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Bellator 199 results and highlights: Ryan Bader takes 15 seconds to KO ‘King Mo’
Bellator 199 went down Saturday night from SAP Center in San Jose, California and aired live on Paramount Network. In the main event, Ryan Bader made shockingly quick work of “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal, knocking him out in just 15 seconds to punch his ticket to the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-finals. In the co-main […]
Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo live stream, results, and play-by-play
Join us tonight (Saturday, May 12th) on Bloody Elbow for live results, streaming preliminary card action and detailed play-by-play as Bellator 199 takes place at SAP Center in San Jose, California. In the main event, current Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader takes on Muhammed Lawal in the last of the four quarterfinals of the […]
A look behind-the-scenes of MMA Mania writer Andrew Richardson’s MMA debut
Recently, our sister site MMA Mania released the first part of a mini-documentary focusing on Andrew Richardson’s professional MMA debut. Richardson — a New Jersey native — is an established part of the MMA Mania writing team and also a part of Team Alpha Male. In addition to being filmed for the documentary, Richardson’s fight […]
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir results and post-fight analysis
You could hardly script a better night for Bellator when it comes to Bellator 198. With a lineup of prospects impressively passing their tests and a red-hot crowd being treated to a sub-minute fight between two heavyweight legends that took away any risk of looking like a battle of well past-their-prime big men, the results […]
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir live stream, results, and play-by-play
Join us tonight (Saturday, April 28th) on Bloody Elbow for live results, streaming preliminary card action and detailed play-by-play as Bellator 198 takes place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. In the main event, legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko takes on former UFC champion Frank Mir in the third quarterfinal of the promotion’s heavyweight Grand Prix. […]
Bellator 197: Chandler vs Girtz live stream, results, and play-by-play
Join us tonight (Friday, April 13th) on Bloody Elbow for live results, streaming preliminary card action and detailed play-by-play as Bellator 197 takes place at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. In the main event, former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler takes on replacement opponent Brandon Girtz, after current champion Brent Primus pulled out […]
WWE’s Seth Rollins on Brock Lesnar to UFC: ‘Don’t believe everything you read’
Before Conor McGregor came along and fought a bus, Dana White announcing Brock Lesnar was coming back to the UFC was one of the hottest news items in the MMA world. The Lesnar “where will he go?” saga has become a regular tradition when the former UFC heavyweight champion nears the end of a WWE […]
Dana White: Brock Lesnar is coming back to UFC, timetable unknown
One of the biggest stars in UFC history is coming back to the Octagon according to UFC President Dana White. Speaking on UFC Tonight, White stated Brock Lesnar would return to the cage for the first time since his UFC 200 victory (later overturned to no-contest following a failed drug test) over Mark Hunt. “Yeah, […]
Tony Ferguson loses interim lightweight title when Nurmagomedov and Holloway square off at UFC 223
As announced earlier today, Tony Ferguson was forced out of his UFC interim lightweight title defense against Khabib Nurmagomedov due to a knee injury that will require surgery. With featherweight champ Max Holloway making the gutsy move to step in on short notice, it was announced the fight would be for the interim strap. With […]
Video: Aliaskhab Khizriev scores 58-second title fight KO of Rousimar Palhares
If things were bad for Rousimar Palhares in 2015 when he likely ended his time fighting for “premier promotions” by refusing to release a kimura in defeating Jake Shields at WSOF 22, they’ve gotten much worse since. Friday, Palhares suffered a 58-second knockout loss at the hands of Aliaskhab Khizriev at Fight Nights Global 85 […]
Joe Rogan wants ‘win bonuses’ out of MMA: ‘I don’t think anybody fights harder for it’
One of the defining characteristics of the “modern era” of the UFC is a constant reevaluation of the pay structure in the promotion. This is in large part due to the looming threat of unions/associations as well as the UFC’s own financial situations with big TV deals and the $4.2 billion sale of the promotion […]
Tyron Woodley: If he can keep it on the feet, Floyd Mayweather ‘can hold his own’ in the UFC
When we last heard from Tyron Woodley on training Floyd Mayweather Jr. for MMA, the UFC welterweight champ said they were “getting it set up” and that he could have the 50-0 boxer ready to step in the Octagon in 10 weeks. Woodley appeared on this week’s edition of UFC Tonight to discuss the process […]
Mackenzie Dern: Attention on accent ahead of UFC 222 is ‘flattering’
No one questions Mackenzie Dern’s grappling bona fides. They do, however, question her ability to consistently make weight and her ever-changing accent. Dern heads into this weekend’s UFC 222 with a perfect 5-0 record as a professional and looking to impress on the biggest stage in the sport when she makes her octagon debut against […]
Tapped Out: Is the UFC just an aging Gen-X fad?
