Vadim Finkelchtein Interview Part II: “We’ve always wanted to collaborate with good partners, the problem is that Dana White is not letting that happen.”
In Part I of FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s exclusive interview with M-1 Global President and manager for Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Finkelchtein, discussed in detail some of the specific negotiation points that came up during contract negotiations between the UFC and Fedor. In Part II, Finkelchtein addresses questions about whether Fedor’s current contract with Affliction and M-1 would prevent him... [Read More...]
Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelchtein, responds to Dana White in Part I of new, exclusive interview
FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein earlier this week in attempt to get his response to comments made by UFC President Dana White during a Monday night interview with “The Carmichael Dave Show” on KHTK radio in Sacramento. Finkelchtein granted FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s interview request on New Year’s Day and conducted nearly an hour long interview... [Read More...]
More on Fedor Emelianenko’s pay from Affliction
There seemed to be a big to-do about Fedor Emelianenko’s official salary that was posted from the CSAC this past week. Emelianenko, on record, made a measly $300,000 for his fight against Tim Sylvia while Sylvia made a whopping $800,000. There was much speculation as to what Fedor was actually paid and now Mike Chiappetta at NBC Sports is reporting that the rest of Fedor’s money was indeed... [Read More...]
Cung Le to appear on ESPNews at 5:10 p.m. ET
Strikeforce has issued a press release announcing that the promotion’s middleweight champion Cung Le will be appearing on ESPNews at 5:10 p.m. ET on “The Hot List.” While on the show, Le will talk about the explosive growth of the sport of mixed martial arts and whether MMA has Olympic potential. Le won the Strikeforce middleweight title on March 29 when he defeated Frank Shamrock... [Read More...]
Cung Le might not be long for MMA
With Cung Le’s next MMA opponent uncertain, it appears his next major career move could be to establish himself further as an actor. In a new interview with TopGunMMA.com, Le indicated that he plans to commit himself more to filming movies in the near future. “I have two movies that are going to be released,” Le is quoted as saying in the interview, referencing his role as Marshall... [Read More...]
Shamrock vs. Le: Fight of the Year?
For me, Saturday’s main event between Frank Shamrock and Cung Le was somewhere between good and great. I will call it a very good fight. Round three was tremendous and while Shamrock vs. Le might be the fight of the year thus far, I think it will be a disappointing year for MMA if it is in the top five of top matches come year’s end. I enjoyed the fight and the San Jose crowd really added... [Read More...]
Shamrock vs. Le Post-Fight Press Conference Notes
San Jose, Calif. — ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) was able to confirm with sources after the Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le fight Saturday night that Shamrock indeed has a broken arm. X-rays were conducted at the HP Pavilion and showed the fracture. During the post-fight press conference, Le indicated that he not only saw Shamrock’s X-rays, but heard the arm break while in the cage. The... [Read More...]
Shamrock vs. Cung Le Thoughts & Commentary
(EliteXC/Strikeforce photos provided by TOM CASINO/EliteXC) Shamrock vs. Cung Le: Fight of the Year? Maybe. I won’t get too far ahead of myself because it’s only March 30th, but this fight has set a precedent for entertaining fights in the coming months. It may not have been the all out technical mixed martial arts fight that touched everywhere like the Frankie Edgar vs. Tyson Griffin... [Read More...]
Shamrock vs Le: Results, Live Chat, Win Gear!
Five Ounces of Pain is running our popular during the live event chat Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Le card tonight starting at 9pm ET. While you watch the fights on the Showtime channel, you can talk smack with other hardcore MMA fans HERE as the fights happen. If you don’t have Showtime, we’ll provide blow-by-blow coverage of each bout. Sponsoring our Strikeforce live event chat is StrikeFirstGear.com.... [Read More...]
EliteXC/Strikeforce Preview: Shamrock vs. Le
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Here’s my rundown of the five scheduled matches to be televised on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET) during tonight’s EliteXC and Strikeforce co-promotion featuring Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le. Before I get to the fights, I wanted to let everyone know that Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that an opponent for Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson during EliteXC’s... [Read More...]
