Dong Hyun ‘Stun Gun’ Kim: 90% of UFC fighters using PEDs
Another UFC fighter has come out with an big statement estimating the % of UFC fighters who use performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). Welterweight contender Dong Hyun Kim aka “Stun Gun” did an interview with the South Korean outlet MFight and said (translation via Middle Easy): While a lot of people believe doping tests work, just […]
Thiago Silva suspended for six months after testing positive for marijuana metabolites
For the 2nd time in as many wins, UFC light-heavyweight Thiago Silva is in trouble. Against Brandon Vera in 2011 he was caught using a urine adulterant, and as a result lost his win against Vera and was suspended for a year. Now having won via 3rd round submission against Stanislav Nedkov, he’s been busted […]
UFC on Fuel 6 medical suspensions: Le, Franklin, Silva among four fighters out for up to 180 days
Plenty of medical suspensions were handed out following UFC on Fuel 6 in Macau, China. With no athletic commission around, the UFC took charge of overseeing this card. The headlining suspensions are of the two men who fought in the main event, Cung Le and Rich Franklin. Le needs his right elbow cleared by doctors […]
Will Dana White be attending fewer UFC events in the future?
One thing you may have noticed about UFC on Fuel 6 was the absence of Dana White. After an eleven-year streak of never missing a UFC event, he was forced to stay home during UFC on Fuel 3 earlier this year due to a bout with Meniere’s Disease. For this card in China though, Ariel […]
Tom DeBlass retires after UFC: Macao loss
Following a 3 round fight against Riki Fukuda at UFC Macao, Middleweight Tom DeBlass has announced his retirement from MMA. Last Saturday, he opened up the first ever UFC event out of China on the Facebook prelims. After 15 minutes of action, the judges decided that Fukuda had outworked DeBlass and handed him his second […]
UFC on Fuel TV 6 Results Judo Chop: Jack Slack’s UFC Macao breakdown
There’s plenty to be talking about this week ahead of the return of Georges St. Pierre against public enemy number one, Carlos Condit, so I’ll get all of my UFC Macao post event analysis out of the way in one article so that we can get on to being excited.Make sure to check out my […]
UFC on Fuel 6 results recap: Cung Le vs. Rich Franklin
In the main event of UFC on Fuel 6, former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le surprised just about everyone and knocked out former UFC middleweight champion Rich Frankin with one punch halfway through the first round. The first couple of minutes looked good for Franklin, but after a leg kick he completely dropped his hands […]
UFC on Fuel 6 results recap: Main card
UFC on Fuel 6 didn’t offer a lot of insane finishes or incredible action over most of the card (the first seven fights went to decision) but that changed with the co-main event. This recap will look at the first five fights of the main card, that was capped off by Thiago Silva’s come-from-behind submission […]
UFC On Fuel TV 6 results recap: Preliminary card
UFC On Fuel 6: Franklin vs. Le kicked off nice and early at for the North American audience. The prelims actually started a little later than expected after Hyun Gyu Lim was declared medically unfit to compete in his UFC debut against David Mitchell. Lim wasn’t the only one forced from the card. 10 days […]
Five fights to make in the wake of UFC on Fuel 6
UFC on Fuel 6 is in the books and while the event didn’t hold a lot of relevance in any title chases, there were some interesting outcomes. Who would have thought that Cung Le would knock out Rich Franklin with one punch? That Takanori Gomi could win a decision? And what would have happened if […]
UFC On Fuel TV 6 does $1.3 million at the gate
UFC On Fuel TV 6 marked the UFC’s first ever event in China. In the feature bout, former Middleweight champion Rich Franklin suffered a devastating knockout at the hands of San Shou star Cung Le. Franklin kept his head high and chin up coming off a low kick, left hook combination and Le placed a […]
UFC on Fuel 6 Results: Cung Le finished Rich Franklin, what now?
Cung Le defied the odds makers who had his opponent Rich Franklin heavily favored to win at UFC Macao: Franklin vs. Le but can the 40-year-old movie actor and part-time UFC fighter continue to defy Father Time? It only took Le 2:17 to leave Franklin out cold on the Octagon floor, but I expect it […]
UFC on Fuel 6 Results: Is Rich Franklin finished?