In April 2013, UFC President Dana White was ready to turn away the President of the United States. “We couldn’t seat Obama,” White told Bloomberg.com ahead of UFC 159. “He’d have to sit on my lap.” That the light heavyweight championship clash between then champ Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen still had tickets available for […]
Bellator 192 results: Sonnen grinds out plodding Rampage, MacDonald beats Lima
Bellator kicked off its 2018 on Satruday night with Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen from Inglewood, CA on Paramount Network. The show saw an elite prospect deliver for the second straight fight, a title change hands and a strange battle of veterans. Chael Sonnen def. Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision (29-28 x3) to advance in […]
Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen live stream, results, and play-by-play
Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, streaming video (prelims) and detailed play-by-play as Bellator 192 hits up The Forum in Inglewood, CA. Bellator’s 2018 gets underway with a show headlined by a pair of big fights as veterans Chael Sonnen and Quinton Jackson kick off the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix and Douglas […]
Lorenzo Fertitta: ‘We just wanted to get you guys pissed off’ by focusing ads on McGregor and ignoring Siver
One focal point of discussion in the lead up to Sunday night’s UFC event and the main event of Conor McGregor vs Dennis Siver has been that the UFC has seemingly ignored Siver completely in the advertising and build-up. We know–or at least the UFC has claimed–that McGregor gets a title shot if he wins, […]
With Jon Jones PED speculation running rampant, UFC must press for CIR testing of Jones’ drug test sample
The news that Jon Jones was checking into drug rehab for a cocaine issue–a decision no doubt spurred on by his testing positive for the drug before his fight with Daniel Cormier–was shocking. But, in the days since, we’ve seen the drug test results for Jones made public and there have been some potential red […]
Nevada deputy attorney general reviewing whether or not Jon Jones perjured himself
In the final lead up to Jon Jones’ UFC 182 title defense against Daniel Cormier, a statement made by Jones caught the eye (ear?) of many MMA media members. Jones stated that he did not lose his deal with Nike as a result of his wild press conference brawl with Cormier but instead Nike was […]
Dan Henderson doesn’t have a whole lot of respect for Jon Jones as a person
Dan Henderson and Jon Jones were supposed to meet at UFC 151, an event that was ultimately canceled when Hendo suffered an injury and Jones wasn’t willing to take a late replacement fight. Despite that he was to face Hendo in 2012, Jones said in the lead up to last weekend’s fight with Daniel Cormier […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier – Results and post-fight analysis
it started with Jon Jones, young and cocky as ever, telling multi-time Olympian Daniel Cormier “I bet I can take you down” and it ended with him proving that, at least in 2015, he absolutely can. Cormier fought admirably, especially in the early going. He was able to eventually figure out a way past Jones’ […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier results – Jon Jones outworks Daniel Cormier for decision win
Daniel Cormier fought great against Jon Jones for three rounds in the main event of UFC 182. But, when it was time for the championship rounds, it was Jones that showed that he was simply the better fighter. For three rounds there was a real battle, Cormier was doing outstanding work in the clinch, landing […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier results – Round 5 – Jones wins by unanimous decision
Daniel Cormier’s corner told him that he needs to get a stoppage against Jon Jones in the last round of the UFC 182 main event. Cormier came out and landed a nice punch, went for a takedown but couldn’t get it. Jones pushed him into the cage and started landing big shots to the body. […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier – Round 4
Through three rounds Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier had fought a very close fight. Jones came out to start round four landing a a good body kick and then a big takedown moments later. Cormier stood and Jones took him right back down. Cormier got back up again but the fight feels like it’s sliding […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier results – Round 3
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier came out for the third round of their UFC 182 main event having fought two very close rounds. In the third there was an eye poke from Jon Jones that caused a brief stoppage in the fight. Once the action continued, Jones landed a big body kick and then both […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier results – Round 2
After an intriguing first round of their UFC 182 main event, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier came out with a better idea of how they were going to have to approach the fight. Jones has been bloodied around the nose. Cormier looked for a takedown early in round two and almost got caught in a […]
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier results – Round 1
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones finally met in the Octagon when UFC 182’s main event kicked off. Jones threw a variety of strikes to get things going and did manage a takedown where he had Cormier face down on the canvas but was able to bounce up quickly. Cormier worked inside with some good punches […]
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier results – Cerrone, Tavares, Horiguchi and Lombard pick up wins
The UFC 182 main card on pay-per-view saw four fights go down ahead of the main event between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Donald Cerrone took a clear decision victory over Myles Jury in the co-main event of the evening. Jury never really seemed to be on pace to pull off the upset as the […]
UFC 182 results: Paul Felder’s Knockout of the Year contender highlights preliminary card
In the “featured prelim” bout on the UFC 182 prelims on Fox Sports 1, Paul Felder impressed with a shocking knockout of Danny Castillo. Felder had been great in the first round, but in the second he threw a spinning backfist that knocked Castillo out cold. Only three days into the new year we might […]
UFC 185 gets Anthony Pettis vs Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title
Anthony Pettis will defend his UFC lightweight title again in March, facing Rafael dos Anjos. The announcement was made tonight during the UFC 182 Fox Sports 1 preliminary broadcast. The fight will be the main event of UFC 185. Pettis has seen his career plagued by injuries and it’s been rare to see him make […]