Fighters Done Dirty: Saidyokub Kakhramonov
It came out last week that Saidyokub Kakhramonov was released from the UFC. The move came as a major surprise given Kakhramonov looked like he was one of the top prospects on their way up the bantamweight ladder. It could be pointed out he’s coming off a loss, but that loss was also to an […]
The Level Change Podcast 215: Holiday Edition with Mookie Alexander
Welcome to The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez, and for this special Holiday Edition, the return of Mookie Alexander. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we […]
Scouring the scoring: There should’ve been 10-8 scores at UFC Vegas 66
No one who saw Rinat Fakhretdinov accumulate 14:11 of control time and limit Bryan Battle to three landed significant strikes at UFC Vegas 66 thinks he didn’t deserve the win. However, there was some disagreement on the scoring of the fight. Specifically, two judges saw two of the rounds 10-8 in favor of Fakhretdinov, while […]
UFC fighter rankings: Tony Ferguson unranked, Kape up at flyweight
Like Conor McGregor last week, UFC lightweight stalwart Tony Ferguson doesn’t have a number beside his name for the first time in a decade. Following the results of the last event of the year, UFC Vegas 66, El Cucuy’s precarious hold on the final spot at lightweight is now gone. There isn’t much else from […]
‘This is my art’ – Bobby Green issues statement on UFC Vegas 66 loss
Bobby Green is disappointed in himself following his loss to Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 66 this past Saturday. Despite a strong start in the first round, Green found himself on the receiving end of a brutal left hand from Dober in the second round, which ended their ‘Fight of the Night’ awarded outing. It […]
UFC Vegas 66’s Rafa Garcia ‘lost 20 percent’ of his blood from cut artery
UFC Vegas 66 saw one of the nastiest injuries in recent history. Lightweight Rafa Garcia suffered a deep gash (graphic) on his head from an elbow courtesy of opponent Hayisaer Maheshate, resulting in him bleeding profusely. According to veteran Cub Swanson, who was in Garcia’s corner that night, the 28-year-old fighter suffered a cut artery. […]
MMA SQUARED: Combat Wombat teaches Sean Strickland how to win an MMA fight?
Chris Rini Hey all, thanks for another great year of MMA Squared. I will prepare some year end best-of, worst-of cartoons as we cruise into the final weeks of 2022. Each year when BE prepares their budget I email the powers that be asking for more days of MMA Squared and in 2023 you’ll be […]
UFC Vegas 66: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland – Unofficial Awards
UFC Vegas 66 was a solid event as a whole, featuring several solid high-level fights, even if it wrapped on something of a blah note. Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland fought five competitive rounds with consistent action. Typically, that would sound like a solid fight. However, with very few dramatic swings and few major moments […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland – Fights to make
UFC Vegas 66 didn’t really end on a thrilling note (or even start on a thrilling note), but there was a lot of quality on offer over the middle stretch of the card. In the main event Jared Cannonier kept his name in the hat among middleweight title challengers, while Arman Tsarukyan asserted his own […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland – Winners and Losers
The final UFC fight card of 2022 took place on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the headlining bout of that event, UFC Vegas 66, Jared Cannonier bounced back from his July loss to then-UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Cannonier scored a split-decision win over Sean Strickland in that contest. With […]
UFC Vegas 66: ‘Cannonier vs Strickland’ | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & fellow analyst Dayne Fox recorded for you on Saturday, December 17th, 2022, with a breakdown of the the last UFC event of 2022; UFC Vegas 66: ‘Cannonier vs Strickland’ — a now 13-bout Fight Night event which took place from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The […]
Photo: Rafa García suffers cut artery in win at UFC Vegas 66, was bleeding for hours
Rafa García required extra attention from the UFC medical staff following his win at UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday. García faced some serious adversity against Hayisaer Maheshate, as the UFC veteran suffered a gruesome cut in the second round, courtesy of a well-timed elbow from his opponent. As soon as it connected, ‘Gifted’ poured blood […]
UFC Vegas 66: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland results and post-fight analysis
Coming off a week that saw UFC 282 end in all sorts of controversy, UFC Vegas 66 kept up the tradition with a controversial main event. The difference is, pretty much everyone will admit there isn’t a strong consensus one way or the other for Jared Cannonier or Sean Strickland to be the one getting […]
UFC Vegas 66 post-fight bonuses: Drew Dober flattens Bobby Green in ‘FOTN’
UFC Vegas 66 is in the books. The middleweight headliner was a technical delight, and the lightweight co-headliner was a showcase between two of the division’s brightest stars. The preliminary portion of the card began with Sergey Morozov defeating Journey Newsom by unanimous decision. The former M-1 Global bantamweight champion found success with his wrestling, […]
UFC Vegas 66 video: Jared Cannonier takes split over Sean Strickland in headliner
The final UFC event of 2022 ended in a split decision as Jared Cannonier defeated Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday. Cannonier and Strickland exchanged a few punches and kicks in the first round. There was nothing significant, but there was a brief moment when ‘Tarzan’ caught a leg kick from the ‘Killa […]
