Mookie & Crookie Show 165: Examining new UFC fight announcements
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. […]
Marlon Vera calls out Dominick Cruz: ‘I’m above you right now, motherf—ker’
Marlon Vera would like it if former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz would take the time to direct his attention to the newest, latest version of the official UFC bantamweight rankings. Following his dominant win over Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 53, Vera moved from No. 8 up to […]
Alexander Romanov keeping an eye on Jon Jones’ heavyweight run
Alexandr Romanov made quick work of Chase Sherman at UFC Vegas 53. The undefeated Moldovan talent went three-for-three on takedowns, ran up 1:58 of control time, prevented Sherman from attempting a single strike and claimed a submission victory at 2:11 of the first stanza. The dominant performance moved Romanov’s record to 16-0 and seems very […]
UFC 274 Picks & UFC Vegas 53 Reactions | 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 53: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera – Unofficial Awards
Smashing. That’s the best word used to describe UFC Vegas 53… and also perfectly describes what Marlon Vera was doing to Rob Font’s face in the main event. Though the fight was far closer than it will be remembered for, Vera hurt Font on multiple occasions throughout their fight, almost always at the end of […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera – Fights to make
UFC Vegas 53 ended up being a pretty good time. Notably, Rob Font and Marlon Vera put together an absolute thriller over five rounds—with Font following a perfect gameplan to win, only to have it detonated by Vera in each and every round after the first. Alongside the main event, Joanderson Brito announced himself as […]
Marlon Vera wants rematch with Jose Aldo following UFC Vegas 53 win over Rob Font
With his win on Saturday at UFC Vegas 53 over Rob Font, Marlon Vera is on a three-fight winning streak. He is also on a run of three straight fights where the UFC brass has awarded him a post-fight bonus. Vera’s current run began in June 2021 following a December 2020 unanimous decision loss to […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera – Winners and Losers
Expect Marlon Vera to climb the official UFC bantamweight rankings when the promotion tallies the updates in the days following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 53 fight card. Vera was the No. 8 ranked fighter heading into his main event contest against the No. 5 ranked Rob Font. Over the course of the 25-minute contest, Vera scored […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs Vera | 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 30th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 53: ‘Font vs. Vera’ dwindled down 11-bout Fight Night event; which was simulcast in English & Spanish on ESPN+/ESPN from the APEX Center, in Las […]
UFC Vegas 53 post-fight bonuses: Brito smashes Fili in just 41 seconds
The APEX Center in Las Vegas, NV was home to a great evening of fights at UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera. The card saw three (T)KOs, three submissions, and five decisions, including one split-decision. FOTN: Font vs. Vera POTN: Joanderson Brito, Francisco Figueiredo The prelims opened with a fun fight between Shanna Young and […]
Video: Marlon Vera rocks Rob Font several times in UFC Vegas 53 main event
The top of the UFC Vegas 53 billing was the setting where the company’s #8 rated bantamweight, Marlon Vera, won a unanimous decision over the #5 ranked, Rob Font. The volume was on the side of Font, but the damage was predominantly done by Chito. Font showed up ready to go, landing plenty of jabs […]
UFC Vegas 53 results: Marlon Vera batters Rob Font in decision win
The UFC Vegas 53 main card ended with the promotion’s #8 ranked bantamweight, Marlon Vera, stinging the #5 ranked, Rob Font, multiple times across five rounds to walk away with a unanimous decision. Font started hot, throwing a ton of volume and running up the strike count, but Vera began connecting with venomous strikes that […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera 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 53: Font vs. Vera 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 […]
UFC Vegas 53 results and highlights: Romanov easily taps Sherman, Figueiredo kneebars Da Silva
The UFC Vegas 53 prelims were blessed with four finishes across five fights, including one silky smooth kneebar, and a heavyweight Americana. In the card’s featured prelim, a -2200 betting favorite, Alexandr Romanov, looked every bit deserving of that moneyline when he ran right through +1100 underdog, Chase Sherman. Romanov went right to the takedown […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera live results and discussion
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera goes down from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event for this fight night is a catchweight fight between bantamweight contenders Rob Font and Marlon Vera. Why is this a catchweight? Well Font […]
UFC Vegas 53 preliminary card opener scratched due to illness
I suppose it’s not a UFC card until there’s a late cancellation. The opener to the UFC Vegas 53 preliminary card between flyweights Tatsuro Taira and Carlos Candelario has been postponed to UFC Vegas 54 on May 14th. Both men made weight on Friday but Candelario was forced to withdraw from the event due to […]
UFC Vegas 53 odds: Rob Font small betting favorite over Marlon Vera
It’s just about time for UFC Vegas 53 to go down from the promotion’s APEX building in Las Vegas, Nevada. The top of the billing is being blessed with top-ranked bantamweights Rob Font and Marlon “Chito” Vera scheduled for five-rounds. Before we get to that, though, let’s go take a peek at the betting odds […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC Vegas 53, and everyone except Victor Rodriguez is picking Rob Font to beat Marlon Vera in the main event. Font did miss weight badly and we made our picks before that, so uh… yeah I’m not going to change my pick because there’s no clear […]
The Level Change Podcast 172: Jones-Miocic, UFC Vegas 53 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 […]
Undefeated Shooto champ Tatsuro Taira is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 53
Tatsuro Taira joins the UFC on the strength of a 10-0 record. Eight of those fights — three knockouts and five submissions — have ended via stoppage. The 22-year-old won the Shooto flyweight title in July 2021 with a first-round submission win over Ryuya Fukuda. A month after that win, Taira said of his MMA […]
UFC Vegas 53: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera preview – Bantamweight action personified
I’m no genius when it comes to gauging interest in a card. I’m not clueless when it comes to it either. I’ll peruse MMA twitter, check in on comments sections of various articles, and look to see what the UFC is putting out to hype the next event. I could be misreading the room, but […]
UFC Vegas 53 weigh-in results: Rob Font misses weight for main event
The UFC is back in the APEX facility with a card headlined by bantamweight hopefuls Rob Font and Marlon Vera. Beyond the main event there are a few characters who you may have heard of. The remainder of the card, though, is… let’s just say for hardcores only. For Font this is his first fight […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera 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 53: ‘FONT VS. VERA’, set for Saturday, April 30th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a men’s bantamweight fight between top-10 contenders Rob Font and Marlon Vera. The main card airs live on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera picks, odds, & analysis
The UFC’s 2022 schedule is in full swing right now, heading into their 4th straight event, with another three still to go before their next week off. So it’s not much of a surprise that some of these fight night cards are feeling a little thin. This week Rob Font takes on Marlon Vera in […]
UFC Vegas 53 prelims preview: A slimmed-down Romanov, and lots of filler
“It’s another UFC card.” That’s the general feeling I’ve been getting about UFC Vegas 53. Much like the last two Fight Night cards, there’s a solid main event, one or two other fights that offer some intriuge, and then a bunch of filler. The prelims: all filler. There are two fighters on the prelims that […]
UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera fight card
The final APEX show this month for the UFC is a Fight Night card on April 30th, and two exciting men’s bantamweights are set to headline. Rob Font, who went the distance in a loss to Jose Aldo in his last fight (also a main event), will look to get back in the win column […]
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 […]