‘Not my fault’ – Alexander Volkov happy with TKO win over Rozenstruik, not interested in Lewis rematch
Alexander Volkov put on one of the best performances of his career last Saturday night, with a first round stoppage victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the UFC Vegas 56 main event. Volkov showed off an excellent command of range, a strong chin, and some great finishing instincts on his way to getting his hand raised. […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 169: Dominick Cruz-Marlon Vera to headline August Fight Night
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. […]
‘Burn in hell’ – UFC’s Jeff Molina reveals homophobic comments for wearing Pride Month shorts
Flyweight fighter Jeff Molina was supposed to be enjoying his third win in the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Vegas 56. Instead, he was met with a ton of hateful comments. The reason? His decision to wear the UFC’s themed shorts in honor of Pride Month. Jeff Molina goes *off* about the negative comments he […]
UFC 275 Picks & UFC Vegas 56 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 […]
MMA SQUARED: The sad, short story of Cosplay McGregor
Askar Mozharov had quite a week, from a constantly evolving record of wins and losses, punctuated by a Cutelaba-esque performance in the octagon. A hell of a debut. Tale care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris
Rozenstruik addresses ‘troubling’ stoppage in UFC main event, wants quick turnaround
Top ten UFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik suffered his second straight loss on Saturday at UFC Vegas 56. “Bigi Boy” was defeated via first-round TKO by Alexander Volkov, but for many who saw it, the stoppage could be a bit early. Early stoppage? — Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) June 4, 2022 Having some time to get […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik – Unofficial Awards
After a week away, the UFC returned with UFC Vegas 56 to kick off 12 straight weeks of events. It wasn’t a bad way to return to action, though the lack of name value to the card means it is likely to fade into the background in short order. It doesn’t help that the main […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik – Fights to make
The UFC’s latest Fight Night, UFC Vegas 56, didn’t have many fans salivating from the outset, but it managed to turn in a pretty solid night of action—with violent knockouts, sneaky submissions, and even a touch of judging controversy. Alexander Volkov picked up a quick win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event, Movsar Evloev […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik – Winners and Losers
Alexander Volkov avoided the first two-fight losing skid of his UFC career and picked up a TKO win in the main event of UFC Vegas 56, stopping Jairzinho Rozenstruik before the halfway point of their heavyweight contest. Volkov, who was on the wrong end of a first-round submission loss to Tom Aspinall in March, likely […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs Rozenstruik | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is here, joined by his co-hort, Dayne Fox. We recorded for you on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 56: ‘Volkov vs. Rozenstruik’ 14-bout Fight Night event; which was simulcast in English & Spanish on ESPN+/ESPN from the APEX Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
‘Early stoppage?’ – Twitter reacts to Alexander Volkov’s TKO of Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 56
In a somewhat controversial finish, Alexander Volkov managed to score another TKO win. Just two minutes into the first round of the UFC Vegas 56 main event, ‘Drago’ caught Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a flurry of punches that did not put his opponent out, but was enough for ref Herb Dean to wave off the bout. […]
UFC Vegas 56 post-fight bonuses: Lucas Almeida puts away Michael Trizano in ‘Fight of the Night’
UFC Vegas 56 was solid all-around. The heavyweight headliner ended quickly, and the featherweight co-headliner produced a new contender. The preliminary portion of the card began with an impressive performance by our ‘Fighter to Watch’ Erin Blanchfield, who submitted JJ Aldrich via second-round standing guillotine. ‘Cold Blooded’ improved to 3-0 under the UFC banner and […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 7:15 PM ET/4:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik 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 56 results and highlights: Volkov stops Rozenstruik early, Evloev dominates Ige
There were plenty of finishes and exciting fights at UFC Vegas 56 on Saturday. Alonzo Menifield, Ode Osbourne, and Karine Silva all picked up opening round stoppages to begin the main card, then Lucas Almeida put away Mike Trizano in the most back-and-forth entertaining battle of the afternoon. In the co-main event, Movsar Evloev made […]
Video: Felice Herrig retires after UFC Vegas 56 loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Felice Herrig is hanging up the gloves. The veteran UFC strawweight suffered a second-round rear-naked choke loss to ex-title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the featured prelim of UFC Vegas 56, sending her to her fourth consecutive defeat. You got the sense given the lengthy losing streaks of both fighters that at a minimum, the loser […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik live results and discussion
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik goes down from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event for this first show of June is a heavyweight battle between former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov and the heavy-handed Surinamese kickboxer Jairzinho Rozenstruik. […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik betting odds
Another APEX event is upon us tonight as UFC Vegas 56 takes flight from Nevada, USA. The top of the billing is getting the UFC’s #7 rated heavyweight, Alexander Volkov, colliding with the #8 rated, Jairzinho Rozenstruik. In the co-main event, the promotion’s #10 ranked featherweight, Dan “50K” Ige, will battle it out with the […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 56 card, and we’re only narrowly leaning towards a Jairzinho Rozenstruik win over Alexander Volkov in the main event. As for the co-main event, Stephie Haynes is the only one going with Dan Ige over Movsar Evloev. To see the latest betting lines […]
The Level Change Podcast 175: Dana throws in the towel on Zuffa Boxing
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 56 preview: Hard hitting heavyweights top the card
After a week off, the UFC isn’t exactly coming back with a bang. That isn’t to say the main event between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a bad fight. In fact, I’d say it’s a perfectly acceptable Fight Night main event. The reason why I’m hesitant about giving it a solid endorsement is it […]
UFC Vegas 56 weigh-in results and video
After a rare off week the UFC is back in the APEX facility with UFC Vegas 56. Headlining this one are heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The co-main for this one is Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev in the featherweight division. Rounding out the main card is Mike Trizano vs. Lucas Almeida, Poliana Botelho […]
Erin Blanchfield is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 56
Erin Blanchfield joined the UFC on the strength of two ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus-winning victories under the Invicta banner in 2020. And although she’s yet to earn a bonus inside the Octagon, the 23-year-old is 2-0 fighting with the world’s largest MMA promotion. ‘Cold Blooded’ looks to extend her UFC winning streak to three […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik picks, odds, & analysis
The UFC returns after a week away and they’re bringing another unspectacular Fight Night with them. While the co-main event between Dan Ige and Movsar Evloev should thrill, there’s every chance that Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik ends up as a bit of a grind. Outside of those two bouts there are some clear opportunities […]
UFC Vegas 56 prelims preview: Will the rise of Jeff Molina continue?
How do I define these prelims? While UFC Vegas 56 claims the top women’s MMA prospect and perhaps the most exciting flyweight prospect, the rest of the card feels like filler. I’m not saying there aren’t proven veterans – Damon Jackson comes to mind – but the contests feel like a lopsided contest, a pink […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 168: Cruz makes great argument for flat purses
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 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik fight card
The UFC is back in our lives for 12 consecutive weeks of events, starting with a June 4th Fight Night at the APEX in Las Vegas. In the main event, heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik square off in what should be a striking-heavy matchup. In the co-main event, featherweight contender Dan Ige takes on […]
UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik 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 56: ‘VOLKOV VS. ROZENSTRUIK’, set for Saturday, June 4th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a heavyweight fight between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Co-main event action will involve a highly anticipated matchup in the featherweight division between […]