Baroni ready for ONE FC battle with Yoshida as both fighters make weight
Fans of PRIDE, set your alarm clocks now, as upstart promotion ONE FC has been given a green-light after the group of competitors set to take to the cage have all stepped on the scale and the event is set to go as scheduled. The organization plans to use a combination of Unified and old school Japanese rules meaning both elbows and kicks to a grounded opponent will be legal. Though not the headliner,... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni faces Yoshiyuki Yoshida at September event featuring PRIDE rules
“The New York Bad Ass” of old is back…in a manner of speaking, that is. While Phil Baroni’s form has been up and down over the past few years, the fan-favorite from Long Island has agreed to face fellow UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida on September 3 in Singapore at the opening event for newly formed promotion One FC where a combination of unified and PRIDE rules will be used. Baroni went 3-2... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another ediition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Jon Fitch Gives Final Thoughts on UFC 127 Fight with B.J. Penn (MMAFighting.com) Michael Bisping and Jorge Rivera Share an Intense Staredown at the UFC 127 Presser (CagePotato.com) A Look at the Top Aussies in MMA (FIGHT! Magazine) Cub... [Read More...]
Opponent named for Phil Baroni’s Titan FC debut
Charismatic striker Phil Baroni’s road to redemption starts on March 25 at Kansas City’s Memorial Hall. According to an official press release from Titan Fighting Championship, “The New York Bad Ass” will compete live on HDNet at Titan FC 17 as expected when the organization announced his signing last month. Baroni will face newcomer Nick Nolte at the event. “This is a very important... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni back in action on March 25 for Titan Fighting Championships
Though charismatic striker Phil Baroni has been criticized for a number of things in the past one characteristic never in question is Baroni’s strong desire to entertain fans regardless of the in-ring result. Recently released by the UFC after dropping a pair of bouts in the Octagon, it appears “The New York Bad Ass” already has a new destination lined up for offering his unique brand of talents,... [Read More...]
“NYBA” returns to the Octagon on New Year’s Day
Phil Baroni will look to shake off more than a year of ring-rust and snap a two-fight losing streak on January 1st, 2011 when he faces Ultimate Fighter Season 11 alumnus Brad Tavares at UFC 125 in Las Vegas. The occasion will mark Baroni’s second fight in the Octagon since re-signing with the UFC last year, as well as his second consecutive opponent with ties to TUF. “The New York Bad Ass” lost... [Read More...]
Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni set for UFC 106
UFC 106 just keeps getting better and better with the recent addition of a welterweight bout between Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni. The news of the bout was recently verified by Inside Fights through sources close to both camps. UFC 106 is scheduled for November 21 from Las Vegas. Sadollah, the 170 pound winner of the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, had been force to withdraw from couple of... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni heading back to the UFC?
On the heels of highly regarded fighters such as 5-3 middleweight Thales Leites, and 3-3 welterweight crowd-pleaser Tamdan McCrory being cut from the UFC, reports are currently circulating that none other than “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni may be on his way back to the promotion. The Las Vegas based knockout artist has reportedly agreed to an offer with the UFC verbally according to... [Read More...]
Baroni on Riggs: ‘I’m planning on blowing right through this kid’
Joining Lawler and Shields on the recent Strikeforce conference call on their June 6 event was the one and only “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni. Baroni, who will step into the cage against Joe “Diesel” Riggs on the televised portion of the card, made sure to remind fans of why he’s always been known as a fighter who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Riggs found himself directly in Baroni’s... [Read More...]
Strikeforce’s June show expected to include Phil Baroni vs. Joe Riggs
A welterweight matchup between a pair of former heavy-hitting ex-UFC veterans in Joe Riggs vs. Phil Baroni is expected to take place during a yet-to-be announced Strikeforce event tentatively scheduled for June 6 in St. Louis, Missouri. MMAWeekly.com was the first site to report the bout as being finalized and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the report with sources close to both fighters. Baroni,... [Read More...]
