The Live-TV Strikeforce Gap and the Future of Women in Strikeforce
From what I can tell, people who attended Strikeforce live loved the main event, while those watching at home saw it as the one-sided beating…
Michael Rome
Regardless of the Result of Gina Carano vs. Cyborg Santos, Women’s MMA Will Be Okay
Fans have anticipated a fight between Cyborg and Gina Carano since July 2008 when Cyborg demolished Shayna Baszler. A little over a year later, it’s…
Anderson Silva Set to Draw Big on His “Final Run”
Throughout his dominant UFC career, the knock on Anderson Silva has been his drawing ability, or lack thereof. His two fights with Rich Frankin did…
The Consequences of War: the UFC Money Drain Will Soon Make Strikeforce its Primary Target
Strikeforce made a big play today by signing Fedor. But what did they get, and at what long term cost? Fedor Emelianenko is a superstar…
Is BJ Penn’s Legacy on the Line at UFC 101?
At UFC 101 BJ Penn finally gets to answer all the questions. Is he really the best lightweight in the world, or is he overrated? …
Step Back and Breathe: The Fedor Saga is Only Beginning
Mike Chiappetta made a great point on MMA Nation today that I’ve been talking about with others in private for a few days. For all…
Handicapping Today’s Announcement
The UFC has called a press conference for today at 2:00 pm eastern. Instead of audio-only, they’ve informed the press there will be video of…
Don’t Blame Randy Couture for the Death of Affliction Entertainment
Jonathan Snowden wrote a piece for MMA Payout suggesting Randy Couture killed Affliction. I disagree with the argument, but everyone should take a look for…
The Best of Affliction
Affliction is dead as an MMA promoter, and while many enjoy pissing on the promotion’s grave, I am not celebrating. History tells me that the…
Bloody Elbow Exclusive: Major ESPN Executive Attends UFC 100 as a Guest of Dana White
Bloody Elbow can confirm that John Skipper, Executive Vice President at ESPN in charge of content attended UFC 100 as a guest of Dana White. This…
Quote of the Day: Mike Brown Is Impressed by GSP
“I was very, very, very impressed with GSP that night, because Pitbull was so hard to take down, people don’t know how good that guy…
Phil Nurse and John Danaher Talk GSP
Fox News Fight Game has really improved of late, finding great guests on a regular basis. Props to Mike Straka for improving his show, this is…
Dave Meltzer Makes the Case for Brock Lesnar
There have been plenty of people slamming Brock’s actions over the last few days. Some have even claimed his actions were bad for mixed martial…
Georges St. Pierre’s Day at UFC 100
Lost in the Brock Lesnar shuffle is GSP’s superhuman performance at UFC 100. Anyone that’s pulled a groin muscle can attest to the pain, but…
In Search of the Elusive Mainstream
For many fans, mainstream press coverage of MMA is some kind of validation. Having been looked down upon for years for enjoying such a violent…
The Appeal of Georges St. Pierre Demands a Move to Middleweight
There’s something special about Georges St. Pierre. Every time he fights, I’m left in awe by his performance. Last night he fought a 200 pound…
UFC 100 Preview: Georges St. Pierre’s Impressive Training Camp for Thiago Alves
Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves are finally starting to do some press for UFC 100, and St. Pierre spoke at length about some of…
Slowing Down on Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, and Junior Dos Santos
Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez, and Junior Dos Santos are hyped as the next generation of top UFC heavyweights. In the past few months we’ve seen…
Thoughts Coming Out of UFC 99
First of all, it was nice to see Mirko unleash with his hands. I don’t think he’s going to be competitive with any top heavyweights,…
The UFC Wants to Promote Wanderlei Silva vs. Anderson Silva
I just finished watching the Countdown to UFC 99 show, and the most fascinating part to me was how heavily they focused on the Anderson…