Conor McGregor hasn’t re-enrolled in the USADA testing pool despite TUF announcement
Conor McGregor has been vocal on social media regarding his desired return to competition. But despite all of his shirtless gym pics, he’s put off a critical step before returning to the cage. “As we’ve confirmed before, as of today, Conor McGregor has not been reenrolled in the USADA testing pool, which he would have […]
SMMAF issues statement on Alexander Gustafsson’s removal from UFC on Fuel 9
UFC president Dana White was extremely upset when the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF) did not medically clear Alexander Gustafsson to fight due to a cut over his left eye that was suffered in training leading up to his scheduled UFC on Fuel TV 9 bout. White tweeted a picture of Gustafsson that showed […]
Following Mitrione/Fox controversy, Dana White discouraging fighters from interviewing without upcoming fights
Coming out of Saturday’s UFC On Fuel TV 9, Heavyweight Matt Mitrione was riding high off a quick KO win over Philip de Fries. He followed that up with an appearance on The MMA Hour, where he reeled off offensive comments regarding transgender fighter Fallon Fox. The incident caught Matt the first suspension from the […]
UFC fighter rankings: UFC on Fuel 9 leads to little change
If the UFC on Fuel 9 main event fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Gegard Mousasi had actually happened, we might be talking about some changes at light heavyweight in the UFC’s official rankings right now. But it didn’t. Instead, Mousasi picked up a win over late replacement Ilir Latifi that did nothing to change his […]
Matt Mitrione’s contract suspended, investigation to come following ‘significant breach of the UFC’s code of conduct’
Earlier today we reported on Matt Mitrione appearing on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. During the appearance on the show, Mitrione unleashed a torrent of comments that can only be described as transphobic, calling transgender fighter Fallon Fox a “disgusting freak” among other things. The UFC provided the following statement to Bloody Elbow after […]
UFC on Fuel 9: Lots of blame to go round for cancelled main event
UFC president Dana White has made no secret of his displeasure with the Swedish MMA Federation whose medical board forced Light Heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson out of his scheduled UFC on Fuel 9 headliner against Gegard Mousasi. Gareth Davies has details and reports that the Federation will be reviewing their internal procedures in light of […]
Matt Mitrione unleashes transphobic tirade on Fallon Fox: ‘That is a lying, sick, sociopathic, disgusting freak’
Matt Mitrione is fresh off a drubbing of Phil De Fries at UFC on Fuel TV 9, stopping his foe early in the first round. “Meathead” was on The MMA Hour this afternoon to discuss his win and a variety of other topics when he brought up that he had been watching Silence of the […]
Ross Pearson didn’t break foot in knockout of Ryan Couture
Ross Pearson’s knockout win over Ryan Couture at this past weekend’s UFC on Fuel TV 9 card appeared to come with a price. Following the win Pearson claimed that he thought he had broken his foot while backstage warming up for the fight. While hitting pads with coach Eric Del Fierro, Person connected with the […]
UFC on Fuel 9 Mousasi vs Latifi results: Kid Nate’s bathrobe review
In which I offer my post-fight review and analysis of UFC on Fuel 9 Mousasi vs. Latifi from top to bottom. If you like this sort of thing, subscribe to MMA Nation on YouTube and get all of my videos as soon as they’re uploaded. Quick results: Main Card Gegard Mousasi def. Ilir Latifi via […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results recap: Gegard Mousasi vs. Ilir Latifi
In the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, Gegard Mousasi used a stinging jab and some great distance control to take a unanimous decision over late replacement Ilir Latifi. Latifi had no answer for Mousasi’s straight left and jab, and didn’t even really try to shoot for a takedown after the first round. Latifi’s […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Fights to make for the main card guys
Sometimes these “fights to make” articles write themselves to a degree. A guy earns a title shot, or their next fight is pretty obvious. That sort of thing. But UFC on Fuel 9 offered none of that. The main event featured a late replacement against a guy fighting on one leg. There’s at least a […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Conor McGregor’s next fight targeted for UFC on Fox Sports 1 1 in Boston
Conor McGregor lived up to the hype with a sensational 67 second TKO victory over Marcus Brimage at UFC on Fuel 9 in Sweden. The Irishman (13-2) made it 9 straight wins and his 12th career KO/TKO win. In the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White said he will book McGregor for UFC on […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Winners and losers
UFC on Fuel 9 might have moved the interest needle less than any UFC event in recent history, but the card was pretty entertaining overall. There were actually a lot of guys that I considered for the winners list, and very few stood out as guys that deserved to be on the losers list. Take […]
UFC on Fuel 9 Results: Sunday Perspective
Coming in, the UFC on Fuel 9 card looked to be in trouble. The removal of Alexander Gustafsson made many worry that this card would be a mess. Some called it no better than a Strikeforce Challengers card, with good reason, and without a marque main event it looked very weak. But, as is so […]
UFC On Fuel 9: Conor McGregor ready to say “f**k off” to welfare after picking up $60K KO bonus
Irish Featherweight Conor McGregor made his UFC debut today at UFC On Fuel TV 9 against TUF 14 vet Marcus Brimage. McGregor impressed fans and UFC brass alike with a first round TKO victory on the event’s Facebook prelims. In fact, he did enough to win the $60K Knockout of the Night bonus awarded by […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Ross Pearson vs. Ryan Couture full fight video highlights
