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MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion — This episode ESPN’s MMA Live discusses Anderson’s Silva’s retirement talks, Fedor Emelianenko on NYE DREAM and a recap of last weekends Strikeforce “At The Mansion 2″ event. ...

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Ryo Chonan to make Octagon return at UFC 92 vs. Brad Blackburn
Five Ounces of Pain — Ryo Chonan to make Octagon return at UFC 92 vs. Brad Blackburn Former PRIDE veteran welterweight and middleweight Ryo Chonan is expected to return to the Octagon at UFC 92 on Dec. 27 in a 170 pound encounter vs. former IFL veteran Brad Blackburn . MMA Weekly was the first to report the news, which is citing sources within the camps of both fighters as confirming that Chonan and Blackburn have both agreed to the matchup. Chonan is 15-8 during an MMA career that dates all the way back to 2001. In addition to competing for PRIDE and the UFC, he has also fought for DEEP and Pancrase in Japan. He holds notable victories over Hayato Sakurai ...

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MMATKO Mixed Martial Arts Videos, MMA Videos, UFC Videos — This week they discuss Anderson Silva and his possibility of retirement on the latest episode of MMA Live.

WEC announces Miguel Torres vs. Manny Tapia for title on Dec. 3; will drop middleweight and light heavyweight divisions in 2009
Five Ounces of Pain — WEC announces Miguel Torres vs. Manny Tapia for title on Dec. 3; will drop middleweight and light heavyweight divisions in 2009 World Extreme Cagefighting made two major announcements via its website on Friday morning. First, the promotion has formally announced that Miguel Torres will defend his WEC bantamweight title against Manny Tapia on Wednesday, December 3 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tickets for the event will go on sale on Monday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. ET. The promotion also announced that the Dec. 3 show will be the final time it promotes fights in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. In 2009, the WEC will only promote ...

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(Video) Kimbo Slice interview on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption”
Five Ounces of Pain — (Video) Kimbo Slice interview on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” After a slow promotional push for EliteXC and CBS’ third installment of “Saturday Night Fights ,” the marketing campaign for the Oct. 4 event featuring heavyweight bouts between Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock and Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson has picked up. Commercial spots for the event aired during CBS’ NFL telecasts this past weekend and were featured during the season premiere of the network’s hit reality television show “Survivor” last night. Slice has also made several high-profile media appearances including a David Blaine special on ABC Wednesday night as well as a ...

Rampage says he’s fighting at UFC 92 on Dec. 27
Five Ounces of Pain — Rampage says he’s fighting at UFC 92 on Dec. 27 During a new article by British tabloid The Sun , former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has contradicted a Yahoo! Sports report that indicated his next fight was likely to take place at UFC 93 on Jan. 31. The paper claims that Jackson said in an interview with UK sports channel Setanta Sports that will be returning to action at UFC 92 on Dec. 27 in Las Vegas and that his opponent could be former PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva .“I fight on December 27 and I’m hoping it’s against (Silva),” the paper quotes Jackson as saying. “And ...

Report: Loyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva rescheduled for UFC 93 on Jan. 31
Five Ounces of Pain — Report: Loyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva rescheduled for UFC 93 on Jan. 31 Brazilian MMA website Tatame is reporting that a light heavyweight clash between Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva that had been scheduled for UFC 89 on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England is now set to take place at UFC 93 during Super Bowl weekend on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas. The UFC has yet to announce the fight between the two Brazilians. The first scheduled bout between the two had to be canceled due to a back injury sustained by Silva during training. Sources informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Kurt Angle says he plans to show people he’s serious about MMA during Sirius Radio interview
Five Ounces of Pain — Kurt Angle says he plans to show people he’s serious about MMA during Sirius Radio interview [image] During a guest appearance on “The Bubba the Love Sponge Show” Friday morning on Sirius Satellite Radio, former Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle intimated that he has signed a contract with an undisclosed MMA promotional company. Angle would not elaborate on the identity of the company but did say that he will have to go to Nevada and pass a physical in order for the contract to become valid. He stated that “things with his MMA career could pick up in late-2009.” Bubba pressed Angle for details and expressed a theory that Angle has been ...

