Did SBG Ireland help or hurt Johnny Walker?
Something was different about Johnny Walker during his recent UFC Vegas 38 main event contest against Thiago Santos. We’re a few weeks removed from that fight, which Walker lost via decision, and I’m still not sure if what we saw at the UFC Apex was good or bad for Walker. Prior to the contest, Walker, […]
UFC Vegas 38 Edition | Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 76
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 Vegas 38 medical suspensions: Thiago Santos & Johnny Walker may face extended layoffs
Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker face six-month medical suspensions following their fight at UFC Vegas 38 on Saturday night. While the two headliners have made their reputations among the most dangerous strikers in the light heavyweight division, they were surprisingly patient throughout five rounds against one another. Significant strikes were far and few between, but […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 140: UFC cuts Almeida, Serrano signs with Jake Paul
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. […]
John McCarthy on Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus no contest ruling: ‘The right thing was done’
The fight between Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus at UFC Vegas 38 on Saturday night resulted in a No Contest. It was not the outcome that was expected, but one that was justified as an accidental clash of heads led to the fight-ending sequence that saw Daukaus submit Holland with a standing rear-naked choke in […]
UFC Vegas 38 Reactions & UFC Vegas 39 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, 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 ‘Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper!’ Podcast, and co-host of the […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker – Unofficial Awards
Most of the feelings towards UFC Vegas 38 from viewers weren’t too glowing. The main event, which was expected to be a rather short-lived slugfest between between Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker, ended up going the distance as neither wanted to commit to leaving their chins out in the open. Not that I blame them, […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker – Fights to make
The UFC’s summer has been marked by a steady stream of under-booked, over-performing Fight Night events; cards that may have lacked in hype or interest, but made up for the fact with quality action. So, it only makes sense that one of the better looking cards on paper should wind up falling flat on its […]
Holland doesn’t agree with no contest ruling in Daukaus fight, ‘He knocked me out and choked me out in one fight’
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 38 Kyle Daukaus and Kevin Holland fought to a no contest. The fight lasted under one round thanks to a clash of heads that seemed to KO Holland. However, Holland sprung back to life before the referee could wave it off. In the ensuing scramble Daukaus […]
Paddy Pimblett gets called out at UFC Vegas 38
Few fighters have burst onto the UFC with as much fanfare as Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett. The former Cage Warriors champ debuted in the Octagon at UFC Vegas 36, knocking out Luigi Vendramini in an all-out brawl. Since that win, Pimblett has called himself the promotion’s latest “cash cow” (much to Sean O’Malley’s chagrin) and stated […]
‘Everyone saw you cheat’ – Miesha Tate blasts Aspen Ladd for latest scales snafu
On Friday Aspen Ladd cut a frightening figure on the scales for the UFC Vegas 38 weigh-ins. The fighter badly missed weight on her first attempt. On her second attempt she trembled and could barely hold her hands aloft. The second attempt resulted in a miss by 1 lbs. The Nevada commission then pulled her […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker – Winners and Losers
That preliminary card fighters claimed all four of the UFC Vegas 38 fight card bonuses should tell you something about how the key card went on Saturday night. In the main event, Thiago Santos ended a three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Johnny Walker, but the fight didn’t answer many questions. In fact, […]
UFC Vegas 38: ‘Santos vs Walker’ | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are here tonight – Saturday, October 2nd., 2021, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 38: ‘Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker’ event, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Your 6th Round Hosts for Tonight’s ShowJune M. Williams The guys […]
UFC Vegas 38 post-fight bonuses: Silva de Andrade earns POTN bonus for brutal KO of Pirrello
A Saturday night at the UFC Apex showcasing the UFC Vegas 38: Thiago Santos vs Johnny Walker Fight Night event turned in some good fights, with half of them ending within two rounds. The light heavyweight headliner between two of the most dangerous strikers in the division surprisingly went all five rounds, and the middleweight […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker 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 38: Pros react to Thiago Santos’ uneventful decision win over Johnny Walker
In a rather uneventful main event, Thiago Santos eeked out a unanimous decision win at UFC Vegas 38. Against Johnny Walker, ‘Marreta’ showed a more cautious version of himself, but due to some crucial strikers, he still managed to get the nod from the judges. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the match. These some […]
