The California Gold Rush is no longer a thing of the past, at least where Powerhouse World Promotion’s upcoming “War on the Mainland” show is concerned. Former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia will get another crack at hoisting a belt above his head on August 14th in Irvine, California as one of a number of [...]

An originally scheduled fight between Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares has been moved from UFC 118 to Ultimate Fight Night 22. After an eye injury suffered by Alan Belcher, who had been expected to face off with Demian Maia, the promotion made the decision to move the bout between Marquardt and Palhares from the main [...]

Last night’s UFC event may have been the promotion’s second offering on Versus but, at least where performance bonuses were concerned, it was the “firsts” who ruled the evening. Rising Brazilian star Charles Oliveira, who made his UFC debut on Sunday after racking up a 12-0 record on smaller shows, took home ”Submission of the [...]

Jon “Bones” Jones continued his run through the UFC‘s light heavyweight division this evening with spectacular, one-sided demolition of experienced veteran Vladimir Matyushenko during UFC on Versus 2. The action took place this evening from the San Diego Sports Arena in California while airing on the Versus network. Jones took ‘The Janitor’ to the canvas [...]

FiveOuncesofPain.com is back to bring you all of the latest live results and updates from the second UFC on Versus event slated to take place this evening. UFC on Versus 2 takes place from the San Diego Sports Arena in California. 5 Oz‘ coverage begins when the first set of fighters touch gloves at roughly [...]

Middleweight contender Alan Belcher’s dream of eventually competing for a UFC championship has been temporarily put on hold, as the Duke Roufus product recently suffered a “detached retina” while training in Brazil. As a result of the injury “The Talent” has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against submission-specialist Demian Maia at UFC [...]

The second UFC on Versus event is slated to take place this evening from San Diego Sports Arena and all bouts will take place as scheduled. The weigh-ins didn’t go off without a hitch however, as welterweight DaMarques Johnson failed to make his contracted weight against Matt Riddle, coming in at 172 lbs after the [...]

San Diego is known for a number of attractions – its zoo, its beaches, and the NFL’s Chargers being a few of them. However, folks in the area can witness caged predators, ripped physiques, and countless hard hits in a central location when ”UFC on Versus 2” unfolds at the San Diego Sports Arena tomorrow [...]

Weigh-ins for UFC on Versus 2 take place today from the San Diego Sports Arena in California. You can watch todays weigh-in starting at  7pm ET 4pm PT. For those interested, the UFC will also provide a live stream of the UFC Club Q&A session with Krzysztof Soszynski the coverage of this will begin at [...]

Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club” where FiveOuncesofPain.com gets a little help from our friends to bring all of the latest ramblings from the MMA landscape to your front door. Enjoy… Phil Baroni Pours His Heart Out About Recent Injury, Survival in UFC (MMAFighting.com) FIGHT! Life: Dan Hardy – Daley & Koscheck [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. (July 30, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships World Featherweight Championship belt will be on the line Sept. 2nd when reigning champ Joe “The Hammer” Soto defends his title against Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Champion Joe Warren at Bellator 27 in San Antonio. The five-round Main Event Championship fight — which will be televised [...]

Although he left the Octagon with the victory following his UFC 115 unanimous decision defeat of Gilbert Yvel, Ben Rothwell did not escape the bout unscathed. According to MMAJunkie.com, Rothwell blew his ACL during the first takedown of the fight. “It’s just one of those things where you hurt yourself, and you hear it, and [...]

Does Quinton “Rampage” Jackson have more to prove against Lyoto Machida than is the case in return? Who is the best pound-for-pound female Mixed Martial Artist in the sport? Is Takanori Gomi at risk of being released without a win over Tyson Griffin? What “UFC on Versus 2” match-up do you suspect will have you [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. (July 29, 2010) — A showdown between one of MMA’s most exciting lightweights and a colorful, highly-regarded South Florida fan favorite will serve as the “Local Main Event” when Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., for its Season 3 debut on Aug. 12th. The [...]

New York, NY, July 29, 2010 – Great Britain’s best mixed martial artists will be on display as the UFC heads across the pond for an action-packed pay-per-view quality fight card airing on Spike TV (same day tape) on Saturday, October 20 at 9:00pm ET/PT emanating from the O2 Arena from London, England. In the [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. (July 28, 2010) — Missouri-based brawler Jose Vega, who caught the eye of Bellator scouts and MMA fans around the country during a nationally televised “Local Feature Fight” at Bellator 22 in June, has officially been added to Bellator’s upcoming Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament. The 24-year-old Vega brings an 8-2 record to the [...]

Amarillo, TX. – July 28, 2010 -Shark Fight Promotions, a Texas based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, is proud to announce the official Shark Fights 13 bout card. As promised, this highly anticipated card is stacked from top to bottom with well-known marquee fighters, including many Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, PRIDE, EliteXC, and Dream [...]

Never known for biting his tongue, Chael Sonnen recently opened a can on UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in the form of a verbal thrashing during the recent press conference held to promote their meeting. “You knew when you asked him a question that you were setting yourself up for a boring answer, and you got one,” [...]

With Phil Baroni out due to a collarbone injury, 6X UFC veteran Dan Miller will fill his shoes in facing off with John Salter at UFC 118. UFC 118 is set to take place on August 28 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. News of Baroni’s injury was first reported by MMAJunkie.com and Miller’s [...]

After a back injury recently forced Thiago Silva out of an expected light heavyweight meeting with Tim Boetsch, UFC newcomer Todd Brown has seized the opportunity and stepped up to the plate to face Boetsch in his absence. The pair will square off during UFC 117 on August 7 from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, [...]