UFC 65 Reactions & UFC Orlando 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 […]
I had my worst concussion ‘falling off of a pole’ – Vanessa Demopoulos on switch from stripping to MMA
Vanessa Demopoulos has been making a splash in the Octagon. The former LFA strawweight champion made her UFC debut back in 2021 with a rough loss to JJ Aldrich, but has found nothing but success since—picking up her third straight victory at UFC Vegas 65 this past Saturday, October 19th. While winning has plenty of […]
‘It would be a good fight’ – Jennifer Maia calls out Alexa Grasso after Moroz win
Women’s flyweight contender Jennifer Maia is ready to put together a new win streak. Following her unanimous decision victory over Maryna Moroz at UFC Vegas 65, the Brazilian wants to make another run up toward the top of the division. In fact, it seems the former Invicta champion even knows who she wants to face. […]
The Level Change Podcast 208: Overeem fails drug test, Krause banned from cornering
Welcome to ‘The Level Change Podcast’, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes 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 ears. Here […]
Zhalgas Zhumagulov retires after controversial UFC Vegas 65 loss
Frustrated with being on the wrong end of controversial decisions, UFC flyweight Zhalgas Zhumagulov has decided to end his career. Zhumagulov lost a split decision to Charles Johnson at UFC Vegas 65 this past Saturday. And shortly after he left the Octagon, ‘Zhako’ announced his retirement. “Everyone saw the fight, what can I say? There […]
‘I have arrived’ – Fresh of spin-kick TKO, Natalia Silva sends a message
Women’s flyweight prospect Natalia Silva scored an impressive knockout win at UFC Vegas 65. Paired up against Tereza Bleda, the Brazilian picked up a spinning back kick finish in the third round of their fight and hopes the victory sends a message to the rest of her weight class. In an interview with Ag Fight, […]
UFC Vegas 65: Cutelaba vs. Nzechukwu – Unofficial awards
It’s not terribly unusual for the UFC to have a fight cancelled on the day of the event. It probably happens about once every four months. However, it’s exceedingly rare to see the main event cancelled as an event is proceeding. Unfortunately that proved to be the case with UFC Vegas 65, as Derrick Lewis […]
UFC Vegas 65: Cutelaba vs. Nzechukwu – Fights to make
Considering that the card had the feel of an unmitigated disaster by the time that the prelims were wrapped up, it turned out… okay? Kennedy Nzechukwu made a valiant comeback to put a stamp on Ion Cutelaba, Waldo Cortez-Acosta & Chase Sherman scrapped it out, and Muslim Salikhov added to his highlight reel against Andre […]
UFC Vegas 65 post-fight bonuses: Every finish gets extra $50k
UFC Vegas 65 underwent a significant change mid-way through the event, losing its original headliner between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac to illness. We were still given an OK offering, with the newly minted headliner ending in devastating fashion. The preliminary portion of the card got off to a great start as Natália Silva spun […]
Derrick Lewis medically cleared from ‘stomach issues’ after last-minute scratch at UFC Vegas 65
Derrick Lewis is cleared to return to competition after he was removed from his fight against Serghei Spivac at UFC Vegas 65 this past Saturday. UFC color commentator Brendan Fitzgerald announced on the broadcast that Lewis was suffering from a ‘non-COVID, non-weight cutting issue’ and could not compete in the scheduled headliner. The ‘Black Beast’ […]
UFC Vegas 65: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Winners and Losers
A fight card that didn’t have much going for it as far as name recognition went took a massive hit before the preliminary card came to a close. With the UFC Vegas 65 main card approaching, the UFC commentary team announced the UFC had scratched the originally scheduled heavyweight main event between Derrick Lewis and […]
UFC Vegas 65: Nzechukwu vs Cutelaba | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & his cohort, Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, November 19th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 65: ‘Nzechukwu vs Cutelaba’ now 11-bout Fight Night event; which took place from the APEX Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formerly booked as UFC Fight Night: ‘Lewis vs Spivac’ […]
UFC Vegas 65 video: Kennedy Nzechukwu stops Ion Cutelaba with strikes in makeshift main event
