UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Scouring the scoring: Matt Brown disagrees with judges in Bryan Barberena fight
Matt Brown was miffed with two of the judges who scored his recent fight at UFC Columbus against Bryan Barberena. “I definitely thought I won,” Brown said on a recent edition of The MMA Hour. “I think the common consensus was that I won, and then these judges they just — what are we gonna […]
UFC 273 Picks & UFC Columbus Reactions | 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 […]
The Level Change Podcast 168: UFC Columbus review and payouts
Welcome to the The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez, featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights, and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to […]
Even after his big win, would UFC give Curtis Blaydes any (interim) title opportunity?
Curtis Blaydes is positioned to play spoiler in the UFC’s heavyweight division and that fact could keep the promotion from booking him in an interim title fight. Before the UFC Columbus main card took place, former two-division UFC champion and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier said of Blaydes, “He has all the tools to be […]
UFC fighter rankings: Both flyweight divisions have new contenders
UFC Columbus was an awesome event even though it was decision-heavy. Curtis Blaydes cemented his position as a title contender with a KO win over Chris Daukaus in the headliner. While that didn’t make any rankings waves, a trio of 125-pound fights most definitely did. In the co-headliner, Alexo Grasso picked up the biggest (and […]
Editorial: UFC made a mistake in booking Figueiredo vs Moreno IV prior to UFC Columbus
The day after Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno to regain the UFC flyweight title at UFC 270, I offered my full support for the booking of a fourth fight between the two top 125-pounders in the UFC. The UFC did not announce that fight in the aftermath of Figueiredo’s unanimous decision win in January. Instead, […]
UFC Columbus purses: Blaydes & Magny lead the way, Askarov trails far behind
UFC Columbus ended up being a big night for men’s and women’s flyweight rankings and the potential creation of future title contenders. Curtis Blaydes firmly kept his place as one of the best heavyweights in the world, calling for an interim title fight with Cyril Gane. Kai Kara-France had both Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 160: UFC Columbus, Strickland-Pereira on tap
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. […]
Blaydes: If I’m Francis Ngannou, I’d leave UFC and get ‘rich’ in boxing
There’s still time to get a new deal done, but Francis Ngannou has the unique opportunity to become a free agent and possibly be the first to escape that controversial UFC champion’s clause. Given the UFC heavyweight champion’s contract situation, his former opponent believes he should test the waters and possibly even switch sports. According […]
Entering free agency, Bryan Barberena says he’ll retire if UFC doesn’t re-sign him
Welterweight fighter Bryan Barberena notched a significant win on Saturday at UFC Columbus with a decision victory over beloved veteran Matt Brown. And according to the 32-year-old, it was also the last fight in his UFC contract. During the post-fight media scrum, “Bam Bam” called for a “talk” with UFC president Dana White to try […]
Figueiredo vs Moreno 4 in jeopardy? Kai Kara-France gets title call-outs from both fighters
Number six-ranked flyweight Kai Kara-France got the job done at UFC Columbus on Saturday night by defeating number two-ranked Askar Askarov via unanimous decision. And his performance apparently made a strong impression on two of the division’s elite. Reigning champion Deiveson Figueiredo, for one, says the 29-year-old “dirty Kiwi” just punched his ticket to a […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus – Unofficial Awards
I’m not saying anything controversial when I say the fighters appear to be feeding off the energy provided by performing in front of a sizeable live audience. While I’m not going to say UFC Columbus was on the level of UFC London, there’s no doubt it proved to be an absolute success. The crowd exhibited […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus – Fights to make
By the end of the night, it’s hard to say that UFC Columbus didn’t entertain, although it certainly dragged in significant stretches. Curtis Blaydes put on a showcase of his improved striking talents over Chris Daukaus in the main event. Alexa Grasso continued her climb up the flyweight ranks with a quick submission win. And […]
UFC Columbus: Matt Brown talks about ‘big mistake’ in war with Bryan Barberena
Matt Brown put on a show last night in his home state of Ohio. Opposite Bryan Barberena ‘The Immortal’ had a brawl for the ages. Unfortunately for Brown, the fight—his 42nd pro contest—ended in a split decision loss. After the fight, which scooped Fight of the Night honours, Brown took to Twitter to share his […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus – Winners and Losers
It wasn’t UFC London from the previous week, but UFC Columbus was a hell of an event in its own right. The main event wasn’t exactly a heavily anticipated contest for MMA fandom, but it overdelivered by a wide berth in terms of expectations as Curtis Blaydes showed off a wrinkle many weren’t sure he […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs Daukaus | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is back, joined by Mookie Alexander, filling in for Eddie Mercado. We recorded for you on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC COLUMBUS: ‘Blaydes vs. Daukaus’ now 12-bout Fight Night event; which was simulcast in English & Spanish exclusively on ESPN+ from the Nationwide Arena, […]
