‘It was just disgusting’ – Adesanya slams ‘peanut head’ Abdelaziz for suggesting Usman fight
Dominance MMA founder and manager to many MMA stars Ali Abdelaziz recently spoke to TMZ about what he referred to as a “selfish” idea. In that interview, he suggested a possible super fight between UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman. “I want him to beat Leon Edwards, and I want (him) to go fight […]
Video: Renato Moicano suffered bad cut before UFC 271, bled profusely from forehead
Weeks before his fight against Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271 this past Saturday, Renato Moicano suffered a gruesome injury during one of his final sparring sessions. Moicano shared a video on Wednesday that showed him and a teammate accidentally clashing heads in an exchange, which led to the Brazilian getting sliced open immediately upon impact. […]
UFC 271 Judo Chop: Breaking down Bobby Green’s crowning moment
Bobby Green has been a very good fighter for a very long time. A veteran of 14 years and 42 professional fights, Green entered the cage last weekend having finally reached what appeared to be his fighting prime. The opponent was Nasrat Haqparast, a formerly hot prospect who, while stagnant, remains a durable and dangerous […]
Israel Adesanya’s ‘trickle-down’ theory won’t work if his purse remains undisclosed
In the lead up to UFC 271, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya signed a new deal with the promotion. In a press release, his management team at Paradigm Sports touted the deal — without revealing any details — as “one of the most lucrative multi-fight deals in company history.” The agency added that the signing […]
Editorial: Israel Adesanya is at a crossroads in his UFC career
Israel Adesanya has entered the legacy making portion of his MMA career. Adesanya, who is 22-0 at middleweight and earned his fourth UFC title defense at UFC 271 with a decision win over former champion Robert Whittaker, has reached a pivotal moment in his career. That point is where former UFC champions — and all-time […]
Michael Bisping talks UFC 271 criticism, filling in for ‘godfather’ Joe Rogan
One of the talked-about side stories for this past weekend’s UFC 271 PPV event was the absence of Joe Rogan. The long-time color commentator reportedly had a “scheduling conflict,” which UFC president Dana White later called BS on. Stepping in for Rogan is former middleweight champion and UFC Hall-of-Famer Michael Bisping, who’s been a fixture […]
UFC fighter rankings: Adesanya moves up on P4P list, Tuivasa enters title contention
UFC 271 was certainly quite the event. From a successful title defense at middleweight to a huge KO that shook up the heavyweight division, a lot was going on. And the effect was noticeable on the rankings. Israel Adesanya’s win allowed him to enter the top two on the P4P list, and Tai Tuivasa made […]
UFC 271 medical suspensions: Derrick Lewis receives two-month term after KO loss
Derrick Lewis has been given a two-month suspension by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) after his second-round knockout loss to Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event of UFC 271 this past Saturday. Joining Lewis are Marcelo Rojo and Maxim Grishin, two preliminary fighters who were suspended indefinitely by the TDLR. Rojo was […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 154: Poirier closes door on 4th McGregor fight
Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. […]
Cannonier wants title shot against Adesanya following UFC 271 win: ‘I know I earned it’
Jared Cannonier has his sights set on a middleweight title shot following his emphatic KO victory over Derek Brunson at UFC 271 on Saturday, telling MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that he’s earned the right to fight Israel Adesanya. “I know I earned it. But if they choose [Sean] Strickland over me, it would say something […]
Henry Cejudo: I see Khamzat Chimaev ‘easily beating’ Israel Adesanya
Henry Cejudo didn’t have much to say about Israel Adesanya’s decision win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 but, judging from a recent Tweet, ‘Triple C’ wasn’t too impressed with what he saw. His main takeaway from the fight? ‘The Last Sylebender’ loses to Khamzat Chimaev. Badly. “From what I’ve heard from a lot of […]
You got paid, don’t you dare spar! – Chandler slams Israel Adesanya for playing it ‘safe’ at UFC 271
On Saturday at UFC 271, Israel Adesanya once again showed why he’s the man to beat at 185 pounds. “The Last Stylebender” defeated former champion Robert Whittaker via decision to further extend his title reign and put on the second-longest win streak in UFC middleweight history with 11. While it wasn’t as dominant of a […]
UFC Hawaii? – Price likely still looms as the deciding factor
It’s been a while since the UFC flirted with the prospect of taking the Octagon to Hawaii. But Dana White teased the possibility once again, that the Octagon could someday head over to the Island state, while fielding questions during the UFC 271 post-fight press conference. The topic of Hawaii came about after the UFC […]
‘I could’ve done more’ – Renato Moicano not satisfied with first round at UFC 271
Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt Renato Moicano scored another signature submission win in his performance at UFC 271. But despite his resounding success, it doesn’t sound like he’s entirely pleased with his performance. After a closer first round against Alexander Hernandez – during which the Brazilian gained dominant position, but couldn’t get the finish – the 32-year-old […]
UFC 271 Reactions & UFC Vegas 48 Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the fight book: “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, host of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
Douglas D’Silva to improve mother’s house and give daughter ‘a better life’ with UFC 271 bonus
