Lineups announced for M-1 Challenge final on Dec. 26
M-1 Global officially announced the matchups for the final of its M-1 Challenge series, which is scheduled for Dec. 26 in Seattle, Wash. at the Emerald Queen Hotel and Casino. Squaring off in the first-ever M-1 championship will be the Russian Red Devil Team against Team Holland. Fighters representing the teams in five separate weight classes will go head-to-head with the first team to win three fights... [Read More...]
M-1 announces February event at the Playboy Mansion
M-1 Global will become the second-ever mixed martial arts promotion to host an event from the famed Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California on February 21, 2009. The announcement was made official late this week on the promotion’s English-language website. Strikeforce became the first promotion ever to host a show at the Mansion on Sept. 29, 2007. The promotion then returned to host a second... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett to face Gilbert Yvel at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
M-1 Global heavyweight and former PRIDE star Gilbert Yvel has signed a three fight contract with Affliction Entertainment and will be making his debut against Josh Barnett during the promotion’s “Day of Reckoning” event on January 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Officials with M-1 made the official announcement in a press release that was sent out Tuesday morning. Yvel,... [Read More...]
Gilbert Yvel in talks to fight for Affliction
Former PRIDE heavyweight Gilbert Yvel, who is currently contracted to M-1 Global, is reportedly in talks with Affliction Entertainment about competing for the promotion. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the reports with Jacob Schaap, M-1 Global’s Director of Communications. “Affliction is negotiating with Yvel right now about a three fight deal,” said Schaap responding to a request for... [Read More...]
M-1 announce duo of Wheelock and Smith will look to make their mark at “Day of Reckoning”
Smith, left, and Wheelock, right, at a recent M-1 event The M-1 Challenge broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Sean Wheelock and color commentator Jimmy Smith might be one of the best kept secrets in MMA. However, after Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event on Jan. 24, the tandem will likely be a secret no more after they debut as the promotion’s new U.S. announce... [Read More...]
M-1′s Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith to announce Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
There will be a new announce team for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event, which is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Calling the shots this time around will be Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith, who currently serve as the announce team for the M-1 Challenge, which can be seen every Friday in the United States on HDNet. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned... [Read More...]
Gilbert Yvel, Aleksander Emelianenko, and “Baby Fedor” all victorious at M-1 Challenge 9
Next month’s M-1 Challenge finals are now set following the completion of Friday’s M-1 Challenge 9 from St. Petersburg, Russia. It will be an all-Russia final with team Russian Red Devil set to go head-to-head with the Russian Legion team on Dec. 26 in Seattle, Wash. In addition to the semi-finals for the 2008 M-1 Challenge, the card also featured several superfights that saw former PRIDE... [Read More...]
M-1 Releases Statement Regarding Brock Lesnar’s Victory at UFC 91
FiveOuncesOfPain.com received an official statement issued by M-1 Vice President Jerry Millen regarding the promotion’s reaction to Brock Lesnar’s victory over Randy Couture this past weekend at UFC 91. For over a year now, Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko’s names have been intertwined. In light of Couture’s loss, that potential dream match has lost a... [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...]
M-1 Challenge Episode 2 Recap Video
Check out this higlight of the second episode of M-1 Challenge, which is being billed as the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts.” This week’s episode pits Team Holland vs. Team Germany with Team Holland cleaning out Team Germany 5-0 with impressive victories from DREAM 6 Middlweight Grand Prix Champion Gegard Mousasi and his teammates. Be sure to check out new episodes of M-1 Challenge... [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...]
M-1 Vice President Jerry Millen talks new show and life with Fedor in new 5 Oz. exclusive interview
Former PRIDE USA Vice President Jerry Millen is one of the most maligned individuals in mixed martial arts. But whether you like him or not, he has an insight into the business of MMA that very few individuals possess having worked for PRIDE both in Japan and in the United States. After his tenure in PRIDE came to an end in the months that proceeded Zuffa’s acquisition of the promotion in 2007,... [Read More...]
M-1 Challenge set to premiere this Friday on HDNet
Billed as the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts,” the M-1 Challenge is set to premiere on HDNet this Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Over the course of the past year, 10 teams representing eight different countries (including two teams from Russia along with an international team) competed in events held all over the world to determine the first-ever winner of the M-1 Challenge. Much like the IFL’s... [Read More...]
UFC 81 estimated at 650,000 pay per view buys
According to a report from Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer, UFC 81 which featured a co-main event featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir will end up at around 650,000 pay per view buys after all the calculations are done. That is great news for the UFC and Brock Lesnar. He sold a lot of pay per views by himself and people will continue to turn out in droves to see the guy fight. HT: Bloody Elbow Check... [Read More...]
UFC 81 Video: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira shares thoughts on title victory
UFC 81 Video: Tim Sylvia gives Nogueira his props
UFC 81 Video: Brock Lesnar talks loss to Frank Mir
Winners of SIGNED Frank Mir t-shirt from UFC 81 live chat pick ‘em
We are pleased to announce the winner of the SIGNED Frank Mir t-shirt is 5 Oz reader Zane – he picked Mir by Sub, Nog by Sub, and Marquadt to win. He chose the Vegas Champion t-shirt that Mr. Mir will be autographing. Reader Butch came in a close 2nd with Mir by Sub, Marquadt to win, but Nog by TKO. 5 Oz die-hards Ian and JayK also won t-shirts from Ecko Unltd. for their UFC 81 picks. Those... [Read More...]
Frank Mir gives his impression of Brock Lesnar post-fight (audio)
In a very good interview with Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 920 out of Las Vegas, NV, Frank Mir talks about his fight with Brock Lesnar and what kind of future Brock has in the UFC. Pretty interesting listen, as Mir is articulate as always, even after getting punched in the face by a manchild like Lesnar. Read More →
