Brad Riddell’s team refutes claim over ‘strange hand gesture’ in Rafael Fiziev fight
Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev put on a show last weekend, which was exactly what was expected out of the two popular action-fighters. The bout ended in a third round KO after Fiziev caught Riddell with a ridiculous spinning wheel kick. Some onlookers have wondered if Riddell, having taken some big shots from his opponent, […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 148: Bellator BW GP, UFC Vegas 44 Recap
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 44 medical suspensions: José Aldo and Rob Font facing six months for orbital fractures
A 25-minute slugfest between José Aldo and Rob Font left both men with similar injuries after UFC Vegas 44 this past Saturday. Aldo won the fight via unanimous decision, but the former featherweight kingpin turned ranked bantamweight contender suffered a right orbital fracture that led to him receiving a potential six-month medical suspension by the […]
Graphic: Duško Todorović shares photos of gruesome foot injury suffered before UFC Vegas 44
Duško Todorović was injured in the worst way possible before his fight against Maki Pitolo at UFC Vegas 44 this past Saturday. Todorović kept it a secret but revealed that he was hit by a car earlier this year. The incident left the middleweight with a very mangled left knee and foot, which were re-injured […]
UFC Vegas 44 Reactions & UFC 269 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 the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the fight book: “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, host of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo – Unofficial Awards
UFC Vegas 44 proved to be a very welcome return for the UFC after taking a hiatus during the Thanksgiving break. Jose Aldo turned in his best performance in several years, maintaining control throughout his fight with Rob Font to the point there was no question who won by the time the fifth round expired. […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo – Fights to make
UFC Vegas 44 looked great on paper, and delivered big on the night. Jose Aldo and Rob Font put together a fantastic five round scrap. Rafael Fiziev and Brad Riddell had a thrilling, power-striking chess match in the co-main event. And Jamahal HIll absolutely beat the breaks off Jim Crute. So, is Aldo primed for […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs Aldo | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are here, recording for you late Saturday, December 4th., 2021, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 44: ‘Font vs. Aldo’ Fight Night event, which was broadcast at the APEX Center in good old Las Vegas, NV. This week’s 6th Rd hosts!June M. Williams The guys have hot […]
‘I’ll give him another chance’ – Clay Guida wants Nate Diaz rematch after UFC Vegas 44 win
In a battle between two of the more senior members of the UFC roster, Clay Guida came out on top in dramatic fashion on Saturday night. ‘The Carpenter,’ who turns 40 in three days, survived an early onslaught from 41-year-old Leonardo Santos in round one of their UFC Vegas 44 fight and eventually snatched a […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo – Winners and Losers
The main card of UFC Vegas 44 featured several upset victories. Chris Curtis, Clay Guida and Jamahal Hill all defeated their favored opponents with stoppage victories. However, those victories paled compared to the performance Jose Aldo put on in the main event. Aldo, who not too long ago was on a three-fight losing skid, defeated […]
UFC Vegas 44 bonuses: Clay Guida stuns with submission of BJJ great
The APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great evening of fights at UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo. The card saw six (T)KOs, two submissions and five decisions. FOTN: Vlismas vs. Martin POTN: Guida, Curtis, Hill, Fiziev Vince Morales kicked off the undercard when he uncorked a right hand that dropped […]
UFC Vegas 44 full fight video highlights: Jose Aldo schools Rob Font in fun decision
The main event of UFC Vegas 44 was where the #4 ranked bantamweight, Rob Font, got taken to school by former 145-pound king, Jose Aldo, in a five-round decision. Font started hot, pushing a crazy pace and trying to storm Aldo’s castle. Then, in the final 10-seconds of the round, Aldo dropped Font with a […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo results and post-fight analysis
Jose Aldo won the WEC featherweight title all the way back in 2009. Here it is in 2021 and the longtime kingpin of 145 is still around, performing at a high level at bantamweight at UFC Vegas 44. In fact, Aldo put on his best performance at 135 in dispatching Rob Font over five rounds, […]
UFC Vegas 44: Pros react to Jose Aldo’s bloody beatdown of Rob Font
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo scored his third straight bantamweight win at UFC Vegas 44. Against Rob Font, the ‘King of Rio’ landed the more powerful shots and outgrappled his opponent on the ground all the way to a unanimous decision win. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout, Im never betting against Jose […]
UFC Vegas 44 results: Jose Aldo outclasses Rob Font to win entertaining decision
The top of the UFC Vegas 44 billing was the setting where former featherweight king, Jose Aldo, defeated the promotion’s #4 ranked 135-pounder, Rob Font, by unanimous decision. This top-tier bantamweight bout saw Aldo deliver plenty of power punches that had Font hurt a couple of times, and even saw the former 145-pound champ spend […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo 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 44: Font vs. Aldo post-fight press conference, live from Las Vegas. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around here and […]
