Mike Brown sidelined with surgery after Fight Night 23 injury
Though not listed on the official medical report issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown will be out of an unspecified amount of time due to a hand injury he suffered this past Saturday night in a losing performance against high-level grappler Rani Yahya. According to Brown via Facebook, he tore a ligament in his left hand during the first... [Read More...]
Matt Mitrione facing indefinite medical suspension despite Fight Night 23 win
Though former NFL lineman Matt Mitrione improved his record to 4-0 this past weekend with a dominating first-round TKO of Tim Hague at Fight Night 23, it turns out the TUF 10 alumnus may have actually exited the Octagon in worse shape than the opponent he’d just rendered defenseless in three minutes. According to information released by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, at some point... [Read More...]
The After Party – UFC Fight for the Troops 2
UFC helped raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund this past Saturday night with a three-hour telethon that happened to have some fighting in between some emotional video packages. While it wasn’t a card stacked with big names, it was an event that boosted the stock of a lot of fighters with their performances. At the end of the night though, it wasn’t about the fighters or the fights,... [Read More...]
Yves Edwards wins $60,000 in bonus money at Fight Night 23
The UFC did America proud earlier tonight at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, as Fight Night 23 provided both entertainment to troops in attendance as well as a forum to raise money for injured soldiers. Also on display at “Fight for the Troops 2” was fairly significant upset followed up by a Texas-sized promise from headliner Melvin Guillard. Guillard took home the evening’s “Knockout of the Night”,... [Read More...]
UFC Fight for the Troops 2 Live Results
The UFC is back on the military base for the first time since December 2009 to fight for the men and women who fight for our freedom everyday. The event comes to us live from Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas and as always, FiveOuncesofPain.com will provide live results including a round by round recap of all the live televised action. Remember that tonight’s event is serving as a fundraiser for Intrepid... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 23 Weigh-In Results
The UFC has once again returned to a military base in hopes of entertaining the men and women who help keep America safe, as well as raising money for fallen veterans, by offering a solid show rich with talent. All twenty-two competitors set for action stepped on the scale this afternoon in anticipation of tomorrow night’s “Fight for the Troops” event with each making weight meaning... [Read More...]
The Walk Out – UFC Fight for the Troops 2
Ultimate Fighting Championship is on SpikeTV for the first time in 2011 and they’re fighting for the men and women who fight for our freedom everyday. Dana White could just pay a buck o five for his freedom like the rest of us but given how cheap he is, he would rather give back by promoting people punching each other in the face. Lets just hope that Fight for the Troops 2 has less casualties than... [Read More...]
UFC streaming two prelims for free this Saturday night through Facebook
In the promotion’s never-ending quest to bring MMA to the masses, the UFC has announced it will broadcast two otherwise unaired Fight Night 23 bouts for free through the organization’s official Facebook page. The pair of prelims receiving the rub are TUF 9 finalist DaMarques Johnson’s scrap with Mike Guymon and one-of-a-kind Cody McKenzie’s attempt at submitting veteran competitor Yves Edwards... [Read More...]
MMA on TV
Welcome to “MMA on TV”, Five Ounces of Pain’s weekly update on the upcoming MMA-broadcast schedule. Miss the latest episode of “MMA Live” or “UFC Unleashed”? Wondering when Strikeforce or HDNet are airing a replay of their latest offering or interested in finding out where to tune into live shows occurring over the next seven days? January 17 – January 23 All Times Eastern Monday (1/17) MMA:30... [Read More...]
Mark Hominick in line for UFC title-shot with win over George Roop
Though Mixed Martial Arts is a sport where all guarantees fly out the cage-door as soon as it closes, Dana White has thrown caution to the wind and announced Mark Hominick will have the dubious honor of taking on UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo at UFC 129 in Toronto if he’s able to earn a win against George Roop in a week-and-a-half at Fight Night 23. White’s statements on the matter confirmed... [Read More...]
