Sitemap - 2023 - Bloody Elbow Newsletter

Ari Emanuel's massive salaries and bonuses from TKO revealed

Virtual reality and the future of MMA

UFC Vegas: Fiziev vs. Gamrot live thread

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot staff picks and predictions

Raul Rosas and Jack Della Maddalena, a second attempt at the Sage & Paige formula - The Fine Art of Violence

UFC Fiziev vs. Gamrot Insider Picks

UFC finances for first half of 2023 revealed

UFC Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateuz Gamrot reader picks

California is cruising for a bruising

Noche UFC: Shevchenko vs. Grasso 2 live thread

Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 staff picks and predictions

The (W)reckoning of Valentina Shevchenko - The Fine Art of Violence

Noche UFC: Insider Picks

UFC 293 Technical breakdown: Did Israel Adesanya just have an off night?

Noche UFC: Reader Picks

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland - Fights to make

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland live thread

UFC 293 staff picks and predictions

Bangers and bummers: the two sides of Israel Adesanya

UFC 293 insider picks

The Fine Art of Violence - Best and the worst of January 2023

UFC’s Gordian knot in tying up antitrust lawsuit damages

UFC 293 readers picks

UFC Paris: Gane vs. Spivac live thread

UFC Paris staff picks and predictions

UFC Paris Insider Picks

The Fine Art of Violence: Editing the 2023 Top 100 moments in MMA list

UFC Paris Reader Picks

Dear Roxy - How young is too young for MMA?

The Pula Arena: The Historic Host Of The Modern Day Gladiators

The anti-trust lawsuit fallout will push UFC into significant business reformation

UFC Singapore: Holloway vs. Korean Zombie staff picks and predictions

UFC Holloway vs. Korean Zombie insider picks

The Fine Art of Violence: Who's That Girl?

Explained: UFC antitrust lawsuit 'fast track' and other details from landmark case

UFC 292 Breakdown: Sean O'Malley was prepared for everything

UFC Holloway vs. Korean Zombie reader picks

Beating kids? Ian Machado Garry to the rescue! Beating wives? Well...

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley - Fights to make

UFC 292 staff picks and predictions: Sterling to outshine O'Malley

The Fine Art of Violence: Please don't shoot yourself in the foot Aljo.

UFC 292 - Sean O'Malley: Better than you'd like

UFC 292 insider picks

Pickleball vs BJJ: Fighting for Mainstream Popularity

UFC 292 reader picks

Melting down the separation of (MMA) Church and State

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos Live Thread

UFC Luque vs. Dos Anjos staff picks and predictions

The Fine Art of Violence: Potential Cinderella Story and other good news.

UFC Luque vs. Dos Anjos Insider Picks

Exclusive: Sean O'Malley won’t hesitate to ‘win an Oscar’ to take UFC belt from the ‘bantamweight GOAT‘

UFC Luque vs. Dos Anjos Readers Picks

MMA Media, fighters as media and 'a punk's place'

Nate Diaz, professional fighter

UFC Nashville: Sandhagen vs. Font live thread

UFC Sandhagen vs. Font: Staff picks and predictions

The Fine Art of Violence - Nate Diaz, master of mind games

UFC Sandhagen vs. Font Insider Picks

UFC 291 Technical Breakdown: Did Justin Gaethje Actually Set Up His High Kick?

UFC Sandhagen vs. Font Reader Picks

Dear Roxy 23 - Should the UFC bring back private sponsors for fighters?

It’s obvious why Trump wants to be associated with the UFC, but what’s in it for Endeavor?

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje - Fights to make

UFC 291 Live Thread

UFC 291: Staff picks and predictions: Diamond to go up 2-0 on The Highlight

UFC 291 Insider Picks

The Fine Art of Violence: Want a title shot? Patience is a virtue in ESPN era of UFC.