5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Five Ounces of Pain — 5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL [image] And welcome back to The Duel. This week we might not have had a great deal of news but we do have two excellent human beings. In one corner you have Sherdog’s Lotfi Sariahmed . In the other corner is his mortal enemy and 5 Oz. contributor Caleb Newby . Let us Duel: 1. Gegard Mousasi should be the second ranked middleweight in the world behind Anderson Silva. Newby : FALSE . I suggest that Huckaby created this question due to his apparent man crush on Mousasi. It makes sense as his old flame, Scott Smith, is currently not doing so well as of late and Huckaby needs to move on to a new toy. But this is a bit ...

(Video) Szoltysik vs. Sedelnikov: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week
Five Ounces of Pain — (Video) Szoltysik vs. Sedelnikov: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week pits Team France against Team Russia’s Red Devil fighters in the M-1 Challenge . The M-1 Challenge is being billed as the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts” and this bout is a true slugfest. Team France’s Martin Szoltysik (1-1) faces off against Red Devil’s Kiril Sidelnikov (3-2). Sidelnikov is coming out of the same camp that produced both Fedor and Aleksander Emelianenko. Both men are heavyweights and look to keep it standing so they can unleash huge bombs on one another. It’s a true David vs. Goliath battle as ...

Dale Hartt confirms fight vs. Corey Hill at UFN 16 on Dec. 10
Five Ounces of Pain — Dale Hartt confirms fight vs. Corey Hill at UFN 16 on Dec. 10 A lightweight bout between season five veteran of “The Ultimate Fighter” Corey Hill and Dale Hartt has been signed for “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops” on Dec. 10 at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Jason MacDonald inks new four-fight deal with UFC
Five Ounces of Pain — Jason MacDonald inks new four-fight deal with UFC Canadian middleweight Jason MacDonald has signed a new four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The news comes from MacDonald’s blog ...

Stann vs. Cantwell III added to UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fights for the Troops”
Five Ounces of Pain — Stann vs. Cantwell III added to UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fights for the Troops” No sooner than Zuffa -owned World Extreme Cagefighting announced that is would be abandoning its light heavyweight and middleweight divisions following its Dec. 3 show that it was revealed that WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell and Brian Stann will be meeting for the third time on Dec. 10 during the UFC’s “Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops” event at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The news was first reported by MMA Weekly. Stann and Cantwell first clashed at WEC 26 in March of 2007 with Stann winning via TKO in just 41 seconds ...

Robbie Lawler vs. Joey Villasenor title fight official for EliteXC’s Nov. 8 event
Five Ounces of Pain — Robbie Lawler vs. Joey Villasenor title fight official for EliteXC’s Nov. 8 event Showtime officially announced during Friday night’s ShoXC telecast during an events calendar promo segment that EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler is scheduled to defend his title against Joey Villasenor on Saturday, November 8. The bout had been rumored for several weeks but had not be confirmed prior to tonight’s broadcast. The fight between Lawler and Villasenor will be a rematch from their previous encounter at PRIDE 32 in October of 2006 in Las Vegas in which Lawler knocked Villasenor out with a flying knee just 22 seconds into round 1. Since ...

Wilson Reis becomes first-ever EliteXC bantamweight champion at ShoXC
Five Ounces of Pain — Wilson Reis becomes first-ever EliteXC bantamweight champion at ShoXC Since making his professional MMA debut during a regional Extreme Challenge show on July 28, 2007 in West Orange, New Jersey, Brazilian Wilson Reis has been adamant about his dream of winning a championship title. During Friday night’s ShoXC event at the Chumash Resort & Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., Reis’ dream became a reality following a five-round unanimous decision victory over King of the Cage flyweight (135 lbs.) champion Abel Cullum . Reis, who originally had been slated to fight Bao Quach , relied heavily on his black belt jiu-jitsu skills in grinding out a ...

