Mookie & Crookie Show 174: UFC Long Island recap, Oliveira-Makhachev set for UFC 280
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. […]
Michelle Waterson-Gomez ‘gutted’ after loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC Long Island
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is disappointed after her loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC Long Island this past Saturday. The ‘Karate Hottie’ fought for the first time since dealing with a potentially ‘career-ending’ injury that forced her out of fights with Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 52 and UFC 274, respectively. She hoped to return to form […]
‘I don’t hate it’ – Dana White likes idea of Josh Emmett vs. Yair Rodriguez for interim belt
Yair Rodriguez’s victory over Brian Ortega at UFC Long Island last Saturday didn’t exactly lend the clarity to the featherweight title picture that fans might have hoped. With Josh Emmett coming off a contested split decision over Calvin Kattar back in June, word on the street was that a dominant victory for Rodriguez on July […]
UFC Long Island Reactions & UFC London 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 […]
MMA SQUARED: The Forgotten Moment of UFC Long Island
Reason #458 to eliminate show/win money. Chris Rini Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris
I won because I’m a badass – Murphy says Miesha Tate was never gonna ‘walk over me’ at 125 lbs
Lauren Murphy wanted to ‘be the spoiler’ against Miesha Tate at UFC Long Island this past Saturday. And she got exactly what she wanted. ‘Lucky’ returned to the Octagon following her fourth-round TKO loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266 in September. Her next assignment was against Tate, the former champion moving from bantamweight to […]
Brian Ortega: ‘Everything was going my way’ before ‘freak accident’ at UFC Long Island
Brian Ortega is processing his loss to Yair Rodríguez at UFC Long Island this past Saturday. The much-anticipated fight between Ortega and Rodríguez ended after ’T-City’ dislocated his shoulder in the first round, awarding ‘El Pantera’ the TKO win. Though the dislocation happened as Ortega escaped an armbar, he denied that was the cause of […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez – Unofficial Awards
On the whole UFC Long Island was a fantastic card. Eight Performance Bonuses were handed out, indicative of how awesome the action in the Octagon was. However, it ended on a sour note due to Brian Ortega suffered a separated shoulder right as it appeared he was making his move to submit Yair Rodriguez, awarding […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez – Fights to make
It may not have ended on a bang, but there’s no question that UFC Long Island was an absolutely fantastic card. Amanda Lemos cemeted her status as a top-10 strawweight, Matt Schnell picked up the ‘Comeback of the Year’ so far, and Lauren Murphy put the brakes on Miesha Tate’s flyweight title hopes. So, does […]
Miesha Tate issues statement after bruising loss to Lauren Murphy at UFC Long Island
Miesha Tate made her flyweight debut last night on the main card of UFC on ABC 3. However, it didn’t go to plan for the former UFC bantamweight champion. ‘Cupcake’ was thoroughly bested by Lauren Murphy over three rounds, suffering a painful looking cut and mouse under her left eye. The fight ended in a […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez – Winners and Losers
It seemed as if the UFC hoped the winner of the main event of the UFC Long Island fight card would emerge as the next UFC featherweight title contender. That didn’t happen. Instead, Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega were left to apologize after the fight came to a close with Ortega unable to continue after […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs Rodriguez | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is here, joined by his co-hort, Eddie Mercado. We recorded for you on Saturday, July 16th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Long Island: ‘Ortega vs. Rodriguez, aka: UFC on ABC 3’ 12-bout Fight Night event, which took place at the UBS Center in Long Island, NY. June […]
UFC Long Island post-fight bonuses: Matt Schnell’s all-time comeback nets him $50,000
UFC Long Island lived up to expectations! The featherweight headliner started off great (until the anticlimactic ending), and the strawweight co-headliner saw a contender potentially catapult herself into the top ten with a win over a divisional staple. Related UFC Long Island: Ortega vs Rodriguez | 6th Round Post-Fight Show by Bloody Elbow Presents The […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez post-fight press conference, live from Las Vegas. 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 […]
‘That sucks’ – Pros react to Brian Ortega’s injury, Yair Rodriguez’s win at UFC Long Island
In a much-awaited pairing in the featherweight division, Yair Rodriguez got the job done in the first round against Brian Ortega. After getting caught in an armbar, ‘T City’ injured his shoulder while trying to escape and could not continue, making ‘Pantera’ the winner via TKO. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the disappointing result […]
UFC Long Island results and video: Yair Rodriguez gets injury TKO over Brian Ortega
Today’s early UFC Long Island card on ABC card just wrapped up in the same fashion as the fire prelims, with four-straight finishes across six matches. The finishes included an injury TKO, a guillotine, and striking TKO, and one of the craziest comebacks that you will ever see in combat sports. The main event is […]