‘Wild scoring’ – Pros react to Cannonier’s split decision win over Strickland at UFC Vegas 66
In a close fight, Jared Cannonier managed to convince most judges after five rounds at UFC Vegas 66’s main event. By way of split decision, the ‘Killa Gorilla’ defeated Sean Strickland and recovered from his loss to Israel Adesanya in his last outing. On Twitter, professional fighters reacted to the match and to its conclusion. […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland 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 around and participate […]
UFC Vegas 66: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland full results, play by play
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main event) as UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland goes down from the UFC’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, NV. The main event of this Fight Night will take place in the middleweight division, with Jared Cannonier looking to bounce back from his […]
UFC Vegas 66 betting odds: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland at even money
It’s fight day for UFC Vegas 66, which is taking flight from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Atop the main card sits a top-ranked middleweight tilt between the UFC’s #3 rated 185-pounder, Jared Cannonier, and the #7 rated, Sean Strickland. Let’s go check in on the betting odds for this one. We’ve […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland live results, highlights
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results and highlights as the UFC wraps up 2022 with UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland from the Apex in Sin City. The headliner comes in the middleweight division, with contenders Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland looking to get back into the win column. The co-main will […]
UFC Vegas 66 staff picks and predictions: Cannonier to rebound with a win?
The UFC’s 2022 season is coming to a close with a… well, not a bang. The last show of the year is not a big tentpole event. Instead it’s one for the MMA sickos with a few known characters, but largely filled with fighters looking to make statements and put themselves on the radars of […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland preview – Who is getting back on track?
The UFC may not be ending the year of 2022 on the biggest bang possible, but it is going out with what is anticipated to be a positive note. If nothing else, it will assuredly be a more positive note than what UFC 282 ended on. Say what you will about Sean Strickland’s controversial persona, […]
‘Not human’ – Green says state sponsored doping ‘bred’ UFC champ Islam Makhachev, Dagestani fighters
Veteran Bobby Green was one of the names that current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had to go through to earn his path to the title and eventually win it. The two headlined UFC Vegas 49 in February, where the Dagestani won via TKO inside one round. The 36-year-old King will be back in action […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland weigh-in results and video
The UFC’s final show of the year is just a day away. The promotion’s year-end show is not exactly a tentpole event, filled—instead—with mostly talent still looking to make a name for themselves in the Octagon. The main event does include a former title challenger, though. Jared Cannonier, who dropped a decision to then middleweight […]
UFC Vegas 66 suffers fight cancellation after accidental fall, concussion
UFC Vegas 66 is going down this Saturday (December 17th) from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada — and although the middleweight main event between Sean Strickland and Jared Cannonier is still on, the card suffered a 185-pound loss on the prelims. The 7-3 Deron Winn has been removed from his scheduled bout […]
The Level Change Podcast 214: UFC Vegas 66, Dana taking fight fixing seriously now
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 […]
Drew Dober says Dana White and the UFC ‘won’t let’ Paddy Pimblett fight him
Drew Dober thinks the UFC is protecting their new ‘cash cow’ Paddy Pimblett from difficult fights. Pimblett failed to live up to expectations in his most recent outing against Jared Gordon at UFC 282, with most pundits scoring the bout in favor of Gordon despite Pimblett winning the fight. Dober thinks Dana White knows Pimblett […]
Bobby Green rips ‘amateur fighter’ Paddy Pimblett, would fight him for ‘sh-ts and giggles’
MMA veteran Bobby Green has branded former Cage Warriors featherweight champion turned UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett an ‘amateur fighter’ that doesn’t belong in the UFC. Green’s comments come after Pimblett’s latest performance at UFC 282 where he defeated Jared Gordon via unanimous decision. Although Pimblett won the fight, most pundits had him losing, with […]
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland preview – Kape looking to cap Dvorak
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise the final UFC card of the year is strong. The UFC is going to go on hiatus for several weeks and they typically want to end the year strong. Hell, even though it’s a Fight Night, it isn’t shocking it’s a strong card… until you realize it’s […]
‘I’m a prostitute’ – Sean Strickland draws parallels between UFC fighters and porn stars
Thanks to his colorful persona, Sean Strickland has been drawing headlines while also getting himself in higher-profile fights. This weekend, he will headline UFC Vegas 66 against Jared Cannonier. It will be the organization’s final event for 2022. As per usual, “Tarzan” was in rare form during his pre-fight media scrum on Wednesday. Among his […]