‘Dean Barry is a dirty cheating motherf—ker’ – Mike Jackson on DQ win at UFC Vegas 52
Mike Jackson had moved on. That is until he saw what Dean Barry said in a video he posted to social media in the aftermath of Jackson’s disqualification win over Barry during Saturday’s UFC Vegas 52 curtain jerker. Jackson said Barry apologized to him for the eye gouge that ended their bout in the first […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 164: Cejudo eyeing Sterling for UFC return
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 52 Reactions & UFC Vegas 53 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 newcomer Dean Barry says Mike Jackson ‘took the easy way out’ in disqualification win
Saturday’s UFC Vegas 52 card began with a bit of controversy. The welterweight bout between newcomer Dean Barry and former CM Punk opponent Mike Jackson ended in a disqualification due to an eye gouge committed by the former. Here’s the clip of the said moment. For squeamish folks, watch at your own risk. لقطة قوية […]
Jessica Andrade sets her sights on regaining strawweight title after UFC Vegas 52 win
Jessica Andrade made her strawweight debut in June 2016. On May 11, 2019, in her second attempt to claim UFC gold, Andrade was crowned the UFC strawweight champion. She won that title with a slam knockout of Rose Namajunas. Andrade’s run at 115 pounds ended with back-to-back losses to Zhang Weili and Namajunas in 2019 […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade – Fights to make
UFC Vegas 52 didn’t have much in the way of fanfare or casual interest, but it ended up being a pretty thrilling little fight card. Jessica Andrade picked up a once-in-a-lifetime submission win over Amanda Lemos in the main event. Claudio Puelles proved that his grappling is 100% legit in the co-main. And Maycee Barber […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade – Unofficial Awards
Another Fight Night come and gone. That’s the general feeling around UFC Vegas 52. The overall feel of the card didn’t feel spectacular, but it also didn’t feel like a major letdown the way the event from the previous week did. However, I get the feeling if a crowd had been present, the energy would […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade – Winners and Losers
The main card of UFC Vegas 52 featured five fights. Four of those bouts ended via submission. All of those stoppages were impressive, but the standing arm-triangle choke finish — the first in UFC history — that Jessica Andrade used to finish Amanda Lemos was extraordinary. Andrade, fighting at strawweight for this first time in […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs Andrade | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is here, joined by his co-hort, Eddie Mercado. We recorded for you on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 52: ‘Lemos vs. Andrade’ dwindled down 11-bout Fight Night event; which was simulcast in English & Spanish on ESPN+/ESPN from the APEX Center, in Las […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 11:15 AM ET/8:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade 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, you […]
Video: Jessica Andrade lands UFC’s first ever standing arm triangle on Amanda Lemos
The top of the UFC Vegas 52 billing was blessed with the promotion’s first-ever standing arm triangle tonight. This happened in the opening round when former 115-pound champion, Jessica Andrade, locked up the maneuver on the #10 ranked, Amanda Lemos, from the clinch up against the cage. She made a couple of adjustments to get […]
UFC Vegas 52: Twitter reacts to Jessica Andrade’s amazing standing arm triangle on Amanda Lemos
Former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade made quick work of rising prospect Amanda Lemos at UFC Vegas 52. Just three minutes into the first round, ‘Bate Estaca’ locked in a standing arm-triangle choke and forced the tap from her fellow Brazilian. It’s the first standing arm-triangle finish in UFC history. On Twitter, pro fighters and journalists […]
UFC Vegas 52 results and highlights: Jessica Andrade taps Amanda Lemos with standing arm triangle
The UFC Vegas 52 main card is over and done with, and it included four slick submissions, including two guillotines, one wicked kneebar, and a STANDING arm triangle! The standing sub came in the main event when former strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade, entered the clinch and went right to the hold on the #10 ranked […]
UFC Vegas 52 results and highlights: Khandozhko stops Grant, Pedro & AoriQileng both finish early
The UFC Vegas 52 prelims have just ended three sick consecutive finishes! Closing out this portion of the event, Sergey Khandozhko stopped Dwight Grant in the second round of what was a crazy back and forth scrap. Both men came up with knockdowns in the first round, but it was Khandozhko who touched his target […]
Alexandr Romanov vs. Chase Sherman scratched from UFC Vegas 52
Chase Sherman returned to the UFC on short notice just days after being cut, and now he won’t be able to compete at all. The UFC announced during the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 52 that a heavyweight bout between Sherman and Alexandr Romanov was nixed out of “abundance of caution.” Sherman had an undisclosed […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade live results and discussion
