‘It can just be such an ugly situation’ – Miesha Tate stands by comments on Ladd dating head coach
Aspen Ladd’s most recent performance inside the Octagon was not a strong one. After taking the opportunity to compete in the featherweight division, following repeated weight struggles, Ladd landed just 16 strikes through the first 3 rounds of her five round contest against Norma Dumont—in the headlining slot of UFC Vegas 40. Among the notable […]
UFC fighter rankings: Aspen Ladd falls on women’s pound-for-pound list
It has not been the best few weeks for Aspen Ladd. First, she failed to make the bantamweight limit at UFC Vegas 38 and her fight was called off due to safety concerns. The UFC cut her a break and inserted her into a featherweight main event against Norma Dumont for last weekend’s show to […]
UFC Vegas 40 Edition | Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 78
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 […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 142: McGregor, Jones, UFC Vegas, Bellator
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 Vegas 40 Reactions & UFC Vegas 41 Picks, & Movie Banter! | 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 40: Ladd vs. Dumont – Fights to Make
Forgive the lack of proper introduction, but my bodacious colleague Zane Simon was out for the weekend, so I threw this together on the fly. Besides, it’s not like UFC Vegas 40 was the most consequential of events ever. Anyway, though I usually subscribe to the Joe Silva strategy of matching winner with winners and […]
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont – Unofficial Awards
I like to be optimistic about fight cards. After all, I’d take the worst fight card in history over the best episode of Real Housewives each and every single time. But this turned out to be a bad card. Much of that can be attributed to the main event of UFC Vegas 40 between Norma […]
5 unanswered questions from UFC Vegas 40
When the big question coming out of an event has to do with a fighter’s coach, there’s a good chance that coach did something wrong. UFC Vegas 40 closed out on Saturday night with a fair share of people wondering what was up with Aspen Ladd’s head coach Jim West. Ladd lost a decision to […]
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont – Winners and Losers
The UFC handed Aspen Ladd the opportunity to headline a UFC event. She did not capitalize on her good fortune. Ladd missed weight for her UFC Vegas 38 bantamweight bout opposite Macy Chiasson and that fight was dropped from the card. With Holly Holm falling out of her scheduled headlining fight against Norma Dumont at […]
UFC Vegas 40 post-fight bonuses: Jim Miller pockets extra $50k for stunning KO of Gonzalez
UFC Vegas 40 flew under the radar for many fight fans and pundits, but it was an entertaining night nonetheless. The women’s featherweight headliner may have produced the next title challenger for Amanda Nunes, and the heavyweight co-headliner saw a mixed martial arts legend prove he still has what it takes to compete at the […]
UFC Vegas 40 video highlights: Norma Dumont earns unanimous decision over Aspen Ladd
Norma Dumont proved why she is one to watch out for at women’s featherweight with a solid win over Aspen Ladd at UFC Vegas 40 on Saturday night. The fight began, and Ladd was extremely patient. Dumont met her in the center of the Octagon and peppered her with jab after jab. The Brazilian added […]
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont 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 40: Ladd vs. Dumont 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 40 results and video: Dumont wins in lackluster fashion, Miller scores big KO
UFC Vegas 40 is in the books, and it was an up-and-down show. The prelims featured some nice finishes and Jim Miller picked up a surprising knockout victory on the main card. Not much else delivered though. Here’s a look at how things went down. Norma Dumont defeated Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, […]
UFC Vegas 40: Twitter reacts to Norma Dumont’s uneventful win over Aspen Ladd
It was not in a flashy way, but the underdog got the job done at UFC Vegas 40. After going five rounds against a timid-looking Aspen Ladd, Norma Dumont picked up an important unanimous decision victory on the main event. On Twitter, fighters and media people reacted to the headliner. How will ladd look at […]
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont live results and discussion
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion for UFC Vegas 40 at the APEX facility. The headliner of the card is a women’s featherweight bout between Norma Dumont and Aspen Ladd, who is filling in for the injured Holly Holm on short notice. This is Ladd’s first official appearance at 145 […]
Carlos Felipe explains why he sees no need to KO Andrei Arlovski at UFC Vegas 40
UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe has yet to score a knockout in his first four Octagon outings, but does not let that fact faze him ahead of his next match. Paired up against former champion Andrei Arlovski at UFC Vegas 40. ‘Boi’ does not have finishing his opponent as a priority. In an interview with Combate, […]