Prangley hopes to fight again soon
Five Ounces of Pain — Prangley hopes to fight again soon Trevor Prangley looked impressive in securing a recent decision victory over former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Anthony Ruiz. Prangley does not want to make a habit of fighting at 205 though.“I’m going back to 185,” said Prangley, “I weighed in at 203 without cutting. I want to go back to where I should be.” Prangley was slated to face Matt Lindland in the ill-fated Affliction show that was scheduled for October. Lindland and Prangley have been rumored to be fighting for a couple of years now - ever since they were both working with BodogFight. Prangley still has his sights set on that specific ...

5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: How to build an MMA promotion
Five Ounces of Pain — 5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: How to build an MMA promotion [image] When it comes to the MMA landscape outside of the UFC , it’s a time of turmoil. Many companies have tried to go head-to-head with the UFC and they’ve not only failed in becoming a legitimate challenger, they weren’t even stable enough to become a solid number two. While the BodogFIGHT , the IFL , the WFA , YAMMA Pit Fighting , and others have already gone down for the count, DREAM , EliteXC , and Affliction are still struggling to become a viable number two behind the UFC. As of now, the future of all three promotions are sketchy at best. DREAM needed to pull a strong ...

Phil Baroni Scores Unanimous Decision At PFC 10.
Five Ounces of Pain — Phil Baroni Scores Unanimous Decision At PFC 10. [image] Lemoore Ca – The flamboyant UFC Veteran and self proclaimed New York City Bad Ass Phil Baroni was far from home in California’s Central Valley last night taking on WEC and Pride veteran Olaf Alfonso in the main event of the Palace Fighting Championship’s 10th installment “Explosive”. The fight, which had been building buzz ever since the PFC’s last event which had Baroni and Alfonso nose to crooked nose in the center of the ring locked in a 5 minute stare down. Baroni, ever the showman did his part to keep the fans on edge for this bout by informing them he would add a broken jaw to ...

Former NCAA Champ Muhammad Lawal makes a statement with upset over Travis Wiuff at Sengoku 5
Five Ounces of Pain — Former NCAA Champ Muhammad Lawal makes a statement with upset over Travis Wiuff at Sengoku 5 [image] A new mixed martial arts star may have been born Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan during World Victory Road’s Sengoku 5 at the National Yoyogi Stadium. Replacing an injured Roger Gracie against former PRIDE and UFC veteran Travis “Diesel” Wiuff on less than a week’s notice, former NCAA Division II freestyle wrestling champion Muhammad “Mo” Lawal pulled off a dramatic upset win over Wiuff following a first round TKO. Training out of Team Quest in Temecula, Calif. on a part-time basis the past year, Lawal had been splitting his time ...

EliteXC signs Canadian heavyweight Tim Hague
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC signs Canadian heavyweight Tim Hague FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that King of the Cage Canada heavyweight champion Tim Hague has signed a one-year contract with EliteXC . No date or opponent has been announced for Hague’s debut. Hague, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 8-1. Hague holds victories over notable names such as UFC veteran Sherman Pendergarst , Ruben Villareal and Jared Kilkenny . Hague’s sole professional loss came via split decision to Miodrag Petkovic at HCF: Destiny . Hague and Petkovic are currently slated to rematch at Raw Combat: Resurrection on October 25, ...

EliteXC signs Jason Volpe and Nick Denis
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC signs Jason Volpe and Nick Denis FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed through multiple sources that EliteXC has signed Jason Volpe and Nick Denis to contracts. Denis, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, possesses an unblemished mixed martial arts record of 6-0. Denis currently trains at Ronin MMA and holds victories over the likes of Josh Kyrejto , Josh Gallant , and Chris Myra . Jason “The Hitman” Volpe possesses a mixed martial arts record of 4-1. Volpe holds victories over the likes of Aaron Barnard , Dave Logan , Dustin Dickerson , and Lino Santoro . Volpe’s sole professional loss came to the hands of Jarid Bussemakers ...

ShoXC Reis vs. Cullum: fight night action shots (pics)
Five Ounces of Pain — ShoXC Reis vs. Cullum: fight night action shots (pics) Below are pictures of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series that took place this past Saturday at Chumash Casino Resort in Tucumcari, N.M. In the main event, undefeated Wilson Rei s became the first-ever EliteXC bantamweight champion , out-scoring a very game Abel Cullum over all five rounds. The rest of the night was jammed with vicious striking, as displayed in detail by the images below… Wilson Reis vs. Abel Cullum [image] ...

