Bloody Elbow presents fight week, fight night, and post-fight coverage for Bellator 214, set for Saturday, January 26th at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The main event is the heavyweight …read more
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight Welcome to Midnight Mania!
I really have nothing to add to the following, except that I’m …read more
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Bellator 214: “Fedor vs. Bader” takes place this weekend (Sat., Jan. 26, 2019) at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The Heavyweight Grand Prix concludes in epic fashion in the main …read more
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Ahead of UFC 234, Anderson Silva put on a show for the media Tuesday afternoon at his gym in West Hollywood, Calif.
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It may have ended with some controversy, but Henry Cejudo did earn a win over T.J. Dillashaw, giving “The Messenger” victories over two all-time greats.
The UFC on ESPN+ 1 headliner …read more
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If there’s one complaint that featherweight prospect Natan Levy can make about his first year as a pro fighter is the fact that he didn’t get much cage time in …read more
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In a sport based on individual performance, managers are one of the most important aspects to fighters that don’t get talked about nearly enough. While not every fighter needs a …read more
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Matt Brown wants to get back in the UFC’s Octagon this summer, and a fight against Mike Perry interests him. Matt Brown is interested in squaring off with popular UFC …read more
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Tyron Woodley’s coach believes Colby Covington should’ve been next in line for a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title. UFC 170-pound ruler Woodley will defend his gold …read more
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View this post on Instagram x @belowthebelt ・・・ “This isn’t a redemption story. This is a piece of shit …read more
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LOS ANGELES — At a UFC 234 media workout Tuesday, Anderson Silva discussed a host of topics, including his upcoming fight with Israel Adesanya, the current middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, …read more
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The UFC travels to the Czech Republic next month for the first time in company history, and earlier today the promotion released the official poster for the card.
“UFC on ESPN+ …read more
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MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom breaks down Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for Bellator 214.
Bellator 214 takes place Saturday at The Forum …read more
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Current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley seems to have a planned scheduled for 2019, including his next title defense against Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 on March 2 in Las Vegas. …read more
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Get a whole different look at all the action from UFC Brooklyn, including Henry Cejudo’s shocking finish of TJ Dillashaw. This started going down hill for TJ Dillashaw in a …read more
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After two years away from action, Anderson Silva will make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon on February 10, 2019 against Israel Adesanya, which is set to co-headline UFC 234 …read more
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Jose Aldo insists he doesn’t care about being an underdog going into his fight with Renato Moicano. Aldo will meet Moicano in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN+ 2 …read more
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After building a name for himself on the California fight circuit, bantamweight Juan Archuleta got his big breakthrough in 2018 by stepping up to the national stage with Bellator.
For Archuleta …read more
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MMAjunkie Radio kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with guests Mark Henry and Ben Fowlkes.
Coach Henry will be cornering Marlon Moraes when he headlines UFC on …read more
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A hard-hitting Middleweight showdown between former two-time title contender Yoel Romero and undefeated (12-0, 4-0 UFC) prospect, Paulo Costa, could be headed to Miami, Florida on April 27.
That’s according to …read more
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A middleweight bout with title implications is planned for the UFC’s return to Miami, the promotion’s third event on big ESPN. A pivotal middleweight clash is expected to headline the …read more
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After more than three years as WSOF and PFL executive, Carlos Silva is stepping down to become CEO of …read more
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In the wake of a shocking knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 232, Cris Cyborg, the perpetual beacon of dominance in women’s MMA, was unwittingly made a martyr for …read more
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WEST HOLLYWOOD — Before he travels to Melbourne for UFC 234, Kelvin Gastelum sat down at Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood, California to discuss his title challenge against Robert Whittaker, …read more
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Henry Cejudo impressed a lot of people with his first-round TKO victory over TJ Dillashaw this past weekend in Brooklyn, New York.
The former Olympic Gold Medalist, Cejudo, needed only 32-seconds …read more
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Well, they got me. After just barely resisting signing up for ESPN+ to see various Big Sky Conference football games during the fall, the UFC’s move over to both the …read more
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Two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes made some headlines last week when she said that she was ‘done’ fighting at featherweight after she defeated former champion Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds …read more
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Former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA) will return to the octagon this Spring at UFC Miami.
That news comes via Brazilian news outlet Combate, who broke the following …read more
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva worked out at his Spider Kick gym ahead of his UFC 234 showdown against Israel Adesanya. …read more
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Sitting atop the Bellator light heavyweight division, Ryan Bader gets to call the shots.
And one thing he’d like to do is avenge a six-year-old loss to Lyoto Machida.
Both signed to …read more
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Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo is not worried about being the underdog at UFC Fortaleza. The most dominant featherweight champion in UFC history is not worried about being the underdog. …read more
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Greg Hardy’s official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut proved to be less-than-stellar after the former NFL defensive end was disqualified for landing an illegal knee on Allen Crowder last Saturday …read more
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hoping that the third time is the charm for a middleweight clash between Yoel Romero and Paulo Henrique Costa. …read more
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It’s official, Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje will headline UFC on ESPN 2. Late last week, sources told our Damon Martin that Barboza vs. Gaethje would serve as UFC Philly’s …read more
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A big middleweight fight is on the horizon, with two of the division’s most powerful athletes set to clash.
