Mookie Alexander
Former Associate Editor/Editor Emeritus
The UFC’s monopoly on monotony
Long time Bloody Elbow staffer Mookie Alexander returns to assess the state of UFC action today
Shakur Stevenson vs. Robson Conceicao fight week stream: Live results, play-by-play, analysis, fight highlights, more
entry-content__stream “> Bloody Elbow presents its fight week, fight night, and post-fight coverage of Super Featherweight superstar Shakur Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) vs. phenom, Robson Conceição (17-1, 8 KOs), live from the Prudential Center Arena in New Jersey, via Top Rank Boxing, exclusively streaming live on ESPN+ on Friday, September 23rd, 2022. This highly-anticipated match […]
Canelo vs GGG 3 fight week stream: Live results, play-by-play, analysis, fight highlights, more
entry-content__stream “> Bloody Elbow presents its fight week, fight night, and post-fight coverage of Gennadiy Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) vs. Canelo Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, September 17th. After a draw in the 1st battle, and narrow victory in the 2nd war, the wait for […]
Alexander Hernandez dropping to featherweight for UFC 282 fight vs. Billy Quarantillo
Alexander Hernandez is changing weight classes for his next fight. Iridium Sports Agency announced on Wednesday that the UFC lightweight veteran will take on Billy Quarantillo at UFC 282 on December 10th. It’s Hernandez’s first fight at featherweight since a regional scene win over Joel Scott back in 2013. Hernandez (13-5) seemed destined for lightweight […]
Harry Hunsucker among three fighters released from UFC roster
The UFC has let go of three fighters who’ve all struggled to find success inside the Octagon. MMA Fighting confirmed that Harry Hunsucker and Wu Yanan, both of whom were on the UFC 278 main card earlier this month, have been let go by the promotion. Brazil’s Claudio Silva has also seen his time in […]
‘It’s hard to completely hang it up’ – Gilbert Melendez ‘could definitely be enticed’ to fight again
It’s been over three years since former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez’s final MMA fight, and nine years since his last win. And yet, as is so often the case for retired combat sports athletes, ‘El Nino’ is not slamming the door shut on coming back. The 40-year-old Melendez recently appeared on MMA Junkie Radio […]
Alex Perez vs. Amir Albazi slated for UFC Fight Night in December
The UFC is working on its final few shows of the year, and one of the matchups on deck is a key bout in the men’s flyweight division. MMA Fighting reported on Tuesday that former title challenger Alex Perez and rising contender Amir Albazi will square off on a Fight Night card scheduled for December […]
‘I can’t leave MMA fans like that’ – Former UFC champ ‘Rampage’ Jackson wants to continue fighting
At 44 years old, former PRIDE star and ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson isn’t ready to hang up the gloves just yet. TMZ caught up with ‘Rampage’ recently and he addressed his future in combat sports. When asked whether he’s done fighting, Jackson had this to say. “No, man. I ain’t done,” Jackson said. […]
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira fight card
On the 29th anniversary of its very first show, the UFC will head to Madison Square Garden for a big night of fights in New York. Headlining UFC 281 on November 12th is a middleweight title bout between reigning champion Israel Adesanya and former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira, who’s got two wins over Izzy in […]
‘I don’t like it’ – Chael Sonnen not on board with Tony Ferguson vs. Li Jingliang matchup
A loser of four consecutive fights, former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson finds himself in a must-win situation against welterweight veteran Li Jingliang at UFC 279. Ferguson and ‘The Leech’ are set for co-main event honors on the September 10th pay-per-view, which needed some boosting given the lack of name value below Khamzat Chimaev […]
Naoya Inoue set for undisputed bantamweight title fight in December
One of the best boxers in the world and perhaps the singularly most destructively entertaining pugilist out there is on a mission to become an undisputed champion. Japanese sensation Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs) holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles at 118 lbs, and the only man standing in the way of […]
Miranda Maverick signs new UFC contract, gets Shanna Young fight rebooked
It turns out Miranda Maverick won’t be fighting out her contract after all. The UFC women’s flyweight prospect has had her postponed UFC 278 matchup with Shanna Young re-booked for a Fight Night card on November 5th. Maverick announced the news on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miranda “Fear The” […]
‘Khamzat, you ain’t gonna kill me unless you kill me’ – Watch the UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz trailer
The next UFC pay-per-view is just three weeks away, with welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev set to take on Nate Diaz, who’s on the final fight of his current contract. Chimaev is not only undefeated, but he as quickly become one of the UFC’s rising stars. Only Gilbert Burns has been able to go the distance […]
UFC Paris: Gane vs. Tuivasa fight card
I think after the remarkable ending to UFC 278, we all need a break and a breather before the next UFC show. After we take this weekend off, the Octagon finally hits France for the very first time. In the main event of UFC Paris, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane takes on Tai Tuivasa, […]
UFC 278 results: Leon Edwards dethrones Kamaru Usman with miraculous last-minute head kick KO
Leon Edwards hadn’t recorded a finish in four years and needed a stoppage to take the UFC welterweight title away from Kamaru Usman. That’s exactly what happened in an unbelievably dramatic end to UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Clearly down 3-1 on the scorecards and struggling to mount any consistent offense, Edwards knocked […]
