Moises says Makhachev loss will make him ‘grow’ as a fighter, wants Hooker next
Frustrating as it was to lose his first ever UFC headliner, lightweight Thiago Moises will not allow his defeat to Islam Makhachev to distract him from his goal of becoming a champion. Despite losing in rather dominant fashion, the Brazilian prefers to consider the fight a learning experience and promises to come back stronger from […]
UFC fighter rankings: Makhachev cracks top five at lightweight, McGregor drops again
UFC Vegas 31 had a lot of good fights. Eight of the ten bouts did not go the distance, and we got to see a returning former champion having her hand raised and a new title contender emerging out of the main event. Related All About Conor McGregor Islam Makhachev’s fourth-round submission win sees him […]
UFC Vegas 31 Edition: Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 65
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 Vegas 31 medical suspensions: Marion Reneau among three fighters facing 180-day terms
Three fighters — Marion Reneau, Malcolm Gordon and Alan Baudot — may be away from competition for six months after their fights at UFC Vegas 31 last Saturday night. Reneau fought against a returning Miesha Tate in the co-main event, where she was finished for the first time in her professional career by way of […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 130: UFC Vegas 31 recap, Conor’s scans under a microscope
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. […]
Marion Reneau releases statement on retirement after UFC Vegas 31
MMA and UFC veteran Marion Reneau left her gloves in the Octagon on Saturday night, announcing her retirement after a loss to former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate. ‘The Belizean Brawler’ ended her career with a record of 9-8-1 that stretches back to 2010. The 44-year-old Reneau took to Instagram recently to thank a plethora […]
Islam Makhachev claps back at ‘no Khabib’ comment from Dan Hooker, ‘This guy is 3-3’
Islam Makhachev passed his first test as a UFC main eventer with flying colours last weekend. At UFC Vegas 31 he confidently dispatched of Thiago Moises with a fourth round submission. Immediately after the match Makhachev called for a fight with an established name in the UFC’s lightweight division. Included in his call outs were […]
Rodolfo Vieira ‘happy’ with striking evolution: I wanted to ‘overcome this fear of trading shots’
Jiu-jitsu World Champion Rodolfo Vieira did finish yet another fight by submission in his latest Octagon appearance. However, the Brazilian was mostly satisfied with the stand-up part of his battle against Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Vegas 31. In an interview with Ag Fight, Vieira explained how he wanted to showcase the evolution of his striking […]
UFC Vegas 31 Reactions & UFC Vegas 32 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 of ozy.com and author of “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking” and host of the ‘Ozy Confidential’ Podcast, the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
UFC Vegas 31 winner Amanda Lemos calls out Tecia Torres and Michelle Waterson
Amanda Lemos improved her record to 10-1-1 this weekend at UFC Vegas 31 with a 35-second KO of Montserrat Ruiz. That win also extended her UFC win streak to four contests. Three of her four UFC wins came via stoppage, so it’s no surprise that Amandinha came into her fight with Ruiz hoping to not […]
Dan Hooker: Islam Makhachev is no Khabib, ‘he’s been knocked out’
Top ten UFC lightweight Dan Hooker isn’t buying the hype surrounding Islam Makhachev. Makhachev, 29, is being hailed by some pundits as ‘Khabib 2.0’ as the Dagestani continues to impress in the UFC with his unorthodox chain wrestling and sambo which the No. 9-ranked lightweight used to devastating success against Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas […]
Conor McGregor vs. Islam Makhachev my ‘dream fight’, says manager
Islam Makhachev overwhelmed Thiago Moises in the main event of UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday. After out-striking and out-wrestling Moises, the Dagestani lightweight got the finish—via rear naked choke—in the fourth round. After the fight Makhachev called out a host of top UFC lightweights, including Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson and Rafael dos Anjos. One name […]
MMA SQUARED: Miesha Tate is back with a message for her old rivals
Chris Rini Side note, Islam Makhachev seems to be the real deal. Chris Rini While Makhachev proved himself under the brightest lights yet, his story reminds me of another talent that was saddled with great expectations, Rory MacDonald. It’s going to be a curious road Islam navigates. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to […]
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises – Unofficial Awards
Despite the return of a former champion from a long retirement at UFC Vegas 31, this was very much an overlooked event as there wasn’t much else of note on the card. Fortunately for those who did chose to watch, there were 8 finishes out of the 10 contests, topped by Islam Makhachev putting on […]
‘I think wrestling beats sambo’ — Chandler responds to Islam Makhachev’s ‘slick little call out’
Michael Chandler has responded to Islam Makhachev’s ‘slick little callout’ following the latter’s dominant win over Thiago Moises in the UFC Vegas 31 main event last night. Chandler, who was on broadcast duties for last night’s UFC on ESPN 26 show, credited Makhachev for his ‘phenomenal’ performance but was reluctant to accept the Dagestani’s challenge. […]
Miesha Tate responds to Holly Holm following UFC Vegas 31 win, puts bantamweights on notice
Miesha Tate returned to top form on Saturday with a third-round TKO win over Marion Reneau in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event following a five-year hiatus from the sport. ‘Cupcake’ hasn’t decided her next move but is open to a rematch with Holly Holm, whom she beat via fifth-round submission at UFC 196 to […]