After a come-from-behind submission win at UFC 271, bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade took home a well-deserved Fight of The Night bonus alongside opponent Sergey Morozov. The $50,000 is always a very welcome influx of cash, especially for lesser-known fighters on the roster, and the Brazilian already knows exactly what to do with it. In […]
Video: Dana White finally does a (cleaner) shoey with Tai Tuivasa after UFC 271
“If the world was on fire and everybody was dying of thirst, that’s the last f—king thing I would ever do. Ever.” That was Dana White in July last year, when asked about the chances of him ever doing a shoey with Tai Tuivasa. Seven months later, and the popular heavyweight managed to convince Dana […]
MMA SQUARED: After second loss to Adesanya, one book holds the secret to Robert Whittaker’s future
I know Zane’s got future fight picks on lock, but would you love to see Whittaker versus either Paulo Costa or Marvin Vettori? The absolute contrast in demeanors is worth it alone. Chris Rini Hey, if you’re interested in collecting some of my artwork beyond cartoons, I have a patreon setup with tiers that range […]
What’s the real reason for Joe Rogan’s absence? – Five unanswered questions from UFC 271
Did the UFC matchmakers consider William Knight’s health and safety? William Knight came in 12 pounds overweight for his light heavyweight bout opposite Maxim Grishin. Yes, Knight deserves most of the blame for his weight miss and the fight being moved to heavyweight. But the UFC matchmakers deserve some criticism here as well. If the […]
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 – Unofficial Awards
The main event of UFC 271 saw Israel Adesanya successfully defend his title for the fourth time, this time turning away the man he wrested the belt from in the first place, Robert Whittaker. It wasn’t an instant classic, but it was a good fight that saw more rounds that were hotly debated than clear […]
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 – Fights to make
Unfortunately for UFC 271, despite the event’s many high points, thrills, and finishes, it ended on something of a flat note. Israel Adesanya & Robert Whittaker put up a very closely contested bout, but it was short on decisive action or meaningful offense. The kind of fight that leaves something to be desired with a […]
Derek Brunson reacts to UFC 271 KO loss to Jared Cannonier, plans to have ‘one more fight’
Derek Brunson was seemingly seconds away from a massive win over Jared Cannonier at UFC 271. Unfortunately for him, the horn sounded to end round one and it was all downhill from there. Seemingly exhausted and unable to keep up with his own furious and unrelenting pace, Brunson was hurt and eventually knocked out by […]
Israel Adesanya ‘looking forward to fresh meat,’ hints at Jared Cannonier as next title challenger
A new No. 1 contender emerged for Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 on Saturday night, and the UFC middleweight champion is ready for the fresh challenge. Just before he met Robert Whittaker in the Octagon for a second time, Adesanya caught a glimpse of the fight between Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier. Though never explicitly […]
I’m the person to beat him – Robert Whittaker says third fight with Israel Adesanya is ‘inevitable’
Even after his second failed attempt at defeating Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker isn’t letting this matchup go just yet. At the UFC 271 post-fight presser, the former 185-pound champion stated that a third fight against “The Last Stylebender” will happen down the line. “Honestly, a third fight between me and Izzy is inevitable, because I’m […]
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker – Winners and Losers
In the UFC middleweight division, there is reigning champion Israel Adesanya and former champion Robert Whittaker. After that there is a wide chasm, and then there is the rest of the division. That fact was obvious before UFC 271 and the top two UFC middleweights reinforced that over the course of the 25-minutes they battled […]
UFC 271: ADESANYA VS WHITTAKER 2 | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are back, recording for you late Saturday, February 12th, 2022, to breakdown the UFC 271: ‘Asesanya vs. Whittaker 2’ PPV event, which was simulcast in English & Spanish on ESPN+ from the Toyota Center, Houston, TX. Related Israel Adesanya Over The Years | UFC 271 UFC […]
Dana White: Joe Rogan’s ‘scheduling conflict’ was ‘total bullsh-t,’ he could’ve worked at UFC 271
About three days before UFC 271 fight night, long-time color commentator Joe Rogan was taken off the broadcast team. According to initial reports, the 54-year-old podcasters and comic had a “scheduling conflict,” which led to former champion and Hall-of-Famer Michael Bisping filling in for him. UFC president Dana White shed some light on the matter […]
Pros and Cons from UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
UFC 271 is in the books, and while the rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker looked incredibly different, the victor is the same. It was a competitive and very technical affair between two high level MMA fighters, but Adesanya managed to control distance, defend takedowns and win more rounds. With the victory, it marks […]
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 results and post-fight analysis
UFC 271 Main Card (Tim) What a main event. It might have been a bit uneventful for some, but I found it fascinating. It was a true tactical battle, and Robert Whittaker couldn’t find a way to get through the champ. Israel Adesanya never got put totally on his back, and his stance changes and […]
UFC 271 bonuses: Tuivasa and Cannonier take POTN with exciting finishes
The Toyota Center in Houston, TX was home to a great evening of fights at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2. The card saw two (T)KOs, four submissions and eight decisions, including two split-decisions. POTN: Tuivasa, Cannonier FOTN: Silva de Andrade vs. Morozov Tonight’s early action opened with Maxim Grishin taking a unanimous decision over […]