Video – The Reem 3.0, Episode 3: The Knockout
The third episode the current season of The Reem is out, and it’s just as good as every other episode. This one looks at the whole experience surrounding Alistair Overeem’s bout with Antonio Silva at UFC 156. It shows a bunch of the leadup to the bout in Las Vegas, provides a candid look at […]
Alistair Overeem and all UFC 156 fighters pass post-fight drug tests
UFC 156 opened up this month’s UFC events on February 4. The main event saw Featherweight champ Jose Aldo defended his title against former Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Before that, Antonio Silva pulled off the upset of the night with a 3rd round knockout of Alistair Overeem. Overeem’s fighter’s license was reinstated less than a […]
All UFC 156 fighters pass standard drug tests, results of an Alistair Overeem blood test not back until next week
A rumor popped up on twitter and some forum sites last night that a fighter had failed a drug test for UFC 156. After a few inquiries last night made it seem like there may be some truth to the story, Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has confirmed to Bloody Elbow […]
Anthony Pettis: Jose Aldo’s a tougher fight than Ben Henderson
The UFC featherweight division has gone through a busy last few days. First, champion Jose Aldo successfully defended his title against former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar at UFC 156. Then at the post-fight presser, UFC president Dana White received a text from lightweight Anthony Pettis, expressing his desire to drop to 145 and fight Aldo […]
Ramon Dekkers: Alistair Overeem took his beating ‘like a b*tch’
When a fighter acts quite arrogant before a fight and ends up getting knocked out, a lot of people come out of the woodwork to criticize him or her. This week, that fighter happens to be Alistair Overeem. Overeem was the victim of a brutal third-round knockout at the hands of Antonio Silva, and Golden […]
UFC 156 prelims score all-time best ratings for FX with almost 1.9 million viewers
Dave Meltzer at MMA Fighting is reporting some more good news for the UFC: Saturday’s UFC 156 prelims drew 1,897,000 viewers, topping the previous UFC on FX record of 1,860,000 viewers set two weeks earlier for the Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping card from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The number was a huge increase from the […]
UFC 156 Judo chop: Alistair Overeem and Discipline in Striking
Forget what you have heard about combat sports being about passion and durability – it’s wrong. Fighting is a game of smoke and mirrors, and an entire bout should be spent lying to an opponent and hurting him when he believes you. Trickery lands strikes, not fast hands or granite chins. I want to take […]
UFC 156: Bas Rutten breaks down why Alistair Overeem was KO’d by Bigfoot Silva
One of the big talking points in the aftermath of UFC 156 is the crash and burn of Alistair Overeem. The former #1 contender was given what seemed like a tune-up fight against Antonio Silva, only to find himself knocked out in round 3. Already, there are a lot of explanations for the KO being […]
Dana White: ‘They’ve got some work to do down there at Blackzilians’
When the Blackzilians camp launched, many expected it to become one of the absolute top gyms in mixed martial arts. The combination of big name UFC stars and what appeared to be a very solid coaching staff seemed a recipe for success. That hasn’t really been the case thus far, with the camp becoming a […]
UFC boss Dana White says Frankie Edgar won’t be going back to Lightweight division
Frankie Edgar won’t be going back to Lightweight to try and reclaim his old belt anytime soon if UFC president Dana White is correct. From Dana’s media scrum post-presser following UFC 156: “He’s not going to 55. That’s not going to happen.” “I like Frankie Edgar a lot as a person. Take away the whole […]
UFC 156 results: Injuries and medical suspensions following the event
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the medical suspensions following UFC 156. Remember that these are precautionary dates and fighters often get medical clearance to return to training sooner than these figures. Frankie Edgar: Must have facial CT scan to rule out a left orbital fracture. If the CT scan is positive, then he […]
UFC 156 complete payouts & salaries
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the full payouts and salaries for the fighters on the UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar card. Keep in mind these numbers do not include payments from sponsors, locker room bonuses, Fight Night bonuses or shares of pay-per-view revenue. UFC Featherweight champ Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar each won […]
UFC 156 results: With Overeem KO, Antonio Silva becomes the lineal champion
When Antonio Silva knocked out Alistair Overeem at UFC 156 this past weekend, he made a huge impact on the UFC Heavyweight division. A planned Overeem vs. Cain Velasquez title fight is out, Overeem’s entire Heavyweight run is called into question, and Bigfoot shows that maybe he really is a contender. But for some fans, […]
Mirko Cro Cop: Alistair Overeem lost because he ‘fought without the drugs’
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has fought pretty much everywhere that Alistair Overeem has – Pride, K-1, Dream, and the UFC. They both have very impressive resumes, and even fought each other once (in a bout that went to a no contest due to some brutal knees to the groin by Overeem). It seems that Cro […]
UFC 156 results recap: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
In the main event of UFC 156, Jose Aldo successfully defended his UFC featherweight title by defeating former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar by unanimous decision. Aldo got off to a quick start, connecting with some stinging leg kicks and using his jab effectively enough to nullify any Edgar offense. The second round was more of […]
