Trent Reinsmith

Trent Reinsmith is a freelance writer based out of Baltimore, MD. He has been covering sports for more than 15 years, with a focus on MMA for most of that time. Trent focuses on the day-to-day business of MMA — both inside and outside the cage — for Bloody Elbow.

Six unbooked UFC champions, and the blatant disrespect on Aljamain Sterling

Six unbooked UFC champions, and the blatant disrespect on Sterling

UFC champion Aljamain Sterling is being disrespected by UFC and Dana White in favor of Sean O'Malley.

Trent Reinsmith | June 2

UFC event quota fillers, and the trap of ‘don’t judge a card before the event’

UFC’s event quota, and the trap of 'don't judge a card before the event'

Consumer judge things before purchases all the time. UFC events should be no different.

Trent Reinsmith | May 31

Jon Jones grabs another UFC record in 2023

A 2023 year-to-date look at the UFC stats, facts, figures and records

Trent Reinsmith | May 29

Conor McGregor's USADA delay looks like UFC smoke and mirrors

Conor McGregor needs to tell UFC, not USADA he's ready to return to action.

Trent Reinsmith | May 28

MMA doesn't have media, it has UFC disinformation distributors

Despite what Dana White and the MMA media wants you to believe, the UFC didn't "release" Francis Ngannou.

Trent Reinsmith | May 24

Mackenzie Dern sets several personal bests, Hill extends records

UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill fight card stats review

Trent Reinsmith | May 22

UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill – Winners and Losers

UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hills – Winners and Losers

The real winners and losers from UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill

Trent Reinsmith | May 21

NSAC slams 'wild, wild west of drug issues' in PFL, Power Slap

Is USADA testing on the horizon for PFL and Power Slap?

Trent Reinsmith | May 18

Two UFC fighters suspended for Ostarine, NSAC hits multiple PFL & Power Slap competitors

NSAC suspends UFC, PFL and Power Slap competitors for PEDs

Thiago Santos had his NSAC suspension extended

Trent Reinsmith | May 17

UFC Banned Questions: Is Conor McGregor playing the UFC?

Here are the questions Bloody Elbow would have asked Dana White after UFC ABC (if we were allowed in the building)

Trent Reinsmith | May 16

New KO king crowned – UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida stats

Matt Brown tied the UFC KO record at UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida

Trent Reinsmith | May 16

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida - Winners and Losers

The real winner and losers from UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida

Trent Reinsmith | May 14

UFC 288: Banned Questions

Here are the questions Bloody Elbow would have asked Dana White after UFC 288 (if we were allowed in the building).

Trent Reinsmith | May 10

Fact check: Is PowerSlap really '#1 in all of sports'?

Dana White's Power Slap claims are reminiscent of his past UFC proclamations about how the MMA organization would outrun the NFL and the World Cup.

Trent Reinsmith | May 8

Aljamain Sterling breaks records

Aljamain Sterling has a record-breaking performance at UFC 288

Trent Reinsmith | May 8

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo - Winners and Losers

The real winners and losers from UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

Trent Reinsmith | May 7

UFC Vegas cards are bad business for the UFC and for ESPN

UFC Apex cards are bad business

UFC Vegas events held at their Apex facility don't seem to be generating as many new ESPN+ subscriptions. It's not hard to see why.

Trent Reinsmith | May 3

UFC Vegas 72: Song vs. Simon - Winners and Losers

The real winners and losers from UFC Vegas 72: Song vs. Simon

Trent Reinsmith | April 30

6 Power Slap competitors suspended for PEDs

NSAC on Power Slap: "Is there like a big bowl of performance-enhancing drugs down there somewhere that I don’t know about?"

Trent Reinsmith | April 25

NSAC looks to update rules on pregnancy tests, cannabis, equipment and more

NSAC proposes updates to rules & regulations

NSAC changes would address drug testing, equipment, pregnancy tests, media and more

Trent Reinsmith | April 24

UFC fighter’s declaration makes promotion’s anti-gambling stance look soft

Fighter's declaration has UFC's anti-gambling stance looking soft

The UFC should have addressed Sam Hughes' boyfriend betting on her fight.

Trent Reinsmith | April 21

MMA media fumbled on the UFC Hawaii question

MMA media gave Dana White a pass when discussing a UFC Hawaii event

Trent Reinsmith | April 19

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen stats review — ‘Blessed’ breaks 3k significant strikes landed

Max Holloway is the only UFC fighter to land more than 3,000 career significant strikes.

Trent Reinsmith | April 17

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen - Winners and Losers

The real winners and losers from UFC Fight Night: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen

Trent Reinsmith | April 16

Jorge Masvidal is right: UFC could be sued if Colby Covington fights with a brain injury

Jorge Masvidal is right. The UFC could be sued if it books Colby Covington to fight with a brain injury.

Trent Reinsmith | April 14

NSAC seeks public comment on possible cannabis rule changes

NSAC looks to loosen cannabis regulations again

The NSAC appears prepared to once again loosen regulations surrounding cannabis use for fighters in Nevada.

Trent Reinsmith | April 12

UFC stats review 2023: Chris Curtis remains perfect

An up-to-date look at all the important UFC stats in 2023

Trent Reinsmith | April 12

Important questions missed from UFC 287: New gambling scandal, Conor McGregor’s USADA entry

Questions missed from UFC 287: New gambling scandal, McGregor and USADA

UFC executives got another pass from access media at UFC 287

Trent Reinsmith | April 11

UFC 287 Stats Review: Israel Adesanya enters record book with KO win over Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya is a two-time UFC middleweight champion after KO win over Alex Pereira

Trent Reinsmith | April 10

Rivalry over? Israel Adesanya doesn’t get to decide that while 1-1 with Alex Pereira

Rivalry over? Adesanya doesn't get to decide that while still 1-1 (or 1-3)

Tied at 1-1 in the UFC and 1-3 overall, Israel Adesanya only opened himself up to more criticism by declaring that the Alex Pereira rivalry is "settled."

Trent Reinsmith | April 10