Dana White on Mazzagatti: ‘That referee has no business being in this business’

Perhaps the most controversial referee in the history of the UFC has fallen under fire once again. This time from the president of the promotion where he does a good amount of his work. Steve Mazzagatti got his first crack at being a referee in the octagon way back at UFC 43 and it has been a bumpy road scattered with questionable decisions ever since. One of his more questionable calls of recent memory... [Read More...]

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Affliction: Banned attendance and payroll figures revealed

While a speculative pay-per-view buyrate for “Affliction: Banned” likely won’t be available for several weeks, the California State Athletic Commission has released some of the initial financial indicators for the clothing-maker’s first-ever MMA event from this past Saturday. According to figures released by CSAC, Affliction: Banned’s total attendance at the Honda Center... [Read More...]

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UFN 14 or Affliction: BANNED, which was better?

Overall which event did you like better: UFC Fight Night 14 Silva vs. Irvin or Affliction BANNED Fedor vs Sylvia?? VOTE now, our latest poll is located in the left-hand column of the site. Also share your thoughts about the overall events here. Over the last several weeks, 5 Oz of Pain had been running a poll asking readers how they would be watching the fights this past weekend: 39% (910) readers... [Read More...]

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Comcast issues with Affliction: Banned?

Last night I tried to order the Affliction: Banned pay-per-view because I thought it might do some good to support another promotion, give them my $40, hope for a night of good fights, and encourage some competition to the UFC. I have a DVR and had no problem recording UFC Fight Night 14 in order to watch Affliction live. So I order the pay-per-view, switch over to FSN to watch the undercard and watch... [Read More...]

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Affliction: Banned Video – Mike Whitehead Interview

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Affliction: Banned Video – Vitor Belfort Interview

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Affliction: Banned Weigh-In Results

Here are the official results for tonight’s Affliction: Banned event on pay-per-view, starting at 9 p.m. ET. Fedor Emelianenko (230) vs. Tim Sylvia (263) Andrei Arlovski (241) vs. Ben Rothwell (264) Josh Barnett (256) vs. Pedro Rizzo (242) Renato “Babalu” Sobral (201) vs. Mike Whitehead (206) Matt Lindland (185) vs. Fabio “Negao” Nascimento (185) Edwin Dewees (205) vs.... [Read More...]

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Aleksander Emelianenko off of Affliction: Banned; Gary Goodridge tapped as last-minute replacement

- According to Sherdog, Aleksander Emelianenko was denied his license by the CSAC because he did not meet requirements and the fight with Paul Buentello on Saturday is off. - Though Sherdog then came through again, stating Gary Goodridge would be named as a replacement on the Affliction card against Buentello since he was already licensed to fight in the state. - James Irvin originally weighed in at... [Read More...]

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Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down Affliction: “Banned”

The moment of truth is almost here. Affliction’s first-ever MMA event is less than 24 hours away and the staff of 5 Oz. is here to offer their predictions. Enjoy. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia Adam Morgan: This is a fight that hardcores around the world have been talking about for quite some time. For awhile there were some mutterings that Fedor was ducking Tim Sylvia. Now we can finally put... [Read More...]

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Report: Affliction to broadcast entire “Banned” card

That’s the word according to MMA Junkie: Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Saturday night’s pay-per-view broadcast will run a full four hours and will feature eight bouts. Additionally, FSN will air three bouts, rather than the previously reported two fights. In other words, between FSN and PPV, the entire “Banned” fight... [Read More...]

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July 17-26: so much MMA, your face will melt

Below is a master list of all the MMA that will be airing over the next 10 days. Damn, son. That is A LOT of mixed martial arts. My DVR is gonna get a workout. What will YOU be watching? All times Eastern. Thurs 7/17 UFC Countdown: Silva vs Irvin – 11pm – Spike TV (premier) Friday 7/18 UFC Countdown: Silva vs Irvin – 11am – Spike TV (re-air) Inside MMA –... [Read More...]

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Trying to make a case for Tim Sylvia

Well, I must first admit, I am one of the many who think Fedor Emelianenko is the best heavyweight fighter on the planet. But I believe no one is unbeatable. In my opinion it is going to take a mistake-free performance from Tim Sylvia to expose and exploit his weaknesses. And contrary to popular opinion, he has weaknesses. The biggest obstacle for Big Tim is that he has more weaknesses than Fedor and... [Read More...]

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Win tickets to Affliction BANNED: Fedor vs. Sylvia – Trivia Contest (CLOSED)

Editor’s Update: This contest is now closed. The correct answers we were looking for: 1. Submission (if you named ALL of the different methods, we would have accepted that too) 2. Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Semmy Schilt 3. 10. 4. 12 and Keith Jardine 5. Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski 6. Oregon, Republican  7. Onward to V by ICEPICK FiveOuncesofPain.com wants to send a lucky... [Read More...]

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Affliction Fedor vs. Sylvia: Live Results and Chat

One of our readers favorite features, our live event chatroom is back for the Affliction BANNED debut show. Join MMA fans from all over the world, as well as some of the staff of FiveOuncesOfPain.com to discuss this historic fight card and get results as they happen! WHEN: Saturday, July 19th at 9pm ET WHAT: FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Live Results and Chat! Check out more Affliction: BANNED content... [Read More...]

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