5 Oz. of Pain launches brand new store! Orders now being accepted

It’s been a busy time for FiveOuncesOfPain.com with the site having finalized a deal to become an official content partner for CBSSports.com’s MMA section as well as having launched video content. And now we are pleased to announce that we’ve launched our very own store where readers can now buy MMA lifestyle apparel from such major brands as TapouT, Warrior Wear, Code of Silence,... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain to appear Tuesday night on ESPN Radio in Orlando

FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing on Brian Frtiz’s “Between the Ropes” show on Tuesday night during the seven o’clock (eastern standard time) hour. “Between the Ropes” can be heard on ESPN 1080 AM in Orlando and online by clicking here. You can call into the show at 407-482-3776. Five Ounces of Pain makes media appearances on... [Read More...]

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Special Announcement: 5 Oz. of Pain becomes an official content partner of CBSSports.com

FiveOuncesOfPain.com is proud to announce a content distribution relationship with CBSSports.com. Since February of 2007, Five Ounces of Pain founder and publisher Sam Caplan has been a weekly contributor to CBSSports.com’s MMA section. Now a greater array of content from Five Ounces of Pain will begin to be featured prominently in CBSSports.com’s mixed martial arts section. Five Ounces... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Wednesday’s edition of Fight Network Radio

FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing as a guest on Thursday’s edition of Fight Network Radio with host Mauro Ranallo. Caplan will be on the show to discuss the day’s latest headlines including recent matchmaking decisions in the WEC; ProElite’s decision to block EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields’ bid for free agency, and more. Fight Network... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBSSports.com: Stakes will be high for Slice vs. Shamrock on Oct. 4

A lot will be at stake for EliteXC when it returns to prime-time network television on Oct. 4 during the third installment of CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights.” After drawing a strong rating for its debut CBS show on on May 31, the promotion drew a disappointing rating for its encore on July 26. With the promotion struggling financially, EliteXC desperately needs to come through with a... [Read More...]

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Cast member from eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” to blog for Five Ounces of Pain

We’re pleased to announce that a member from the upcoming eighth season of Spike TV and the UFC’s “Ultimate Fighter” reality television series will be blogging exclusively for FiveOuncesOfPain.com. In order not to spoil the outcome of any of the 16 qualifying bouts that will be taking place the next two weeks, we will not reveal the identity of the fighter that will be blogging... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: TUF’s all-time top ten

In light of Rashad Evans’ upset victory over Chuck Liddell during last weekend’s UFC 88 event, tonight’s TUF 1 reunion on Spike TV, along with the upcoming season premiere for the eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” this Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET, I felt it was rather appropriate to take a look at the casts from six of the seven past seasons of TUF and compile a top-ten... [Read More...]

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Win signed copy of “Title Shot” and Ranger Up gear! 5 Oz. of Pain Trivia Contest II

Author Kelly Crigger and current Affliction middleweight fighter Matt “The Law” Lindland have both signed copies of Kelly’s book “Title Shot: Into the Shark Tank of Mixed Martial Arts“ FiveOuncesofPain.com is giving one lucky reader a prize bundle which includes a signed copy of the book AND five (5) t-shirts from Ranger Up! Army Officer Kelly Crigger spent a year visiting... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: Urijah Faber’s appeal is universal amongst hardcore and casual fans

Prior to the cancellation of this Wednesday’s WEC card, I spent much of my week writing a feature for CBSSports.com on the promotion’s current featherweight champion Urijah Faber. Despite the cancellation, the article is still relevant and worth the read since I decided to focus on the unique appeal Faber has as both a growing star in the mainstream and a favorite amongst hardcore fans... [Read More...]

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Win signed copy of “Title Shot” and Ranger Up gear! 5 Oz. of Pain Trivia Contest

Author Kelly Crigger and current Affliction middleweight fighter Matt “The Law” Lindland have both signed copies of Kelly’s book “Title Shot: Into the Shark Tank of Mixed Martial Arts“ FiveOuncesofPain.com is giving one lucky reader a prize bundle which includes a signed copy of the book AND five (5) t-shirts from Ranger Up! Army Officer Kelly Crigger spent a year visiting... [Read More...]

