UFC Vegas 47 medical suspensions: Denys Bondar, 7 others facing potential six-month terms
Denys Bondar has been given a potential six-month medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after suffering an elbow injury during his fight with Malcolm Gordon at UFC Vegas 47 this past Saturday. Bondar was caught in an early armbar attempt — which he freed himself from — but the damage was already […]
UFC Vegas 47 Reactions & UFC 271 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 […]
‘Something needs to change’ – Sam Alvey taking hiatus after going winless in last eight UFC bouts
Sam Alvey is going to take some time off after his most recent appearance in the Octagon. Alvey met a short-notice replacement in Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 47 this past Saturday. ‘Smile’n’ was knocked down and then submitted via second-round rear-naked choke, which saw his winless streak extend to eight. The only other UFC […]
Sean Strickland’s coach wants judge fired for UFC Vegas 47 scoring
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland emerged victorious on Saturday night against Jack Hermansson. “Tarzan” won the fight on the scorecards via split decision, utilizing his jab effectively throughout 25 minutes of action without absorbing too much damage. Veteran officials Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato, and Junichiro Kamijo were tasked to be the three-man judging team that night. […]
Malcolm Gordon: ‘I felt’ Denys Bondar’s arm break before fight was stopped at UFC Vegas 47
Malcolm Gordon knew his fight with Denys Bondar was over after a submission attempt in the first round. Gordon and Bondar met on the preliminary portion of UFC Vegas 47, where the bout was quickly taken to the ground by the promotional newcomer. While on his back, Malcolm ‘X’ went to work and threatened with […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland – Unofficial Awards
UFC Vegas came and went with little fanfare, the top of the card not delivering much, despite a number of thrilling prelims. Sean Strickland never kicked his attack into high gear, but still found enough success to outpoint Jack Hermansson—once the ‘Joker’ failed to find a way to put Strickland on his back. And unfortunately, […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland – Fights to make
It wasn’t set up to deliver much on paper, so what highlights there were at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland have to be taken as a nice bonus. Sean Strickland may have been disappointed in his main event performance, but he proved himself a top contender along the way. Shavkat Rakhmonov showed off his […]
Jack Hermansson responds to UFC main event loss against Sean Strickland with poem
Jack Hermansson had a creative response to his split decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 47 this past Saturday night. Hermansson tried to close the distance and get Strickland to the ground, but his efforts were thwarted by an effective jab and sound defense. The ‘Joker’ decided to push the pace in the […]
Sean Strickland regrets treating UFC Vegas 47 win as ‘low-level sparring match’
Sean Strickland might have got the W on Saturday night, but the controversial UFC middleweight is treating the victory as one of his worst performances to date. Strickland says he fought like a ‘pansy’ against Jack Hermansson in the UFC Vegas 47 main event and, despite cruising to a decision victory, says he let the […]
UFC Vegas 47: Strickland vs. Hermansson – Winners and Losers
On Saturday, Sean Strickland fought in his second consecutive UFC main event. Like in his first headlining bout — UFC Vegas 33 — Strickland took home a decision win at UFC Vegas 47. He defeated Jack Hermansson via split decision. Judging from his post-fight comments, Strickland was not happy with his performance. “I’m sorry guys,” […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs Strickland | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Mookie Alexander & Dayne Fox, are here tonight, in lieu of Zane & Eddie, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 47: ‘Hermansson vs. Strickland’ Fight Night event, which was broadcast from the APEX Center in Las Vegas, NV. Related UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland live results, discussion, PBP The guys have […]
Sean Strickland blames ‘fancy folk’ in suits for poor performance; sends message to ‘cancerous’ fans
On Saturday at UFC Vegas 47, Sean Strickland extended his win streak to six. “Tarzan” emerged victorious in his second Fight Night headliner by defeating Jack Hermansson via split decision. But as the 30-year-old told Michael Bisping in the Octagon interview, it wasn’t exactly a performance to be proud of. “I fought like a chump […]
UFC Vegas 47 bonuses: Erosa-Peterson put on a bloody, exciting scrap
The APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great evening of fights at UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland. The card saw four (T)KOs, three submissions and six decisions, including three split-decisions. POTN: Shavkat Rakhmonov & Chidi Njokuani FOTN: Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson The preliminary card opened with a quick submission […]
UFC Vegas 47: Pros react to Sean Strickland’s split decision win over Jack Hermansson
In a technical stand-up battle, Sean Strickland extended his win streak to six straight at UFC Vegas 47. After going five rounds against Jack Hermansson, ‘Tarzan’ scored a controversial split decision, since most pundits thought the American had done enough to secure a clear win. I’ve got for this one. @ufc#UFCVegas47 — Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) […]
UFC Vegas 47 results and video: Strickland outpoints Hermansson, Rakhmonov impressively KO’s Harris