The Story of Tom Molineaux: One Man’s Tragic Conquering Of America

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Reader Picks

How I Got Into this Mess, part 2

UFC London: Aspinall vs. Tybura live thread

UFC London: Aspinall vs. Tybura staff picks and predictions

The Fine Art of Violence: We need to talk about the Light Heavyweight division

UFC London Insider Picks

UFC London Reader Picks

In 2024, athletic commissions may face a devil's bargain with Power Slap & UFC

Rear naked choked to death: Jordan Neely, Daniel Penny & the rules of engagement

UFC Vegas: Holm vs. Bueno Silva live thread

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Silva staff picks and predictions

UFC 290 Technical Breakdown: Volkanovski remains the pound-for-pound king

UFC Holly Holm vs. Marya Bueno Silva Insider Picks

The Fine Art of Violence: a tale of two champions

UFC Holly Holm vs. Marya Bueno Silva Reader Picks

UFC 290: Great fights, marred by Dana White's extraneous bulls--t

Fights to make - UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez live thread

UFC 290 staff picks and predictions

Alexander Volkanovski: Objects in cage fight longer than they appear

Volkanovski vs Rodriguez | Order vs Chaos

UFC 290 Insider Picks

The Fine Art of Violence: Prospects on the Rise.

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How I Got Into This Mess, part 1

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov live thread

UFC: Strickland vs. Magomedov staff picks and predictions

UFC's revenue goes up, net income down in first quarter of 2023

UFC: Strickland vs. Magomedov Insider Picks

Your subscription is producing art books about MMA

UFC Strickland vs. Magomedov reader picks

Grand opening! Grand closing?

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria staff picks and predictions

Is the Golden Era of the UFC already behind us?

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria insider picks

As California double downs on fight taxes, New York looks for dramatic regulatory reductions

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria reader picks

The Big Bloody Elbow Sell Out Continues

Dear Roxy 22: How do you feel about the UFC as a meritocracy?

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier live thread

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannoner staff picks and predictions

Technique: Amanda Nunes and Charles Oliveira Remain a Class Above

Vettori vs. Cannonier: UFC insider picks

Best female fighter? No, Amanda Nunes is the Greatest of all Time, period.

UFC: Vettori vs. Cannonier readers' picks

Troubles with California's boxing pension fund bode ill for MMA

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana - Fights to make

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana live thread with Zane Simon

UFC 289 staff picks and predictions: Amanda Nunes to squeak by with a win?

Connor Ruebusch Breaks Down Amanda Nunes, How Good Is the GOAT?

Insiders: Give us your UFC 289 picks!

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Zuckerberg vs. The New York Times: a BJJ Imbroglio

UFC Vegas 74: Kara-France vs. Albazi live chat

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi staff picks and predictions

An open letter to the MMAJA

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Insider Picks

Bloody Elbow is for sale

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi reader picks

Journalism, ethics, MMA media and me

The UFC’s Monopoly on Monotony

The strange details of Lee Murray's Securitas heist

13% revenue share? Fighter pay drops, UFC profits blow past every fight promoter combined

From the Publisher: Why the first UFC might not have happened without Jim Brown

Dear Roxy 21: Has the UFC product fallen off?

UFC Vegas 73: Staff picks and predictions

Neo-Nazis have forgotten the first rule of fight club

Make your picks for UFC Vegas 73!

All the details on Francis Ngannou's game changing new PFL contract

UFC Vegas 73 readers' picks!

Behind 'Catching Lightning': Director Pat Kondelis on Lee Murray

UFC on ABC 4: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida - Fights to make

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida staff picks and predictions

Breakdown: Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo was more skillful than you remember

That time Ali Abdelaziz tried to kill my first big Kadyrov story

UFC on ABC 4: Insider Picks

The UFC is a microcosm of the U.S. economy

Submit your UFC picks for this weekend's card

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Henry Cejudo vs. Deiveson Figueiredo? | UFC 288 Fights to Make

UFC 288 staff picks and predictions

The case of the UFC fighters and Morocco's missing king

Make your picks for UFC 288

PFL is rumored to be buying Bellator and it's kind of true

UFC 288 readers' picks

What’s wrong with MMA? Or…why Nate Diaz vs Jake Paul is the biggest fight this year