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises – Fights to make
Considering the way the UFC Vegas 31 card looked on paper, it really went as well as could be expected. Sure Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises and Miesha Tate vs. Marion Reneau weren’t exactly thrillers, but they both finished impressively inside the distance on an event where only two bouts saw the final bell. For […]
Khabib lays out plan for getting Islam Makhachev Fighter of the Year award
Last night at UFC Vegas 31, Islam Makhachev did just what his cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov wanted him to do—dominate and finish Thiago Moises in his first ever UFC main event. And now the former UFC lightweight champion has his sights set on a new target for Makhachev, and an ambitious one at that. Backstage at […]
Miesha Tate wants another bout in 2021 after successful return, Clark says ‘I’m your huckleberry’
For someone who was coming off a nearly five-year layoff, Miesha Tate looked sharp on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 31. The former UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight champion put on a dominant performance against number 12-ranked Marion Reneau and ended her two-fight skid via third-round TKO. That impressive victory caught the attention of her contemporaries […]
‘Why all these guys run?’ – Makhachev calls out Ferguson, Dos Anjos, Chandler after first UFC main event
After losing that one fight against Adriano Martins in 2015, Islam Makhachev has been on a tear. The 29-year-old Dagestani compiled an eight-fight win streak on Saturday at UFC Vegas 31 by dealing Thiago Moises his first stoppage loss via fourth-round submission. Makhachev’s ultimate goal is to follow in the footsteps of his comrade Khabib […]
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises – Winners and Losers
Islam Makhachev moved his record to 9-1 in the UFC on Saturday with a submission win over Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31. During the contest, which ended in the fourth round, Moises tied the record for most significant strikes landed against Makhachev during a UFC fight. Moises now shares that record with Arman Tsarukyan […]
UFC Vegas 31: ‘Makhachev vs Moises’ | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Dayne Fox, are here tonight – Saturday, July 17th., 2021, to breakdown the UFC VEGAS 31: ‘Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises’ Fight Night event, aka: UFC on ESPN 26, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys will have […]
UFC Vegas 31 post-fight bonuses: Quarantillo-Benitez put on FOTN
The Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great night of fights at UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises. The card saw five (T)KOs, three submissions, and two decisions. The prelims opened with Rodrigo Nascimento scoring a second-round TKO over Alan Baudot. That was followed by a back-and-forth battle between Francisco Figueiredo […]
UFC Vegas 31 video highlights: Islam Makhachev submits Thiago Moises with rear-naked choke
A meeting between No. 9 ranked Islam Makhachev and No. 14 ranked Thiago Moises in the main event of UFC Vegas 31 ended in a fourth-round submission courtesy of the Dagestani contender. The fight began with both men trading leg kicks. Makhachev focused mainly on pressuring Moises as he kept him close to the cage […]
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 1:15 AM ET/10:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises post-fight press conference, live from Las Vegas, Nevada. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around here […]
UFC Vegas 31 results and highlights: Makhachev outclasses Moises, Tate TKOs Reneau
All fight week UFC lightweight GOAT Khabib Nurmagomedov has talked up Islam Makhachev as the heir apparent for the space he vacated at the top of the 155 lb division. In the main event of UFC Vegas 31 Makhachev showed he just might live up to those lofty expectations. In his first ever main event […]
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises results and post-fight analysis
Did anyone expect anything other than complete domination from Islam Makhachev? The highly regarded teammate of former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov took a very methodical approach towards Thiago Moises, showing the talented Brazilian grappler plenty of respect for his submission abilities. That only meant Makhachev wasn’t diving head first onto the mat with him, instead […]
UFC Vegas 31: Pros react to Islam Makhachev’s submission of Thiago Moises
In his first ever UFC main event, Islam Makhachev delivered a Khabb-esque performance. In smothering outing against Thiago Moises, the Russian gave his opponent little to no room to work, taking him down and damaging him with ground and pound until a rear-naked choke secured the victory in the fourth round. On Twitter, pro fighters […]
UFC Vegas 31: Pros react to Miesha Tate’s return, bloody beatdown of Marion Reneau
Almost five years since her last fight, Miesha Tate returned to the Octagon as if she had never gone away. At UFC Vegas 31, ‘Cupcake’ put on a dominant performance against Marion Reneau and picked up a TKO victory in the third round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to her performance. LEZZZ GOOOO @MieshaTate ‼️‼️‼️‼️ […]
UFC Vegas 31 results and highlights: Rodriguez crushes Parsons, Lemos quickly KOs Conejo
The UFC Vegas 31 preliminary card is in the books. Action got underway with a comeback TKO win for Rodrigo Nascimento over Alan Baudot in the heavyweight division. At the other end of the weight class spectrum, Malcolm Gordon picked up his first UFC win with a decision over Francisco Figueiredo, as he ends up […]