Leland Roling Archives: 02/2011

One of the sports’ cliché sayings is “Don’t leave it in the judges’ hands, finish the fight.” The phrase is synonymous with the ongoing problem…

In light heavyweight action, rising Swedish prospect Alexander Gustafsson impressed in his performance on Saturday night at UFC 127 by submitting New Zealand-born fighter James…

Nick Ring narrowly defeated Japanese import Riki Fukuda on Saturday night at UFC 127. The decision, which was deemed by many fans to be highway…

Australian-born Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Anthony Perosh put on an impressive performance in front of his hometown crowd as he choked out British knockout artist…

In the opening bout of the UFC’s free Facebook preliminary bouts, Chinese import Zhang Tie Quan (12-1) took on Jason Reinhardt (20-1) in featherweight action.…

Mark Hunt finished Chris Tuchscherer in the second round at UFC 127 with a hard uppercut. Fortunately for fans who were hoping they could relive…

It didn’t take Paul Daley long to bury any concerns that a bout against DEEP champion Yuya Shirai may jeopardize his chances at fighting Strikeforce welterweight champion…

Former UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn (16-7-1, 12-6-1 UFC) hopes to continue his success in the UFC’s welterweight ranks as he battles former UFC welterweight…

Join us Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. ET for BAMMA 5, taking place at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. The card will feature a…

BAMMA 5 will take place on Saturday, February 26th from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. The card will feature a welterweight championship showdown between…

In middleweight action, Britain’s most prominent mixed martial artist, Michael Bisping (20-3, 10-3 UFC), continues his quest for chance to fight for the title as…

In one of the more relevant battles on the UFC 127 main card, grappling whiz George Sotiropoulos (14-2, 6-0 UFC) prepares to make a statement…

Spring is nearing, and the regional mixed martial arts scene is heating up. This weekend should provide fans with more than enough mixed martial arts…

In welterweight action on Saturday’s UFC 127 main card, thirty-six year old, fifty-two fight veteran Chris Lytle (30-17-5, 9-9 UFC) takes on late replacement Brian…

Opening the main card on Saturday night at UFC 127, middleweights Chris Camozzi (14-3, 2-0 UFC) and Kyle Noke (18-4-1, 2-0) will put their promotional…

It’s been a little over one week since Brazilian giant Antonio Silva emphatically stamped his place into the history books as the second man to…

The rainy night outside the Tachi Palace Resort & Casino in Leemore, California on Friday evening seems fitting in retrospect. Perhaps it was a premonition…

Join us here at BloodyElbow.com for Tachi Palace Fights 8: All or Nothing, airing live via stream at MMAJunkie.com at 8:30 PM EST tonight. As…

Strikeforce headlines the weekend with their fourteenth installment of the Challengers’ series, taking place at the Cedar Park Center in Austin, Texas on Friday, February…

Imagine yourself as a highly-touted collegiate wrestler who has made the transition to mixed martial arts. You’ve not only succeeded in maintaining an unblemished record…