UFC Columbus bonuses: Brown-Barberena put on instant classic
The Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH was home to a great evening of fights at UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus. The card saw two (T)KOs, two submissions and eight decisions, including two split-decisions. Fight of the Night: Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown Performance of the Night: Curtis Blaydes, Chris Gutierrez The early portion of the […]
Pros react to Curtis Blaydes’ knockout of Chris Daukaus at UFC Columbus main event
Once again, Curtis Blaydes was able to show more than just his wrestling skills. Against Chris Daukaus at UFC Columbus, ‘Razor’ used his stand-up to knock down his opponent and followed it up with some violent ground and pound to secure the win in the second round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish. […]
UFC Columbus results: Curtis Blaydes crushes Chris Daukaus seconds into round two
It was the striking, not the wrestling, of heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes that got him the impressive win over Chris Daukaus in the main event of UFC Columbus. Blaydes dropped Daukaus early in the 2nd round, pounced on him with ground strikes, and picked up his second win in a row and his sixth over […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Columbus post-fight press conference, live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around and participate […]
UFC Columbus: Pros react to Kai Kara-France, Alexa Grasso’s thrilling victories
First, Kai Kara-France picked up an upset unanimous decision win over Askar Askarov. Afterwards, Alexa Grasso scored her first ever submission win with a rear-naked choke against Joanne Wood at UFC Columbus’ co-main event. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to both bouts. Grasso vs. Wood Let’s go Joanne!! #UFCColombus — Ode’ Osbourne (@OdeOsbourne) March 27, […]
UFC Columbus results and video: Barberena wins classic vs. Brown, Kara-France upsets Askarov
We’re almost through with the UFC Columbus main card and there was one fight in particular that people will be talking about for a long time. Marc Diakiese began things by putting on a wrestling clinic to get a win over talented striker Viacheslav Borschchev, Neil Magny overcame a heavy knockdown to win a grueling […]
UFC Columbus: Pros react to Bryan Barberena’s war, victory over Matt Brown
In an instant classic, Bryan Barberena picked up a split decision win against Matt Brown at UFC Columbus. After a three-round war, the judges gave ‘Bam Bam’ the win against the veteran, but professional fighters praised both men on Twitter. Let’s gooo immortal @IamTheImmortal #UFCColumbus @UFC — Chris Leben (@ChrisLebenMMA) March 27, 2022 These dudes […]
UFC Columbus results and video: Gutierrez blasts Batgerel with spinning backfist, Fiorot beats Maia
The UFC Columbus preliminary card is in the books and there was plenty to like. Luis Saldana edged past Bruno Souza to kick off the event, Matheus Nicolau ended David Dvorak’s 16-fight winning streak, Manon Fiorot maintained her perfect UFC record with a win over one-time women’s flyweight title challenger Jennifer Maia, Aliaskhab Khizriev had […]
Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik scratched from UFC Columbus
Bad news has struck the UFC Columbus main card. Swedish heavyweight Ilir Latifi has come down with a non-COVID related illness, nixing his fight with submission specialist Aleksei Oleinik at the 11th hour. Due to a non-COVID related illness, Ilir Latifi has been removed from his heavyweight bout with Aleksei Oleinik at #UFCColumbus tonight. pic.twitter.com/MuXAY6J5ij […]
UFC Columbus betting odds: Curtis Blaydes favored to finish Chris Daukaus
The world’s premier MMA leagues continues its tour outside of Vegas tonight (March 26th) as UFC Columbus takes flight from the Nationwide Arena in the wrestling-rich state of Ohio. The top of the billing is getting the UFC’s #4 ranked heavyweight, Curtis Blaydes, matched up with the #9 ranked, Chris Daukaus. Before the first fight […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus live results, discussion, play by play
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main card) as UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus goes down in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event for this fight night will feature some big men, with Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus facing off with a possible heavyweight title shot […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC Columbus card in Ohio, and we’re As for the co-main event, everyone is picking Alexa Grasso over Joanne Wood. We’re nearly unanimous on Askar Askarov over Kai Kara-France, with only Victor Rodriguez siding with the City Kickboxing standout. To see the latest betting lines […]
The Level Change Podcast 167: Masvidal’s super necessary revenge, UFC Columbus preview
Welcome to the The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez, featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights, and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to […]
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus preview – Power wrestling vs. power punching
Though it has traditionally been accepted that the main event of a UFC fight card tends to have the most weight in the title picture of whatever division the contest is taking place, that appears to be less true as time passes. Much of that has to do with the UFC’s desire to push certain […]