Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira set to headline UFC 102 in Portland
The UFC has announced that former champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira have officially been inked as the headlining bout of the upcoming UFC 102 card. UFC 102 is scheduled to take place at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on August 29 and will air live on pay-per-view. The event will be the first ever UFC to make its way to Oregon. “We’re extremely excited to be heading to Portland,” said UFC President Dana White... [Read More...]
UFC 97: Live Results and Coverage
Welcome to FiveOuncesofPain.com’s Live coverage of UFC 97: Redemption. Tonight’s event will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and it available worldwide on Pay Per View. Our Live Event Chat Room will be providing up to the minute live coverage of tonights 12 fights. You can enter the room and chat with other FiveOuncesofPain.com readers HERE. Tonight’s fight card is as follows. Due to the event having... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Live Results and Play-by-Play Coverage
Join FiveOuncesOfPain.com tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET for our live coverage of UFC 96. In addition to live results, we will also be bringing you live play-by-play. YOU CAN ENTER THE 5oz Live EVENT Chatroom CLICK HERE!!! for full coverage. Tonight’s scheduled card from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is as follows (with final weigh-in results in parenthesis): MAIN CARD - Quinton Jackson def. Keith Jardine via unanimous decision Shane... [Read More...]
Report: Couture likely to face Nogueira at UFC 101
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture appears set to face former PRIDE and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at a yet-to-be announced UFC 101 event to take place in August. The news was first reported by MMAWeekly.com, which is citing sources close to Couture’s camp. A location for UFC 101 has yet to be finalized, but MMA Weekly added that Portland, Oregon is a potential destination. The... [Read More...]
Couture confirms possibility of fight vs. Cro Cop at UFC 99
Where there is smoke, there is usually fire. In the case of former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture, rumors of a possible showdown with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at UFC 99 appear to be valid. During a recent interview with Arianny Celeste for the video web site RawVegas.tv, Couture confirmed that the rumors are indeed true. “(It’s a ) possibility,” Couture responded when asked about reports... [Read More...]
Shawn Tompkins Interview Part I: “I just can’t see Arlovski winning the fight”
Shawn Tompkins is one of the foremost authorities in MMA on the art of striking and thanks to Jake Hattan, one of his managers at Denaro Sports Marketing, FiveOuncesOfPain.com was recently granted an opportunity to interview the Xtreme Couture striking specialist. In Part I of our interview, Tompkins discussed the preparations he’s current making in getting four fighters ready for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” on Jan. 24;... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell says no one has approached him about fights with Couture or Silva
Over the past couple of weeks, several reports have pointed to a potential fourth encounter between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell in Germany in the summer of 2009. Other reports surfaced shortly thereafter and claimed that neither Liddell or Couture were pleased with the prospect of fighting one another for a fourth time. Additionally, there have also been rumors of a possible superfight with Anderson Silva to take place in early 2009 Now, according... [Read More...]
New report indicates that Liddell and Couture aren’t excited about prospect of fighting each other
Reports by BloodyElbow.com and UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun surfaced last weekend indicated that UFC officials were looking to promote a main event between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture for UFC 99 to be held in Germany on June 13. However, during this week’s edition of “MMA Live,” Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger reported that bout agreements for a potential fourth fight have not been presented to either... [Read More...]
Near-sellout crowd at UFC 91 draws $4.8 million gate
Saturday’s “UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar” event drew a near-sellout crowd of 14,272 for a total gate of $4.8 million, UFC President Dana White announced during a post-fight press conference. Coming into the event, the UFC had set high ticket prices for the heavyweight title clash in hopes of setting the company’s record for total live gate receipts. However, in spite of last night’s strong showing at the box office, the... [Read More...]