UFC 156 results recap: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rashad Evans
In the co-main event of UFC 156, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira took advantage of an unusually sluggish Rashad Evans and managed to pick up a unanimous decision win. The bout was certainly slow, with Evans trying to stop Nogueira’s jab by playing pattycake with him and not really initiating his own striking that often. He spent […]
UFC 156 results recap: Antonio Silva vs. Alistair Overeem
In the third main card bout of UFC 156, Antonio Silva pulled off an improbable comeback and knocked out Alistair Overeem in their heavyweight bout. Overeem controlled the first round with his striking and clinch work, and got a takedown in the second to control that stanza as well. But Silva got up near the […]
UFC 156 results: Fights to make for the main card fighters
UFC 156 was one of those odd cards where a lot of questions were answered, but other ones you hadn’t even thought of before popped up after some weird results. The middleweight division now has a pretty clear title fight (Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman) despite there not being a 185-pound fight on the card. […]
UFC 156 results: Demian Maia continues career resurgence at 170 pounds
I must admit, I was openly skeptical about Demian Maia’s move to 170. My general belief was that Maia (at the time of his ugly loss to Chris Weidman) was 34 years old, and his athletic ability was slowly declining primarily due to age. Some fighters “age” quickly, others are like Anderson Silva, who at […]
UFC 156 results: Kid Nate’s bathrobe review & post-fight analysis
NOTE: In the video I make a factual mistake and blame Chico Camus for missing weight in his bout against Dustin Kimura. It was actually Kimura who couldn’t make weight. My apologies. In which I offer my post-fight review and analysis of UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar from top to bottom. There’s only a tiny […]
UFC 156 results: Should UFC title fights be 7 rounds?
For me there was little controversy over the scoring of last night’s Featherweight title fight between defending champion Jose Aldo, and former Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. I thought Aldo clearly won the first two rounds as he was able to land the more significant strikes, while avoiding many of Edgar’s attempts. Edgar staying busy meant […]
UFC 156 results: Post-fight interviews with Jose Aldo, Bigfoot Silva, Dana White, Maia, Woodley, Nog, more
Zombie Prophet has compiled a comprehensive video playlist of post-fight interviews from MMA Fighting, Fuel TV, UFC.com and ESPN following UFC 156. Subscribe to MMA Nation on YouTube to keep up with all of the Zombie’s finds. It’s a video playlist so just hit play on the video above and use the FF button to […]
The ten best moments of UFC 156
Here at Bloody Elbow, we like to cover every aspect of MMA events. If it happened in the cage, at the press conference, or anywhere in between, you’re probably going to read about it here. Did Jose Aldo beat Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 156? He sure did! Could Aldo’s next challenger […]
UFC 156 Results: Bigfoot Silva’s knockout of Overeem puts Alistair’s thin heavyweight resume in focus
Given that he has a dominant win over Fedor Emelianenko on his resume, it’s hard to say that Antonio Silva’s knockout of Alistair Overeem may very well have been the most satisfying win of his career. Following pre-fight talk and a ring walk by Overeem that seemed to suggest all he thought he had to […]
UFC 156 results: Dana White post-fight media scrum video
UFC president Dana White fielded questions from the assembled press following the UFC 156 post-fight presser last night. Topics covered include: * Bagging on Randy Couture for signing on to do the Bellator reality show on Spike TV * Ryan Couture choosing to stay with the UFC and Dana being happy about it * Chris […]
UFC 156 results: Winners and losers
Another night of fights is in the books, and UFC 156 ranged from the entertaining to the highly improbable. If anyone out there picked all eleven winners right from this card, you’re either a genius or you got incredibly lucky. That’s the best thing about MMA to me though – you never know what’s going […]
UFC 156 Results: Sunday Perspective
It was the night of shattered dreams at UFC 156. So many title hopes went up in smoke as upsets rocked up and down this card. The biggest talking point coming out of this card very clearly seems to be the fights the UFC lost tonight. There was some talk of a Rashad Evans fight […]
UFC 156: Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva full fight video highlights
Tonight at UFC 156, Antonio Silva picked up one of the biggest victories of his career, derailing Alistair Overeem’s title hopes with a third round finish of the former K-1 and Strikeforce champion. Silva will now hope to get a rematch against Cain Velasquez with the win. Here’s what our own Brent Brookhouse about the […]
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar full fight video highlights
Tonight at UFC 156, Jose Aldo successfully defended his UFC featherweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Frankie Edgar. The judges had it 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47 for the popular Brazilian fighter. Here’s what our own Brent Brookhouse about the final round in the bout, and you can check out the full fight video […]
UFC 156 results: Edgar/Aldo, Bigfoot, and Green take home $50K in bonuses
UFC 156 brought a lot of action and a lot of upsets. The main card definitely delivered in action, even if it was light on finishes. Middleweight transfer, Damien Maia surprised a lot of people by dominating former #2 Welterweight Jon Fitch over their 15 minute fight. Overeem took a big upset to Bigfoot Silva […]