UFC 128 Fight Card Primer: Raphael Assuncao vs. Erik Koch
Raphael Assuncao (16-3) and Erik Koch (11-1) meet in a featherweight bout on the undercard of UFC 128. Both men will be making their UFC…
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UFC 128 Fight Card Primer: Nick Catone vs. Constantinos Philippou
Opening up the UFC 128 card is a fight at a 195 pound catchweight between Nick Catone (8-2, 2-2 UFC) and Constantinos Philippou (7-1, 0-0…
UFC 128 Fight Card: Bloody Elbow Staff Predictions
Event: UFC 128: “Shogun vs. Jones”Date: Sat., March 19, 2011, at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)Location: Prudential Center in Newark, New JerseyMain Card (Pay…
UFC 128 Fight Card: Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller Preview
UFC 128 features a number of compelling bouts on paper, but the bout between Nate Marquardt (30-10-2) and Dan Miller (13-4) is more intriguing because…
UFC 128 Fight Card: Brendan Schaub vs. Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Preview
The UFC’s heavyweight division has been relatively inactive so far in 2011. At UFC 128 the fans will get a future vs. past match-up when…
UFC 128 Fight Card: Examining the UFC’s Fight Distribution Since the WEC Merger
Drinking coffee too late at night leads to bad things, like being up and running numbers far after you should already be in bed. Inspired…
Examining Pay Structure in Boxing and MMA
In the comments of the earlier “Is the UFC’s Purchase of Strikeforce Bad for the Fighters?” article by Jonathan Snowden, a discussion started on the…
Manny Pacquiao and the Physical Tools for Success Moving Up in Weight
Over at Bad Left Hook there is a deeply interesting piece up by Leandro Solis. As opposed to looking at the standard methods to determine…
UFC 128 Fight Card: Urijah Faber Talks UFC Debut On The Fight Fix
Host Dustin Green takes a look back at the action in combat sports from last week, specifically boxing’s Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga and the…
UFC Purchases Strikeforce, Dominance of American MMA Landscape Continues
Zuffa continues to bury its competitors and establish themselves as the only place to go for high level mixed martial arts in the United States.…
UFC 128 Fight Card: Jon Jones, Rashad Evans and the Media’s Misplaced Focus
As Jon Jones prepares to meet Mauricio Rua at UFC 128 it seems more people are interested in the possibility of Jones facing teammate and…
UFC on Versus 3: Striking Breakdown
I’m not as regular about doing these pieces as I wish I was, but I still do enjoy looking at some of the striking from…
The Incredible Shrinking List of Strikeforce Prospects
Evaluating a prospect in MMA is really not all that different from any other sport. You can look at the raw numbers, the performance against…
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Feijao Predictions
Event: Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 10 p.m. ET on ShowtimeLocation: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OhioRafael Cavalcante vs. Dan HendersonKid Nate:…
Cris “Cyborg” Santos Reportedly in Negotiations With WWE
Cristiane Santos has not fought for 9 months and has nothing scheduled in the near future with Strikeforce, this despite being the current women’s middleweight…
UFC on Versus 3 Fight Card Primer: The Main Card
Four fights will be broadcast on the UFC on Versus 3 telecast. The broadcast kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on Versus and also has…
UFC on Versus 3 Fight Card Primer: The Undercard
Two of the seven undercard bouts on the UFC on Versus 3 event will be streamed on Facebook.com/UFC. The others may make the Versus TV…
UFC on Versus 3: Live Results
As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results and commentary for UFC on Versus 3. The live blog…
UFC on Versus 3 Staff Predictions
Event: UFC on Versus 3: “Sanchez vs. Kampmann”Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 9 p.m. ET on VersusLocation: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Diego…
Wolfslair Releases Statement on Michael Bisping’s Actions During Jorge Rivera Bout
The Wolfslair MMA Academy has released a response to the controversy surrounding Michael Bisping’s actions during and following his UFC 127 fight with Jorge Rivera.…