Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman at Bitetti Combat in Brazil

Ricardo Arona finally appears set to embark on his comeback as it has recently been announced that he will be facing off with Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman in September. The two are set to clash at Bitetti Combat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12 according to a recent report by the Brazilian website Portal Das Lutas. Arona was at one time widely regarded to be among the cream of... [Read More...]

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Denis Kang and Tim Hague earn victories at Raw Combat: Redemption

This past weekend, PRIDE and K-1 veteran Denis Kang got back on the winning track with an impressive 46 second knockout of UFC veteran Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman. Both fighters spent the first twenty seconds of the bout feeling each other out with jabs before Kang moved in and landed a looping overhand right that put Eastman on the canvas. The victory is Kang’s second straight since he dropped... [Read More...]

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Denis Kang to face Marvin Eastman at Raw Combat on Oct. 25

Raw Combat, a promotion based out of Calgary, Alberta, has announced that PRIDE and K-1 star Denis Kang will headline their upcoming event titled “Redemption” in a middleweight affair with UFC veteran Marvin Eastman. Kang, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 30-10-1. Kang holds victories over Akihiro Gono, Amar Suloev, Murilo Rua, and Mark Weir. Kang... [Read More...]

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DREAM.5: Watch HDNet Fights’ Preview Here

This is really going to be an amazing weekend for MMA fans. Usually July is a slow month for the sport, but not this year. Not only will you get to see some of the best heavyweights in the world on the same card during Affliction: Banned along with the UFC light heavyweight debut of Anderson Silva during UFC Fight Night 14, but the finals of DREAM’s lightweight Grand Prix will be televised early... [Read More...]

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HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week: C.B. Dollaway vs. Hans Marrero

HDNet Fights’ “Fight of the Week” appears here on 5 Oz. of Pain with expressed, written permission from HDNet Fights. For more “Fight of the Week” videos from HDNet Fights, just click here. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week: C.B. Dollaway vs. Hans Marrero", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/13/hdnet-fights-fight-of-the-week-cb-dollaway-vs-hans-marrero/"... [Read More...]

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Video: HDNet Fight of the Week

This video is appearing on 5 Oz. of Pain with expressed permission from HDNet Fights. For more “Fight of the Week” videos from HDNet Fights, just click here. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Video: HDNet Fight of the Week", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/04/video-hdnet-fight-of-the-week/" }); Read More →

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Fight Entertainment Group and HDNet nearing television deal

According to Sherdog.com, Fight Entertainment Group  is close to inking a television deal with HDNet. The deal, which could come into effect as soon as next week, will be for six Dream events with their first event, which took place earlier today, being shown on a delayed broadcast. Sherdog was informed of the pending deal by FEGUSA director, Mike Kogan who stated that future broadcasts, beginning... [Read More...]

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HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon Quick Results

Jason “Mayhem” Miller def. Tim Kennedy via unanimous decision Frank Trigg def. Edwin Dewees via submission (kimura), 1:40 R1 Yves Edwards def. Alonzo Martinez via submission (rear naked choke), 3:04 R2 Krzysztof Soszynski def. Robert Villegas via DQ (refusal to fight), 3:15 R2 Pete Spratt def. Tristan Yunker via TKO (cut), 1:38 R1 Corey Mahon def. Chris Bowles via submission (armbar),... [Read More...]

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Tonight on Inside MMA on HDNet…

I’ll be a part of the guest panel on tonight’s episode of “Inside MMA” on HDNet at 9:30 p.m. ET with hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten. I taped the show earlier this week in Los Angeles and I had a blast doing it. The crew at Inside MMA were super nice and they made the whole experience a very pleasant one. I just wanted to thank them publicly. Joining me on the panel is Amir... [Read More...]

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