Going into UFC Macau: Franklin vs Le, I openly and publicy feared for the safety of one aging fighter — 40 year old Cung Le. After Le’s KO of Franklin in less than 3 minutes, I’m both happy and sad to report that I was wrong. Cung Le did very little to convince me he […]
UFC plans return to Japan and new trip to Indonesia
The UFC’s debut event in China is only a day behind us now. But the premier promotion in MMA hasn’t hesitated for a second in working their international expansion. Shortly after Cung Le laid out former Middleweight champ Rich Franklin, the Managing Director of UFC Asia, Mark Fischer announced the company’s next venture into the […]
UFC on Fuel 6 Results: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le fight video highlights
The main event of UFC on Fuel 6 pitted two former champions against each other, as ex-UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin took on former Strikeforce title holder Cung Le in a five-round affair. Le came into this fight as the underdog, and with questionable cardio the general consensus was that it was unlikely for him […]
UFC on Fuel results: Danzig, Gomi, Le, and Silva all pick up $40k bonuses
The bonuses are out for UFC on Fuel 6: Franklin vs. Le, and this is probably as easy a choice as they’ll get all year. There was only one knockout and one submission and everything else went the distance. Fight of the Night belonged to Takanori Gomi and Mac Danzig, which saw The Fireball Kid […]
UFC on Fuel: Le vs. Franklin Results – Judges’ cards show controversial scores
The UFC’s first trip to China was filled with decisions all the way up to the co-main event. Even one of the two finishes on the card was a 3rd round stoppage. Beyond the rather interesting refereeing by Marc Goddard and Steve Perceval, there were three fights of note featuring interesting scoring from the judges […]
UFC on Fuel TV 6 Results: The lighter side (animated gifs)
Kang Ye-Bin carries the round card. Jessica C. carries the round card. Yasuhiro Urushitani dances before the fight. Yasuhiro Urushitani gets eye poked. Motonobu Tezuka wears a crazy mask to the cage. Alex Cacares tries something new…also something dumb. The crowd. Win or lose Mizugaki likes a good cry after a fight. Jon Tuck gives […]
UFC On Fuel 6 results: Cung Le put Rich Franklin to sleep in the first
Headlining the UFC On Fuel 6 card, former champion Rich Franklin made his long awaited return to Middleweight. It’d been over 4 and a half years since Franklin last competed in the 185 lb. division. Since his fight against Travis Lutter, Franklin has bounced back and forth between Light Heavyweight and 195 lb catchweight fights. […]
UFC On Fuel 6 main card results
The UFC On Fuel 6: Franklin vs. Le main card kicked off nice and early Saturday morning. In the co-main event, Light Heavyweight Thiago Silva looked to get one back in the win column after being battered by Alexander Gustafsson back in April. The undefeated Stanislav Nedkov promised not to make it easy for him, […]
UFC On FUEL 6 Prelim Results
Good morning, fight fans. The big story of the prelims yesterday was the last minute cancellation of the opening bout. Welterweight Hyun Gyu Lim was declared medically unfit to fight David Mitchell shortly before the weigh ins. The UFC did pay Mitchell his show money. The action kicked off with the Middleweights. Riki Fukuda vs. […]
UFC on Fuel 6 fight card primer: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
The main event of UFC on Fuel 6 (or UFC Macau, or UFC Macao, or UFC on Fuel: Franklin vs. Le, or…) is an intriguing fight. Longtime UFC favorite Rich Franklin (29-6 MMA; 13-5 UFC) faces former Strikeforce champion Cung Le (8-2 MMA; 1-1 UFC). This five round fight will be contested in the Middleweight […]
UFC on Fuel 6 fight card primer: Main card
The UFC is back in action this weekend after a small hiatus. UFC on Fuel TV 6: Franklin vs. Le is live from Macau, China this Saturday morning. Because it’s an international card, the main card airs live starting early at 9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT. For this primer, we’ll take a look […]
UFC on Fuel 6 fight card primers
entry-content__stream “> The Bloody Elbow team gives you a brief rundown of every fight from UFC on Fuel 6: Franklin vs. Le, starting from the event’s three-fight preliminary card which airs at 7:40 AM ET/4:40 AM PT and concluding with the main event of Rich Franklin against Cung Le.
UFC on Fuel 6 fight card primer: Preliminary card
The UFC makes its first ever trip to China this Saturday, with UFC on FUEL 6 taking place at the CotaiArena in Macau, a special administrative region of China. Rich Franklin and Cung Le, former middleweight champions for the UFC and Strikeforce respectively, will battle in the main event. But before we get to that, […]
UFC Macao: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le Dissection
The featured attraction at UFC on Fuel TV 6 in Macao, China, is a salivating match up between former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and Sanshou master Cung Le. The main card goes live at 9 a.m. Saturday morning on Fuel TV after the Facebook preliminary card stream at 7:40 a.m. ET. As far as […]
UFC on Fuel: Franklin vs Le – Live results, updates and news
entry-content__stream “> Live results, updates and breaking news from the UFC’s first ever trip to China as they host an event in Macao. The card is headlined by a bout between Rich Franklin and Cung Le.
UFC on Fuel: Franklin vs Le – Live results, updates and news
Bloody Elbow will have all your news, results and updates for UFC on Fuel: Franklin vs. Le as the UFC takes their show to Macao in China. The main event sees former UFC middleweight champion and future hall of famer Rich Franklin against expert striker and former Strikeforce champion Cung Le. Here is the full […]
UFC Macao: Thiago Silva vs. Stanislav Nedkov Dissection
Light-heavyweights punctuate the main card of UFC on Fuel TV 6 in Macao, China, as undefeated Bulgarian Stanislav Nedkov makes his sophomore effort in the Octagon against fierce Brazilian striker Thiago Silva. The card is headlined by elite kickboxers in Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le and airs at the unfortunate hour of 9 a.m. ET […]
UFC on Fuel 6 staff picks and predictions
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le Brent Brookhouse: Cung’s gas tank is the biggest issue. He gets tired, he also seems like he gets bothered by getting hit after the first round. Cung will win round 1 before Rich figures out his rhythm and takes over as Le fades. I don’t see a stoppage so I’ll […]