Mayra Bueno Silva thanks Cris Cyborg for showing her champion mentality after UFC Vegas 51 win
Women’s bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva picked up an important victory at UFC Vegas 51. After going three rounds against Yanan Wu and scoring a unanimous decision win, the Brazilian could not exclude former champion Cris Cyborg when talking about her training camp for this fight. In an interview with Combate, Silva once again mentioned how […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 163: Is Jones-Miocic a possibility for UFC 276?
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 51 Reactions & UFC Vegas 52 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 […]
Can Belal Muhammad get some respect? – Six unanswered questions from UFC Vegas 51
What’s the future look like? There were several fighters on the UFC Vegas 51 fight card who entered the event with promotional losing skids. Some of those fighters probably saved their jobs with wins at the UFC Apex. Others might find themselves worrying about their future with the promotion. The following fighters each picked up […]
Vicente Luque ‘surprised’ by Belal Muhammad’s constant stance switching: ‘I wasn’t expecting it’
Welterweight contender Vicente Luque had a rough night at UFC Vegas 51. In his rematch against Belal Muhammad, the Brazilian had a hard time dealing with his opponent’s wrestling and ended up dropping a unanimous decision after five rounds. In an interview with Ag Fight, Luque explained that it wasn’t just Belal’s wrestling that threw […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad – Unofficial Awards
It feels like a while since I’ve said this, but UFC Vegas 51 wasn’t a good card. I suppose it was a matter of time before we got a flat card. The main event between Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque wasn’t bad, but it had high expectations that it didn’t quite reach them. Even more […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 – Fights to make
Sometimes it’s the cards nobody talks about that continue being the cards nobody is going to talk about. UFC Vegas 51: Muhammad vs. Luque 2 looked bad on paper, and was pretty poor in execution. An event filled with brutal fouls, grinding decisions, and a main event that ended up carrying little in the way […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 – Winners and Losers
Belal Muhammad avenged the only knockout loss of his MMA career on Saturday with a decision win over Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51. The two UFC welterweights first met in 2016 on the preliminary card of UFC 205. Neither man was ranked ahead of that matchup. Luque was on a three-fight UFC winning streak […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs Muhammad 2 | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is back, joined at long last by his co-host, Eddie Mercado! We recorded for you on Saturday, April 16th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 51: ‘Luque vs. Muhammad 2’ 14-bout Fight Night event; which was simulcast in English & Spanish on ESPN+/ESPN from the APEX Center, […]
UFC Vegas 51 post-fight bonuses: Drakkar Klose brutalizes Brandon Jenkins for POTN
UFC Vegas 51 kept us busy on Saturday night. The welterweight headliner between top ranked contenders went the distance, and the middleweight co-headliner was going well until the odd ending. The preliminary portion of the card saw Alatengheili score a 47-second knockout of Kevin Croom with a brutal overhand right and follow-up punches that sent […]
UFC Vegas 51 results, videos: Belal Muhammad decisions Vicente Luque in rematch
UFC Vegas 51 was low on relevancy, and wow moments for that matter, but it did have a bunch of fouls, point deductions, two technical decisions and a majority one. Across 14-fights, we did enjoy five sweet finishes, but it was quite challenging to sustain the excitement with them being sandwiched between decisions that took […]
Pros react to Belal Muhammad’s main event win over Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51
Belal Muhammad got the job done in the rematch. After going five rounds against Vicente Luque, ‘Remember the Name’ used his wrestling to control the fight and score a unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 51. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the performance. Luque has always reminded me of a bigger welterweight version of Pedro […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 11:45 AM ET/8:45 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 post-fight press conference, live from the APEX Center in Las Vegas, NV. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, […]
UFC Vegas 51 results & video: Clark emphatically stops Knight, Klose dominates Jenkins
The UFC Vegas 51 preliminary card was a bit of a mixed bag. We got a technical decision, a majority decision, point deductions, and a trio of pretty vicious TKO’s. Closing out the prelims, Devin Clark moved up to heavyweight to knockout the incredibly strong William Knight in the third round. Clark was looking to […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 live results and discussion
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 goes down from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event for this fight night is a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. These two fought at UFC 205 in 2016, […]
