock Lesnar causing him to look past Cheick Kongo?
Just a few days shy of his UFC 107 showdown with heavyweight knockout artist Cheick Kongo, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir could be breaking one of the essential rules of combat: Never look past your opponent. It seems as if Mir has tunnel vision, and instead of his focus being centered around the 6’4″, 230+ pound task in front of him, the Las Vegas based submission artist can’t... [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...]
Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo expected for UFC 107
It appears as though an expected match-up between former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and Cheick Kongo will be taking place at UFC 107. The anticipated bout has been agreed to but nothing has been signed as of right now according to a recent report on MMAWeekly.com. UFC 107 will take place on December 12 from Memphis, Tennessee. Previously rumored for UFC 105 in Manchester, England, it’s... [Read More...]
Frank Mir: ‘[Joe] Rogan’s making excuses for certain fighters’
At a Maxim UFC 102 after-party, former heavyweight champion Frank Mir had some choice words on quite a few current event topics. In an interview with Raw Vegas TV, he ranted on everything from Fedor Emelianenko’s decision not to accept the UFC’s contract offer, to play by play analyst, Joe Rogan. He stated he was angered by Joe Rogans comments during and after the Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo... [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...]
Frank Mir confirms rematch with Brock Lesnar postponed
Several reports have been published recently attributing quotes to UFC President Dana White claiming that a planned UFC 98 main event on May 23 between UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was “still on.” In a report by Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole, a quote is attributed to White in which the UFC President denied any knowledge of a Mir... [Read More...]
Mir vs. Lesnar II official for UFC 98 on May 23
The Ultimate Fight Championship officially announced Monday evening that the anticipated rematch between current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and current interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will take place at UFC 98 on May 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The winner of the rematch will be recognized as the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. “Brock Lesnar and Frank... [Read More...]
The Biggest Star to Emerge out of UFC 92? Try Frank Mir’s Striking Coach
Frank Mir's striking coach, Ken Hahn As one of the many pundits who not only picked Frank Mir to lose to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during their UFC 92 interim heavyweight title fight but to lose in dominating fashion, I cannot continue to write this article without acknowledging how wrong I was. But I am still left wondering just exactly who we saw become the first fighter to ever finish the only... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Video: Mir talks Lesnar and Nogueira talks Couture during post-fight presser
Both current interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira were in attendance during the post-fight press conference for UFC 92. Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com, below is video of their comments. Mir once again pointed out his family as his inspiration for continuing to pursue a career in fighting following a horrific motorcycle accident while Nogueira... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Preview: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir
There’s quite the dichotomy when it comes to Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. From everyone I’ve spoken to, Mir did not have a great training camp leading up to this fight. He battled several injuries, most notably a back problem. At one point in November, a source even contacted FiveOuncesOfPain.com to raise questions whether the fight was going to remain on the card. While Mir... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Video: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com, below is video of interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir speaking at a pre-UFC 92 press conference held earlier this week. Both Nogueira and Mir discussed how major auto accidents have impacted their careers as professional athletes. Read More →
Frank Mir says every time Kimbo Slice fights it sets the sport back in new exclusive 5 Oz. Interview
Los Angeles, Calif. - The UFC’s breakthrough reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” gears up once again for its eighth season premiering tonight on Spike TV. Current interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will both be featured as coaches this season and after completing an interview last week with Nogueira, FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz busted face (PICS) EliteXC Renegade
click thumbnails for larger photos… These photos provided to FiveOuncesofPain.com by ProElite photog Esther Lin. Awesome pics Esther! Read More →
EliteXC Renegade: Kimbo Slice victorious, Nick Diaz loses
1. Nick Diaz looked bad. I usually don’t say such a thing about fighters, but Diaz looked awful tonight. He was getting torn apart on the feet by KJ Noons and all of his takedown attempts were stuffed easily by Noons. Diaz’s takedowns looked lazy, telegraphed, and sloppy. Nothing explosive. Nick just looked sloppy tonight and paid for it. On top of looking out of his game, what Diaz did... [Read More...]
