Denis Kang vs. Jae Young Kim at Spirit MC 18 (video)

This fight took place this past weekend with Denis Kang getting back into the Spirit MC ring to face off against Jae Young Kim for the third time in his career. Kang was looking to get back on track in his MMA career after two consecutive losses and beating up on Kim for a third time was probably just what he needed. Check out the fight below. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Denis Kang vs. Jae Young... [Read More...]

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EliteXC VP Jared Shaw Weighs In on Recent Rumors

In response to recent reports of EliteXC President Gary Shaw’s possible departure from the promotion, MMARated conducted an interview with VP Jared Shaw. When asked whether Gary Shaw would be relieved of his EliteXC duties, Jared replied: All the reports I have read have been absolutely erroneous. There’s no truth to CBS pushing Gary Shaw out or anything like that. Gary might not be as... [Read More...]

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Gary Shaw’s Days Numbered with ProElite?

Earlier today, MMAPayout posted an article stating that Gary Shaw may have a very limited amount of time with ProElite: Speculation within the MMA industry suggests that Gary Shaw’s days at ProElite may be numbered. Rumors suggest that Shaw may be out by the end of the summer, possibly soon after the July 26 CBS event. Multiple sources have told MMAPayout.com that the expected move is another... [Read More...]

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Preview of “EliteXC: Primetime” Internet card

I’ve read numerous posts on message forums from some people that haver a problem with the underground that has been put together for “EliteXC: Primetime.” And that is understandable, considering that a lot of the names on the card are not yet well known nationally. However, that’s going to change, as fighters such as Matt Makowski, Wilson Reis, Jim Bova, Zach Makovsky, and James... [Read More...]

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ProElite.com President Resigns

While this next piece of news will not interest the average fight fan, we do have a lot of people within the MMA industry that read this blog, and this blog post will certainly be of interest to them. According to an SEC filing available on ProElite, Inc.’s corporate web site, Kelly Perdew has resigned as the president of ProElite.com. The filing indicates that Perdew’s resignation will... [Read More...]

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ProElite, Inc. hires new Chief Executive Officer

During a post-fight press conference following Cage Rage 25 last Saturday night in London, EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw revealed that an announcement concerning a change with parent company ProElite’s Chief Executive Officer was about to be made by the company. According to a recent SEC filing obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) through ProElite’s corporate... [Read More...]

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What will CBS think?

I became violently ill yesterday and still feel like dirt. Then I woke up this morning to find an article on the Southern Poverty Law Center website that reports that “White Nationalist” Melvin Costa competed for the King of the Cage promotion as recently as December: Last Oct. 18, shortly after Costa’s comments and pictures of his tattoos were republished widely on MMA fan websites,... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: ProElite CEO Doug DeLuca comments on TV deal with CBS

Thursday’s announcement by ProElite that it had reached an agreement with CBS to televise four EliteXC events garnered a great deal of coverage in the mainstream press. And while we know a little more than we did when the initial report of the deal surfaced Wednesday, there still has not been a lot reported in regard to details pertaining to the deal. On that note, I was able to speak with ProElite... [Read More...]

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ProElite CEO Doug DeLuca comments on Melvin Costa controversy

After contacting EliteXC live events president Gary Shaw earlier in the day, FiveOuncesOfPain.com was able to reach ProElite CEO Doug DeLuca to get his public response to the recent controversy surrounding King of the Cage fighter Melvin Costa. Photographs have surfaced online within the last 24 hours that depict a fighter believed to be Costa with a swastika tattooed to his chest. DeLuca was quick... [Read More...]

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Talk about a public relations nightmare

Hat’s off to Fight Linker for coming across the above image and calling it to the public’s attention. The image you are seeing above is believed to be of fighter Melvin Costa and that is indeed a swastika on his chest. I’m not even going to comment on the tattoo on his stomach. According to Sherdog’s fight finder, Costa is 4-0 with all four fights having taken place in the... [Read More...]

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Ninja Rua scheduled for Cage Rage 24

After a brutal TKO loss to Robbie Lawler last month, former EliteXC middleweight champ Murilo “Ninja” Rua, is looking to return to winning form against Frenchman Xavier Foupa-Pokam at Cage Rage 24 on December 1 in London, MMAWeekly reports. “That wasn’t me,” who fans saw lose the EliteXC middleweight title to Lawler, Rua said. The Chute Boxe middleweight says that his stamina wasn’t... [Read More...]

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Site Announcement: Sam Caplan hired by ProElite.com

Dear Readers: You may recall that I teased a big announcement last week on FiveOuncesOfPain.com. That announcement is that I’ve been hired by ProElite.com as their lead writer and editor on a full-time basis. This was a huge move for me to make both on a personal and professional level, but it is one that I am very excited about. I was already very satisfied with where I was at and then out of... [Read More...]

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