‘What a savage’ – Twitter reacts to Amanda Lemos’ sub of Waterson-Gomez at UFC Long Island
Amanda Lemos scored a much needed finish at UFC Long Island. After getting submitted by Jessica Andrade in her last outing, the Brazilian turned it around by tapping out Michelle Waterson-Gomez with a guillotine choke. On Twitter, pro fighters and pundits reacted to the performance. Lemos wants to take her head home — JIMI MANUWA […]
UFC Long Island video highlights: Amanda Lemos submits Michelle Waterson-Gomez with a guillotine
In the UFC Long Island co-main event, the promotion’s #11 ranked strawweight, Amanda Lemos, caught the #10 ranked, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, with a guillotine in the second round. Although the referee missed the tap, Lemos let go of the hold, and Waterson-Gomez respectfully conceded the match. After losing her last match by way of standing arm […]
‘Absolutely insane’ – Pros react to Matt Schnell’s epic UFC Long Island comeback win vs. Sumudaerji
In a thrilling flyweight bout, Matt Schnell was on the verge of getting knocked out by Sumudaerji, but managed to survive the onslaught and score a finish of his own. After surviving heavy shots from his opponents, ‘Danger’ was able to secure a triangle choke and a finished at UFC Long Island. On Twitter, pro […]
‘Jourdain shoulda got that’ – Pros react to Shane Burgos, Lauren Murphy’s wins at UFC Long Island
Firstly, Lauren Murphy outwrestled and outstruck former champion Miesha Tate en route to a unanimous decision win. After that, Charles Jourdain and Shane Burgos followed it up with a barnburner that ended with a majority decision win for the ‘Hurricane’. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the matches at UFC Long Island. Shane Burgos vs. […]
UFC Long Island results & video: Simon hands Shore first loss, Jacoby and Soriano score knockouts
The UFC Long Island prelims were pretty entertaining with four finishes across six matches, including two knockouts, one club and sub, and a TKO due to a fighter refusing to stand up. Closing out this portion of the event, Punahele Soriano pulled off a sensational second round knockout of Dalcha Lungiambula. The finish came in […]
UFC Long Island betting odds: Brian Ortega favored over Yair Rodriguez
The world’s premiere MMA league is in Long Island, New York today for an early UFC on ABC 3 event, with the first prelim fight kicking off at 11:00AM ET. The main event will be graced with top ranked featherweights throwing down as the #2 rated, Brian Ortega, is scheduled for five rounds against the […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez live results, discussion, play by play
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main card) as UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez event goes down from the the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The main event for this fight night will take place in the featherweight division with a potential title shot at stake, with […]
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC Long Island event, and we’re unanimously picking Brian Ortega over Yair Rodriguez in the much anticipated main event. As for the co-main, only Connor Ruebusch is picking Michelle Waterson over Amanda Lemos in this battle of women’s strawweights. To see the latest betting lines […]
The Level Change Podcast 181: UFC on ABC, Sean Sheehan talks judging in classic fights
Welcome to ‘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 your […]
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez preview: Golden opportunity on the line at UFC Long Island
I believe it would be inappropriate to label Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez as a #1 contender’s fight, but calling it a title eliminator seems fair. I claim that as I believe Ortega would need another win to secure another crack at Alexander Volkanovski. Yes, their fight was incredible, a contest I’d love to see […]
I won’t ‘forget how to fight’ – Yair Rodriguez explains why he’s no longer sparring in camp
In early 2021, former featherweight champion Max Holloway defeated Calvin Cattar in what was practically a one-sided beatdown. Later on, the Hawaiian credited his decision to forego sparring sessions as one of his keys to victory. He also had this one important piece of advice for fellow fighters: “Save y’all chickens right here. You guys […]
UFC Long Island weigh-in results: Brian Ortega 146 lbs, Yair Rodriguez 145.4 lbs
The UFC is back on the road this weekend with a rare trip to the east coast. On Saturday night they will be posted up in Long Island, New York. The main event sees Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez go at it for a likely title shot at 145 lbs. The remainder of the card […]
Undefeated Jack Shore is the fighter to watch at UFC Long Island
Jack Shore was 11-0 when he made his UFC debut in 2019. The former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion opened the UFC Copenhagen card with a “Performance of the Night” bonus-winning submission of Nohelin Hernandez. Shore hasn’t stopped winning. Today, the 27-year-old is 16-0, ranked No. 14 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings and heading into […]
Amanda Lemos: ‘I want to show my evolution’ vs. former training partner Michelle Waterson
UFC strawweight contender Amanda Lemos will share the Octagon with a familiar face in her next outing. Paired up against former training partner Michelle Waterson, the Brazilian intends to show the ‘Karate Hottie’ how much she has evolved since the times they sparred together. In an interview with Combate, Lemos praised Waterson’s skills, while also […]