The Future Is Here: Josh Grispi Leads the Next Wave Into the UFC
For years we’ve waited for him, the next generation fighter to take the sport of mixed martial arts to untold highs. He wouldn’t be a…
Jonathan Snowden Archives: 12/2010
52 Fight: Phil Baroni, Matt Lindland and the Greatest UFC Feud You’ve Never Seen
Before reality television catapulted the sport of mixed martial arts into the public consciousness, anything that happened in the famed UFC Octagon might as well…
Remembering Chuck Liddell: The Highs and the Lows of a Hall of Fame Career
Portions of this article were previously published by Bloody Elbow after Liddell’s final fight at UFC 115. Let’s get the most basic points out of…
Phil Baroni on Knockouts, Bad Luck, and the Power of Twitter
Had things worked out differently, he might have been one of the biggest stars in the sport. Instead of being unrecognized as he stops for…
Bloody Elbow Exclusive: Unprecedented Access Backstage at Strikeforce
In between Strikeforce mega events at huge arenas like the HP Pavilion in San Jose and the Sears Centre in Chicago, the promotion and their…
Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About UFC Champion Frankie Edgar?
On paper it’s absolutely the right matchup. The man who dethroned the best lightweight in the history of the sport defending his shiny new title…
Strikeforce Does it Again: Nick Diaz and “Cyborg” Santos Will Deliver
Polarizing. It’s a single word, powerful and provocative. It fits Nick Diaz to a tee. The Stockton, California based bad boy isn’t afraid to be…
Fight of the Year: Sonnen and Silva Bring Boxing’s Grandeur to MMA
As fight fans saw this weekend, there’s something special about big time boxing done right. Sixteen thousand fans filled the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec, Canada…
Dana White adds another name to the tombstone
Dana White has a tombstone of all the MMA promotions he was happy to have killed.
History of the Head Kick: Pettis Joins a List of Memorable Greats
It’s the most thrilling moment in combat sports. The timing, precision, luck, and skill that go into a head kick finish makes it a wonder…
WEC 53 Recap and Analysis: Sad Swan Song For the Little Promotion That Could
The swan song for our beloved World Extreme Cagefighting was a bit of a let down, filled with cautious decisions and underwhelming performances. At least…
Remembering World Extreme Cagefighting: A Noble Experiment, Business Failure
Reed Harris never intended to become a mixed martial arts promoter, but they say life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. A…
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture Retires?
The legendary Randy Couture, a former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, has called it quits after an amazing thirteen year career in the cage.…
Bellator’s Bjorn Rebney: On Losing Money, His New MTV2 Deal, and the Superfight
Today Bellator signed a new television deal with MTV2. Jonathan Snowden sat down with CEO Bjorn Rebney to discuss an exciting new partnership and find…
UFC 124 Analysis: Josh Koscheck Loses His Nerve at the Last Moment
It was like a Rembrandt painting inexplicably finished, not with wispy brushstrokes, but with bright orange spray paint. It was a Mozart piano sonata if…
The Unforgiving Nature of MMA: Josh Koscheck, Georges St. Pierre and a Singularly Brutal Sport
For MMA fighters it is all or nothing. Josh Koscheck prepared for this fight mentally and physically for months. When it is all said and…
UFC Sponsorship Policies and Bad Economy Hurting Fighter Earnings
As the UFC continues to record record profits at events around the world, it’s never been harder, in the post Ultimate Fighter world, for a…
Athletic Commission Tall Tales Come Back to Bite Chael Sonnen in Nevada
In a recent administrative hearing in California, UFC star Chael Sonnen was desperate to get out from under a year long suspension, imposed when his…
Ten Defining Moments: The Career of Georges St. Pierre
Georges St. Pierre is indisputably one of the five best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. The talented Canadian star is as good…
Why Aren’t All Fighters Fight Fans? Georges St. Pierre and the Culture of Fandom
We watch fights. As fans, that’s what we are supposed to do. For some of us, it’s a sickness. Staying up late for Japanese broadcasts…