UFC Vegas 38 video highlights: Thiago Santos takes tame decision over Johnny Walker
The top of the UFC Vegas 38 billing occurred in the light heavyweight division and the #5 ranked, Thiago Santos, earned a unanimous decision over the #10 ranked, Johnny Walker. Not a lot of action was going on during the opening round, and for various portions of the match. There was a lot of respect […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker results and post-fight analysis
I have to admit, I was out line when I said there was no need to schedule Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker for five rounds. How was I to know they’d show each other plenty of respect!? It was far from the wham-bam, thank-you-m’am contest we all expected, much to the chagrin of the viewing […]
UFC Vegas 38 results: Santos edges out Walker, Daukaus win vs. Holland overturned on replay
The UFC Vegas 38 main card just closed out with the #5 ranked light heavyweight, Thiago Santos, winning a unanimous decision over the #10 ranked, Johnny Walker. Nobody was really ever hurt in this fight as there was ample respect being shown on both sides. When the fighters did let it go, it was pretty […]
UFC Vegas 38 prelims results & video: Silva de Andrade catches body, Perez straight armbars Eduardo
The UFC Vegas 38 preliminary card was full of finishes with five of the seven bouts not making it to a third-round. Closing out the prelims, we got a back and forth affair in the lightweight division with Jared Gordon pulling out a split decision over Joe Solecki. Jared Gordon is now riding a three-fight […]
UFC Vegas 38 odds: Thiago Santos expected to turn up on Johnny Walker
It’s fight day for UFC Vegas 38, which is going down from the oh so familiar APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be ranked light heavyweights looking to raise the bar in the main event when the #5 rated, Thiago Santos, will try and finish a full bottle of #10 rated, Johnny Walker. […]
Thiago Santos expects to capitalize on Johnny Walker’s mistakes: ‘I just need to be attentive’
Former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos does not think there needs to be a convoluted gameplan to take on someone like Johnny Walker. Paired up against his fellow countryman at UFC Vegas 38, ‘Marreta’ believes that Walker’s own careless style might be his downfall, as long as Santos knows how to capitalize on it […]
Bethe Correia explains why retirement fight in Las Vegas is a dream come true
After 17 professional fights, 11 of them under the UFC banner, former bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia is ready to bid her career farewell at UFC Vegas 38. Paired up against fellow Brazilian Karol Rosa, the ‘Pitbull’ could not have asked for a better city to hang up her gloves. Although she is an 11-fight […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker live results, discussion, play by play
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and full play-by-play (main event) as UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker goes down in Las Vegas. The headliner comes in the light heavyweight division, with former title challenger Thiago Santos taking on fellow Brazilian Johnny Walker in a five-round battle that figures […]
Johnny Walker calls SBG Ireland camp ‘hell,’ expects ‘aggressive’ fight vs. Thiago Santos
UFC light heavyweight Johhny Walker seems to be a firm believer of the saying ‘hard training, easy fight.’ After having his camp at SBG Ireland, the Brazilian feels ready to take on former title challenger Thiago Santos, due to the hellish experience he went through in Dublin. In an interview with Combate, Walker said he […]
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC Vegas 38 and only yours truly is going out on a limb and picking Johnny Walker to beat Thiago Santos. It’s probably a bad idea but that’s not stopped me before. As for the co-main event, everyone backs Kevin Holland to beat Kyle Daukaus. We […]
Aspen Ladd vs. Macy Chiasson cancelled following weigh-in scare
Aspen Ladd seems to have a serious problem with weight cutting. This may be her first weight miss since failing to make the bantamweight limit back at Invicta FC 18, but it’s not the first time that Ladd has looked like death on the scales, giving the California Athletic Commission (CSAC) and fans a scare […]
The Level Change Podcast 143: UFC Vegas 38, Gastelum headed back to 170
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 […]
UFC Vegas 38 Preview: Johnny Walker and Thiago Santos race to put the other to sleep
While I’m excited about the UFC Vegas 38 main event between Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker, I’m wondering if the matchmakers made the right decision in making their contest a main event. Does anyone think they’re actually going to go three rounds, much less five? However, that’s probably the biggest complaint that I have with […]
Shaking, unsteady Aspen Ladd misses weight again in scary scene (video)
A UFC weigh-in has seen yet another frightening scene, this time involving Aspen Ladd, who is scheduled to face Macy Chiasson tomorrow night at UFC Vegas 38. During the official weigh-ins this morning Ladd stepped on the scales hoping to come in under the bantamweight limit of 135 lbs. However, the scales then read 141.5 […]