UFC could make Irleand debut in January
Five Ounces of Pain — UFC could make Irleand debut in January A report by Yahoo!’s EuroSport reveals that the UFC is close to finalizing arrangements that would bring the American-based promotion to Irish soil for the first time. According to the report, UFC 93 could be scheduled for January 17 and emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The UFC has yet to release an official comment regarding the report, which goes on to indicate that the show could be headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Rich Franklin possibly taking on either Chuck Liddell or Mauricio “Shogun” Rua . A grudge welterweight bout between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra is rumored ...

Conor Heun replaces Mike Aina during EliteXC’s “Heat” undercard vs. Edson Berto
Five Ounces of Pain — Conor Heun replaces Mike Aina during EliteXC’s “Heat” undercard vs. Edson Berto EliteXC revealed late Monday night that a planned lightweight undercard bout for this Saturday’s “Heat” event at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. between Edson Berto and Mike Aina has been changed to Berto vs. Conor Heun . No official reason has been given for the change. Berto, the younger brother of WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto , is based in Tampa and is 14-5-1. This will be his fifth fight under the EliteXC banner and he is 2-2 in his previous four bouts with notable wins over John Shackelford and Victor Valenzuela and notable losses to ...

Official bout sheet for Saturday’s EliteXC “Heat” event
Five Ounces of Pain — Official bout sheet for Saturday’s EliteXC “Heat” event EliteXC issued a press release late Monday night detailing the finalized bout sheet for Saturday’s scheduled 11-fight “Heat” event to emanate from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The complete bout sheet (in order of scheduled bouts) is as follows: Non-Televised Undercard - Lightweight (160 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds: Jorge Boechat (3-2), Lakeland, Fla. vs. Nicolae Curry (debut), Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Bantamweight (140 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds: David Gomez (debut), Miami, Fla. vs. Brett Jackowski (1-0), Boca Raton, Fla. Welterweight (170 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds: ...

Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister set to be added to UFC 92
Five Ounces of Pain — Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister set to be added to UFC 92 The UFC is expected to announce in the near future that a middleweight bout between Yushin Okami and Dean Lister has been added to the undercard of UFC 92 on Dec. 27 in Las Vegas. The news was revealed in a report by MMA Weekly. Okami had been expected to challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 but Patrick Cote was the finalized opponent for Silva after Okami was slowed by a hand injury. Okami, 21-4-1, actually holds a win over Silva dating back to a January, 2006 fight in Hawaii during Rumble of the Rock 8 . Silva was disqualified after ...

Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson possible for UFC 93
Five Ounces of Pain — Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson possible for UFC 93 [image] MMA Junkie is reporting that sources close to both Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson have confirmed that a bout between the two top five middleweights is being discussed for the newly announced UFC 93 show on January 17 in Dublin, Ireland. The original report from Yahoo!’s Eurosport claimed that Franklin could face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua or Chuck Liddell in the main event at the 02 Arena. MMA Junkie’s sources claim that a bout with Henderson is the more likely option to take place at the new venue, though it’s uncertain whether the fight will take place at 205 lbs. or ...

Sobral: Ortiz is still my dream fight
Five Ounces of Pain — Sobral: Ortiz is still my dream fight After defeating Mike Whitehead at the last Affliction show, Renato “Babalu” Sobral made it very clear who he wanted to fight next. He publicly stated that Tito Ortiz is his dream fight. Ortiz appeared destined to sign with Affliction after finally parting ways with the UFC. However, to this day, Ortiz and Affliction have not come to terms on a contract. Sobral has still not wavered on a potential match-up.“That is my dream fight,” said Sobral, “I’d fight him for free. I’d whip that ass for free.” Sobral and Ortiz undoubtedly had multiple opportunities to get to know each other. They both fought in the ...

