UFC Vegas 36 Reactions & UFC Vegas 37 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 […]
The Level Change Podcast 140: Dana vs. Media, Till fought on bum knee
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 […]
Paddy Pimblett’s old Cage Warriors foe wants to run it back in the UFC, warns him not to be ‘sloppy’
Last week, at UFC Vegas 36, Paddy Pimblett stole the show with a KO in his UFC debut. By winning—in exciting fashion—the former Cage Warriors champion proved good on some of the hype that had carried him to his long awaited promotional debut. One man who knows Pimblett better than most is Julian Erosa, who […]
Coach confirms Darren Till entered UFC Vegas 36 with ‘completely torn ACL’
Darren Till fought Derek Brunson at UFC Vegas 36 with a ‘completely torn ACL’ in his right knee. The injury was revealed by UFC color commentator Michael Bisping, who was told about it immediately after the fight. Colin Heron — the head coach of Till — has now confirmed the injury to Brett Okamoto of […]
UFC Vegas 36 Edition: Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 72
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. C’Mon Now Podcast HostJune M. Williams Here is some detail on what’s going on here… the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a […]
UFC fighter rankings: Derek Brunson moves into title mix at middleweight
UFC Vegas 36 was a rather thin event with just nine total fights and not a lot of relevancy from a rankings standpoint. So understandably, there’s not a lot of changes this week. But Derek Brunson picked up one of the biggest wins over his career in the headliner, stopping Darren Till via submission. And […]
Jack Shore fought through torn bicep tendon, broken thumb at UFC Vegas 36
Jack Shore fought through a torn bicep tendon and broken thumb at UFC Vegas 36 on Saturday night. Shore dominated short-notice replacement Liudvik Sholinian and earned his fourth consecutive victory in the Octagon, but did so with those aforementioned injuries. He actually entered the fight with the torn bicep tendon, and told UFC color commentator […]
Michael Bisping reveals Darren Till tore ACL leading up to UFC Vegas 36 loss
Former UFC welterweight title challenger and current No. 7-ranked middleweight Darren Till was injured heading into his middleweight bout against Derek Brunson on Saturday, Michael Bisping revealed following the fight. “I went backstage to talk to Darren Till, and he was frustrated,” Bisping told BT Sport (h/t Low Kick MMA). “He tore his ACL 10 […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 137: UFC Vegas 36, Holyfield-Belfort, Brady-Chiesa, Alex Pereira signs with UFC
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. […]
Michael Bisping reveals how Darren Till can get back to winning ways
This weekend Darren Till was submitted by Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 36. That loss gave Till a 1-4 record in his last five fights. Those losses include a submission to Tyron Woodley, KO to Jorge Masvidal and a unanimous decision to Robert Whittaker. Till’s lone win in that span is […]
Doctor explains what happens to the knee after a ‘successful’ oblique kick
According to UFC Stats, Khalil Rountree defeated Modestas Bukauskas via TKO at the 2:30 mark of the second round of their light heavyweight scrap at UFC Vegas 36. The technique Rountree used to earn himself his first knockout win since he stopped Gokhan Saki in 2018, was, according to that same site, “ Kick to […]
Video: Molly McCann, Tom Aspinall have purest reactions to winning bonuses at UFC Vegas 36
Molly McCann and Tom Aspinall were overcome with emotion after UFC Vegas 36 on Saturday night. The Liverpudlians were two of four performance bonus recipients and shed some tears upon being told the good news. McCann earned a unanimous decision win over Ji Yeon Kim on the preliminary portion of the event. ‘Meatball’ fought through […]
Crooklyn’s Corner 16: Heavy Hands Picks & Pans with Connor Ruebusch
Welcome to Crooklyn’s Corner, the podcast that’s basically a hodgepodge of topics focused on the combat sports and entertainment community. The show will feature special interviews, fantasy matchmaking/analysis and whatever else we can come up with to keep our listeners steeped in fresh and engaging content. The show is hosted by Stephie Haynes and airs […]
Israel Adesanya responds to Derek Brunson: ‘You still a bum…son’
Derek Brunson made a strong case for title contention following a third-round submission victory over Darren Till at UFC Vegas 36 on Saturday, but Israel Adesanya wasn’t impressed. Brunson, who suffered a knockout defeat to Adesanya back in 2018, called for a rematch with the reigning UFC middleweight champion in his post-fight interview. Related UFC […]
Some UFC fighters want oblique kick banned, injured Bukauskas disagrees
Khalil Rountree Jr. scored what could be one of the most devastating wins of his career on Saturday at UFC Vegas 36. The 31-year-old light heavyweight competitor ended his fight against Modestas Bukauskas via second-round TKO with a nasty oblique kick. If you’re the squeamish type, this is the time to look away and skip […]
UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs. Till – Unofficial Awards
It’s hard to find much fault with UFC Vegas 36. The man event between Derek Brunson and Darren Till delivered an intriguing contest with a clear and definitive winner. While the result wasn’t what the UK faithful were hoping for, it would be safe to say the victories by the top UK prospects more than […]
UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs. Till – Fights to make
It may have been a card decimated by visa troubles and injuries, but UFC Vegas 36 still ended up a reasonably entertaining night of action. Derek Brunson proved himself to be middleweight’s top contender (after Robert Whittaker, of course). Tom Aspinall is looking more and more like heavyweight’s next big thing. And Paddy Pimblett had […]
Darren Till finds inspiration from Bisping, Oliveira in loss to Derek Brunson
It wasn’t Darren Till’s night last night, but ‘The Gorilla’ will not be deterred. Till hasn’t said a word since his submission loss to Derek Brunson in the UFC Vegas 36 main event, but the Liverpudlian has addressed his fans on social media. Till posted a picture of Michael Bisping celebrating his historic title win […]
Derek Brunson calls for a rematch against Israel Adesanya after UFC Vegas 36 win
Derek Brunson is ready for a title shot. The No. 5 ranked middleweight contender submitted Darren Till with a rear-naked choke at UFC Vegas 36 on Saturday night and earned his fifth consecutive victory in the Octagon. A fired-up Brunson went over to one of the cageside cameras immediately after to set up his next […]
‘The new king’s here’, Paddy Pimblett reacts to winning first UFC fight (video)
After a long wait, and much hype, former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett made his debut last night at UFC Vegas 36. There the scouser beat Luigi Vendramini by KO to take his overall record to 17-3. After the fight Pimblett shared his elation at the night’s events with the gathered media. “This is my […]
UFC Last Night: Results, highlights, analysis for Brunson vs. Till, Paddy Pimblett and more
Last night the UFC held their latest show at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas. The main event saw Derek Brunson submit Darren Till in middleweight division. The event also saw the long awaited debut for Paddy Pimblett, who won his debut by TKO in the lightweight division. Here are the full results from […]
UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs. Till – Winners and Losers from last night’s action
There were two stats that grabbed the eye ahead of the matchup between Derek Brunson and Darren Till. The first was the number of takedowns Brunson averages, the other was the significant striking number of Till. Those stats came into play in a big way during the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 36 fight […]
UFC Vegas 36 post-fight bonuses: Pimblett scores first-round TKO
The Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a solid night of fights at UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs. Till. The card saw three (T)KOs, two submissions and four decisions. The undercard opened with a hard-fought battle between Dalcha Lungiambula and Marc-Andre Barriault that saw the Canadian “Powerbar” get his hand raised. That […]
UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs. Till results and post-fight analysis
For all of you who wrote off Derek Brunson as nothing more than a gatekeeper to the top ten of the middleweight division, he just gave you all a big middle finger, dominating Darren Till with positioning and ground and pound over the first two rounds before finding a RNC finish in the third at […]
UFC Vegas 36 video highlights: Derek Brunson chokes out Darren Till
The top of the UFC Vegas 36 main card was a collision of top-10 middleweights, in which the company’s #5 rated 185-pounder, Derek Brunson, sub’d the #7 rated, Darren Till, in the third act. Till started strong in the opening round with a set of stinging straights, but Brunson hit a big takedown that changed […]
UFC Vegas 36: Pros react to Derek Brunson’s dominant submission win over Darren Till
In a dominant performance, Derek Brunson scored his fifth straight win at UFC Vegas 36. After winning two rounds on the ground with his superior wrestling, Brunson finally managed to catch Darren Till with a rear-naked choke in the third for a submission win. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout. If Brunson doesn’t […]
UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs. Till 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 36: Brunson vs. Till 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 36 results: Derek Brunson submits Darren Till, Paddy Pimblett wins crazy UFC debut
The UFC Vegas 36 main card just wrapped up, and we got four cool finishes and one dominant decision. This event was also the setting where Liverpool, England’s rising star, Paddy Pimblett, picked up a first-round TKO finish of Luigi Vendramini. This win did not come without a challenge, as Vendramini was connecting flush with […]
UFC Vegas 36: Pros react to Paddy Pimblett’s wild knockout of Luigi Vendramini
After a rough start where he got caught by a big shot from Luigi Vendramini, former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett was able to turn it all around and stills score a knockout win in the first round at UFC Vegas 36. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish by the highly charismatic and […]
UFC Vegas 36 prelims results & video: Shore dominates Sholinian, Erosa snags D’arce in war with Jourdain
The UFC Vegas 36 four-fight preliminary card has just finished up after seeing Molly McCann punch her way to a unanimous decision over Ji Yeon Kim. Plenty of blows were thrown on both sides, with the straight strikes coming from Kim and the haymakers being dispatched by Molly. The Liverpool native surged at the end […]