UFC 278 results: Paulo Costa wins bloody, wonderfully ridiculous fight over Luke Rockhold
The UFC 278 co-main event had to be seen to be believed. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and one-time title challenger Paulo Costa engaged in a 15-minute brawl that featured a multitude of massive strikes, bad decisions, illegal shots, both men getting hurt multiple times over, and exhaustion. Lots of exhaustion. Costa won a […]
UFC 278 results: Merab Dvalishvili outworks Jose Aldo in decision win
In a fight with huge title implications in the crowded and remarkably deep men’s bantamweight division, Merab Dvalishvili notched the biggest victory of his career in front of a pro-Jose Aldo crowd at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dvalishvili did not register a single takedown in 15 attempts, but he was the busier […]
UFC 278 results: Tyson Pedro crushes Harry Hunsucker, Lucie Pudilova pounds Wu Yanan
The UFC 278 main card is underway, and Salt Lake City fans didn’t have to wait too long for a finish. Light heavyweight Tyson Pedro made short work of Harry Hunsucker, while Lucie Pudilova’s return to the UFC was a triumphant one against Wu Yanan. Here’s how the fights played out. Lucie Pudilova def. Wu […]
UFC 278 results and highlights: Tybura upsets Romanov, Loosa wins wild one over Fletcher
The UFC 278 prelims are in the books, and needless to say the fights were up and down in terms of entertainment and judging quality. Victor Altamirano got things started with a dramatic comeback TKO of Daniel da Silva, followed by Aoriqileng staving off a late rally from Jay Perrin to take a decision. Amir […]
Results and Highlights: Oleksandr Usyk takes split decision over Anthony Joshua in rematch
Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) had a tougher time than in his first fight with Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs), but in the end the result was still the same, an Usyk win. The former undisputed cruiserweight champion responded to getting shaken in Round 9 and finished strongly to take a split decision over Joshua […]
2022 PFL Playoffs: Harrison vs. Jindrova live results and discussion
The 2022 PFL playoffs are here! Today (Aug. 20) at the Copper Box Arena in London, England we will see the conclusion of the PFL (Professional Fighter’s League) semifinals. It’s a straightforward deal where the semifinal winners face off against each other in November’s final, so there’s nothing else to really explain. Headlining this card […]
Usyk vs. Joshua 2: Live stream, main event start time, results, round by round updates, scoring
Heavyweight supremacy is at stake in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) is looking to make it consecutive wins over former champ Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs), who held those titles before Usyk took them away from him in front of a pro-Joshua crowd in London, England. […]
Weigh-in results and video: Oleksandr Usyk 221.5, Anthony Joshua 244.5
The rematch for Saturday is all set! WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) and former champ Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) stepped onto the scale on Friday in Saudi Arabia ahead of tomorrow’s matchup. It’s boxing so there is no limit at heavyweight, thus the only intrigue was their respective […]
Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young yanked from UFC 278 lineup
UFC 278 is down a fight. A women’s flyweight matchup between Miranda Maverick and Shanna Young didn’t even get past the weigh-ins on Friday due to health complications for Young. “Welp…fight is off guys,” Maverick said on Instagram. “Shanna Young is in the hospital from illness (assuming from weight cut) and I wish her a […]
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC 278, and most of us (but not all!) are going with Kamaru Usman to defend his welterweight title against Leon Edwards. As for the co-main event, Victor Rodriguez is on his own as far as picking Luke Rockhold over Paulo Costa. Opinion also leans towards […]
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 fight preview and prediction
Three heavyweight titles are on the line on Saturday, August 20th in Saudi Arabia. Reigning WBO, WBA, and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) took those titles away from Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) last year in England, and now he’s defending them for the first time. Obviously this fight could’ve happened sooner if […]
UFC 281 adds Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano
UFC 281 is filling up nicely. Lightweight Renato Moicano revealed on an MMA Junkie Twitter Space that his next fight will be on November 12th at New York’s Madison Square Garden against Brad Riddell. Neither fighter is ranked in the UFC’s top-15, but Riddell was ranked prior to his last fight and Moicano was best […]
UFC 278 Video: Usman vs. Edwards 2 press conference live stream
We are just two days away from UFC 278 in Salt Lake City. In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman puts his title on the line against Leon Edwards, who’s 9-0 (1 NC) in his last ten fights and is looking to make the most of his first UFC title shot. Usman defeated Edwards […]
TJ Dillashaw expects Petr Yan to ‘run right through’ Sean O’Malley at UFC 280
Former UFC men’s bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is seeking to regain his crown this October against Aljamain Sterling, but on that same UFC 280 card there’s another important showdown at 135 lbs between former champ Petr Yan and rising star Sean O’Malley. From a rankings standpoint, it’s a massive leap into the deep end of […]
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 fight card
The UFC’s final event of the month is the UFC 278 pay-per-view in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 20th. In the main event, Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight title against Leon Edwards, who’s unbeaten in his last ten fights. The last time Edwards lost was back in 2015, when he dropped a three-round decision […]