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UFC 278 video: Watch Countdown to Usman vs. Edwards 2
UFC 278 fight week is here! On August 20th in Salt Lake City, reigning welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman puts his title on the line against a familiar foe in Leon Edwards. These two fought way back in December 2015, with Usman winning a decision. It remains to date Edwards’ most recent defeat, […]
Video: Teofimo Lopez wins comeback fight by TKO vs. Pedro Campa
Former lightweight boxing champion Teofimo Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) made a triumphant return to the ring on Saturday night in Las Vegas, stopping the way overmatched Pedro Campa (34-2-1, 23 KOs) by seventh-round TKO. This fight also doubled as Lopez’s debut at 140 lbs, a weight class he’s planning to compete at permanently after his […]
2022 PFL Playoffs: MacDonald vs. Taylor live results and discussion
The 2022 PFL playoffs are here and this time they’re overseas! The semifinals of the PFL (Professional Fighter’s League) welterweight and heavyweight tournaments take place at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. 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. Now […]
UFC kicking off 2023 pay-per-view schedule with return to Brazil
At long last, the UFC will be back in Brazil. The promotion announced earlier this week that the Octagon is headed for Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on January 21, 2023. UFC 283 will be the first pay-per-view in Brazil since Jessica Andrade knocked out Rose Namajunas at UFC 239 in 2019 (also in […]
Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi live stream, results, discussion
Bellator MMA is in South Dakota for some Friday night fights. At the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, Bellator 284 sees former welterweight title challenger Neiman Gracie take on longtime featherweight and lightweight contender Goiti Yamauchi, who is moving up to 170 lbs for the first time in his career. In the co-main, former interim […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC San Diego event, and we have a slight lean towards Marlon Vera to get the win over former champion Dominick Cruz in the highly anticipated main event. We’re unanimous on David Onama defeating Nate Landwehr in the co-main event. To see the latest betting […]
Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland expected to headline fall UFC show
Two recently defeated middleweight contenders are slated to face each other on October 15th. Ariel Helwani reports that former title challenger Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland are in line for a fall showdown in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card. The APEX facility in Las Vegas is the likely venue but nothing […]
Deontay Wilder close to finalizing comeback fight for pay-per-view main event
‘The Bronze Bomber’ is ready to return to action. Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) is nearing a deal to take on Finland’s Robert Helenius in the main event of a PBC on FOX pay-per-view. BoxingScene’s Keith Idec reports that the fight would likely take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on October […]
Video: Mega prospect Bo Nickal quickly wins on Dana White’s Contender Series, but no UFC deal yet
This week’s edition of Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) had a major prospect in the main event, and he’s now one step closer to the UFC. Three-time NCAA national champion wrestler Bo Nickal made short work of opponent Zach Borrego, submitting his foe with a rear-naked choke a mere 62 seconds into the contest. To […]
UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz fight card
We’re just a month out from perhaps the final fight of Nate Diaz’s UFC career. Entering the final fight of his existing contract, the popular and polarizing former lightweight title challenger will have a daunting task ahead of him against surging undefeated welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. Not too many pay-per-view main events are non-title these […]
Cris Cyborg closing in on boxing match, says she hasn’t had talks with PFL
Bellator MMA women’s featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino appears to be headed for the boxing ring next. The decorated former Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and UFC champion revealed that she is now a free agent following her decision win over Arlene Blencowe back in April. With the offer period window soon to be expiring, it looks […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz fight card
The UFC is on the road again, heading to San Diego, California for the first time since 2015. In the main event, former UFC bantamweight champion and San Diego native Dominick Cruz looks to continue his push for one more shot at the title against the surging Marlon Vera, a winner of three straight and […]
UFC Vegas 59: Santos vs. Hill live results and discussion
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as UFC Vegas 59 goes down from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a light heavyweight fight between rising contender Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Thiago Santos. In the co-main event, welterweights collide as the always entertaining […]
Two fights scratched from UFC Vegas 59
UFC Vegas 59’s bout order has been reduced and reshuffled. A pair of fights have been moved from today’s show to next Saturday’s UFC San Diego card. The first is a prelim bout between Jason Witt and Josh Quinlan, which the UFC explained was due to a USADA sample from Quinlan that caught the attention […]
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira official for UFC 281
A rivalry started in kickboxing will continue in the UFC. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will take on former GLORY kickboxing champion Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 on November 12th at Madison Square Garden in New York. The announcement was made on ESPN’s Friday afternoon edition of SportsCenter. Adesanya (23-1) has yet […]