MMAjunkie today confirmed with UFC officials that the promotion is currently planning …read more
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Holly Holm could very well be on her way back to a championship fight soon. The 37-year-old was once undefeated in her mixed martial arts (MMA) career. She made a …read more
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A previously rumored lightweight clash between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje is now official as the headliner for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s second card on ESPN network. …read more
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‘Raging’ Al is hunting for a fight with Conor McGregor. Not for the money, but to be able to look back and say he fought him, and that he beat …read more
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Yoel Romero is staying busy outside of the Octagon.
The 41-year-old Cuba native is currently participating on the reality show Exathlon, which features athletes from all walks of life competing in …read more
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Though Anderson Silva was long the king of the UFC middleweight division, lording over the weight class like no other fighter before, he has always been …read more
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Mike Perry recently took to social media to hint at the possibility of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career coming to an end after his next fight. And Matt Brown …read more
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“I’m willing to die … I’m serious Georges, I’m gonna go to the death.”
How do you know a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter is serious about their combat sports career? …read more
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Before the UFC announced Jorge Masvidal as Darren Till’s opponent for the UFC London headliner, several fighters were trying to get the slot. That includes longtime UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson. …read more
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Ricky Bandejas has fought for Bellator only once. As far as promotional debuts go, though, it’s hard to think of a better one.
Bandejas entered last August’s Bellator 204 meeting with …read more
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This past weekend (Sat. January 19, 2019) UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw suffered a disappointing defeat. He attempted to cut down to 125 pounds and challenge Henry Cejudo for the …read more
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“You lost your juice man, you lost your juice, you lost to me. I’m your next fight and everybody knows that.” Be careful what you wish for, T.J. Dillashaw. …read more
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Even while performing as Jack Swagger in the WWE, MMA was calling Jake Hager. Days away from his Bellator debut, Hager, 36, says he’s ready for his first trip into …read more
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Recently-signed taekwondo black belt Valerie Loureda will make her professional mixed martial arts debut against Colby Fletcher at Bellator 216. …read more
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Recently, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was in attendance for the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Golden State Warriors. Also in attendance, however, was WBA welterweight champion and Mayweather’s …read more
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Fabricio Werdum has saved the day.
The former UFC heavyweight champion was at a beach in California with his family on Sunday when he noticed that two teenagers were in trouble …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is expected to say goodbye to reigning heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, after the Olympian turns 40 in March. That’s assuming “DC” can score his retirement fight …read more
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UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is a happy man at the moment. And not just because of his recent flyweight title defense. “The Messenger” made quick work of UFC bantamweight …read more
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Sorry cry babies! Eugene S. Robinson and John S. Nash are back with an all new edition of the infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care RECAP for UFC Brooklyn on ESPN+1. …read more
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The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion would prefer a fight against current double champion Amanda Nunes to take place at 135 pounds, not 145. Holly Holm has competed at both …read more
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Over the weekend (Sat. January 19, 2019) former NFL star Greg Hardy made his UFC debut. He stepped into the Octagon against Allen Crowder in the co-main event of UFC …read more
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Is former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor willing to put it all on the line inside the UFC octagon?
Well, if you ask surging lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, the answer is …read more
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Though he was only able to get in two fights in 2018, featherweight Henry Corrales was able to extend a winning streak he had started in 2017 and cap off …read more
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In a perfect world, Javier Mendez sees Daniel Cormier defeating Brock Lesnar and announcing his retirement after the bout. Many are wondering what the future holds for Cormier. While it …read more
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“For my career-wise, I would want Kamaru Usman to win. But man, Tyron is just another animal.” It’s highly unlikely that Stephen Thompson will get another chance to challenge Tyron …read more
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Corey Browning shot to notoriety in October when he upset that applecart to score a second-round win over Kevin Ferguson Jr., commonly known as “Baby Slice”, and he expects to …read more
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Who are the greatest pound-for-pound MMA fighters of all time? What criteria do you use to make such a list?
Perhaps it’s as simple as, “when you know, you know.” And …read more
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UFC flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo, is rapidly rising through the official pound-for-pound rankings, thanks to his first-round finish over bantamweight kingpin, TJ Dillashaw, at the UFC on ESPN+ 1 mixed …read more
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Marlon Moraes was one of the many viewers when the UFC made its ESPN + debut Saturday night, and as one might imagine, he was watching the main event between …read more
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It seems that Allen Crowder isn’t going to accuse Greg Hardy of being a dirty fighter, despite eating a blatantly illegal knee from him. Controversial ex-NFL player Greg Hardy made …read more
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Joseph Benavidez had been to war with Dustin Ortiz before, so he knew what to expect when they ran things back.