UFC headliner Dumont is ‘fighting to survive’: ‘I don’t have 50 dollars to spare’
Featherweight contender Norma Dumont is set to have her first-ever UFC main event bout, and the timing could not have been better for the Brazilian. Paired up against prospect Aspen Ladd for next Saturday’s UFC Vegas 40, she has big aspirations about the outcome of the fight. In an interview with Combate, Dumont commented on […]
UFC Vegas 40 and Bellator 268 staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC Vegas 40 and Bellator 268, and we are actually not unanimous on the main event between Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont. For the Bellator main event there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Vadim Nemkov will successfully defend his light heavyweight title vs. Julius Anglickas. […]
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont previews, predictions, play-by-play, results, highlights, more
entry-content__stream “> Check out Bloody Elbow’s pre-fight, fight night, and post-fight coverage for UFC VEGAS 40: ‘LADD VS. DUMONT’, set for Saturday, October 16th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a five-round battle between women’s featherweights Norma Dumont and late notice replacement Aspen Ladd, who is moving up from bantamweight. In the co-main […]
The Level Change Podcast 145: UFC cuts Luis Peña, Jones banned from Jackson-Wink
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 40 weigh-in results: Aspen Ladd makes weight, one fight cancelled
UFC Vegas 40 happens this Saturday night at the UFC APEX facility. The event is headlined by featherweights Norma Dumont and Aspen Ladd. Ladd is coming in on short notice to replace Holly Holm. Ladd gets the call despite suffering through a terrible weigh-in at UFC Vegas 39, where she was pulled from her bout […]
UFC Vegas 40 preview: What does Aspen Ladd have in the tank after latest botched weight cut?
I don’t enjoy crapping all over a card. Who does that benefit? But this is a crap card. I’m sure some who read this regularly might disagree that I don’t enjoy saying that as I have crapped on a number of cards and will continue to do so in my obligation to be honest. After […]
Aspen Ladd says main event booking at UFC Vegas 40 is no reward: ‘You think they called me first?’
Aspen Ladd is setting the record straight. The No. 3 ranked bantamweight contender is moving up in weight to meet Norma Dumont on short notice at UFC Vegas 40 this Saturday night, but it is by no means a reward for what happened to her just a few weeks ago. Ladd was set to make […]
Mayra Bueno wants to give Manon Fiorot a taste of ‘her own medicine’, bets on KO win
UFC Vegas 40 looks set to host a classic grappler vs. striker clash in the women’s flyweight division, where Brazil’s Mayra Bueno hopes to end Manon Fiorot’s hot streak. During a recent interview with Super Lutas, Bueno revealed that she’s planning to surprise the MMA world with a knockout victory of her own over the […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont picks, odds, & analysis
It doesn’t look like the UFC is about to course correct on their low-quality Fight Night cards anytime soon. However, UFC Vegas 40 may just be their least enthralling entry of the year. In the main event, Aspen Ladd takes on Norma Dumont in a featherweight fight that’s hard to distinguish from anything in the […]
UFC Vegas 40 preview: Can Silva bag another KO win against TUF winner Sanchez?
I’m not going to dance around it. UFC Vegas 40 isn’t a good card. However, just because something is bad doesn’t mean there aren’t some glimmers of hope on the card. Either there’s fighters that look like they are on their way to having a fun UFC career in Bruno Silva and Ariane Carnelossi or […]
UFC Vegas 40 odds: Aspen Ladd favored over Norma Dumont despite short notice move up in weight
UFC Vegas 40 is upon us with a makeshift main event in the women’s featherweight division. Replacing Holly Holm, the UFC’s #3 ranked bantamweight, Aspen Ladd, will step up to face a 145-pounder, who has also competed at 135-pounds, Norma Dumont. Bloody Elbow is here to drop the betting lines for this matchup, as well […]
Fresh off of UFC Vegas 39 win, Lupita Godinez gets short notice fight at UFC Vegas 40
Talk about a quick turnaround. COVID-19 protocols have prevented Sijara Eubanks from competing against Luana Carolina at this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 40 card. In Eubanks’ place is Mexican strawweight Lupita Godinez, who not only is moving up in weight but literally just fought last week at UFC Vegas 39. Related UFC Vegas 39 bonuses: Agapova […]
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont fight card
The string of Fight Night cards continues on October 16th in Las Vegas, with the main event of UFC Vegas 40 featuring Aspen Ladd taking a short notice fight versus Norma Dumont at women’s featherweight. Ladd was supposed to fight Macy Chiasson at bantamweight on Oct. 2 but missed weight and the bout was cancelled. […]
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 […]