Five Ounces of Pain

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Marcus Sursa at Shark Fight 5.5

A match-up between Vinny Magalhaes and Marcus Sersa has been announced for Shark Fight 5.5. The event is scheduled for July 18 at Gamboa’s Outdoor Event Center in Amarillo, Texas. Believe it or not, “Shark Fight 5.5: Nothing to Lose” is a free admission event for the fans of MMA so if you’re in the area make sure [...]

Bombs Away!; Pat Barry vs. Antoni Hardonk set for UFC 104

Two of the UFC’s most dangerous heavyweight knockout artists are set to wage war at UFC 104. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently been able to confirm a match-up between Pat Barry and Antoni Hardonk through sources close to the fight. The two will square off at UFC 104 which is set for October 24 at the Staples Center in Los [...]

Ryan Bader vs. Red Schafer at UFC 104

The 205 pound winner of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter Ryan Bader is all set to face off with Eric “Red” Schafer at UFC 104. The event is scheduled for October 24 in Los Angeles. The bout announcement was recently made public through Bader’s Twitter account. Bader will be looking to remain undefeated during his fighting [...]

Is the UFC Enough for Mixed Martial Arts?

For years I have been one of the people who have been saying Mixed Martial Arts needs more than just the UFC to take that proverbial next step. However, as the biggest night in the sports history nears, I find myself reconsidering my position on this subject and asking, “Does MMA really need anything other than [...]

Vinny Magalhaes will grapple Team Minotauro coach Daniel Valverde at UFC Fan Expo 2009

As previously announced by the Grapplers Quest organization, three submission superfights had been organized for UFC 100 weekend. The organization announced it’s fourth and final superfight today. It will be between Ultimate Fighter 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes and Team Minotauro jiu jitsu coach Daniel Valverde. Grapplers Quest organization made the final announcement through their account on the increasingly [...]

Cro Cop vs. Junior dos Santos possible for UFC 103

Fast rising UFC heavyweight Junior dos Santos has recently revealed that he expects to face none other than Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic on September 19. If dos Santos has his dates correct, that would place the bout at UFC 103. The Brazilian knockout artist made the revelation during a recent interview with the Brazilian website Portal das Lutas. He [...]

Dana White: ‘Don’t wait for tomorrow’

Dana White has been absolutely instrumental in establishing the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the premier mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. The type of success that White has reaped within the industry isn’t just handed to you. It’s no mystery that the president of the UFC had the good fortune of being close friends with the [...]

Gegard Mousasi: ‘My Opponents Can’t Hurt Me’

Gegard Mousasi is hands down one of the least talked about top talents in the sport today. Widely regarded my many of the MMA hardcore as one of the very best pound for pound fighters in the world, Mousasi plans on taking his respect as he prepares for the most high profile bout of his twenty [...]

Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard set to headline UFC Fight Night 19

A lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard has been officially announced as the main event for UFC Fight Night 19. The event is scheduled to take place on September 16 from Oklahoma City. Also announced for the card is a lightweight showdown between Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta. The bout will mark the last in [...]

Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II will be for Strikeforce welterweight championship

A previously announced rematch bout between Joe Riggs (30-10 MMA, 3-2 Strikeforce) and Nick Diaz (20-7 MMA, 2-0 Strikeforce) has now taken on a new meaning: it will be for the first ever Strikeforce welterweight title. The news of the recently created welterweight title came in a report on MMAWeekly.com and FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently confirmed the [...]