Editorial: By pretending Ngannou doesn’t matter, UFC is no longer pretending that titles do
It was only less than five months ago when it happened. Francis Ngannou: the new UFC Heavyweight champion. His knockout over Stipe Miocic in March was brilliant. At last, a heavyweight champion who looked like he might have staying power. And not just in a physical sense. Ngannou checked all the Just Bleed boxes: photogenic, […]
The Level Change Podcast 130: Lewis-Gane, Suarez-Modafferi, Alpar’s Gofundme, Schilling’s charges
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 […]
Ciryl Gane says UFC offered interim title fight to him before win vs. Alexander Volkov
If this week’s announcement that Ciryl Gane would fight for the Derrick Lewis for the UFC interim heavyweight title came off as a total shock, it wasn’t a surprise to Gane. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Gane revealed that prior to last weekend’s UFC Vegas 30 main event vs. Alexander Volkov, the UFC had […]
‘I froze a little’ – Raoni Barcelos ‘won’t blame the judges’ for UFC loss to Valiev
Disappointing as it was, bantamweight Raoni Barcelos will not dispute his majority decision loss to Timur Valiev at UFC Vegas 30. Although the defeat snapped a five-fight win streak for the Brazilian in the Octagon, he does not blame anyone else but himself for the frustrating result. In an interview with Ag Fight, Barcelos explained […]
UFC fighter rankings: Vegas events continue to create little change
UFC Vegas 30 was undeniably entertaining. Five straight finishes to close out the prelims and a lot of weird and wacky things on the main card made for a good viewing experience. Unfortunately, a lot of it was totally irrelevant from a rankings perspective. Exactly one fight fighter on the card – Julia Avila – […]
UFC Vegas 30 Edition | Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 62
Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye. Here is some detail on what’s going on here… the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a daily podcast of varying lengths, which […]
UFC’s Justin Jaynes denies betting on own fight for publicity
Justin Jaynes was well aware of the position he put himself in last Saturday night at UFC Vegas 30. The featherweight fighter made headlines when he revealed he bet his entire fight purse on himself in a decision that garnered a lot of attention — both positive and negative — from fans and pundits. Jaynes […]
Renato Moicano explains why he’s calling out the two most avoided UFC lightweights
After a slick submission victory over Jai Herbert, Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt Renato Moicano does not wish to sit around for too long before his next outing. In fact, the 32-year-old even knows what names interest him on his path to climb the lightweight rankings: Gregor Gillespie and Islam Makhachev. In an interview with Super Lutas, […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 127: UFC Vegas 30, Jones, Fedor, Conor, Joshua-Usyk
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. […]
MMA SQUARED: Justin Jaynes’ tattoo commemorates having gambled his show money
Did this overshadow Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov? I don’t really think so but it was more memorable. Chris Rini Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris
Ovince Saint Preux plans to appeal UFC loss to Tanner Boser, says referee turned the tide
Ovince Saint Preux is hoping his TKO loss to Tanner Boser this past weekend at UFC Vegas 30 will be changed to a no contest. Saint Preux was stopped in the second round by Boser after the Canadian landed a big knee followed by a barrage of punches to get the win. Just before that […]
UFC fighter who lost entire pay check betting on fight says he has ‘no regrets’
Justin Jaynes lost to Charles Rosa by unanimous decision of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 30 at the UFC APEX. The fight, which was buried deep on the undercard, held more interest than most thanks to Jaynes’ claim that he bet $25,000 on himself to win. That amount represented what Jaynes stood to earn in show and […]
UFC Vegas 30 fight stats: Gane claims longest active heavyweight winning streak
With his unanimous decision victory in the main event of UFC Vegas 30, Ciryl Gane moved to 6-0 with the promotion. With his win over Alexander Volkov, Gane has the longest active winning streak in the UFC heavyweight division. The longest winning streak in the division’s history belongs to Junior Dos Santos. Dos Santos won […]
UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov – Unofficial Awards
UFC Vegas 30 has come and gone, proving to be a satisfying block of entertainment for fight junkies. The main event saw Ciryl Gane remain undefeated, comfortably outpointing Alexander Volkov behind the strength of his jab and slick footwork. Whether it was enough to get him a shot at the belt can be debated – […]
Ciryl Gane willing to wait for title shot following UFC Vegas 30 win over Alexander Volkov
Ciryl Gane believes he should be next in line to challenge for the heavyweight title following his shutout win over Alexander Volkov in last night’s UFC Fight Night 190 main event in Las Vegas. Gane beat Volkov to extend his win streak to nine bouts and, despite only making his MMA debut in 2018, believes […]
UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov – Fights to make
It may not have ended on a bang, but UFC Vegas 30 was a pretty entertaining card from top to bottom. Ciryl Gane proved himself to be one of the very best heavyweight talents in the world. Tanner Boser showed that he’s far from done as a UFC caliber heavyweight, and Shavkat Rakhmonov looked every […]
UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov – Winners and Losers
Ciryl Gane picked up his sixth UFC win on Saturday with a controlled and technical striking performance. The French fighter, who is 9-0 overall, dominated Alexander Volkov on the way to a unanimous decision win in the main event of UFC Vegas 30. Gane might have his detractors because his “safe” approach to fighting runs […]
UFC Vegas 30: ‘Gane vs Volkov’ | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Dayne Fox, are here tonight – Saturday, June 26th., 2021, to breakdown the UFC VEGAS 30: ‘Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov’ event, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, as well […]
UFC Vegas 30 post-fight bonuses: Valiev’s war with Barcelos takes FOTN
The Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great night of fights at UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov. The card saw four (T)KOs, three submissions, and five decisions, including a split-decision, a majority decision and a no-contest. The preliminary card kicked off with Damir Hadzovich taking a unanimous decision victory over […]
UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov results and post-fight analysis
He’s not winning many fans along the way, but it can’t be denied that Ciryl Gane is a force to be reckoned with. Though there were times when Alexander Volkov offered some competition – the first and fourth rounds were particularly close – Gane controlled the pace for almost the entirety of the contest with […]
UFC Vegas 30 video highlights: Ciryl Gane takes unanimous decision over Alexander Volkov
The top of the UFC Vegas 30 fight card saw the promotion’s #3 rated heavyweight, Ciryl Gane win a unanimous decision over the #5 rated Alexander Volkov. The entirety of the fight took place on the feet as Gane used his fight IQ to land the harder shots and rightfully earn the decision win. Both […]
UFC Vegas 30 results: Ciryl Gane outstrikes Alexander Volkov in five-round decision win
Ciryl Gane kept his undefeated record intact in the UFC Vegas 30 main event. The French striker picked up a unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov to further his case for a title shot. While the scorecards had a pair of shutouts and a 49-46, it was not an unbelievably lopsided beating. Gane did out […]
UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 7:15 PM ET/4:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov post-fight press conference, live from the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you […]
UFC Vegas 30 main card results and video: Boser knocks out OSP, Valiev wins fun scrap vs. Barcelos
The UFC Vegas 30 main card followed in the footsteps of the excitingly violent preliminary card. Renato Moicano put on a superb grappling display in his one-sided victory over Jai Herbert, Tim Means edged out Nicolas Dalby in a grueling scrap, Andre Fili pummeled Daniel Pineda but unfortunately his eye poke resulted in a no […]
UFC Vegas 30 prelims results and video: Rakhmonov chokes out Prazeres, Prachnio folds up Villanueva
The UFC Vegas 30 preliminary card is in the books and it was action packed as expected. Damir Hadzovic not only held off a furious comeback from Yancy Medeiros, but Denmark also beat Wales at Euro 2020 so it’s like a double win for him. Charles Rosa survived a late comeback bid from Justin Jaynes […]
UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov live results, discussion, play by play
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and full play-by-play (main card) as UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov goes down in Sin City. The headliner comes in the heavyweight division, and could decide the next title challenger after Derrick Lewis if Jon Jones stays on the sidelines. Undefeated Ciryl […]
UFC’s Saint Preux explains why he’s not looking to fight Francis Ngannou, ‘he literally threw me’
Ovince Saint Preux may be competing at heavyweight for his co-main event outing against Tanner Boser at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, but he is not staying in the division for too long. Saint Preux usually competes at light heavyweight, having found enough success to get a number of impressive wins — and an interim […]
UFC Vegas 30 betting odds: Ciryl Gane slightly favored over veteran Alexander Volkov
It’s just about time for UFC Vegas 30, which hails from the promotion’s APEX facility in Nevada, USA. Atop the card we have a top-ranked heavyweight tussle between the 8-0 Ciryl Gane and the 33-8 Alexander Volkov. Bloody Elbow is here to bring you the betting odds for this clash of top-tier titans, as well […]
UFC fighter betting his entire purse on fight tells critics ‘I don’t give a f—k!’
Justin Jaynes meets Charles Rosa in the second bout of UFC Vegas 30 today (which begins at 1PM ET). The lightweight recently revealed he would be betting $25,000 on himself to win the fight. That amount equals what Jaynes stands to win if he beats Rosa. Jaynes is an underdog in the fight and, should […]
UFC Vegas 30 record rundown: Ciryl Gane already on all-time UFC record list
Ciryl Gane joined the UFC less than two years ago. In that time he has stepped into the octagon for five fights. The French fighter has won each of those contests and climbed to No. 3 in the official UFC heavyweight rankings. He’s also put his name in the all-time UFC record book and in […]