UFC Vegas 44 results and highlights: Rafael Fiziev wheel kicks Brad Riddell, Hill quickly KO’s Crute
The UFC Vegas 44 main card is almost over and we’ve got some incredible finishes! The co-main event just witnessed the UFC’s #14 ranked lightweight, Rafael Fiziev, pull off a fantastic wheel kick finish on the #12 ranked, Brad Riddell. Fiziev took the center right away, forcing Riddell to fight with his back towards the […]
UFC Vegas 44: Pros react to Rafael Fiziev’s spinning wheel kick KO of Brad Riddell
In a tense, technical striking match between welterweight prospects, it was Rafael Fiziev who emerged victorious at UFC Vegas 44. After two close rounds, ‘Ataman’ was able to land a flush spinning wheel kick on Brad Riddell, which ended the bout midway through the third. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish. This is […]
UFC Vegas 44 prelims results & video: Kape KOs Zhumagulov, Puelles hits wicked kneebar
The UFC Vegas 44 prelims are in the books and saw some scrappy decisions and some pretty darn cool finishes — including a possible Submission of the Year candidate. Closing out this portion of the show, Dusko Todorovic got himself back into the win column with a first-round TKO of Maki Pitolo. It took just […]
UFC Vegas 44: Aldo vs. Font live results, discussion, play by play
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and full play-by-play as UFC Vegas 44: Aldo vs. Font goes down in Sin City. The headliner comes in the bantamweight division, with former 145-pound champion Jose Aldo facing a very tough challenge in Rob Font. The co-main has fireworks written all over […]
UFC Vegas 44 loses Jeremiah Wells vs. Jake Matthews due to positive COVID-19 test
UFC Vegas 44 has lost another preliminary card fight. Welterweight Jeremiah Wells revealed on social media that one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19, which means his showdown with Jake Matthews is now off. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeremiah wells (@jeremiahwmma) Sorry everyone, I just found out that my […]
UFC Vegas 44 odds: Jose Aldo small underdog to Rob Font, Fiziev barely favored over Riddell
UFC Vegas 44 is upon us, which takes place tonight (December 4th) from the company’s now usual location, the APEX facility, in Las Vegas. The featured matchup of the evening takes place near the top of the bantamweight division as the #4 ranked, Rob Font, tries his hand at former featherweight king, Jose Aldo. The […]
Leonardo Santos thrilled to share cage with ‘legend’ Clay Guida, wants first-round submission win
In a battle of veterans, TUF Brazil 2 winner Leonardo Santos is excited to take on the original Strikeforce lightweight champion, Clay Guida. Now less than one day away from fight night, the Brazilian will show respect to the ‘Carpenter’, but does not intend to take it easy in the Octagon. In an interview with […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its picks and predictions for UFC Vegas 44, and there’s a slight edge towards Rob Font to defeat Jose Aldo in Saturday’s main event. As for the co-main event, Dayne Fox is on his own as far as picking Brad Riddell over Rafael Fiziev in that highly anticipated showdown […]
The Level Change Podcast 151: UFC Vegas 44, details of Lee’s release
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 44: Font vs. Aldo preview – Can Font overwhelm the living legend?
Despite time away typically making the heart grow fonder, there hasn’t been a lot of buzz around UFC Vegas 44. Don’t get me wrong, there’s been pockets of fans who can’t hide their excitement for the co-main event, but there’s been a noticeable lack of excitement around Jose Aldo given his legend status. Granted, Aldo […]
UFC Vegas 44: Head-to-head look at Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo
The UFC is coming off a week off following a mostly forgettable UFC Vegas 43 fight card. A fight that is head and shoulders above the other 14 fights on the card, headlines this week’s UFC Vegas 44. That fight is a bantamweight matchup between Rob Font, who is the No. 4 ranked fighter in […]
UFC Vegas 44 weigh results and video: Jose Aldo hits 136 lbs, Rob Font at 134 lbs
The UFC is back at the APEX facility with UFC Vegas 44 this weekend which is a sneaky good card filled with established names and up-and-comers. The main event is Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font in the bantamweight division as the Brazilian continues to hunt for another shot at a belt while the American hopes […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo picks, odds, & analysis
The UFC is back in action this week with a top tier Fight Night offering. In the main event, former featherweight king and reinvented bantamweight top contender Jose Aldo takes on the surging Rob Font. The co-main features a battle of elite strikers, former training partners and long time friends Rafael Fiziev and Brad Riddell. […]
UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo preview – Prelims lacks names, but no shortage of potential
After a week away, the UFC returns for UFC Vegas 44 with a slew of fights, 14 at the current count. Name value is on the short end of the stick outside of the main event – an over-the-hill Clay Guida is probably the most recognizable name outside of Jose Aldo and Rob Font – […]