Benji Radach not happy with the UFC
Five Ounces of Pain — Benji Radach not happy with the UFC EliteXC newcomer Benji Radach will be fighting this Saturday during CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights” for the first time since losing in the finals of the IFL middleweight Grand Prix Finals to Matt Horwich last Dec. 29. Radach was the odds-on favorite to become the first-ever IFL middleweight champion in that fight and a victory would have given him a perfect 6-0 record in 2007. Burned out from competing six times in one year, Radach’s body was depleted and he was not able to perform to the best of his ability. There still was a silver lining coming out of the loss in that Radach still posted an impressive 5-1 ...

UFC officially announces Franklin vs. Henderson and Shogun vs. Coleman for UFC 93
Five Ounces of Pain — UFC officially announces Franklin vs. Henderson and Shogun vs. Coleman for UFC 93 The UFC has officially announced a pair of light heavyweight clashes between Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman for its confirmed UFC 93 event on January 17 from the brand new O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event will be available in the United States on a pay-per-view basis. “Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson is a battle between two great former champions who are both looking to get another chance to wear a world title around their waist,” UFC President Dana White is quoted as saying in a press release at UFC.com. ...

Team Bison trainer Mike Reilly joins 5 Oz. as columnist; stands up for female MMA in first column
Five Ounces of Pain — Team Bison trainer Mike Reilly joins 5 Oz. as columnist; stands up for female MMA in first column Editor’s Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison , located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including EliteXC’s Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold . Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Adam Morgan’s Sprawl ‘N Brawl (MMA News Roundup)
Five Ounces of Pain — Adam Morgan’s Sprawl ‘N Brawl (MMA News Roundup) [image] Welcome to the latest edition of Sprawl ‘N Brawl here at Five Ounces of Pain. There’s been some very interesting MMA news since last week and this is the column where we break it all down. We’ll talk UFC 93 , Sengoku , Frank Trigg’s strategy to beat Anderson Silva , and whatever other odds and ends I can think of to fill this space. I kid, I kid. Let’s do it. UFC 93 is headed to Ireland, set to compete with Affliction That’s right, folks. Who would have imagined the UFC competing with Affliction? Too bad that Affliction hasn’t actually announced a date for their event yet. If ...

EliteXC “Heat”: Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold Preview
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC “Heat”: Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold Preview [image] This Saturday, October 4, EliteXC’s latest installment of CBS Saturday Night Fights will emanate from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Headlining the card is a bout between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock as well as several great undercard fights including a female bout between the face of women’s MMA, Gina Carano , and the woman who wants to mess up that face, Kelly Kobold . And we’re here to provide you with a breakdown of that very fight. Gina Carano, as most know, has a very strong muay thai background. She’s come up in combat sports through muay thai under ...

TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode 3 Recap
Five Ounces of Pain — TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode 3 Recap [image] The show opens with drama as Brian McLaughlin and Karn Grigoryan both have fractured noses after undergoing MRIs after their preliminary fights. Both Brian and Karn are worried about being sent home due to fractured noses and both want to stay in the house. The official team selection is next up with Dana asking both Karn and Brian to step forward and indicating to both fighters that neither of them can go forward in the process because of their fractured noses. He informs the two fighters that the NSAC has put them on a 180 day suspension and tells them that they have to leave the ...

Phillipe Nover blogs his thoughts on animated Week Three episode of TUF
Five Ounces of Pain — Phillipe Nover blogs his thoughts on animated Week Three episode of TUF [image] Wrapping up things from last week, I must say that Eliot definitely deserved getting back into the house. I think he won the fight. He fought such a tough battle against Karen and was pretty beat up after. I remember him icing his body up with this icing machine he had. He is definitely a UFC-caliber fighter. As everyone saw tonight, I wound up on the red team as Nog’s first pick. It felt great to be picked first by Noguiera but at the same time I felt some pressure. I felt I needed to fill in some big shoes. Being first pick for the red team meant you must be a ...

