Exclusive: Survivor’s Mark Burnett invests in King of the Cage, secures deal with HDNet for 2010
FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently been able to learn from sources close to the situation that reality television kingpin, Mark Burnett, has invested in King of the Cage, and through this recent founded partnership the company has managed to secure a broadcast deal with HDNet Fights for the year of 2010. Sources close to the agreement have indicated to 5 Oz. that the promotion’s founder and current... [Read More...]
5 Oz’s Exclusive: Inside MMA celebrates centennial episode this evening on HDNet
On the heels of the monumental UFC 100 there will be another figurestone in the face of mixed martial arts celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this evening. Unless you”re a fight fan that has been inhabiting the bottom portion of a rock on some deserted island you’re well familiar with the enormously successful television series that goes by the name of “Inside MMA“. The... [Read More...]
HDNet Fights Owner Mark Cuban Accused of Insider Trading
Dallas Mavericks and HDNet owner Mark Cuban was levied of charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday of having been involved in insider trading. According to a report by the Associated Press, federal regulators have filed a civil lawsuit in a Dallas court in which Cuban is accused of having unlawfully sold shares of stock in the search engine company Mamma.com, Inc. in 2004. The report... [Read More...]
Amoussou vs. Samoilov: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week (video)
This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week takes us back to the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts,” the M-1 Challenge, with Team France’s Karl Amoussou (6-1-4) taking on Dmitriy Samoilov (3-1-1) of Team Red Devil out of Russia. The Red Devil Fight Team, which has produced Fedor Emelianenko and his brother, Aleksander, is known for its Sambo. Will Samoilov... [Read More...]
Lim vs. Linhares: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week (video)
This week’s installation of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week brings us another fight from the exciting M-1 Challenge series on HDNet. This week, Hyun Gyu Lim (8-4) of Team South Korea takes on Team Finland’s Lucio Linhares (4-1-1). Linhares, a native Brazilian, represents Team Finland because he has been teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there since 2001. Linhares is a black belt in Brazilian... [Read More...]
Mousasi vs. Mensing: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week (video)
This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week involves a battle between Team Holland and Team Germany from M-1 Challenge. Team Holland’s Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1) takes on Team Germany’s Steve Mensing (6-7-2). Mousasi has really made a name for himself recently, taking DREAM’s Middleweight Grand Prix by storm and defeating Denis Kang, Dong Sik Yoon, Melvin Manhoef, and Ronald “Jacare”... [Read More...]
(Video) Szoltysik vs. Sedelnikov: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week
This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week pits Team France against Team Russia’s Red Devil fighters in the M-1 Challenge. The M-1 Challenge is being billed as the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts” and this bout is a true slugfest. Team France’s Martin Szoltysik (1-1) faces off against Red Devil’s Kiril Sidelnikov (3-2). Sidelnikov is coming out of the same camp that produced... [Read More...]
Gracie vs. Gordon: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week
This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week pits Gregor Gracie (2-1), an up and coming fighter from the legendary Gracie family, against Doug Gordon (8-6) from Ring of Combat XVIII. Gregor is training under the tutelage of fellow family member Renzo Gracie and is a raw MMA talent right now with world class jiu jitsu skills. His standup is something to be desired and that’s where... [Read More...]
Horodecki vs. Schultz: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week
In this week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week we are treated to the first ever IFL lightweight championship fight between Team Tompkins and Xtreme Couture member Chris Horodecki and Team Quest fighter Ryan Schultz. Horodecki is undefeated in his MMA career going into this fight and has previously beaten Schultz via TKO at a previous IFL event. Horodecki has looked unstoppable in... [Read More...]
HDNet Video: Inside MMA
HDNet Video: Kimbo Slice talks fight with Ken Shamrock
The folks at HDNet Fights were kind enough to get us this exclusive video of Kimbo Slice talking about his upcoming October 4 bout with the legendary Ken Shamrock as well as what his strategy will be for the fight. Be sure to check out the HDNet Fights Video Vault for more MMA action! Read More →
Nelson vs. Scherner: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week
This week’s installment of the Fight of the Week features a heavyweight clash between Roy “Big Country” Nelson and Fabiano Scherner from IFL’s Las Vegas event this past February. This is Nelson’s first title defense as the heavyweight champion of the IFL as he takes on Team Quest product and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner Fabiano Scherner. Nelson’s next appearance inside the ring will... [Read More...]
HDNet announces long-term agreement with Affliction
HDNet issued a press release Wednesday afternoon to formally announce a long-term partnership to televise Affliction’s MMA events. The precise duration of the agreement was not specified in the release. The events that will be televised on HDNet will be 60-90 minute specials to air immediately prior to major Affliction pay-per-view events, similar to the format utilized between Affliction and... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz teases where he’ll fight next (video)
Soon after this past Friday’s episode of HDNetFight’s Inside MMA, we reported that Tito Ortiz confirmed he was talking with UFC and Elite XC. Here is more video from Inside MMA, where Tito talks about his future and which company he may fight for next. Be sure to check out the HDNet Video Vault for lots more fights and MMA action! Read More →
Fabiano vs. Lierley: HDNet Fight of the Week (video)
In this week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week we have former IFL featherweight champion and current WEC top ten featherweight Wagnney Fabiano (10-1) squaring off against the highly touted Shad Lierley (2-2) out of Ken Shamrock’s camp. This fight is a title defense for Fabiano who was the first ever IFL featherweight champion after a submission victory over L.C. Davis in the IFL... [Read More...]
Lofton vs. Kuchera: HDNet Fight of the Week (video)
In our second installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week, we have a classic brawl between light heavyweights from Maximum Fighting Championships 16. Jason Kuchera (3-2) and Aron Lofton (3-0), two relative newcomers to the mixed martial arts game, go at one another with everything they’ve got in a bloody war. This may not be the most technical fight in the world but it’s damn sure entertaining. The... [Read More...]
HDNet Fights of the Week (video)
Because they think we do a KICK ASS job at Five Ounces of Pain, our buds at HDNet Fights put together this HD quality video player for us to use. This one features all of HDNet Fights of the Week. Enjoy! Dont forget to check out our MMA Video page for more high quality mixed martial arts video! Read More →