Tonight at UFC on Fuel 9 in Stockholm, TUF Smashes coach Ross Pearson picked up a second-round TKO victory over former Strikeforce fighter Ryan Couture. Here’s what our own Brent Brookhouse about the final round in the bout, and you can check out the full fight video highlights above. Round 2 – Pearson pushing forward […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Matt Mitrione vs. Phil De Fries full fight video highlights
Tonight at UFC on Fuel 9 in Stockholm, former NFL player Matt Mitrione put a halt to a two-fight losing streak with a quick knockout win over British fighter Philip De Fries. Here’s what our own Brent Brookhouse about the final round in the bout, and you can check out the full fight video highlights […]
UFC on Fuel TV 9 results: Gegard Mousasi fought on an injured knee, will undergo surgery
Gegard Mousasi fought at a measured, cautious pace against Ilir Latifi in the UFC on Fuel 9 main event. While he was widely expected to finish the heavy underdog, Mousasi went the distance but won a comfortable unanimous decision. In the post-fight interview with Kenny Florian, Mousasi revealed he was battling both a knee injury […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Gegard Mousasi vs. Ilir Latifi full fight video highlights
Tonight at UFC on Fuel 9 in Stockholm, Gegard Mousasi and late replacement Ilir Latifi met in the main event. Mousasi stated after the bout that he fought on an injured knee. Here’s what our own Brent Brookhouse about the final round in the bout, and you can check out the full fight video highlights […]
UFC on Fuel 9 photo gallery: Main card
If you’re looking for images from the UFC on Fuel 9 event in Stockholm, Sweden today, you’re in the right place. Martin McNeil is on site and has shared a bevy of photos from the event with us, so check them out. This gallery will cover the main card. Here are the results from those […]
UFC on Fuel TV 9 post-fight results: Pickett, Easton, McGregor, and Madadi earn $60k bonuses
Dana White announced the post-fight bonuses for today’s UFC on Fuel 9 card in Stockholm, Sweden. While the UFC had recently stated all bonuses would be $50,000 from PPV to Fuel TV, tonight’s were worth $60,000, and here are the four recipients: Fight of the Night – Brad Pickett def. Mike Easton by split decision […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results and post-fight analysis
Another day, another UFC card. UFC on Fuel 9 turned out to be a pretty fun card with a lot of good fights, and it exceeded my expectations overall. The main event was a letdown, but that’s hardly surprising when a guy is fighting with only four days of preparation under his belt. The promotion […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Gegard Mousasi defeats Ilir Latifi by decision
Gegard Mousasi did the expected, defeating late replacement and huge underdog Ilir Latifi. Latifi fought gallantly, but he couldn’t get inside enough to do much damage and he basically just sat at the end of Mousasi’s jab all night. It wasn’t the most exciting fight, and Mousasi didn’t look terribly motivated, but he did bloody […]
UFC on Fuel 9 post-fight press conference video and coverage
Join us here at Bloody Elbow.com at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT for live video coverage of tonight’s UFC on Fuel 9 post-fight press conference. You can catch the live video on the Youtube stream above, or over at MMA Fighting. The winners of the UFC on Fuel 9 fights will sit down to […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Ross Pearson knocks out Ryan Couture
It took Ross Pearson a little while to get going, but he got going in a big way in the second round. Opponent Ryan Couture did well over the first half of the fight, using clinch work and solid movement on the feet to frustrate Pearson a bit. But Pearson finally found his timing and […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Matt Mitrione blasts Phil De Fries
Well it didn’t take Matt Mitrione long to end his losing streak. Philip De Fries stepped into the cage with the former NFL player at UFC on Fuel 9 in Stockholm and was quickly put down, lasting just 19 seconds before he was the victim of a vicious knockout. De Fries went in for a […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Brad Pickett picks up split decision win over Mike Easton
Brad Pickett likes to have exciting fights, and Mike Easton obliged him. The two bantamweights fought all over the cage, engaging in a bunch in wild inside boxing and crazy scrambles on the ground. In the end though, it was Pickett that emerged victorious. Two judges saw all three rounds for the British fighter, while […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Diego Brandao quickly submits Pablo Garza
Diego Brandao took another step up the featherweight latter in his UFC on Fuel 9 fight with Pablo Garza today, submitting him in the first round with an arm triangle choke. Garza was never really able to get anything going and Brandao showed some impressive grappling chops to get the tap. The finish came at […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Akira Corassani takes entertaining decision over Robbie Peralta
The opening main card bout at UFC on Fuel 9 looked good on paper, and it lived up to expectations. Akira Corassani and Robbie Peralta managed to hurt each other badly at different points, but Corassani’s timely takedowns and evasiveness on the feet earned him a unanimous decision victory. The judges had it 30-27, 30-27, […]
UFC on Fuel 9 results: Madadi, Troeng pick up finishes
The final three preliminary bouts on UFC on Fuel 9 are in the books, and all of them were entertaining. Two of the three fights were finished by submission, and the third featured an array of unique striking from a Strikeforce veteran. Let’s take a brief look at each fight before the main card kicks […]