ROUNDS 5 & 6 of Five Ounces of Pain’s Fantasy MMA Mock Draft
And the rounds keep coming! 5 Oz. of Pain’s first-ever Fantasy MMA Mock Draft is rolling on and rounds 5 and 6 are now in the books. You can check it out by clicking the link at the bottom. In case you’re new to the site , you can re-live the glory of the previous rounds. Click here for rounds 1 and 2; click here for round 3; and click here for round 4. To make a long story short, this... [Read More...]
FOURTH ROUND of Five Ounces of Pain’s Fantasy MMA Mock Draft
Some of 5 Oz.’s readers voices their frustration with the slow pacing of our first annual “Fantasy MMA Mock Draft” so the crew got to work and sped things up. After posting round three yesterday, we’re already back with round four. In case you’re new to the site or you just want to re-live the glory of the first two round, click here. And to re-visit round three, just... [Read More...]
THIRD ROUND of 5 Oz. of Pain Fantasy MMA Mock Draft
After an eventful first two rounds, the crew of 5 Oz. of Pain is back with the third round of our first annual Fantasy MMA Mock Draft. For a full run down of the first two rounds and a detailed explanation about what this draft is about, just click here. But to make a long story short, this is not a pound-for-pound top fighter list. What we’re doing is essentially pretending that every fighter... [Read More...]
Updated 5 Oz. Pound-for-Pound List
I recently updated my personal top ten pound-for-pound list. You can check it out below: Georges St. Pierre – St. Pierre avenged his loss to Serra in their rematch at UFC 83 but completely dominating him, just as he completely dominated Josh Koscheck in August and Matt Hughes in December. It wasn’t easy choosing him for this spot over Anderson Silva but physically, I don’t believe St.... [Read More...]
Five Ounces editor headed south…
The staff of Five Ounces of Pain wants to wish safe travels our pal Adam Morgan on his trek this weekend into the deep South. Morgan is packing up the Oldsmobile and moving from Cincinnati, OH to Hattiesburg, MS. What’s in Hattiesburg (besides the University of Southern Mississippi) you ask? Adam’s main squeeze is down there and apparently he’s convinced her it’s a totally awesome idea... [Read More...]
Contest Reminder: Win $500 & Health Supplements
Quick reminder that Five Ounces of Pain is currently running two contests. Check ‘em out for a chance to win… Best Caption – now that GSP beat Serra, what should this picture say? Win $150 of supplements from EFK Nutrition. MMA Uncensored – submit the best pic of you and an MMA fighter and win $500. Co-sponsored by MMARated.com Read More →
5 OZ. OF PAIN SPECIAL FEATURE:
MMA Fantasy Mock Draft
For years now I have been enamored with the concept of a draft in professional sports. Having come from a fantasy sports background (as both a writer and a hobbyist), I’ve participated in my fair share of drafts. I am also what I would described as a recovering NFL Draftnik, in that I used to spend hundreds of dollars on NFL Draft Previews (such as Mel Kiper’s) and then proceed to spend... [Read More...]
5 Oz of Pain Caption Contest, Win Supplements from EFK Nutrition!
In anticipation for UFC 83, 5 Oz of Pain is offering up another great prize from our pals at EFK Nutrition. This time you have the chance to win $150 worth of supplements and other health products. Contest: Submit the best caption for the below photo of Georges St. Pierre. To Enter: Submit your entry in the Comments of this post. All entries must be posted in the Comment string of THIS CONTEST POST. ... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on CBSSports.com: Analyzing the free agency landscape in MMA
My latest article for CBSSports.com, entitled, “MMA Musical Chairs,” is now available for viewing. With so much upheaval within the MMA scene, I decided to give my thoughts on whom I perceive to be the biggest free agents (or soon-to-be free agents) in the sport. To find out who is on the list and where I think they will end up, just click here. Read More →
5 Oz. of Pain’s MMA Prospects 2.0
After some time away, FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) is back the version 2.0 of its MMA Prospects section in order to kick off our new partnership with Extreme Fighter Magazine. The goal of this section is to highlight and chronicle new talent in mixed martial arts so that casual and hardcore fans can have an idea of what to expect from the future of the sport. Additionally, we want... [Read More...]