EARLY ROUNDS: Mike Perry leaves Luke Rockhold with mangled teeth

Conor McGregor vs. Mike Perry? | Fights to Make

EARLY ROUNDS: BKFC says Ngannou's Value is Dropping

Why the UFC doesn't make stars

EARLY ROUNDS: BKFC 41 is a better card than UFC Vegas 72

UFC Vegas 72 staff picks and predictions

EARLY ROUNDS: When Alleged Battery is Just Part of the Brand

Artificial intelligence is coming for martial arts | MMA Science Weekly

EARLY ROUNDS: Max Holloway open to match with 'Tank' Davis

UFC Vegas 72 insider picks

Why Doesn't MMA Care About Its History?

EARLY ROUNDS: 375-pound Tim Sylvia makes Slap Fight debut

Caught in the Crosshair: Exploring the role of combat sports in the Russia-Ukraine war

UFC Vegas 72 reader picks competition

Dear Roxy 20: 'Does it bother you that your prime was spent fighting in relative obscurity?'

EARLY ROUNDS: McGregor uplifts Garcia after Davis loss

UFC Vegas 71: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes — Fights to make

EARLY ROUNDS: Scorecard Discrepancy Creates Controversy Post 'Davis vs. Garcia'

Burns and Muhammad: Dana White won't be able to heal the brain damage you take

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC anti-betting stance trashed in one post-fight interview

UFC Vegas 71 staff picks and predictions: Blaydes to cut through Pavlovich

EARLY ROUNDS: Conor McGregor, 'Financial Advisor'?

Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Belts

EARLY ROUNDS: Shaolin ‘master’ fights boxer in a mall, praying mantis style fails him

BJJ Oversimplified - Gunnar Nelson’s top game tactics

EARLY ROUNDS: Fight fixing in India leads to UFC dreams

UFC Vegas 71 Inside picks

MMA coach Johnny Haught stands up for drag queens, submits harassers

EARLY ROUNDS: Volkanovski tells Holloway to 'leave my division'

UFC Vegas 71 community picks contest

Vince is finished, Dana is done, Ari is the alpha

EARLY ROUNDS: White confirms Jones' opponent for first title defense

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen - Fights to make

EARLY ROUNDS: DC offers advice to 18-year old Bantamweight after first loss

EARLY ROUNDS: Kung Fu master tries to teach and spar MMA coach, guess what happens next

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen staff picks and predictions

EARLY ROUNDS: Alex Pereira moves divisions after Title loss to Adesanya

Reminder to make your UFC picks for this weekend!

How MMA fighters helped rehabilitate Andrew Tate’s image

EARLY ROUNDS: NSAC seeks public comment on possible cannabis rule changes

BE insider picks for Holloway vs. Allen

Dear Roxy: 'What do you miss the most about competing'

EARLY ROUNDS: Sonnen praises Adesanya for heel turn at UFC 287

UFC 287: Moves to remember

EARLY ROUNDS: Chimaev vs. Costa Rumored For UFC 294

Tell us who will win at UFC Fight Night: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen

Extreme weight cutting helps fighters win, we have the proof

EARLY ROUNDS: Burns accuses Masvidal of greasing

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 - Fights to make

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC 287 Results & Reactions - Complete with PBP from the PPV

UFC fighters crossing over to WWE? Know your role!

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC 287 preview - Will this be the end of a rivalry?

As Trump faces felony charges, his WWE and UFC friends are making billions

UFC 287 staff picks and predictions: Pereira fancied to go 4-0

EARLY ROUNDS: Hey Ngannou, 'wake up & call Dana'!

MMA Science Weekly: Volume 1 - This is your brain on MMA

EARLY ROUNDS: MMA sites are spreading UFC propaganda

A neo-Nazi MMA fighter was arrested in Romania. What happens to his fight club empire?