Joe Riggs vs. Phil Baroni possible for June
A rumored match up between welterweight bout between Joe Riggs and Phil Baroni appears to be a very good possibility for a Strikeforce card that is tentatively set for June. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed through sources close to both fighters that the fight has been offered, but nothing has been finalized just yet. A recently proposed bout between EliteXc welterweight champion, Jake Shields, and... [Read More...]
Riggs vs. Baroni won’t fill fifth TV slot for Showtime’s April 11 Strikeforce telecast
With a planned welterweight fight between Jake Shields vs. Joe Riggs scrapped for Strikeforce’s April 11 debut on Showtime, matchmakers must now secure a fifth fight for the telecast, which is scheduled to be headlined by a 179 pound catchweight fight between Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz. Strikeforce officials are mulling several options for the fifth fight and Strikeforce Founder and CEO Scott... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni says he’s booked for Strikeforce event in May
Phil Baroni, the “New York Bad Ass” himself, has posted a message on the Underground forums at MixedMartialArts.com stating that he is set to compete at a tentatively scheduled Strikeforce event in Seattle this May. An exact or opponent has been confirmed as of yet with contracts also not having been finalized. “The fight is at welterweight an will take place May in Seattle,”... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video: Phil Baroni expresses desire to return to the UFC
During a recent trip to Las Vegas for the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, FiveOuncesOfPain.com began to produce video for the first time. Earlier this week we presented interviews with Ryan Bader and Anthony Johnson and our newest interview is with Phil Baroni. While interviewing Baroni, we asked him about where his career could be headed next, whether a rematch with Frank... [Read More...]
Baroni to fight for Palace Fighting Championships on Sept. 26
The Palace Fighting Championships have announced that the “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni will be fighting on the promotion’s Sept. 26 show in Lemoore, Calif. Baroni, expected to compete at welterweight, is scheduled to face former WEC veteran Olaf Alfonso during the promotion’s Palace Fighting Championships 10 show. The former UFC middleweight is now 2-0 after losing via first... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni wins, Drew Fickett loses in weekend action
Last night there were two MMA events that featured some exciting fights as well as some competition involving well known names in MMA. In Hawaii, ICON Sport: Hard Times featured a fight involving the always extravagant Phil Baroni as well as a possible Fight of the Year candidate as Bao Quach took on Mark Oshiro. Rage in the Cage 113 in New Mexico also featured a couple of former UFC fighters in Alberto... [Read More...]
How soon is too soon?
I’m preparing to update my rankings and I’m torn about how to rank Eddie Alvarez. As a welterweight, he was very good. As a lightweight, he looks great. At 155-160 lbs., I think Alvarez is a top five caliber fighter. He just needs more wins. But I am wondering whether or not he has enough wins right now to be top 10. Sure, it’s only been two fights at 155 for Alvarez, but the two... [Read More...]
Random Rants: Thoughts on Weekend Fights
There was so much MMA action from this past weekend that I am still catching up. The problem though is that this sport never stops. There really is little time to play catchup because each day brings a whole new list of to-dos. I was able to watch Eddie Alvarez vs. Andre Dida from DREAM.1, Phil Baroni vs. Kala Kolohe Hose at ICON Sport, and Jake Rosholt vs. Chad Jay from the Xtreme Fighting League. I’ll... [Read More...]
Win BodogFIGHT Season II DVD set
The DVD set “BodogFIGHT: St. Petersburg, The Complete Second Series” was released last week and Five Ounces of Pain has five (5) copies to give away to our readers. We’ll be running a trivia style contest which will focus on the fighters and happenings from BodogFIGHT St. Petersburg Season II. So brush up on your BodogFIGHT knowledge because on Wed March 12th we’ll be posting the five (5)... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Eddie Alvarez to fight Andre Dida in first round of DREAM lightweight Grand Prix
Eddie Alvarez confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) on Thursday afternoon that he has signed a contract to participate in DREAM’s lightweight Grand Prix. DREAM, a collaborative effort between K-1′s HEROS and former staff members of PRIDE, will begin its tournament on March 15 in Japan. Alvarez stated that he is scheduled to fight Andre “Dida” Amade on... [Read More...]
