Luke Thomas
UFC 127 Results, Rashad Evans, Urijah Faber and Mark Munoz on 106.7 The Fan’s MMA Nation
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UFC 127 Fight Card Preview, Kenny Florian and Tim Kennedy on 106.7 The Fan’s MMA Nation
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Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva Results: Fedor Emelianenko's Loss, Sergio Non on 106.7 The Fan's MMA Nation
Remember, our time slot is Sundays 9 to 11 p.m. ET. First things first: have you seen the MMA Nation tab here on BloodyElbow.com? It’s got everything you could possibly need to connect with the show including this important info: Today on “MMA Nation” we’re going go over all of the results from Strikeforce: Fedor […]
A Bloody Elbow Goodbye…Sort of
As of this moment, I am Editor Emeritus here at BloodyElbow.com. I am now working full time in MMA as Senior Editor over at SBNation.com. I am in charge of SBNation.com/MMA. With the exception of MMA Nation radio show posts on Sunday, I will no longer be posting any of my writing in this space. […]
UFC 126 Pre-Fight Video Chat With Danny Rouhier of 106.7 The Fan
Luke Thomas will be talking UFC 126 on 106.7 The Fan.
UFC 126 Weigh-in Coverage, UFC Fighters Make Predictions on The Fight Fix
As we stated yesterday, host Dustin Green is live in Las Vegas for UFC 126 and is bringing you daily recaps of each day’s action in the lead up to the event itself. Today our intrepid host brings you not only exclusive coverage of the weigh-ins, but predictions as well. UFC fighters Anthony Pettis, Court […]
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Predictions
Event: UFC 126: “Silva vs. Belfort” Date: Sat., Feb. 5, 2011, at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) Location: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada Main Card: Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Luke Thomas: As I stated on The Fight Fix, I’m not one of the group giving Belfort a gigantic chance here. […]
UFC 126 Open Workout Highlights on The Fight Fix
As we stated yesterday, host Dustin Green is live in Las Vegas for UFC 126 and is bringing you daily recaps of each day’s action in the lead up to the event itself. Today Green brings us his footage from the UFC 126 open workout. There are more sparring exhibitions than anything else, but I […]
Jon Jones Exclusive, UFC 126 Press Conference Highlights on The Fight Fix
Host Dustin Green is live in Las Vegas for UFC 126: Belfort vs. Silva and is bringing you daily recaps of each day’s action in the lead up to the event itself. Green was on hand yesterday for the pre-fight press conference. This video package includes highlights from this event including special comment from Jon […]
UFC 126 Under Card Viewing Opportunity Hinted At by Dana White
Dana White’s Twitter feed is always worth paying attention to, if for nothing other than comic relief. White responds to everyone, including the anonymous detractors or ardent Strikeforce supporters. But he also often replies in earnest to sincere questions from diehard UFC fans. As you can see below, one fan Tweeted White to ask a […]
Strikeforce Results With Josh Gross, Manny Pacquiao to Showtime PPV With Steve Kim on MMA Nation
While waiting for one of the best overall UFC cards in quite some time (hint: UFC 126), we decided to talk about some of the other news in combat sports. Our two guests this week were Josh Gross from ESPN.com and Steve Kim from MaxBoxing.com. Gross helped us recap the results from Strikeforce: Diaz vs. […]
Herschel Walker’s Inexperience Is Not Bad for Strikeforce, MMA
Here’s a test. Tell me about the MMA careers of Jay Lester and Johnny Curtis. These were the first two opponents on a top prospect today, so I presume everyone must be familiar with their names. Don’t sound too familiar, do they? These were the first two fighters UFC heavyweight fighter Brendan Schaub faced in […]
Strikeforce Results, Josh Gross and Manny Pacquiao to CBS/Showtime Talk With Steve Kim Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan
Remember, our time slot is Sundays 9 to 11 p.m. ET. First things first: have you seen the new MMA Nation tab here on BloodyElbow.com? It’s got everything you could possibly need to connect with the show including this important info: Today on “MMA Nation” we’re going go over all of the results from last […]
Strikeforce Results: Roger Gracie Isn’t Even a Light Heavyweight Rani Yahya