Cody McKenzie steps in for re-booked Melvin Guillard at Fight Night 23
When it was announced earlier this week Melvin Guillard would be stepping in for the injured Ken Florian against Evan Dunham at Fight Night 23 – also a “Fight for the Troops” event – scheduled for Fort Hood in Texas the question as to who Guillard’s original opponent, Yves Edwards, would face. It appears an answer is now at hand for fans, and needless to say if the well-rounded journeyman... [Read More...]
Ken Florian out, Melvin Guillard in against Evan Dunham at Fight Night 23
Ken Florian has withdrawn from the “Fight for the Troops” event scheduled for January 22 at Fort Hood in Texas after sustaining an injury to his knee while training on Monday. While it is not yet known if the damage will require surgery to repair, it will at least keep Five Ounces’ #8 lightweight out of action for the first few months of 2011. Florian made the following statement on his website... [Read More...]
UFC in talks with undefeated featherweight Chas Skelly
The moment UFC executive Dana White announced the organization would be adding WEC’s divisions and talent to their monthly line-up, it stands to reason there were not only a number of excited fighters who were already signed to the promotion but also a wide array of featherweights/bantamweights across the MMA landscape anxiously awaitng a phone call from Zuffa representatives. It now appears one... [Read More...]
UFC officially announces January 22nd “Fight for the Troops” event
Rumor changed into fact, appropriately enough on Veteran’s Day, as the UFC officially announced they will venture to Fort Hood in Texas on January 22nd for the second “Fight for the Troops” show in promotional history. Money raised by the event will be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. As expected, the card will be headlined by a clash between highly-ranked lightweights Ken Florian... [Read More...]
Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran added to January 22nd UFC event
It appears affable heavyweight Pat Barry is poised to make his return to the Octagon in early 2011 after breaking a hand and foot in a loss to Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at UFC 115 this past June. The hard-hitting Louisianan announced today via his Twitter page that he will be fighting fellow striker Joey Beltran on January 22nd at the UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops” event scheduled... [Read More...]
Florian vs. Dunham moved to January “Fight for the Troops” event
The State of Texas is no stranger to showdowns and it looks as though two dangerous individuals are once again set to square off within its borders come this January. According to multiple sources, including those close to the camps, a match-up between Ken Florian and Evan Dunham has been bumped up in date from February’s UFC 126 and will now headline a “UFC Fight for the Troops” event scheduled... [Read More...]
Good card for an even better cause starts to take shape
The UFC is on its way to putting together a great card for the projected UFC Fight Night 23 (i.e. “Fight for the Troops”) card expected to take place January 22nd at Fort Hood, Texas. The UFC no doubt hopes to follow in the footsteps of the first “Fight for the Troops” show which helped raise a reported $4 million dollars for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Undefeated TUF 10 heavyweight... [Read More...]
Mike Swick hints at January return
It appears UFC welterweight Mike “Quick” Swick may be returning to the Octagon early next year in front of his fellow Texans at an upcoming “Fight for the Troops” event. The AKA-trained competitor, who won his first four bouts at welterweight after dropping down from 185-pounds, has been out of action since a loss to Paulo Thiago last February left him with an injured elbow requiring surgery... [Read More...]
“UFC Fight for the Troops” raises over $4 million
Last Wednesday’s “UFC Fight for the Troops” telecast on Spike TV has raised over $4 million, the male-oriented network announced this afternoon in a press release issued to members of the media. The telecast, which emanated from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was planned with the goal of raising charitable contributions for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF). IFHF... [Read More...]
UFN 16 headliners Koscheck and Yoshida make weight
The UFC conducted weigh-ins on Tuesday evening in anticipation of tomorrow’s “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fight for the Troops” event to be televised live on Spike TV starting at 9 p.m. ET and emanating from the Crown Sports Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Weigh-ins took place at the Sports USA Bar, which is located on federal ground at the Fort Bragg army base. Official weights... [Read More...]
