Shane Carwin believes Cain Velasquez will be champion again
Shane Carwin is currently on the sidelines due to another back surgery suffered while training. Carwin, known for his impressive run of first round knockouts, is looking at a return to the Octagon in 2012. However, while away from competition,Carwin isn’t ignoring what is happening in MMA. Recently, Carwin went online to show his level of respect for recently beaten former champion Cain Velasquez.... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin sidelined again based on upcoming back surgery
Former UFC interim heavyweight champ Shane Carwin has already recovered from a serious neck injury to compete inside the Octagon. Now, the former college wrestling standout will have to overcome another critical injury, this time to his back. Carwin recently revealed through his blog he will be undergoing back surgery and hopes to return to the UFC in 2012. “As I ramped up my training for UFC 141,... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar’s diverticulitis forces him out UFC 131, replaced by Shane Carwin
The UFC continued to steal headlines this week with another major announcement on the heels of having already expanded fighter insurance to cover injuries sustained outside of the cage. Minutes ago, in a conference call with media, UFC President Dana White dropped a bomb in explaining former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar‘s diverticulitis had returned and would no longer be able to compete... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin vs. Jon Olav Einemo scheduled for UFC 131
After months of speculation and various rumored opponents, Shane Carwin finally has his next bout scheduled. The former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion will take on jiu-jitsu black belt Jon Olav Einemo at UFC 131 Dana White made the announcement during a live chat with The Seattle Times. Carwin had been steamrolling everyone in his way leading up to his UFC 116 bout with then UFC Heavyweight Champion... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… “King Mo” Lawal Ready to Talk Trash Again (MMAFighting.com) Jason Miller Thinks Nick Diaz is a “Bitch” (CagePotato.com) Kenny Florian Throws Down with Dave Camarillo…in Street Fighter II (MiddleEasy.com) Cain... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin pulls out of UFC 125 due to back injury
12-1 heavyweight Shane Carwin has withdrawn his name from the list of competitors slated to enter the Octagon at UFC 125 due to undisclosed back problems shelving him for the next few months. Carwin was scheduled to fight former IFL champ and Ultimate Fighter Season 10 winner Roy Nelson in a co-headlining bout at the New Year’s Day event. News of the decision came via Carwin’s website where he... [Read More...]
Six UFC 125 bouts confirmed for New Year’s Day
As has been the case in past years, the UFC is once again slated to provide a stacked card for fans to ring in the New Year with. Though a number of fights have been rumored for the event, the UFC has now officially announced six pairings for the star-studded show including a headlining title-bout. Lightweight champ Frank Edgar will defend his strap against the only individual to beat him, Gray Maynard,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Tim Kennedy Talks About Life as a Former Green Beret (MMAFighting.com) UFC Lightweight Champ Frank Edgar Opens Up About his UFC 118 Rematch Against BJ PEnn (FIGHT! Magazine) Ricardo Almeida Participates in Autism Benefit (MiddleEasy.com) Mac... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin named in federal steroids distribution case
Highly-touted UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin was named Friday alongside six other athletes in federal court as a group of twenty-two individuals who obtained performance enhancing drugs from Applied Pharmacy Services, an Alabama enterprise associated with the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids around the nation. Carwin’s association with the operation was reported by a local Alabama... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘They should have played the part where Goldberg was talking about going hunting with Brock.’
It appears Shane Carwin, already viewed by many as one of the classiest individuals in Mixed Martial Arts, has revealed yet another likable characteristic – a self-deprecating sense of humor. The UFC 116 headliner recently took to popular forum The Underground to address his subdued demeanor and monotone delivery while being interviewed, alongside UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar, during last... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘I would be honored to fight [Frank Mir]‘
With Frank Mir’s 72-second destruction of Cheick Kongo fresh in fans’ minds, and the lingering health issues of current heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar still looming over his future in the sport, it’s only natural for talk to have turned towards the possibility of Mir locking horns with top contender, Shane Carwin. Carwin, stuck in limbo while waiting to fight Lesnar, has not stepped into the... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin in talks to Fight Cain Velasquez for Interim Title
With the troubling news recently breaking in regards to UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s health, speculation from fans and media quickly turned to the possibility of a fight between Lesnar’s previously scheduled opponent for UFC 108, Shane Carwin, and rising superstar Cain Velasquez. However, the notion seemed to be shot down at the UFC 104 post-event press conference when President Dana... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘Brock has Mono’, ‘UFC 108 is not happening’
Although recent reports had the heavyweight championship clash between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin being shifted from UFC 106 to UFC 108, it now looks like that’s not going to happen either. The reason according to Carwin on his official website: Mono, and supposedly Brock has a bad case of it. Guys my manager Jason Genet just told me that UFC 108 is not happening. Brock has Mono and what the... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘Who can really complain about your dreams being delayed a bit?’
Reacting to the last few days’ worth of news regarding UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar withdrawing from UFC 106 due to an unidentified illness, top challenger Shane Carwin took to his website to express his thoughts on the situation in addition to a few other things. In the posting he goes on to talk about the effects of swine flu, which he himself actually suffered a recent bout of, as well... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive with Shane Carwin: ‘Brock is what they call a “draw”, I am what they call a “fighter”‘
In what is quickly shaping up to be one of the most anticipated heavyweight championship bouts in the history of the sport, there’s no love lost on either end from fellow athletic behemoth’s Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar heading into their explosive collision set for UFC 106. As we speak, Octagon construction technicians are likely working at a feverish pace constructing the reinforced... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar on Shane Carwin: ‘He hasn’t fought anybody’
The trash talking has officially begun with Brock Lesnar putting in his two cents on his upcoming bout versus Shane Carwin at UFC 106, which has been scheduled for November 21 from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Carwin was first to voice his opinion of the Heavyweight champion, giving Lesnar a ton of criticism after his successful title defense against Frank Mir, back at UFC 100. Shortly after Lesnar... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin In The Works For UFC 106 (UPDATED)
EDITORS NOTE: Contrary to other reports currently claiming this fight as being confirmed, this bout is not official at this point. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm through sources very close to the potential bout that negotiations are under way, but nothing is set in stone at this time. Stay tuned to 5 Oz’s as we keep you updated on this still developing story. It appears as though... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin speaks on UFC 104 showdown with Cain Velasquez; A 5 Oz. Exclusive
There were mixed emotions among the mixed martial arts community when 5 Oz. recently revealed that fellow undefeated heavyweight prospects Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez would be butting heads at UFC 104. Many fans, myself included, were thrilled at the announcement. The two fastest rising prospects in the UFC’s big man division trying to beat one another into an unconscious stupor; What’s... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin: ‘[Brock] has a long ways to go before he earns the respect of a champion’
There are one of two people that will be facing UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his next outing. Heavyweight wrecking machines Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez have a date with destiny on October 24 at UFC 104 as the two undefeated goliaths will face off with one another to determine which is the decisive threat to Lesnar’s crown. The winner has been promised a title shot. According... [Read More...]
Shane Carwin picks Lesnar to defeat Mir at UFC 100
There will be few men watching the heavyweight championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir at UFC 100 tomorrow evening as the undefeated smashing machine that goes by the name of Shane Carwin. When it was recently announced that Carwin would be facing off with fellow undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez at UFC 104 it left little doubt; the winner of this fight will be getting the next crack... [Read More...]