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Randy Couture on Fight Network Radio at 3 p.m. today

Mauro Ranallo of Fight Network Radio contacted FiveOuncesOfPain.com earlier today to let us know he conducted a one-on-one interview with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture that will be airing on today’s show. During the interview, Couture addressed a number of topics including the situation involving Fedor Emelianenko, his upcoming return at UFC 91 against Brock Lesnar, as well as some initiatives... [Read More...]

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Frankie Edgar Trivia Contest Winner: BG from Virginia Tech

Despite some major glitches with our website last week, we still managed to declare a winner for our Frank Edgar Trivia Contest – reader “BG” from Virginia Tech University. “BG” got all the answers correct and he wins a custom designed Frankie Edgar t-shirt from frankedgar.com. The trivia contest questions/answers are as follows: 1. Edgar has been an assistant coach for... [Read More...]

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If Larry King wrote for 5 Oz….

Editor’s Note: The following column is complete satire and is intended to mock Larry King’s old columns in the USA Today, which half our audience is too young to have even remembered. This concept is also a knockoff of an ESPN The Magazine concept that is also used by a dozen other publications. A lot of people are surprised that I’m a fan of the MMA. But I grew up rolling with Royce... [Read More...]

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Five Ounces of Growing Pains

No, it wasn’t you. It was us. Yesterday FiveOuncesOfPain.com was offline for about half the day. And I am sorry if you don’t want to read this long diatribe, but I need to vent. Is that alright? I just need a few minutes… er, a few thousand words. If you are bored by this stuff, that’s cool, read the next article. However, if you want to know why were down for most of yesterday,... [Read More...]

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Win Frankie Edgar custom t-shirt! 5 Oz of Pain Trivia Contest

UFC lightweight Frankie “The Answer” Edgar has recently launched a new website, www.frankedgar.com, which includes an expanded picture gallery, bio, and even a blog. On the site, you can also get a custom designed “The Answer” t-shirt or hoodie. FiveOuncesofPain.com would like to give one of these custom “The Answer” t-shirts to a lucky reader! Check out Frankie’s... [Read More...]

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An update I didn’t want to write (UPDATED)

Update: After some choice words for the orthopedist’s office and some complaints to our insurance provider, they finally released the results of Andria’s MRI. She has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and is expected to be sidelined for nine-to-twelve months. She’s going to have a second opinion at some point, but it looks like she will have to undergo surgery in order to have any chance... [Read More...]

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Help Wanted: 5 Oz. of Pain seeks MMA reporter

FiveOuncesOfPain.com is looking to expand its writing staff and is seeking an MMA news reporter. If you feel that you can meet the qualifications below and are an ideal candidate for the position, please e-mail me at: SCaplan8@comcast.net – Applicant must be willing to only serve in the role of an MMA news reporter. At this time, we are not looking for opinion-based writers or someone to do... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: Names to know from season eight of “The Ultimate Fighter”

The UFC and Spike TV announced the 32-member cast for the upcoming eighth installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality television series. Of those 32 fighters, only 16 will be invited to move into the TUF mansion and become official members of the TUF 8 cast. With the premiere of the new season now less than 30 days away, I decided to take an extended look in my column for CBSSports.com... [Read More...]

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Aggressive Athletics to sponsor Andria Caplan

I’m pleased to announce that Aggressive Athletics is the latest company to sponsor Andria Caplan for her upcoming Aug. 30 amateur MMA debut against Shannon Schade during Combat Sports Challenge 26 in St. George, VA. Aggressive Athletics specializes in clothing for combat sports and bodybuilding. Andria and I would personally like to thank Angie and everyone at Aggressive for all of their support.... [Read More...]

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Updated 5 Oz. of Pain Rankings for August

There isn’t exactly a ton of news going on in MMA right now so I’ve been using the time to actually take a break and rest up for once. I’ve been working on catching up on some things that I haven’t paid as much attention to as I should, including my rankings. CLICK HERE to see 5 Oz. of Pain’s updated rankings for August. Not too many changes, but at least they are up to... [Read More...]

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