Win $500 Cash – Fan Photo/Video Contest
You know Five Ounces of Pain brings you the most unique contests and best prizes in MMA – now we’re giving away cold hard CASH. Teaming up with MMARated.com, we are introducing the ultimate user-generated mixed martial arts contest entitled “MMA Uncensored.” For the first time ever, MMA fans will get a chance to share their personal MMA-related media with the world and actually... [Read More...]
Listen to 5 Oz. of Pain on MMA Rated Radio
I had the pleasure of joining MMARated.com editor-in-chief Ariel Helwani as a guest on MMA Rated Radio earlier this week. Ariel and I touched on various hot button topics that currently pertain to the sport of mixed martial arts, including: Is there any reason to watch YAMMA? What is YAMMA’s plan for the future? Was the Suganuma-Hamman ShoXC fight stopped too soon? Marveling at the beauty that... [Read More...]
Win IFL “Road to the Championship” DVD! Trivia Contest NOW!
We have FIVE (5) copies of the IFL’s “World Premiere Season: Road to the Championship” DVD ready to give to YOU. To win this DVD set be one of the first FIVE readers to post the correct answers to the following five questions. 1. Who has competed in the most IFL bouts? 2. Who was the coach of the team that won the IFL Legends Championship and IFL World Team Championships in 2006? 3.... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain announces partnership with Extreme Fighter Magazine
Philadelphia, PA – Extreme Fighter Magazine and FiveOuncesOfPain.com today announced a new content partnership that will see FiveOuncesOfPain.com provide both unique and existing content to the nationally distributed MMA newsstand publication. As a part of the pact, Extreme Fighter, a Multi-Media International published title, will have exclusive permission to publish editorials and opinion-based... [Read More...]
5 Oz. on Fight Network Radio today at 3 p.m. ET
I’ll be joining host Mauro Ranallo and world class producer John Pollock as a guest during today’s edition of Fight Network Radio. You can listen to the show at 3 p.m. ET on Sirius Channel 186 or via the web at HardcoreSportsRadio.com. I’ll join the gang early in the show and help preview tonight’s three-hour UFC Fight Night 13 broadcast scheduled for Spike TV tonight. Read More →
5 Oz. of Pain on CBS: Why You Should Be Watching the WEC
My latest article for CBSSports.com is now available. This week I decided to profess my undying love for the WEC. Anyone who reads this blog knows how high I am on the WEC as a promotion. The article is titled “Why You Should Be Watching the WEC” and is geared towards casual fans who might only be limiting their MMA viewing habits to the UFC. So while you know I enjoy the WEC a great deal,... [Read More...]
A Conversation with 5 Oz. Sponsored Competitive Grappler Jared Weiner
Last week FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) proudly announced it was sponsoring Lloyd Irvin jiu-jitsu black belt Jared Weiner for this weekend’s Pan Am Submission Grappling Championships in Carson, Calif. The Pan Ams are without question one of the most prestigious competitive grappling tournaments around so it’s a honor to have a grappler the caliber of Jared representing... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on CBSsports.com: Talking MMA and music with Atreyu
(Pictured left to right: Atreyu rhytmn guitarist Travis Miguel; lead guitarist Dan Jacobs; lead singer Alex Varkatzas; and 5 Oz. sponsored grappler and jiu-jitsu black belt Jared Weiner) Hey everyone, I wanted to give everyone a heads up that I don’t anticipate much posting today. I will be going to Brad Daddis’ Philly/Jersey MMA Cherry Hill location to watch the smoker that they will... [Read More...]
FiveOuncesofPain.com sponsors jiu-jitsu black belt Jared Weiner
Last month FiveOuncesOfPain.com sponsored its first mixed martial artist with LeVon Maynard in anticipation of his fight at Combat Sports Challenge 23 on February 23. Now we’re excited to announce that the site has decided to sponsor its first-ever competitive grappler. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has reached an agreement to sponsor Lloyd Irvin jiu-jitsu black belt Jared Weiner in the 2008 Pan American... [Read More...]
Winners of BodogFIGHT Season II DVD’s are…
Winners of the “BodogFIGHT: St. Petersburg, The Complete Second Series” are: #2 Jay Taylor #3 Eric #4 Ryno #5 John Ramdeen #7 Brad *Sorry entry #1, you forgot to name the event in question 2. The correct answers from our trivia contest are: 1. Obtained the name “Goat” from having a weak chin early in his training, getting knocked-out several times. 2. Antonio Silva / BodogFIGHT... [Read More...]
