Postcard from the Couch: UFC 93 Franklin vs. Henderson
Welcome to the latest edition of Post Card From The Couch: UFC 93 Franklin vs. Henderson. It’s freezing here in New York City. Like watch your breath freeze in mid-air freezing. And that’s INSIDE of my apartment, so I can’t imagine what it’s like outside. Honestly, today is the perfect day to sit on the couch and watch a live, mid-afternoon UFC pay per view. Of course, the reason behind the... [Read More...]
Random Rants: Examining leftovers from UFC 93
After writing several feature-style articles yesterday covering the fallout from UFC 93, I still found myself with a lot of items remaining in my notebook. I figured it might be a good idea to produce another “Random Rants” column and clean everything out. – Overall, I really enjoyed UFC 93. Was it a great card? No. But I felt it was definitely good. I know it’s early, but at... [Read More...]
Newcomer John Hathaway expected to return at UFC 95
John “The Hitman” Hathaway not only improved his record to 10-0 with his first round TKO victory over Tom Egan during his UFC debut at UFC 93, but sources revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the win likely earned him a second fight at UFC 95 on February 21. UFC 95 would mark a homecoming of sorts for Hathaway, as he the UK native will be competing inside the O2 Arena in London, England. A... [Read More...]
Snowden: Davis and Lytle may have raised the bar too high
It’s amazing how something as simple as expectations can change the way you see a fight. By any reasonable analysis, Marcus Davis and Chris Lytle just had a hell of a fight. It was a nice mix of boxing and kickboxing, with Davis using smart movement to avoid the worst of Lytle’s attack and countering his way to victory. Both men took home an extra $40,000, sharing fight of the night honors... [Read More...]
The “PRIDE” curse is alive and well following Kang’s upset loss at UFC 93
Denis Kang’s mildly surprising submission defeat against Alan Belcher during last night’s UFC 93 telecast will go down as yet another disappointing UFC debut by former a PRIDE star. Many of PRIDE’s once mighty stars have now migrated to the UFC, and with few exceptions all have provided their share of disappointing moments. When the UFC “stole” Mirko Cro Cop from PRIDE... [Read More...]
Chronicling my love/hate relationship with Coleman vs. Rua
The UFC 93 co-main event between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Mark Coleman was one of the sloppiest featured PPV fights I have watched in recent memory. However, despite the lack of technical prowess on display, I thoroughly enjoyed it. You might be asking how I was able to enjoy a fight as sloppy as Coleman vs. Rua II and my reason is because from a fan’s perspective, the fight took... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Recap: Following split decision win over Franklin at UFC 93, Henderson earns another chance to represent the U.S.
Dan Henderson is no stranger to representing the U.S. having competed on its Greco Roman Olympic teams during the summer games of 1992 and 1996. Thanks to the former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion’s three-round split decision victory over Rich Franklin on Saturday night at UFC 93, Henderson will once again represent the U.S. as a head coach on The Ultimate Fighter reality television... [Read More...]
UFC gives out double “Fight of the Night” awards for Rua vs. Coleman and Davis vs. Lytle bouts
The Ultimate Fighting Championship elected to present double “Fight of the Night” awards in response to two closely-contested bouts that were featured during the promotion’s UFC 93 pay-per-view telecast from Dublin, Ireland on Saturday night. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the development from a source present during the UFC’s post-fight press conference. In recognition in... [Read More...]
For Franklin, all Roads Lead to Anderson Silva
Rich “Ace” Franklin (24-3) has enjoyed one of the most prosperous MMA careers in the sports young history. He is a former UFC middleweight champion and has only tasted defeated three times in his career, at the hands of the undefeated Lyoto Machida and the best pound-for-pound fighter Anderson Silva (twice). Silva has dominated the middleweight division in the UFC since defeating Franklin... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Watch all of Dana White’s blog here
Below are all of the installments of UFC President Dana White’s video blogs leading up to UFC 93: Day One: Part I (January 11, 2009): Day One: Part II (January 11, 2009): Day Two: Part I (January 12, 2009): Day Two: Part II (January 12, 2009): Day Three: Part I (January 13, 2009): Day Three: Part II (January 13, 2009): Day Four: Part I (January 14, 2009): Day Four: Part II (January 14,... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Press conference highlights
Courtesy of ESPN.com and the UFC are highlights from the UFC 93 pre-fight press conference held earlier this week in Dublin, Ireland at the O2 Arena. Read More →
UFC 93 Video: Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan preview the event
Courtesy of ESPN.com and the UFC is video of UFC announcers Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan previewing today’s UFC 93 card. Read More →
Alan Belcher planning a move to light heavyweight
Alan Belcher is hoping to silence his critics on Saturday night at UFC 93 by imposing his will on PRIDE veteran Denis Kang. Belcher told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview that he will be looking to make a statement against Kang to show the UFC’s middleweight division that he means business. The 24 year old Biloxi, Mississipi native impressed many back in December of 2006 when he... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Live Coverage and Results
UFC 93 will emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland and will feature former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin taking on former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson in a light heavyweight bout. The event will air live in the United States on pay-per-view at 3:00 p.m. ET and will replay again at 10 p.m. ET. Join us here at FiveOuncesofPain.com at approximately 1 p.m.... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video featuring interviews Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin. Both Franklin and Henderson will be headlining Saturday’s UFC 93 event in London, England. It will mark the first-ever matchup between the two world class middleweights, however, the bout will be contested at light heavyweight. The winner will also become the head coach of the U.S. team during the... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Mauricio Rua vs. Mark Coleman
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video featuring interviews from both Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman. The two will be fighting each other at UFC 93 on Saturday in a rematch from PRIDE 31, a fight that Coleman won via first round TKO after Rua suffered a broken arm. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: Mark “The Hammer” Coleman: Read More →
Pain Poll: The 5 Oz. Staff Breaks Down UFC 93
The FiveOuncesOfPain.com staff is back to break down UFC 93. Enjoy as 5 Oz. staff members preview and predict the entire 10-bout card for tonight. After reading the picks, readers are encouraged to leave their predictions in the comment thread that proceeds this article. Enjoy the fights! Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson Michael Huckaby: Everywhere I go all I see are comments from fans, fighters and... [Read More...]
Henderson and Franklin both weigh-in under the light heavyweight limit for UFC 93
The UFC held official weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC 93 event on Friday morning at 11 a.m. ET. UFC 93 will emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland and will feature former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin taking on former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson in a light heavyweight bout. The event will air live in the United States on pay-per-view at 3:00 p.m. ET... [Read More...]
Eric Schafer: “I belong in the UFC”
“Ravishing” Red Schafer could have gone with a really gnarly nickname like “Bonecrusher” or “The Strangler but the 31 year old Milwaukee fighter told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview that “no one is ever going to be afraid of you because of your nickname so you might as well have some fun with it”. The self chosen nickname lets you know that Schafer... [Read More...]
Martin Kampmann: “185 or 170, I don’t care”
Martin Kampmann is finally ready to pick on someone his own size. Not that the man nicknamed “The Hitman” has ever made it a habit to pick on smaller men but exactly the opposite. On Saturday night Kampmann will make his welterweight debut against Alexandre Barros who will be making his first appearance in the octagon. Kapmann had previously campaigned at 185 pounds for the bulk of his... [Read More...]