Stikeforce “Payback” to feature the “Karate Hottie”
Five Ounces of Pain — Stikeforce “Payback” to feature the “Karate Hottie” SAN JOSE, Calif. —To the naked eye, Michelle Waterson looks more like she should be gracing the pages of Maxim rather than beating up on opponents in caged combat. Just like the old cliché “looks can be deceiving” goes though, it turns out that the petite, 22 year old, otherwise known as the “Karate Hottie,” packs as much firepower as she does gorgeous looks. [image] ...

Jackson vs. Silva III and Griffin vs. Evans for light heavyweight title confirmed for UFC 92
Five Ounces of Pain — Jackson vs. Silva III and Griffin vs. Evans for light heavyweight title confirmed for UFC 92 Three headlining fights for the what has become the UFC’s biggest show of the year during New Year’s Eve weekend in Las Vegas have been confirmed for UFC 92 on Dec. 27. Season one light heavyweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” Forrest Griffin will defend his UFC light heavyweight title vs. season two heavyweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” Rashad Evans ; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will defend his UFC interim heavyweight title vs. former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir ; and former PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva and former ...

EliteXC-Heat Preview Benji Radach vs Murilo “Ninja” Rua
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC-Heat Preview Benji Radach vs Murilo “Ninja” Rua Benji Radach (18-4 MMA) vs. Murilo “Ninja” Rua (16-8-1 MMA) This is one of the best middleweight fights you will ever see outside of the UFC . These two 185lbers are some of the most exciting stand up fighters in MMA. We have a fighter on the comeback trail to elite status versus another on a quest to reclaim his title belt. Both have slick striking with knockout power and cement chins. This has potential to be fight of the night and steal the show. Benji Radach was a highly touted prospect early in his career who started off on a nine fight winning streak. He took the step up in competition ...

EliteXC “Heat”: Preview Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC “Heat”: Preview Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley Welterweight Championship – Jake Shields (21-4-1) vs. Paul Daley (18-6-2) The lone championship match on the Elite XC card, champion Jake Shields takes on British brawler Paul Daley for the Welterweight title. Billed as the best of America versus the best of Britain, this is also a perfect battle of striker versus grappler in MMA. The defending champion is the better-rounded of the two fighters, but Daley is the most complete striker that Shields has faced in his career. Jake Shields is a former college all-american wrestler who made the jump to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has turned into a ...

Brandon Vera reveals why he declined fight with Lyoto Machida in new interview
Five Ounces of Pain — Brandon Vera reveals why he declined fight with Lyoto Machida in new interview Planet Tatami , the official Brazilian MMA content partner of FiveOuncesOfPain.com , recently had the opportunity to interview UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera . Vera made a successful debut at light heavyweight following a unanimous decision victory over Reese Andy at UFC Fight Night 14 this past July. He is set to return to the Octagon against Keith Jardine in Birmingham, England at UFC 89 on Oct. 18. The Vera vs. Jardine bout will be the co-feature to a card that will be headlined by a middleweight matchup between Michael Bisping vs. Chris ...

Saturday’s co-promotion between EliteXC and Affliction could be the start of something beautiful… or something ugly
Five Ounces of Pain — Saturday’s co-promotion between EliteXC and Affliction could be the start of something beautiful… or something ugly On Saturday night the MMA world will get to witness a former UFC heavyweight title holder taking on the final reigning IFL heavyweight champion representing Affliction in an EliteXC cage and beamed to the United States on CBS’ airwaves. Isn’t that what MMA should be all about: promotions working together in order to bring the best fights possible to the viewing public on a widely-viewed platform? It remains to be seen whether EliteXC and Affliction reap financial benefits from Saturday’s agreement to showcase Affliction’s ...

“Strikeforce: Payback” weigh-in results
Five Ounces of Pain — “Strikeforce: Payback” weigh-in results Weigh-ins were held for “Strikeforce: Payback” on Thursday, and while two fighters failed to make their contracted weight, the entire card has remained in place. Tyra Parker who is scheduled to fight Michelle Waterson weighed in at 116 lbs. This is four pounds over the fights contracted weight and she will pay a portion of her purse to Waterson. Lumumba Sawyer failed to make his contracted weight of 170 for his amateur fight against Drew Dober . Sawyer tipped the scales at 171.2 , however the fight will proceed without penalty. The main event for “Strikeforce: Payback” features a rematch between Duane ...