UFC Vegas 51: Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2 betting odds
It’s fight day for UFC Vegas 51, which returns to the familiar APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. We’ve got a welterweight rematch atop the main card when the promotion’s #5 rated, Vicente Luque, runs it back with the #6 rated, Belal Muhammad. Before this event gets going, scroll down and peep the betting lines […]
Coming back from injury, Drakkar Klose is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 51
The last time we saw Drakkar Klose near a UFC event was during the fighter staredowns for UFC Vegas 24 fight card. Klose made weight for that lightweight fight, which was scheduled as the evening’s co-main event, but he did not make it to fight night because his planned opponent, Jeremy Stephens, injured Klose during […]
Belal Muhammad says Colby Covington is avoiding fights: ‘He hasn’t beat no top five’
Belal Muhammad is fine with fighting top welterweight contenders to earn a championship opportunity, something he believes Colby Covington would not do. Muhammad returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC Vegas 51 for a rematch against Vicente Luque, who is ranked above him at No. 5 in the division. A win over Luque would […]
Bellator 277 and UFC Vegas 51 staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions and today we’re doing things a little differently. We’re combining the main cards of Bellator 277 and UFC Vegas 51 into one post. On the Bellator side, we all believe A.J. McKee will win his rematch with Patricio Freire to remain featherweight champion. We’re also unanimous on […]
UFC Vegas 51: Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad weigh-in results and video
The UFC is back in the friendly confines of its Las Vegas-based APEX facility this weekend for UFC Vegas 51. In the main event are two welterweights—Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad—who are hoping to get in striking distance of 170 lb kingpin Kamaru Usman. The co-main event for this is Cao Borralho vs. Gadzh Omargadzhiev. […]
The Level Change Podcast 170: UFC Vegas 51, Bellator 277, Diaz, Triller, Moraes
Welcome to ‘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 your […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 preview – Will the result be different in the sequel?
When a card is a one-fight card, it better be a damn good fight. Given some of the headliners the UFC has stuffed at the top of recent Fight Night cards, I’m very happy with the main event of UFC Vegas 51: Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. Ask me that a year ago and I […]
Mayra Bueno Silva trained with Cris Cyborg for UFC Vegas 51 bout: ‘Best thing I’ve ever done’
UFC women’s bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva had quite the help ahead of her fight against Yanan Wu at UFC Vegas 51. ‘Sheetara’ spent her camp training alongside none other than Bellator featherweight champion and former UFC champ Cris Cyborg. In an interview with Combate, Bueno explained what made her decide to move to the United […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 picks, odds, & analysis
This week’s UFC card is… not the kind of thing to get many fans excited. A quality main event rematch between Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque is perched upon an otherwise indistinguishably interchangeable night of low-stakes contests. Hopefully we get some thrilling highlights out of the card. June M. Williams For fans interested in diving […]
UFC Vegas 51 prelims preview: Will we get another Huggy Bear KO and celebration?
After a couple of rollicking Fight Night cards as the UFC hit the road, the offerings as the organization returns to the APEX is comparably underwhelming. That doesn’t mean there aren’t well-matched fights – Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby don’t get enough credit for what they do – but there aren’t any names outside of […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 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 51: ‘LUQUE VS. MUHAMMAD 2’, set for Saturday, April 15th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a welterweight fight between contenders Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. These two first met at UFC 205 in 2016, with Luque winning […]
‘I have some cards up my sleeve’ – Luque vows to ‘neutralize’ Muhammad’s wrestling at UFC Vegas 51
Welterweight contender Vicente Luque should already have a good idea of what to expect against his next opponent at UFC Vegas 51. Seeing that his first fight with Belal Muhammad ended in a KO victory for the Brazilian, Luque believes that ‘Remember The Name’ will try to impose a more wrestling-oriented strategy in their rematch. […]
UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 fight card
The UFC will park itself at the APEX for the rest of the month, starting with a Fight Night card on April 16th that features a welterweight rematch with title implications. Vicente Luque knocked out Belal Muhammad back at UFC 205 in 2016, but both men have improved considerably since then and we’re now getting […]
UFC 273 Reactions & UFC Vegas 51 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 […]