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Your Destination for Insider MMA News and OpinionJunior dos Santos questions Cain Velasquez’s power
~1 hour ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez has stopped ten of the twelve opponents he’s beaten with strikes. However, in the opinion of top contender Junior dos......
Bellator 96 Real Time Results (5:00 PM EST)
~3 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
After the most successful season in the promotion’s history, Bellator is back tonight with the first of three Summer Series events aimed at naming a few......
Clash of the Captions (6/19/13)
~4 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
Anyone who has been coming to Five Ounces of Pain for more than a few days understands our community boasts some of the best readers on the MMA landscape......
Anderson Silva: “I just have to look for the right opportunity to capitalize on his mistakes.”
~5 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
There’s no secret when it comes to UFC middleweight contender Chris Weidman’s best chance to beat champion Anderson Silva next month at UFC 162. Weidman......
GSP-Johny Hendricks scheduled for UFC 167 in Las Vegas
~12 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks can finally sleep easy, as his crack at champion Georges St-Pierre is officially set in stone. Hendricks earned his shot......
Vitor Belfort: “I don’t think it’s time to ask; I think it’s time to earn.”
~16 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort has won four straight fights as a middleweight with finishes in each including impressive knockouts of Michael Bisping and......
Derek Brunson-Yoel Romero booked for UFC 164
~19 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
A pair of Strikeforce veterans has been scheduled for action on August 31, though against each other rather than in respective rumbles. Specifically, middleweights......
Anthony Pettis: “You can’t knock me for trying.”
~21 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
When UFC fighter Anthony Pettis saw his shot at featherweight champ Jose Aldo fall apart due to injury he implemented Plan B by calling for a crack at lightweight......
Mike Swick headed back to middleweight division
~23 hours ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
When it comes to changing weight-classes the story usually involves an undersized fighter interested in slimming down to gain a competitive advantage. However......
UFC 161 Medical Suspensions: Rashad Evans, five others out indefinitely
1 day ago by Brendhan Conlan on Five Ounces of Pain
Last weekend’s lineup for UFC 161 produced some solid entertainment but, as always, it came at a cost. Fortunately, it appears the price wasn’t too high......
