UFC Vegas 61: Dern vs. Yan – Winners and Losers
In what was one of the more tension-filled UFC main events of the year, Xiaonan Yan pulled off an upset win over Mackenzie Dern at UFC Vegas 61. In the process of earning the majority decision nod, the 33-year-old ended a two-fight losing skid and will likely find herself ranked inside the top five of […]
UFC Vegas 39 Edition | Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 77
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: Marina Rodriguez enters title mix at strawweight
UFC Vegas 39 was like a lot of Apex cards of late – many fights fell off at the last minute, leaving just nine bouts left on the card. And the only ranked fighters at all on the card came in the headliner and the flyweight fight between Matteus Nicolau and Tim Elliott. Obviously this […]
UFC Vegas 39 medical suspensions: Mackenzie Dern, 8 others facing possible six-month suspensions
Mackenzie Dern injured her right thumb during her fight with Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday night and has received a potential six-month medical suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as a result. To avoid being on the sidelines for an extended period, Dern must have an X-ray on the damaged […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 141: Fury-Wilder 3, UFC Vegas 39, Usyk-Joshua 2, Chikadze-Kattar
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. […]
UFC’s Damon Jackson on gruesome cut: ‘I see my blood squirting out like two or three inches’
Damon Jackson suffered a gruesome cut during his fight with Charles Rosa on the preliminary portion of UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday night. The UFC featherweight was caught with a spinning back elbow that immediately opened a cut on the side of his right eyebrow in the beginning of the third round. The damage was […]
Mackenzie Dern responds to loss at UFC Vegas 39: ‘This fight is the biggest learning experience for me’
Mackenzie Dern learned a lot in her loss to Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday night. Dern lost by unanimous decision, but the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt had her moments in the fight. The second round saw Dern at her best as she secured a takedown and threatened Rodriguez with a number of […]
UFC Vegas 39 Reactions & UFC Vegas 40 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 […]
Agapova calls out Moroz, wants to ‘punish’ her for drug use and stalking accusations
Mariya Agapova notched the biggest win of her MMA career over the weekend, with a third round submission of Sabina Mazo. That win, at UFC Vegas 39, earned the Kazakh fighter a Performance of the Night bonus. In her post-fight press conference Agapova was eager to express who she wanted to fight next and explain […]
Marina Rodriguez calls for UFC to remove Joanna Jedrzejczyk from rankings
Marina Rodriguez wowed in the main event of UFC Vegas 39 this Saturday, putting on a striking clinic to best fellow Brazilian Mackenzie Dern. The win improved Rodriguez’s UFC mark to 6-1-2 and will see her leap up the UFC’s strawweight rankings. At this time Rodriguez holds the 6th spot in the rankings, behind Dern, […]
UFC Vegas 39: Six unanswered questions
UFC Vegas 39 saw Marina Rodriguez continue her ascent of the strawweight rankings with a decision win over Mackenzie Dern in the main event contest. That victory created questions that concern not only Rodriguez and Dern, but also former 115-pound champion Carla Esparza and the upcoming UFC 268 matchup between current champion Rose Namajunas and […]
UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez – Unofficial Awards
Given the lack of depth and early start to the card, UFC Vegas 39 largely flew under the radar of casuals. The main event saw Marina Rodriguez upend submission specialist Mackenzie Dern, taking four of the five rounds of the fight by a comfortable margin. The lone exception was the second round, which saw Dern […]
UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez – Fights to make
The UFC’s latest Fight Night, UFC Vegas 39, wasn’t disappointing in the sense that their under-performing Santos/Walker card ended up being, but it definitely wasn’t one of those sneaky good cards the UFC likes to hang their hat on either. The main event between Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez had some big, thrilling momentum swings. […]
UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez – Winners and Losers
Marina Rodriguez had to fight out of some dangerous spots on Saturday during her matchup against Mackenzie Dern, but once Rodriguez found her groove, she took over the fight and earned the biggest win of her UFC career. Rodriguez made a statement in January when she scored an impressive second-round knockout win over the favored […]
UFC Vegas 39: ‘Dern vs Rodriguez’ | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Dayne Fox, are here tonight – Saturday, October 9th., 2021, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 39: ‘Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez’ event, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Related UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez live results and discussion […]
UFC Vegas 39 video highlights: Marina Rodriguez bests Mackenzie Dern by unanimous decision
Marina Rodriguez went to the ground with Mackenzie Dern and lived to tell the tale at UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday night. The No. 6 ranked strawweight extended her win streak to three in a row with a unanimous decision win over Dern. Dern and Rodriguez exchanged leg kicks throughout the beginning of the first […]
