Frank Mir says every time Kimbo Slice fights it sets the sport back in new exclusive 5 Oz. Interview
Los Angeles, Calif. - The UFC’s breakthrough reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” gears up once again for its eighth season premiering tonight on Spike TV. Current interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will both be featured as coaches this season and after completing an interview last week with Nogueira, FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Mike Swick vs. Jonathan Goulet in the works for “The Ultimate Fighter” finale
The UFC is in the process of putting together a welterweight battle between Mike Swick and Jonathan Goulet to be a featured bout during Spike TV’s live season finale for the eighth installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” on December 13. Sources close to both fighters revealed the potential bout to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Tuesday. Bout agreements have yet to be presented but the matchup... [Read More...]
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...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira predicts Couture to defeat Lesnar in new interview
Former PRIDE heavyweight and current UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is only 32 years of age but is already a legend in the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the sport of mixed martial arts. Despite an amazing resume that includes a 31-4-1 record with notable victories over Tim Sylvia, Josh Barnett, Fabricio Werdum, Ricco Rodriguez, Mirko Cro Cop, Sergei Kharitonov, Mark... [Read More...]
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...]
TUF 8 Preview: Joe “Hybrid” Duarte
The latest installment of our feature here on 5 Oz. that gives you a look at what fighters to keep an eye on during this upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter features Joe “Hybrid” Duarte. There’s been a lot of rumors about Duarte coming into this season. At one point last month, Dana White was quoted as saying that he’d found “the next Anderson Silva” and early... [Read More...]
TUF 8 Preview: Ryan “Darth” Bader
Over the course of the next couple of weeks I am going to try to provide you, our loyal readers, with a preview of some of the fighters to look out for on this season of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. The first fighter to look out for is light heavyweight prospect Ryan “Darth” Bader. Bader was a three-time PAC 10 champion and a two-time All-American wrestler at Arizona... [Read More...]
Cast for eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” unveiled
SI.com, courtesy of Spike TV, has revealed the names of the 32 fighters invited to Las Vegas by the UFC to compete for the 16 final spots on the eighth season of the hit reality television show “The Ultimate Fighter.” Last season saw 32 middleweights compete for the right to become the next “Ultimate Fighter” but this year the season has been broken down into two weight classes:... [Read More...]
Jeff Monson calls out Kimbo Slice (video)
Is it just me or does Monson sound like he’s reading from a cue card? All joking aside, there’s no chance in hell that Gary Shaw and EliteXC would put Kimbo in the cage with someone like Monson at this point in his career. Either way, it’s entertaining to hear Monson talk trash. Read More →
Saturday’s “Godz of War” event postponed
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from multiple sources speaking on the condition of anonymity that this Saturday’s “Godz of War” event that scheduled to take place at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, Carolina has been postponed. Ticketmaster.com is no longer accepting ticket orders for the event and indicates that the event has been postponed. There is no word when or if the event will... [Read More...]
Pedro Rizzo defeats Jeff Monson at Art of War III
The Art of War promotion held “Art of War III” in Dallas, TX last night in front of a reported 8,000 fans. Pedro Rizzo defeated Jeff Monson in the show’s main event via a third round TKO. Jeremy Horn fought on the card as well but was submitted Jorge Santiago in the first round. Horn tapped to a triangle choke and it was just the second time Horn has lost via submission since the... [Read More...]
