The Day After: UFC 101
I demand that Anderson Silva be tested for the red pill following last evening’s annihilation of Forrest Griffin. It’s obvious “The Spider” freed himself from the Matrix prior to the bout with Forrest in a fashion that would make Morpheus proud. Everything seemed to slow down for Silva last night. It was as if the dominant Brazilian hit slow motion during his bout with Griffin... [Read More...]
Silva, Griffin and Penn earn hefty “FOTN” bonuses at UFC 101
The UFC announced the bonuses for UFC 101 during the post-fight press conference, and the big winner of the evening was Anderson Silva. The current UFC middleweight champion picked up $60,ooo for his knockout of Forrest Griffin in the light-heavyweight division, as well as an additional $60,ooo for fight of the night. Griffin, who was not present at the post-fight press conference, lost in spectacular... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn Submits Kenny Florian At UFC 101
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn once again displayed why he is considered to be one of the most talented fighters to ever step foot inside of a cage this evening as he showed the pupil exactly why he is the master at UFC 101. It appeared as though Kenny Florian may have planned on winning a battle of conditioning against Penn as he utilized the clinch for a small chunk of the three rounds leading... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva Batters Forrest Griffin At UFC 101
Current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva established himself as a legitimate threat to the crown at 205 pounds, and further solidified the argument that he is the best fighter in the world this evening at UFC 101 as he made knocking out former UFC light-heavyweight champion Forest Griffin look easy. The bout started out simple enough, with both men sizing the other up, before Silva caught a... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Live Play-by-Play, Updates and Chat Room
Join the staff and your favorite posters tonight in the 5oz's Chat room by clicking the poster above FiveOuncesOfPain is back to keep all of you mixed martial arts fanatics as up to date as humanly possible on UFC 101 with live play-by-play, updates and a super bad a** chat room for all of you diehards to commune and converse about the event. UFC 101 will take place this evening, Saturday, August... [Read More...]
Roy Jones Jr. heads to UFC 101 to scout Anderson Silva
Roy Jones Jr. is heading to Philadelphia to scout a future opponent that goes by the nickname of “The Spider”. It has been reported by our good friend Bob Treiger that the eight-time, multiple weight class boxing champion will be taking a day off from his current grueling training camp for his upcoming August 15 battle against Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy to make the trip to UFC 101... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Weigh-In Results
5 Oz’s is here to keep you up to date on all of the latest weigh-in results from UFC 101. The weigh-ins are taking place at the same arena as tomorrow evening’s event, the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UFC 101 is set to feature a main event lightweight championship bout between B.J.Penn and Kenny Florian, and a light-heavyweight match-up between UFC middleweight champion... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Preview And Predictions: The Prelims
I’m back to give all of you loyal 5 Oz’ers a fresh perspective on what promises to be an electrifying night of prelim bouts tomorrow evening at UFC 101. The event is set to take place on Saturday night, August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the Wachovia Center. UFC 101 will feature a lightweight championship between B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian, and a 205 pound match-up pitting... [Read More...]
UFC 101 Preview and Predictions: The Main Card
After more than a week of Fedor-Hysteria that has left the mixed martial arts community in a state of recovery, FiveOuncesOfPain is here to clear your head of all things Emelianenko while we dive headfirst into what promises to be an exciting night of fights in the first event of the new age of the longest running promotion in the business, UFC 101. The event is set to take place this Saturday night,... [Read More...]
Leites vs. Sakara and Riley vs. Nelson complete UFC 101
The additions of a middleweight bout between Thales Leites and Alessio Sakara, and a lightweight showdown featuring Aaron Riley and Shane Nelson have made UFC 101 official. UFC 101 is slated for August 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Leites will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss in his championship bid against Anderson Silva at UFC 97 when he faces off with another fellow... [Read More...]
UFC 101 finalized with addition of Thales Leites vs. Alessio Sakara
The UFC has made the last bout slated for UFC 101 official as Thales Leites is set to face off with Alessio Sakara on the preliminary card of the evening in a middleweight match-up. UFC 101 is set to take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8. Leites recently had a five fight win streak in the UFC brought to a halt in a lackluster championship bid against UFC middleweight... [Read More...]
Tickets for UFC 101 to go on sale next week
The UFC finally announced that tickets for UFC 101, which is to be held at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8 will go on sale next week. For members of the UFC Fight Club they will be able to purchase tickets beginning May 21, for those fans who receive the UFC newsletter they will be able to purchase tickets starting on May 22 and the general public will be left to fight... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian official for UFC 101 in Philly
The highly anticipated UFC lightweight championship between the belt holder B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian is all set for UFC 101. The UFC has just made the bout official on their website. UFC 101 is scheduled to take place in Philadelphia from the Wachovia Center on August 8 and will be co-headlined by a previously announced light heavyweight match up between former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest... [Read More...]
Thales Leites vs. Alessio Sakara At UFC 101
Fresh off an underwhelming unanimous decision loss to Anderson Silva, Thales Leites is hopping right back on the horse as he steps in for an injured Rousimar Palhares against Alessio Sakara at UFC 101. Intheguard.tv was the first to report the match-up based upon statements made by Leites directly to the website. Leites was awarded a shot at Silva’s middleweight crown after winning five straight... [Read More...]
Penn vs. Florian and Silva vs. Griffin official to headline UFC 101
The UFC has confirmed it’s two main attraction bouts scheduled for UFC 101. B.J. Penn will be returning to lightweight to defend his title against Kenny Florian while Anderson Silva will move up a weight class for the first time since his trouncing of James Irvin to face off with former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. The event is scheduled to take place at the Wachovia center... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva expected for UFC 101
Forrest Griffin will still be fighting in Philadelphia on August 8, and he will be fighting a Silva but it will not be Thiago. According to a report from John Morgan annd Dann Stupp at MMAjunkie.com, Griffin will now face Anderson Silva when the UFC comes east this August at UFC 101. According to the reports, verbal agreements are now in place. Griffin, who has been out of action since losing his light... [Read More...]
Aaron Riley to get his rematch vs. Shane Nelson at UFC 101
After losing in controversial fashion to Shane Nelson at UFC 96 this past March, Aaron Riley is now set to receive his long-awaited rematch this coming August at UFC 101 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. MMAWeekly.com was the first to report the news, which confirmed the rematch with a source close to Nelson’s camp. Referee Rick Fike declared Nelson the winner via TKO just 44 seconds into... [Read More...]
Ricardo Almeida vs. Kendall Grove On Tap For UFC 101
It didn’t take long for the UFC to let Ricardo Almeida know that they didn’t approve of his plans to drop down to welterweight. FightHype.com is reporting that while nothing is official, Almeida will face Kendall Grove at UFC 101 which is scheduled for August 8th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Almeida recently made known his desire to drop down to 170 known after defeating Matt Horwich... [Read More...]
Tamdan McCrory vs. John Howard added to UFC 101
The card for UFC 101 is starting to round out nicely as a welterweight bout between New York native Tamdan McCrory and John Howard is currently being negotiated. MMAMania is reporting that the two have not yet signed agreements but that the fight should be announced very soon. McCrory who made a strong debut at UFC Fight Night 10, where he defeated veteran Pete Spratt by triangle choke. The 20-year... [Read More...]
Amir Sadollah vs. Johny Hendricks pegged for UFC 101
Amir Sadollah’s first bout since winning the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter last June won’t be an easy one. Sources have confirmed that Sadollah’s welterweight debut will take place at on Aug. 8 at UFC 101 vs. former NCAA champion Johny Hendricks. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first site to confirm with sources close to Hendricks that he has signed and submitted his bout agreement.... [Read More...]