The UFC Vegas 47 main card just wrapped up with four decisions and two finishes that involved a spinning hook kick to ground and pound knockout and then good old fashioned club and sub. In the main event, the UFC’s #7 rated middleweight, Sean Strickland, won a split decision over the #6 rated, Jack Hermansson. […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland 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 47 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 participate below. Fighters […]
UFC Vegas 47 results & video: Castaneda puts Johns to sleep, Chidi Njokuani debuts with 16-second KO
The UFC Vegas 47 prelims are in the books and we got five flavorful finishes on seven bouts, including a 16-second knockout and a technical submission! Closing out the preliminary card, John Castaneda pushed the pace on Miles Johns on the feet, before choking him to sleep with an arm triangle in the third round. […]
Graphic: Denys Bondar suffers gruesome elbow injury at UFC Vegas 47
UFC Vegas 47 got off to a gruesome start on Saturday. A flyweight fight between Denys Bondar and Malcolm Gordon served as the opener of the preliminary portion of the card. The Ukrainian was making his promotional debut after a year of delays, so his first walk to the Octagon was highly anticipated. Unfortunately, the […]
UFC Vegas 47 odds: Sean Strickland favored over Jack Hermansson
UFC Vegas 47 is taking place tonight (February 5th) from the company’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marquee matchup is happening in the UFC’s middleweight division, with the #6 rated, Jack Hermansson, going heads up with the #7 rated, Sean Strickland. Before any of the action begins, let’s go and take a look […]
UFC Vegas 47’s Jack Hermansson: I need just one takedown to finish Israel Adesanya
Jack Hermansson isn’t overlooking Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 47, but the No. 6-ranked middleweight believes he is destined to dethrone Israel Adesanya and become the new middleweight king. ‘The Joker’ believes his grappling sets him apart from the rest of the division and is confident he would need just one takedown to finish ‘The […]
Undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 47
Shavkat Rakhmonov has fought — and won — 14 times as a pro. He has not gone the distance in his eight-year MMA career. He’s been to the second round five times. Only once has he fought into the third round. On Saturday, Rakhmonov faces Carlston Harris in a welterweight contest on the main card […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 47 card in Las Vegas, and we’re unanimously picking Sean Strickland to keep his unbeaten run at middleweight going with a win over Jack Hermansson. We’re also unanimous on Punahele Soriano handing Nick Maximov his first UFC loss. To see the latest betting […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland preview – When will Strickland hit his wall?
During the early stages of the Covid pandemic, there were quite a few cards that were short on depth. A good chunk of those cards only had the main card that might interest casual fans. The quality of the cards has generally been better for the last year or so, but UFC Vegas 47 appears […]
UFC Vegas 47 weigh-in video and results: One fighter misses weight
The UFC is back in the APEX facility tomorrow evening with a card headlined by middleweights Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson. This is the second main event for Strickland, who recently admitted that his shift in tone over the past 12 months, which includes making outlandish and violent statements, has been part of an act […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland 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 47: ‘HERMANSSON VS. STRICKLAND’, set for Saturday, February 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a middleweight matchup between contenders Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland. In the co-main event, Punahele Soriano takes on Diaz Brothers protege Nick Maximov. […]
Can Nick Maximov lose the ‘Diaz brothers’ protégé’ tag at UFC Vegas 47?
An affiliation with Nick and Nate Diaz seems like it should be a major positive in the career of a young MMA fighter. But, that alliance can also have some drawbacks. And it feels as though Nick Maximov has seen both sides of that coin during his brief tenure with the UFC. In 2020, Maximov […]
UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland – Prelims short on names, long on potential
The UFC returns to action after a week off, hoping the headliner of Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland is enough to pull in more than just the hardcore audience. There isn’t enough name value on the rest of UFC Vegas 47 to catch any further fish. There are talents that could develop into eye-catching names, […]
Strickland explains why he can say ‘offensive sh-t’ and be ‘white trash’ now, but not get cut by UFC
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has so far built a reputation for being a bit of an unhinged wild man, particularly outside the UFC cage. Whether it’s the stuff he says in interviews or the controversies he gets himself in, you can say that he’s cut from a different cloth. The number seven-ranked Strickland is slated […]
Report: Brendan Allen takes short notice bout with Sam Alvey at UFC Vegas 47
This week’s UFC card just lost one fight and gained a new one, all in an instant. Early Tuesday, Sam Alvey took to Instagram to confirm reports his opponent, Phil Hawes had withdrawn from their planned bout at UFC Vegas 47, set to take place Saturday, February 5th, in Las Vegas, NV. Fortunately for Alvey, […]
Phil Hawes out of UFC Vegas 47 main card fight vs. Sam Alvey
Middleweight Phil Hawes won’t be able to compete this Saturday at UFC Vegas 47. UFC officials confirmed to MMA Fighting that due to injury, Hawes is out of his main card matchup with Sam Alvey. Here’s a little clip from Alvey’s Instagram addressing the bad news: View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]