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade goes down from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event for this fight night is a strawweight bout between the heavy-handed Amanda Lemos and the equally heavy-handed former 115 lbs champion Jessica Andrade, […]
UFC Vegas 52: Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade betting odds
It’s fight day for UFC Vegas 52, which is going down from the oh so familiar APEX facility in Las, Vegas Nevada. The top of the UFC’s billing will involve the former strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade, moving back down from flyweight to tangle with the #10 ranked, Amanda Lemos. Andrade is listed as a strong […]
Jessica Andrade knows she cannot be ‘crazy’ vs. Amanda Lemos: ‘I need to control myself’
Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade is aware of the dangers her next opponent brings to the cage. Paired up against rising contender Amanda Lemos, ‘Bate Estaca’ plans on taking things a little easier than usual at UFC Vegas 52’s main event. In order not to let Lemos take advantage of her usual careless behavior […]
Amanda Lemos ‘sees flaws’ in Jessica Andrade’s striking game: ‘I’m more technical’
Rising strawweight contender Amanda Lemos feels ready to make the most out of the biggest challenge in her career so far. Paired up against former champion Jessica Andrade for a main event bout at UFC Vegas 52, the 34-year-old wants to show the world she is the superior fighter of the pair. In an interview […]
Bellator 279 and UFC Vegas 52 staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for both Bellator 279 and UFC Vegas 52, and everyone thinks Cris Cyborg will win her main event rematch over Arlene Blencowe to defend her Bellator featherweight title. On the UFC side, there’s only a slight lean towards Jessica Andrade to defeat Amanda Lemos in that pivotal […]
The Level Change Podcast 171: UFC 275 loses Bobby Knuckles, Fight Night preview
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 […]
‘I’m a hungry bear’ – Philipe Lins celebrates UFC return after almost two-year hiatus
The 2018 Professional Fighters League heavyweight champion is happy to finally be returning to the cage. Away from the Octagon since June 2020, Philipe Lins feels ready to make up for the time lost and to have his hand raised for the first time in over three years. Paired up against Marcin Prachnio at UFC […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade preview – Strawweight KO artists collide
I thought it was likely the main event of last week between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad would be a lot of fun. Instead, Muhammad got the fight he wanted and it was merely an OK fight. Well, I can say with absolute certainty the main event of UFC Vegas 52 between Amanda Lemos and […]
Veteran Clay Guida hoping for UFC re-signing to prove he’s ‘getting better at 40’
Veteran Clay Guida has been fighting in the UFC since 2006 when he made his debut at UFC 64. Along the way, he’s faced a who’s who of names including former champions Rafael dos Anjos, Anthony Pettis, B.J. Penn, and Benson Henderson, as well as company superstars like Nate Diaz, whom he holds a win […]
UFC Vegas 52 weigh-in results and video
The UFC is back in the APEX this weekend with UFC Vegas 52, which is yet another card fit for people who really really really like cage-fighting. The main event for this one has former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade facing the surging Amanda Lemos. The remainder of the card isn’t exactly filled with household […]
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade 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 52: ‘LEMOS VS. ANDRADE’, set for Saturday, April 23rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a women’s strawweight fight between former champion Jessica Andrade and fellow heavy-handed striker Amanda Lemos. The main card airs live on ESPN+ at […]
Report – Manel Kape off UFC Vegas 52 after NSAC finds Turinabol metabolite in drug test
One of the most promising, action-forward fights on this weekend’s UFC Vegas 52 fight card is officially off. The UFC announced that the flyweight battle between Manel Kape and Su Mudaerji has been scrapped from their April 23rd event, citing ‘personal reasons’ for the Angolan fighter. No replacement opponent for Su Mudaerji will be sought. […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade picks, odds, & analysis
After a notably poor fight night offering last week, the UFC has put together a much more fundamentally fascinating offering for their UFC Vegas 52 card this time around. In the main event, Jessica Andrade makes her return to the division where she was champ, to take on hard hitting Amanda Lemos. While prospects like […]
UFC Vegas 52 prelims preview: Avoiding the pink slip derby
On paper, UFC Vegas 52 has more depth than the offering of fights the organization provided last week. That isn’t saying much given last week, UFC Vegas 51, was the worst card the UFC has put on in some time. Nonetheless, Vegas 52 has a few fights that appear to be violence personified. The most […]
Three years and three surgeries later, Tyson Pedro is the UFC Vegas 52 fighter to watch
It’s been over three years since Tyson Pedro last fought. The Australian light-heavyweight competitor makes his return to the octagon on Saturday when he faces Ike Villanueva on the prelims of UFC Vegas 52. Pedro entered the UFC in 2016 with a 4-0 record. Pedro won each of those bouts via stoppage and none of […]