EliteXC “Heat”: Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice Preview
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC “Heat”: Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice Preview Ken Shamrock (26-13-2 MMA) vs. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (3-0-0 MMA) The evolution from street brawler to MMA professional continues on Saturday night October 4th when Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson takes on another slightly past his prime legend in Ken Shamrock. Although Shamrock has only won twice since the millennium, he will attempt to halt the hype train that is Kimbo Slice. Kimbo can take one small step closer to legitimacy with a win over Shamrock, although it is apparent from the Shamrock matchup that he is in no rush to get there. Kimbo Slice is a modern rags-to-riches story as he ...

M-1 Challenge Episode 2 Recap Video
Five Ounces of Pain — M-1 Challenge Episode 2 Recap Video Check out this higlight of the second episode of M-1 Challenge , which is being billed as the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts.” This week’s episode pits Team Holland vs. Team Germany with Team Holland cleaning out Team Germany 5-0 with impressive victories from DREAM 6 Middlweight Grand Prix Champion Gegard Mousasi and his teammates. Be sure to check out new episodes of M-1 Challenge each and every Friday night on HDNet!

Pain Poll: The Staff Of 5 Oz. Breaks Down EliteXC: “Heat”
Five Ounces of Pain — Pain Poll: The Staff Of 5 Oz. Breaks Down EliteXC: “Heat” We’re back with another Pain Poll here at Five Ounces of Pain and we’re breaking down the EliteXC: “Heat” which features a main event of Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock as well as several other entertaining bouts. Will Kimbo put Ken to sleep in the first round? Or will Shamrock be able to take the fight to the ground and submit him? Will Andrei Arlovski go through Roy Nelson as easily as he did Ben Rothwell? And will Paul Daley be able to take the EliteXC crown from Jake Shields? We’ll tell you what we think. Let’s get to it… Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock Adam Morgan: These days Ken Shamrock ...

Tim Creduer vs. Nate Loughran confirmed for UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fights for the Troops”
Five Ounces of Pain — Tim Creduer vs. Nate Loughran confirmed for UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fights for the Troops” A rumored middleweight bout between Tim Credeur and Nate Loughran is now set for UFC Fight Night 16 : “UFC Fights for the Troops” on Dec. 10, sources close to the fighters have revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Five Ounces of Pain — 5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL [image] Welcome back to another edition of The Duel. This week we have a special guest in the form of the host of the creatively named Jordan Breen Show on Sherdog, Jordan Breen . Battling him is a not so special guest but someone that enjoys sniping back and forth with him, 5 Oz. Michael Huckaby . We’ll be previewing EXC on CBS as well as recently announced bouts between Franklin and Henderson as well as the obviousness of Rua and Coleman. Let us Duel: 1. Kimbo Slice will absolutely destroy Ken Shamrock. Breen : FALSE . Anderson Silva absolutely destroyed Chris Leben. Georges St. Pierre absolutely destroyed Matt ...

CBS & EliteXC Saturday Night Fights Weigh-in Results: World’s Most Dangerous Weigh-ins
Five Ounces of Pain — CBS & EliteXC Saturday Night Fights Weigh-in Results: World’s Most Dangerous Weigh-ins Sunrise, Florida – EliteXC completed its weigh-ins Friday afternoon in anticipation of tomorrow’s third installment of CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights .” The events that transpired inside of the Bank Atlantic Center proved to make the normally mundane practice the most eventful MMA weigh-ins in recent memory. The show’s main eventers, Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock , apparently couldn’t wait until tomorrow to scrap. After both fighters had weighed in, Slice turned his back just prior to the pre-fight staredown. Whether he turned his back on Shamrock intentionally ...

EliteXC “Heat” Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson Preview
Five Ounces of Pain — EliteXC “Heat” Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson Preview Andrei Arlovski (13-5 MMA) vs. Roy Nelson (13-2 MMA) In an attempt to pull the ripcord on their financial free fall, EliteXC made a deal with the sponsorship-devil and allowed Affliction to again promote their clothing as well as their fighters under the Elite XC banner. Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson is the first attempt at a joint product, as both fighters are under the Affliction promotional contract. This adds hardcore credibility to a show that was stacked heavily towards mainstream attractiveness. Andrei Arlovski is a former Police officer from Belarus and a 2 time World Russian Sambo ...