UFC Vegas 39: Pros react to Marina Rodriguez’s victory over Mackenzie Dern
In a thrilling battle of styles, the striker managed to survive going to the ground against a world champion grappler to pick up a unanimous decision victory. At the UFC Vegas 39 main event, Marina Rodriguez defended all of Mackenzie Dern’s submission attempts and punished her opponent on the feet to score a mature win […]
UFC Vegas 39 results and highlights: Marina Rodriguez wins fascinating fight over Mackenzie Dern
In a striker vs. grappler matchup, the striker prevailed at UFC Vegas 39. Marina Rodriguez notched herself another win to enhance her case for a strawweight title shot, as she defeated dangerous BJJ submission specialist Mackenzie Dern by unanimous decision. I think it’s fair to say everyone knew Dern was the far superior grappler but […]
UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez 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 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez 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 39: Brown wants harsh penalties for weight misses: ‘Gotta start hitting these dudes for 50 percent’
Randy Brown wants harsher penalties for fighters who miss weight ahead of their fights. The UFC welterweight meets Jared Gooden at UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday, but the co-headliner was in jeopardy of being canceled after the official weigh-ins on Friday. Brown hit the scales at 170.5 pounds and made weight. Gooden came in later […]
UFC Vegas 39 odds: Mackenzie Dern projected to stop Marina Rodriguez
It’s time for UFC Vegas 39, which means Bloody Elbow is back once again with some betting lines. The top of the billing will take place amongst ranked strawweights when the #4 rated, Mackenzie Dern, tussles with the #6 rated, Marina Rodriguez. Let’s get to the numbers! Both athletes have only lost once in their […]
UFC Tonight: Schedule, start time, full fight card, how to watch Dern vs. Rodriguez
Today the UFC is back at their APEX facility in Las Vegas, this time with a strawweight bout in the main event of UFC Vegas 39 with Mackenzie Dern taking on Marina Rodriguez. There is an early start for this one with the Prelims starting at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The main card then […]
UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez live results and discussion
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion for UFC Vegas 39 at the APEX facility. The headliner of the card is a women’s strawweight battle between decorated BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern and talented striker Marina Rodriguez. The co-main event pits Randy Brown against Jared Gooden in a catchweight after Gooden […]
Felipe Colares to dedicate UFC Vegas 39 fight to cancer survivor mother: ‘She’s a warrior’
UFC bantamweight Felipe Colares is in need of a win next Saturday to begin his first streak in the Octagon. However, that is not all that motivates the Brazilian to step into the cage at UFC Vegas 39. Paired up against Chris Gutierrez for the opening main card bout, Colares intends to dedicate a win […]
UFC Vegas 39: Head-to-head look at Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez
A potential title challenger could emerge from the strawweight battle between Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez that headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 39 fight card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Dern, a vaunted grappler before she dedicated herself to MMA in 2016, has steadily improved her overall MMA game since she joined the UFC […]
UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC Vegas 39, and everyone except Victor Rodriguez is going with Mackenzie Dern over Marina Rodriguez in the main event. We’re unanimous for the co-main between Randy Brown and Jared Gooden, with the latter missing weight badly. Felipe Colares vs. Chris Gutierrez was bumped to the […]
NSAC stops last minute booking of James Krause vs. Chris Curtis at UFC Vegas 39
At this point, it seems worth asking whether or not James Krause is even interested in taking fights that aren’t put together at the last possible moment. Krause has fought twice since 2019, and both those contests were late fill-ins. His last bout against Trevin Giles was especially notable for the fact that Krause took […]
The Level Change Podcast 144: Aspen Ladd replaces Holly Holm at UFC Vegas 40
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 […]
Marina Rodriguez has ‘no problem’ grappling Mackenzie Dern, might ‘try a submission’
Striking specialist Marina Rodriguez might be looking to surprise MMA fans next Saturday. Paired up against Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Mackenzie Dern for UFC Vegas 39’s main event, the strawweight contender knows her stand-up is the clear path to victory, but claims it is not the only one. In an interview with Combate, Marina sang […]
UFC Vegas 39 Preview: Can BJJ prodigy Mackenzie Dern secure a breakthrough win?
While the card as a whole is certainly subpar for a typical Fight Night Card, the main event for UFC Vegas 39 isn’t to blame in the least. The scrap between Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez has some serious implications at the top of the strawweight division, perhaps even title implications. The top of that […]