Rani Yahya is a well-respected fighter and an even more respected grappler. He’s an ADCC champion and several-time medal winner. His rear naked choke win over Leo Viera is a thing of beauty. He also owns several notable wins over top fighters Yoshiro Maeda, Mike Brown, Mark Hominick and Eddie Wineland. Yet, he’s something of […]
Strikeforce: Nick Diaz vs. Cyborg Santos Predictions
Event: Strikeforce: “Diaz vs. Cyborg”Date: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. ET on ShowtimeLocation: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California Main Card:Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista SantosLuke Thomas: I think highly of Diaz’s ability, but not much of his ranking. He hasn’t faced a top 25-ranked fighter in any weight class since 2007. Sorry, but […]
Harris Interactive Ignores MMA, but That’s Not So Bad
There was recently quite a bit of hand-wringing over a Harris Interactive poll that tried to measure which sport did Americans identify as their favorite. While it’s obvious MMA deserves to be at least measured alongside other sports, I’m not necessarily crowing about its lack of inclusion. MMA’s numbers that underscore or prove its popularity […]
UFC 126 Fight Card Preview and Analysis on The Fight Fix
Host Dustin Green and I (@MMANation) take a look ahead at the UFC’s next major fight event: UFC 126. We go over the three major fights and I give my analysis for each. Among many other points, I suggest: Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader will be a much closer fight than most expect. Despite the […]
UFC 'Fight for the Troops 2' Results, Strikeforce President Scott Coker Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan
Remember, our time slot is Sundays 9 to 11 p.m. ET. First things first: have you seen the new MMA Nation tab here on BloodyElbow.com? It’s got everything you could possibly need to connect with the show including this important info: Today on “MMA Nation” we’re going be joined at the top of the show […]
UFC Fight for the Troops Results: Cody McKenzie Choked Out by Yves Edwards
From the moment the bout was announced, it was clear what Cody McKenzie wanted to do. The question is whether or not Yves Edwards was the man to stop him. The ATT product has the tools, but his career had been up and down of late. McKenzie opened the round diving onto Edwards’ hips as […]
UFC Results: DaMarques Johnson Stops Mike Guymon With Back Crank
Mike Guymon opened the round with leg kicks only to jump into a double leg, but DaMarques Johnson stuffed it and hit a lateral drop to take Guymon down. After briefly working from side control, Johnson moved to full and then Guymon’s half guard, landing ground and pound the entire time. With more than half […]
UFC Results: Rani Yahya Uses Superior Grappling to Control Mike Brown
Mike Brown needed a win at a minimum against Rani Yahya to remain in the UFC and more likely, an impressive win. Yahya was facing stakes no less dire. Both needed to look excellent in order to remain employed with the UFC. Brown immediately took center of the cage and stalked the Brazilian early. A […]
UFC Results: Waylon Lowe Decisions Willamy Freire in First Facebook Prelim
At UFC Fight for the Troops, Waylon Lowe decided to play to his strengths immediately, namely, with wrestling. His first offensive maneuver was a blast double that planted his Brazilian opponent Willamy Freire on his back and being ground against the fence. At roughly the halfway mark of the first round, Freire attempted a kimura […]
Is UFC’s Georges St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva MMA’s Version of Pacquiao vs. Mayweather?
First came the news that UFC President seems to finally be capitulating and looking to put on arguably the most significant and most financially lucrative fight the UFC can make, namely, a middleweight title bout between current champion Anderson Silva and UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre: “After Anderson Silva wins that fight on the […]
Dana White: Tito Ortiz, Lyoto Machida in “Must-Win” Situations
It should come as no surprise “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” and former UFC light heavyweight king Tito Ortiz’s career as a UFC fighter is in peril, according to UFC President Dana White. Ortiz has not plainly won a fight since 2006. Worse, he’s still reliant upon a skill set that’s suited more towards a […]
UFC Fight for the Troops 2 Predictions
Event: UFC Fight Night 23
: “Fight for the Troops 2” Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV Location: Fort Hood Army Base in Killeen, Texas Main Card: Evan Dunham vs. Melvin Guillard Luke Thomas: I do agree Guillard is massively improved and will make this a very legitimate scrap, but […]