UFC 91: Thoughts & Commentary
UFC 91 is in the books and there’s a new champion, a clear cut #1 contender at lightweight, and a whole mess of stuff to talk about. Is Brock Lesnar for real? Will we see Randy Couture again? Can Kenny Florian beat Sean Sherk or B.J. Penn? I’ve got my opinions, so let’s get to it. Is Brock Lesnar for real? You bet. And there’s no doubt that there will still be haters that say he hasn’t proved anything because he beat... [Read More...]
UFC 91: Results And Recap
The UFC has a new heavyweight champion and he is former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar, a man who has only four professional MMA fights during his career. Lesnar was able to defeat Randy Couture on Saturday night via TKO in the second round. A right hand in the second round that landed square on the side of Randy Couture’s head that put the UFC Hall of Famer down on the mat. Lesnar took advantage of the opportunity and pounced on Couture as... [Read More...]
UFC 91 salary figures for Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar released early
The salary schedule for both competitors involved in tonight’s UFC 91 main event have been made available to the general public. Typically such information does not become available until after a fight card is completed, however, Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has revealed to the Los Angeles Times that both Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar are guaranteed $250,000 each. Additionally, Couture is to be paid $250,000... [Read More...]
UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture compares himself to Brock Lesnar
In the video below, UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture comments on this Saturday’s title defense at UFC 91 against Brock Lesnar. In addition to breaking down Lesnar’s game, Couture states he believes that Lesnar is where he was 10 years ago when he made the transition from being a wrestler to being a mixed martial artist. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture compares himself to Brock Lesnar", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/13/ufc-91-video-randy-couture-compares-himself-to-brock-lesnar/"... [Read More...]
UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar
Below is ESPN video of Brock Lesnar discussing this Saturday’s matchup vs. UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture at UFC 91. Lesnar believes he’s come a long way since his Octagon debut earlier this year against Frank Mir and expresses that if the two fought now, it would be a different fight. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 91 Video: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/13/ufc-91-video-randy-couture-vs-brock-lesnar/"... [Read More...]
Shamrock OUT! EliteXC in search of replacement? (UPDATED)
EliteXC’s scheduled main event tonight between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice has been canceled due to an injury suffered by Shamrock. No announcements have been made regarding a potential replacement for Shamrock or replacement fight to take the main event spot. However it appears some moves may be taking place in the undercard to fill the void created by the injured fighter. It has been made official. Seth Petruzelli will replace Ken Shamrock... [Read More...]
Official bout sheet for Saturday’s EliteXC “Heat” event
EliteXC issued a press release late Monday night detailing the finalized bout sheet for Saturday’s scheduled 11-fight “Heat” event to emanate from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The complete bout sheet (in order of scheduled bouts) is as follows: Lightweight (160 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds: Jorge Boechat (3-2), Lakeland, Fla. vs. Nicolae Curry (debut), Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Bantamweight (140 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds:... [Read More...]
Couture and Lesnar being filmed for a three-part mini-series
UFC President Dana White revealed several weeks back during the conference call announcing heavyweight champion Randy Couture’s return to the promotion that the company had discussed a possible three-part mini-series to promote Couture’s upcoming fight against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 on Nov. 15. HBO’s critically-acclaimed “24/7″ reality television documentary that was filmed to promote bouts between Oscar De La Hoya vs.... [Read More...]
“MMA Live” Episode 17 feat. Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar
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UFC 91 Couture vs Lesnar: fight card
When: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena; Las Vegas, NV Watch: Pay-Per-View Here’s the latest on the UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar event: Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture @ HW (official) – (UFC Heavyweight Title) Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson @ LW (official) Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone @ MW Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks @ HW Card subject to change. All matchups are rumored unless stated otherwise. Check out more... [Read More...]
UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 3 feat. Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, and Kenny Florian
I don’t know why they’re calling this the UFC 88 video blog because nothing related to UFC 88 has happened yet. Almost the whole thing has been related to UFC 91 and the upcoming fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. Oh well. This video details their trip to Bristol, Connecticut to do a bunch of promotional stuff for ESPN for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight as well as their trip to the premiere of the new season of the HBO series... [Read More...]
