For a few minutes, it looked like defeat was inevitable for Robbie Lawler. Melvin Manhoef was killing him with leg kicks, body shots, and combinations. Lawler…
The result was never in doubt as Bobby Lashley simply ran over Wes Sims in a few minutes, winning via TKO in the first round.…
The WEC’s Reed Harris confirmed today that Urijah Faber vs. Jose Aldo will take place on PPV sometime in May. I’ve long been a skeptic…
Businessweek’s decision to rank Fedor Emelianenko ahead of Brock Lesnar in the power 100 ranking of athletes has spurred a lot of discussion. On its face,…
This Saturday Herschel Walker will make his MMA debut in a fight carefully orchestrated and arranged for him to win. When he inevitably looks impressive,…
Early reports of the UFC 108 buyrate based on trending patterns were overly pessimistic. In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription only), Dave Meltzer reported that…
Below is the summary of the Brock Lesnar conference call that followed his appearance on SportsCenter. –Brock Lesnar is ready to start training immediately, and…
Brock Lesnar will appear on SportsCenter tomorrow morning to address questions about his future. For months we’ve heard endless speculation about Lesnar’s health, so it’s…
I finally had the opportunity to see Rory Macdonald’s UFC debut, and I came away both impressed and excited about his future. At 20 years…
A week ago Josh Gross wrote that Frankie Edgar would likely get the next shot at BJ Penn, even if Gray Maynard defeats Nate Diaz.…
In August 2009, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) voted in favor of delegating governance of Amateur MMA to the California Amateur Martial Arts Organization…
It looks like the long-awaited fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort will finally go down in April. According to Tatame, both men have made…
UFC 108 delivered a lot of quick and exciting finishes before falling a bit flat in the main event. There are plenty of recaps around,…
This was a strange interview, only because Dana tried to physically intimidate Cofield throughout. Steve did a great job holding his ground given the circumstances.…
Dana White keeps saying that every time people say a show is going to suck, it ends up surprising people and being one of the…
UFC 108 is just a few days away, and the anticipation is nonexistent. If anything, people are almost dreading this show given what it represents:…
Put another stake in the heart of the oversaturation argument. As if it hadn’t been disproved enough times, the argument has taken another hit, because…
Strikeforce has made great strides since the Pro Elite asset purchase, but one area they’re still lacking in is overall show presentation. It’s worth remembering…
After putting on a home run show, a lot of the debate over Strikeforce has centered on the promotion’s relevance. Sure, Melendez and Thomson had…
As with every major show, BloodyElbow.com will be here to bring you live results and commentary for Strikeforce: Evolution. The live blog will start with the beginning…