“Dude – Dustin Ortiz, man: The guy …read more
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Fabricio Werdum was enjoying a leisurely day at the beach with his family near his Torrance, Calif., home when his heroic instincts took over. …read more
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UFC Fight Night Brooklyn saw a champion retain his belt and top prospects continuing their rise. Here’s how ESPN MMA analyst Chael Sonnen saw the night play out. …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was at a beach near his home in Torrance, Calif., on Sunday, when he noticed that two teenagers struggling in the water.
There was a …read more
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TJ Dillashaw was looking to become the fourth fighters in UFC history to earn “champ champ” status this past weekend in Brooklyn.
Unfortunatley for fans of “Killashaw“, things did not go …read more
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NEW YORK — Backstage at UFC Brooklyn, Al Iaquinta discusses who he wants next and when, wanting to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov next, Tony Ferguson, the possibility of fighting Conor McGregor …read more
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Stream or download Monday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Dennis Bermudez and Tiki Ghosn.
Bermudez talked about his retirement announcement, which came after he beat Te Edwards at UFC on …read more
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Henry Cejudo defended his UFC flyweight title for the first time last weekend in Brooklyn, scoring a 32-second TKO victory over TJ Dillashaw.
The result came as a shock to most …read more
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Looks like resident super hero, Miesha Tate, is getting some competition.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum, is serving a two-year suspension from United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) saved a teenager from drowning in Southern California.
Werdum was spening the day relaxing with his family at the beach near their home …read more
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In March, Anthony Pettis will move up from the 155-pound division to challenge former title challenger Stephen Thompson at welterweight, and win or lose, Pettis claims the fight was a …read more
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Despite rumblings of a potential matchup, Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Rafael Dos Anjos has yet to be officially signed.
The #7 ranked welterweight, “Ponz” spoke to MMAFighting and explained why he thinks …read more
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Retired boxing icon, Floyd Mayweather Jr., is probably used to people coming up and wanting to shake hands or take pictures (or both). That’s the price of fame and let’s …read more
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Number two-ranked flyweight Joseph Benavidez has his own thoughts on why his weight class is not very popular among fans. The UFC’s flyweight division has not really been popular among …read more
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Ryan Bader is determined to make history Saturday night and knows what he has to go through to pull it off.
“Fedor is MMA,” Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) said of …read more
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Daniel Cormier had originally planned to retire by his 40th birthday. Well, things may have changed.
“DC’s” birthday falls on March 20, and the only pay-per-view between now and then …read more
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Henry Cejudo surprised many with his 32-second TKO of T.J. Dillashaw last Saturday, and much of the conversation in the aftermath has centered on whether the stoppage was premature. …read more
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Santiago Ponzinibbio is running out of patience. Ponzinibbio believes that the man responsible for this irritation has been doing some running of his own, that being Rafael dos Anjos, whom …read more
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He’s like Brando in Viva Zapata! To all the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters who’ve been left at the curb for the next round of trash collection, which includes those …read more
Source:: MMAMania
As fans clamored for Darren Till’s London opponent to be announced, Gunnar Nelson was one of the top names floated for the task before the Liverpudlian was booked for main …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
A 12-year-old needed medical attention after allegedly being assaulted by 16 teammates during a wrestling practice. Nathan Smith, 24, a wrestling coach and teacher at Minerva Elementary School in …read more
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T.J. Dillashaw is still fuming following the controversial stoppage of the UFC Brooklyn main event this past Saturday night, which saw Henry Cejudo successfully defend his flyweight championship against him. …read more
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Fabricio Werdum assessed the situation and didn’t think twice about it. He did what he had to do.
The former UFC heavyweight champion had been at the beach with his family …read more
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Colby Covington is not done with his anti-UFC and anti-Dana White media tour. In his latest stop, Colby Covington may have, perhaps unknowingly and unintentionally, pulled what is called in …read more
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After the UFC on ESPN+1 main event this past Saturday night ended with some controversy, it should be no surprise we’re still talking about it the next week.
Flyweight champion Henry …read more
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After this past Saturday’s controversial finish to the UFC on ESPN+ 1 main event, T.J. Dillashaw’s manager is in favor of a rematch.
He doesn’t care whether it’s at flyweight for …read more
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After getting smashed by Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo has been on a mission to realize his MMA potential. Whether it’s flyweight or bantamweight, a rematch with TJ …read more
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Holly Holm picked up her first UFC win at 145 pounds in her last outing, which in the thin women’s featherweight division, kept her right at the top of the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
It has been a year and a half since Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi’s spar that created such a buzz after photos and brief clips of McGregor highlights from the …read more
Source:: MMANews
As part of the Olympics Outpost series, UFC heavyweight Cain Velasquez traveled to Senegal to witness laamb wrestling. Senegalese wrestling is known by many names. In Wolof it is …read more
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