2022 PFL Playoffs: Pettis vs. Ray 2 live results and discussion
The 2022 PFL playoffs are here! Tonight (Aug. 5) at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, we will see the light heavyweight and lightweight 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 […]
UFC Vegas 59: Santos vs. Hill staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 59 event, and everyone is going for Jamahal Hill over Thiago Santos in the main event. As for the co-main, only Stephie Haynes is picking Geoff Neal over Vicente Luque. Note: Predictions are entered throughout the week and collected the day before the […]
Fresh off epic UFC Long Island comeback win, Matt Schnell gets next fight booked
A few weeks removed from one of the most astonishing comebacks in UFC history, men’s flyweight contender Matt Schnell has his next fight lined up. MMA Junkie reports that Schnell will take on Brazil’s Matheus Nicolau on the promotion’s December 3rd Fight Night card. No venue or location has been announced as of yet, and […]
Patricio Pitbull vs. Adam Borics headlines Bellator 286
Reigning Bellator men’s featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire is set for his first title defense since winning the belt back from A.J. McKee. It was announced on Wednesday that the Brazilian great will face Hungary’s Adam Borics in the main event of Bellator 286 in Long Beach, CA on October 1st. The co-main event features […]
Report: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler in the works for UFC 281
A lightweight grudge match is nearly a done deal for the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden. Ariel Helwani reported on Wednesday’s edition of The MMA Hour that a matchup between former interim champion Dustin Poirier and former Bellator champion and one-time UFC title challenger Michael Chandler is “close and likely” to be finalized for […]
Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann scratched from UFC San Diego
Aspen Ladd’s quest to get her career back on track has hit a setback. MMA Fighting reports that Ladd tested positive for COVID-19, nixing her matchup with former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann from the UFC San Diego lineup on August 13th. The promotion is reportedly looking towards rescheduling the bout for UFC […]
‘Tougher than a two dollar steak’ – Julianna Pena makes first statement since loss to Amanda Nunes
Julianna Pena’s reign as UFC women’s bantamweight champion may have been short-lived, but she certainly drew plenty of praise for going the distance in her one-sided defeat to Amanda Nunes at UFC 277. Pena (11-5) survived several knockdowns, forehead-slicing elbows, and even a late submission attempt to make it the full 25 minutes in what […]
UFC Vegas 59: Santos vs. Hill fight card
The UFC is back in the APEX in Las Vegas for an August 6th card that doubles as the season finale of The Ultimate Fighter. In the main event, light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill takes on former title challenger Thiago Santos in another big test for Hill, while welterweight action fighters Vicente Luque and Geoff […]
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 live results, discussion, play by play for main card
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play as UFC 277 from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In the main event, reigning women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena makes her first title defense against the very person she stunningly took the belt from, Amanda Nunes. Pena shocked the world […]
WBC president says Jake Paul will receive ranking if he beats Hasim Rahman Jr
Update: Paul vs Rahman has been cancelled. We’ll have updates ASAP. Only in boxing. Next Saturday night, Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) will take on Hasim Rahman Jr (12-1, 6 KOs) in his first fight against an actual pro boxer, as opposed to the basketball players and former MMA fighters he’s otherwise been facing. Rahman […]
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 live results, discussion, play by play for preliminary card
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play as UFC 277 from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In the main event, reigning women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena makes her first title defense against the very person she stunningly took the belt from, Amanda Nunes. Pena shocked the world […]
UFC 277: Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes live results, discussion, play by play
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play as UFC 277 from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In the main event, reigning women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena makes her first title defense against the very person she stunningly took the belt from, Amanda Nunes. Pena shocked the world […]
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC 277 event in Texas, and the majority of us are picking Amanda Nunes to take the women’s bantamweight title back from Julianna Pena. As for the co-main, most of us are picking Brandon Moreno to win his rematch over Kai Kara-France to win the […]
UFC 277 video: Pena vs. Nunes 2 press conference live stream
We are just two days away from UFC 277 in Dallas, and it’s a championship doubleheader… sort of! The main event is an undisputed women’s bantamweight title rematch between new champion Julianna Pena and the woman she memorably dethroned last December, Amanda Nunes. In the co-main, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France square off for the […]
‘I simply needed a new challenge in my life’ – Cub Swanson announces next UFC fight at 135 lbs
Cub Swanson has spent an overwhelming majority of his career at featherweight, but for his next fight, he’s venturing into new territory. The 38-year-old Swanson announced on his Instagram account that he is going to compete at bantamweight. Jonathan Martinez will welcome Swanson to arguably the deepest division in the UFC. “After 15 years in […]