TUF 8’s Tom Lawlor talks Frank Mir, life after TUF, and a drop to 185.
Five Ounces of Pain — TUF 8’s Tom Lawlor talks Frank Mir, life after TUF, and a drop to 185. Week 3 of“The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” brought us the team selections and the first elimination fight in the light-heavyweight division. Ryan Bader faced off with Tom Lawlor , and while the Team Mir fighter proved to be a very game opponent early on, it was Bader who finally took this fight to the canvas and ended the fight with a knockout. Fiveouncesofpain.com had a chance to speak with Tom Lawlor to get his thoughts on the fight, his future, and the relationship of this season’s coaches with their teams. [image] ...

Surprises could be in store during CBS and EliteXC’s “Saturday Night Fights”
Five Ounces of Pain — Surprises could be in store during CBS and EliteXC’s “Saturday Night Fights” Sunrise, Florida – While I felt July’s edition of Saturday Night Fights on CBS was a solid show, the one nit-pick I have to make was that the outcomes of the fights were all very predictable. You really can’t fault anyone for that but it’s still a development that has to be factored in when evaluating the show from an overall perspective. I believe tonight’s edition of SNF will be different. I can’t give you a strong explanation as to why, but I just have a gut feeling that we will see a major upset or two tonight. All of tonight’s fights present an intriguing clash of ...

Gina Carano naked and Ken Shamrock shoves Kimbo Slice: Watch the EliteXC “Heat” weigh-in video here
Five Ounces of Pain — Gina Carano naked and Ken Shamrock shoves Kimbo Slice: Watch the EliteXC “Heat” weigh-in video here Courtesy of ESPN.com, here are some highlights of Friday’s weigh-ins from the BankAtlantic Arena in Sunrise, Fla., including Gina Carano weighing in behind the shroud of a towel and Ken Shamrock’s“playful” shove of Kimbo Slice after Slice had turned his back.

Strikeforce:”Payback” results, Ludwig victorious
Five Ounces of Pain — Strikeforce:”Payback” results, Ludwig victorious It took Duane “Bang” Ludwig only 2:01 to “Payback” Sam Morgan for an unexpected knockout loss over 3 years ago. Ludwig’s victory capped off “Strikeforce: Payback” , which took place at the Broomfield Events Center in Broomfield, Colo. Ludwig landed a sharp left to the body of Morgan quickly followed by a crushing overhand right that stunned Morgan who came to rest against the unforgiving cage. Ludwig continued to deliver damage to his opponent causing him to tap due to strikes at 2:01 of the first round. In other action Frank Trigg continued his winning ways with a unanimous decision victory ...

Ricardo Almeida out of UFC 90, Dan Miller steps in to face Matt Horwich
Five Ounces of Pain — Ricardo Almeida out of UFC 90, Dan Miller steps in to face Matt Horwich [image] Ricardo Almeida has pulled out of UFC 90 due to an “undisclosed injury.” Almeida was set to face off against Matt Horwich in a middleweight matchup on the undercard of the pay-per-view. Now highly touted middleweight prospect and Renzo Gracie student Dan Miller will step in to face Horwich in Almeida’s place. The news was first reported by MMA Weekly. Miller last competed at UFC Fight Night 15 , submitting Rob Kimmons via rear naked choke in the first round. He was also the last IFL middleweight champion before the promotion closed its doors. ...

Nick Diaz vs. Eddie Alvarez for vacant EliteXC lightweight title to be announced tonight
Five Ounces of Pain — Nick Diaz vs. Eddie Alvarez for vacant EliteXC lightweight title to be announced tonight Sunrise, Florida – A co-headlining bout on Nov. 8 between Nick Diaz and Eddie Alvarez for the vacant EliteXC title will be announced during tonights’ CBS’ telecast of Saturday Night Fights . FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

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