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Five Ounces of Pain
Five Ounces of Pain (fiveouncesofpain.com) has great Tim Sylvia news, photos, videos and more
Monday, Sep 15
5 Oz. Exclusive: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira predicts Couture to defeat Lesnar in new interview
Former PRIDE heavyweight and current UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is only 32 years of age but is already a legend in the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the sport of mixed martial arts. Despite an amazing resume that includes a 31-4-1 record with notab...
Thursday, Aug 14
Dana White on Fedor: “We all have to thank him for getting rid of Tim Sylvia…”
In Kevin Iole’s latest piece on Yahoo! Sports, he interviews Fedor Emelianenko, a man that many feel is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Fedor says himself that he doesn’t think he’s the best and is hesitant to name a fighter that he believes is the best. But the real gem of the ar...
Thursday, Aug 7
5 Oz. Exclusive: Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell not expected to fight at second Affliction show
Despite public comments that he would return for Affliction’s second-ever MMA event on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia currently has not been scheduled for the show and is unlikely to be added, his manager Monte Cox relayed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Wedn...
Monday, Jul 28
Tim Sylvia expects to fight on second Affliction card
Tim Sylvia recently conducted an interview with The Houston Chronicle and stated he believes he’ll be a part of Affliction’s second show on October 11th. Other topics include his thoughts on WAMMA as a unified MMA world championship, a future rematch with Fedor Emelianenko and the diffe...
Sunday, Jul 20
Who is the best pound for pound fighter in the world?
Ever since last night, the question has become who the best fighter in the world is. Pound for pound, who is the king? Is it still Anderson Silva after his demolition of James Irvin at a higher weight class? Is it Fedor Emelianenko after his 36 second abusal of Tim Sylvia, a former two time [...]
Fedor even impresses Dana White with dominant performance
Fedor Emelianenko’s 36-second submission victory over former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia silenced many critics last night. However, by beating Sylvia in such dominant fashion, he even gave his most vocal critic reason to give him some credit. When it comes to negative...
Saturday, Jul 19
Fedor: I always wanted to fight Sylvia
As the main event in what may be one of the biggest days in the sport’s history, Fedor Emelianenko takes on Tim Sylvia for Affliction MMA. What gives the match-up some added significance to fans is that the fight represents a dream match between a former UFC champion and a Pride champion. For h...
Friday, Apr 18
Report: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia is now official
MMA Weekly is reporting that PRIDE heavyweight king pin, Fedor Emelianenko has announced that a speculated fight between he and Tim Sylvia is now official. Fedor has stated on his personal website that he has signed the contract. (I would link you to the website but Google tells me that it ma...
Dana White on UFC 83, Sylvia, Fedor, more! (video)
Interview with Dana White on Hardcore Sports Radio. He pumps up GSP vs. Serra II and then rants on Tim Sylvia, Fedor, his competitors! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Mad props to BloodyElbow for finding this. Check out the latest UFC 83 content on Five Ounces of Pain.
Wednesday, Apr 9
Fedor’s manager comments on Sylvia reports
Vadim Finkelstein, the proprietor of the M-1 franchise and the manager of former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, has issued a comment regarding reports that Emelianenko is set to face former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia on July 19.
Tuesday, Apr 8
Reports of potential July fight between Fedor vs. Sylvia begin to surface
According to a published report, a heavyweight clash between former Pride Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia to take place on July 19 is in the works.
Thursday, Apr 3
Season Premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Two Thumps Up
A lot has been made about the departures of Couture, Mirko Cro Cop, Tim Sylvia and the potential losses of Ortiz and Andrei Arlovski, but if the UFC can build Rampage into the megastar that he has the potential to become, it will help offset some of the defections they are experiencing.
Friday, Mar 28
Tim Sylvia, Ben Rothwell signed by Adrenaline MMA
UPDATE: MMA Weekly is reporting that not only have Ben Rothwell and Tim Sylvia signed on for the new Adrenaline MMA promotion, but that they’ve also signed current EliteXC and DREAM fighter Eddie Alvarez. Also according to the report, a fight between American Top Team’s Jeff Monson and P...
Random Rants: Thoughts on Diaz/CSAC; Tim Sylvia’s reported departure from the UFC; and the WEC in the USA Today
I am in San Jose, Calif. right now on assignment and a lot of influential people in this business are just burying California State Athletic Commission executive director Armando Garcia. He wasn’t popular to begin with but now even some of his supporters have turned on him in regards to his d...
Report: Tim Sylvia and the UFC part ways
Fedor Emelianenko is not the only top heavyweight in the world of mixed martial arts to have been involved in a high-profile divorce from a major organization. If a report by Tom Hamlin of MMAWeekly.com is correct, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is the latest fighter t...
Monday, Mar 3
Sylvia’s manager looking to re-sign with the UFC
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski became a free agent following Saturday night’s second round TKO over Jake O’Brien at UFC 82 and another former UFC heavyweight champion is also one match away from attaining free agency.
Sunday, Mar 2
UFC 82: Highlights from Post-Fight Press Conference; Silva receives $120,000 in bonuses; UFC does $2.2 million at the gate; and more!
White revealed that the UFC officially offered UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture a fight with UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira but that Couture has yet to respond. A reported pointed out that they already offered Couture the fight but White said that they...
Friday, Feb 22
Mir comments on Lesnar’s potential next opponent
The more and more I think about it, the more I feel that Tim Sylvia would be the perfect next opponent for Lesnar. Sylvia’s standup would be a tremendous threat to Lesnar, but if Lesnar put him on his back I don’t think he’d be the same kind of submission threat that Mir, Gonzaga, or Nogueira rep...
Wednesday, Feb 20
Report: Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum at UFC 85
Heavyweight contenders Brandon Vera and Fabricio Werdum are slated to square off at UFC 85 on Saturday, June 7 at the O2 Arena in London, The Fight Network has learned. No agreements have been signed, but the bout has been presented to both men, according to a source within one of their camps.
Mass Fighter Exodus from the UFC?
Losing Arlovski and or Sylvia would hurt, but I don’t think they’d represent a loss that the UFC couldn’t compensate for. Brock Lesnar is the real deal and we shouldn’t forget about Shane Carwin. If he can make the cut to 265 pounds, he has the potential to be a star.
Thursday, Oct 18
Tim Sylvia, “five time UFC champion”
He has defended the title three times. He has defended against Gan McGee (man, that heavyweight division was so beast back then, eh?), Andrei Arlovski and Jeff Monson. However, they billed Randy Couture as a “three time UFC heavyweight champion” because he legitimately won the title on th...
Wednesday, Oct 17
Was Couture due to make between $13-15 million?
Non-UFC sources say that the contract Couture negotiated and signed before his comeback fight against Tim Sylvia in March is for four fights and between $13 million and $15 million, which puts him behind only Chuck Liddell, at four fights and $17 million, in the UFC salary pecking order. T...
Pain Poll: UFC 77 Predictions from 5 Oz. staff
Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera Ben Fowlkes: While I’ve always been weirdly in awe of Sylvia’s awkwardly powerful striking, I don’t think he’s going to catch Vera. I hate to go along with the crowd, but I’ll take Vera by unanimous decision.
Tuesday, Oct 16
5 Oz. Roundtable: Randy Couture’s departure from the UFC
In the short-term, the UFC needs to address who is the heavyweight champion. The best way to do that would be an 8-man tournament fought over eight months to determine the new champ. The tournament should start this Saturday with Tim Sylvia vs Brandon Vera. Other guys in the tournament could b...
