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New angle of Sean O'Malley's TKO win at UFC 292 drops
Sean O'Malley backed up his words at UFC 292, finishing Aljamain Sterling to claim gold. Check out this new angle of his stunning victory.
UFC 292 - Sean O'Malley: Better than you'd like
BE's Connor Ruebusch breaks down the technique, style, and grit displayed by Sean O'Malley in his (unfortunately) great fight with Petr Yan.
Interview: O'Malley out to take UFC belt at all costs, even if he has to win an Oscar
Check out our exclusive chat with UFC 292 bantamweight title challenger 'Sugar' Sean O'Malley.
O'Malley's UFC record trashed by former opponent
Sean O'Malley's UFC record just went through a round of heavy scrutiny from one of his former opponents.
Jon Jones grabs another UFC record in 2023
A 2023 year-to-date look at the UFC stats, facts, figures and records
Experts do it too - Ex-UFC star names the most 'disrespected' champion
Ex-UFC star turned outspoken MMA analyst names who he thinks is the most disrespected undisputed UFC champion in the company's history.
Former UFC champ changing fighting style, blames judging criteria, O'Malley
UFC 280's fight between Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan ended in controversy, and this ex-champ explains why.
Long live the bantamweight king! - Sterling vs Cejudo Bold Predictions
Get all the dirt on the main event of UFC 288 between Aljamain Sterling & Henry Cejudo, including who will emerge victorious.
Conor McGregor is not going to fight in BKFC
Dispersing MMA wisdom once week at a time. This time around we talk Conor McGregor in BKFC and the potential sale of Bellator.
UFC stats review 2023: Chris Curtis remains perfect
An up-to-date look at all the important UFC stats in 2023
‘I was only training with one arm’ – Merab Dvalishvili reveals hand injury before Petr Yan fight
The UFC bantamweight was injured heading into his fight with Yan earlier this month.
‘I took a little something from Petr’ – Sean O’Malley feels for Yan after latest loss
Petr Yan’s recent run of results has been something of a shock to fans of the top-ranked UFC bantamweight. Following a fifth round TKO of former featherweight king Jose Aldo, Yan seemed primed to be a championship-level force in the bantamweight division for years to come. Jump forward three years and while Yan is still […]
‘I know I can do better’ — Petr Yan addresses loss at UFC Las Vegas
Petr Yan says he has a lot to improve on after UFC Vegas 71 this past Saturday. Yan suffered the most lopsided defeat of his career to Merab Dvalishvili, the Serra-Longo Fight Team staple who overwhelmed ‘No Mercy’ over the course of five rounds. Despite his attempts to slow the ‘Machine’ down, Yan struggled with […]
Biggest victory at UFC Vegas 71 goes unnoticed
Most fight fans will remember UFC Las Vegas for Merab Dvalishvili’s dominant upset over former bantamweight champion Petr Yan Saturday. The Tbilisi-born Dvalishvili stood up to the Russian striker for five rounds, wrestling him into what he hopes will be a humbling defeat. For Dvalishvili — who remembers being bombed by Russians as a teen […]
UFC Vegas 71: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili – Unofficial Awards
I think we all knew Merab Dvalishvili was good. But none of us knew he was that good. In the main event of UFC Vegas 71, Dvalishvili manhandled former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a way that no one else had before. While Yan had lost three of his previous four fights coming into the […]
UFC Vegas 71: Yan vs. Dvalishvili – Fights to make
UFC Vegas 71 had the look of a fantastic Fight Night card on paper, and it delivered quite well on that promise. Merab Dvalishvili firmly announced himself as a title contender with a dominating win over Petr Yan in the main event. While Alexander Volkov and Nikita Krylov slammed the door on rising talents in […]
‘Freak of nature’ - Pros react to Dvalishvili’s dominant win over Yan at UFC Vegas 71
Pros react to Merab Dvalishvili's win at UFC Vegas 71.
UFC Vegas 71: Yan vs. Dvalishvili results and analysis
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main event) as UFC Vegas 71: Yan vs. Dvalishvili event goes down from the the Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event for this fight night will take place in the bantamweight division, with former champion Petr Yan taking […]
Merab Dvalishvili shuts out Petr Yan in main event – UFC Vegas 71 full results, video highlights
Stay up to date with what’s happening today at UFC Vegas 71, which is not going down from APEX facility, rather The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. We’ve got top-5 bantamweights gracing the UFC Vegas 71 main event when the former champion, Petr Yan, gets it on with the UFC’s #3 rated […]
UFC Vegas 71 community picks and predictions (NEW!)
Bloody Elbow is stepping into a brave new world soon. And we’re blown away with how many of you have already signed up to join us. On March 31 we are leaving the Vox network and becoming an independent site, owned by the newly created BE Publishing LLC. To support those efforts we started a […]
Video: Petr Yan pops Merab Dvalishvili in neck during heated UFC weigh-ins
It looks like Merab Dvalishvili has succeeded in getting under Petr Yan’s skin. The longtime Team Serra-Longo talent looked to make things personal early in fight week with his statement that he wanted to take out Petr Yan as a symbol of his anger of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “This is personal for me,” […]
UFC Vegas 71 preview: Can 40-year-old Raphael Assuncao pull out one more win?
While it is being labeled UFC Vegas 71, it should be noted this event isn’t actually taking place in Las Vegas. It’s taking place in nearby Paradise, Nevada. Of course, a good chunk of the Vegas strip is in Paradise, so there’s a large chunk of people who would say it’s the “same difference.” The […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC Vegas 71: Yan vs. Dvalishvili picks, odds, & analysis
It’s always nice to see the UFC follow strength with strength. The world’s largest MMA promotion is coming off a huge PPV last week, with UFC 285, and now they’re right back at it with a top class ‘Fight Night’ event. In the headliner, former champion Petr Yan takes on top contender Merab Dvalishvili. They’re […]
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling no longer happening at UFC 256
Fans hoping to see Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling at UFC 256 are going to have to wait.