Atop the UFC Vegas 65 main card sat a makeshift light heavyweight main event that saw Kennedy Nzechukwu finish off Ion Cutelaba with a sweet striking sequence in the second stanza. Nzechukwu is now on a two-fight winning streak, and his last four wins have all come by way of finish. The opening round saw […]
‘What a dog’ – Pros react to Nzechukwu’s comeback win over Cutelaba in new UFC Vegas 65 main event
In an impressive comeback win, Kennedy Nzechukwu weathered an early storm from Ion Cutelaba to score a second-round knockout win at UFC Vegas 65. On Twitter professional fighters and journalists reacted to the main event. Wooow the comeback kid — Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 19, 2022 Damn that guy woke up! And I say “that […]
UFC Vegas 65: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 7:30 AM ET/4:30 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 65: Lewis vs. Spivak Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba 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 […]
UFC Vegas 65 loses main event mid-show, Derrick Lewis reportedly hospitalized
UFC Vegas 65 lost its headliner. During the live broadcast of the event, color commentator Brendan Fitzgerald announced that Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac was canceled after the ‘Black Beast’ was said to have suffered a medical issue and required medical attention. “We have some unfortunate news to share with you,” said Fitzgerald. “Our main […]
UFC Vegas 65 full results, videos highlights: Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO’s Ion Cutelaba in round 2
Stay up to date with what’s happening today at UFC Vegas 65, which is going down at an earlier than usual start time from the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The top of the billing will include ranked heavyweights when the UFC’s #7 ranked, Derrick Lewis, gets busy with the #12 ranked, Sergey Spivak. […]
Derrick Lewis admits he’s ‘almost at the end’ of his career, aims to snap skid at UFC Vegas 65
2022 hasn’t been kind to Derrick Lewis. The former UFC title contender is on a two-fight skid, both of which he lost via stoppage. “The Black Beast” is now looking to end the year on a high note as he faces Sergey Spivak at the main event of UFC Vegas 65 this weekend. “This year […]
UFC Vegas 65 staff picks and predictions: We’re liking Lewis to get it done
Oh boy, this card leaves a lot to be desired. Sure there could be some great fights on Saturday night, but it’s hard to get up for them when there aren’t many fighters on the card who have much of a reputation in the Octagon. One half of the main event has plenty of reputation, […]
UFC Vegas 65: Lewis vs. Spivac preview – What does the Black Beast have left?
There’s no doubt Derrick Lewis will always be able to attract viewers. One of the all-time great personalities of the sport, there are some who want him to win his fights strictly in hopes of hearing what he has to say afterwards. Some of his great quotes were that he was holding his stomach in […]
The Level Change Podcast 207: UFC Vegas 65, PFL PPV, Latifi suspended
Welcome to ‘The Level Change Podcast’, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes 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 ears. Here […]
UFC Vegas 65 weigh-in results and video: Lewis outweighs Spivak by nearly 10 lbs!
The UFC is back in their APEX facility with a card that’s just for the sickos. UFC Vegas 65 is headlined by Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivac. The co-main is Ion Cutelaba vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu. After that, there’s not a lot of name value here. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be good fights (just […]
‘It’s a good fight for me to get a win again’ – Maia looking at Moroz as a chance to rebound
Women’s flyweight contender Jennifer Maia is hoping to put an end to her current losing skid with her next outing. Paired up against Maryna Moroz at this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65, the Brazilian is currently riding two-straight losses . In an interview with Combate, Maia explained her reasoning behind taking the fight against Moroz, along […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 65: Lewis vs. Spivac picks, odds, & analysis
We’re now one week removed from UFC 281, which means we’ve got a pretty severe downgrade in fight card quality to look forward to. In the main event, Serghei Spivac hopes to insert his name into the stack of rising heavyweight contenders with a victory over Derrick Lewis. The card drops sharply in notoriety from […]
UFC 281 Reactions & UFC Vegas 65 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 […]