Frank Shamrock: “Cung’s not a good standup fighter…”
Frank Shamrock breaks down Cung Le’s strengths and weaknesses in this video. It’s always fun to hear Frank talk about the art of fighting and how he perceives things. Even though he has the biggest ego of anyone in the sport, the way he talks so passionately about it makes him one hell of an ambassador for the sport. Thanks to Bloody Elbow for digging up this video. Check out more Frank... [Read More...]
Why Cung Le will beat Frank Shamrock
When the possibility of a match between Cung Le vs. Frank Shamrock began to be floated in early 2007 (and really, the two were talked about as possibly fighting each other long before that), my initial reaction was that Shamrock would tear through Le. The thing was, I was only looking at things on the surface and did not analyze things thoroughly. To me, it was simple: Le is inexperienced in MMA and... [Read More...]
Video: Goldberg Toe-to-Toe with Frank Shamrock and Cung Le
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Strikeforce/EliteXC Shamrock vs Le: fight card
When: March 29, ‘08 Where: San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion Here’s the latest on the Strikeforce/EliteXC event: STRIKEFORCE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le @ 185lbs STRIKEFORCE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT Gilbert Melendez vs. Gabe Lemley @ 155 lbs Mike Kyle and Wayne Cole @ 170 lbs Ryan Jensen vs. Joey Villasenor @ 185lbs Drew Fickett vs. Jae Suk Lim @ 165lbs Luke... [Read More...]
Strikeforce lightweight title match between Melendez and Thomson is off
An anticipated Strikeforce lightweight title match between incumbent Gilbert Melendez and challenger Josh Thomson that was expected to have taken place on the undercard of the Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le main event on March 29, is now off. The report comes from Sherdog.com’s Josh Gross, who indicates that the match was scratched after Thomson sustained an injury while training with “Razor”... [Read More...]
Strikeforce announces Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le for March 29
Strikeforce issued a press release late Tuesday night that formally announced a match between Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le in a Strikeforce middleweight title match to be held on Saturday, March 29 in San Jose at the Hewlett Packard Pavilion. The event will be co-promoted by EliteXC and will be televised on Showtime starting at 10 p.m. ET. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.... [Read More...]
Report: Le vs. Shamrock to happen on March 29
A match between Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and Cung Le is set to take place on March 29 in San Jose at the HP Pavilion, according to Yahoo!’s Dave Meltzer. The event is expected to be a co-promotion between Strikeforce and EliteXC and will air live on premium-cable provider Showtime. According to Meltzer, the five-bout telecast will be comprised of two EliteXC matches, two... [Read More...]
Shamrock vs. Shamrock in March? Not so fast, says Cung Le
There have been a lot of people making the mistake of taking Frank Shamrock and his BloodBrothersPPV.com site at face value. That’s not a dig at Shamrock, in fact, I am complementing him. Frank is a fighter with a good mind for business. As good as he is as a fighter, he might be a better promoter. A few blogs saw the initial date on the Blood Brothers site and made the mistake of running with... [Read More...]
Strikeforce announces Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Melendez, Cung Le challenges Frank Shamrock
Not only were there fights on Friday night at Strikeforce, but there was also news. Jerry Millen, of all people, announced that Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez will defend his title against Josh “The Punk” Thomson on their Strikeforce 8 card on March 29th. That’s a big fight right there, ladies and gentlemen. Also, after Cung Le’s impressive... [Read More...]
Cung Le to face Sam Morgan in November
MMAjunkie.com is reporting that Cung Le (4-0) will be taking on former Ultimate Fighter 2 cast member, and former UFC welterweight fighter, Sam Morgan (18-8) on the Nov.16 Strikeforce card. This will fight will add to an historical card that will also feature the first 4-man tournament sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission and Paul Buentello vs. Alistair Overeem for the Strikeforce... [Read More...]
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