EARLY ROUNDS: WWE and UFC finances revealed after merger

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC, WWE Merger Reveals Financial Details

Submit your UFC 287 Insider Picks

Moves to Remember: Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin

Get your picks in for UFC 287!

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC parent company Endeavor on the verge of WWE purchase

Who becomes a fighter? — The science behind the passion

Anthony Joshua: A Champion No More

PFL 2023 #1: Loughnane vs Moraes preview, weigh-in results

EARLY ROUNDS: Should the UFC Care if Fighters Use the Octagon as a Political Platform?

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If The Shoes Fit - Should the UFC Care if Fighters Use the Octagon as a Personal/Political Platform?

An ode to Old School - Breaking down Adam Wardzinski's 2023 IBJJF Pan Championship win

EARLY ROUNDS: Joe Rogan wants strikes to the back of the head legalized

Investigating Russia's MMA-to-mercenary pipeline

The Collapse of Fury vs. Usyk

EARLY ROUNDS: What happened to Eagle FC?

Whatever happened to Khabib’s Eagle FC?

EARLY ROUNDS: A Q&A with Roxanne Modafferi

UFC San Antonio - Vera vs. Sandhagen: Moves to Remember

UFC San Antonio: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen - Fights to Make

EARLY ROUNDS: Donald Cerrone isn't a UFC Hall of Famer

Donald Cerrone is a lot of things. 'UFC Hall of Famer' isn't one of them

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC San Antonio results, highlights and analysis

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC San Antonio preview

UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen staff picks

EARLY ROUNDS: ‘I’d never defend a murderer’ - Anderson Silva

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Reminder to get your picks in for UFC San Antonio

Vladimir Putin and Steven Seagal’s bromance is stronger than ever

UFC 286 Technical Breakdown: Moves to Remember, part 2 (Main Event)

EARLY ROUNDS: Edwards slams Covington’s ‘Dana White privilege’

UFC 286 Technical Breakdown: Moves to Remember, Prelims and Co-Main Event

If I Did It RETURNS...Colby Covington Threatens Jon Anik! Leon Edwards Calls Out Dana White Privilege

BE Insiders: Make your picks for UFC San Antonio

EARLY ROUNDS: Covington threatens Anik for supporting 'racist' Belal Muhammad

McGregor’s TUF hijinks show Dana White won’t stand for media reporting basic news

UFC double champions should be banned

EARLY ROUNDS: Gaethje trashes Bisping for biased commentary at UFC 286

Make your picks for UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen

After Jeff Molina’s statement, the UFC has another opportunity to address bigotry

Muslim bashing and Trump rally soil 2023 NCAA wrestling championships

EARLY ROUNDS: Covington gets next?

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 - Fights to make

Dana White let ‘deserves’ do heavy lifting at UFC 286 post-fight press conference

EARLY ROUNDS: Leon Edwards earns majority decision in trilogy with Kamaru Usman

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EARLY ROUNDS: Getting you ready for UFC 286

What is wrong with Leon Edwards?

Editorial: UFC fighters visited a Russian warlord, now they're headlining UFC 286

EARLY ROUNDS - Still no USADA for Mystic Mac

UFC 286 staff picks and predictions

NSAC claims no record of UFC asking to overturn Jon Jones vs. Matt Hamill DQ

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC fighter's Ukraine support censored

If the Shoes Fit - Francis Ngannou & UFC Vegas 71

Reminder to make your UFC 286 community picks

UFC’s Russian broadcast partner censors MMA fighter for supporting Ukraine

EARLY ROUNDS - TBS is out of the Slap game

BE Insiders: Make your UFC 286 picks here!

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC Vegas 71 - Unofficial Awards

Biggest victory at UFC Vegas 71 goes unnoticed

UFC 286 community picks!

EARLY ROUNDS: UFC Vegas 71: Winners and Losers

UFC Vegas 71: Yan vs. Dvalishvili - Fights to make

Early (late) Rounds - Dvalishvili shines in Vegas

EARLY ROUNDS - Get ready for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

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Last chance to enter your picks for UFC Vegas 71!

Editorial: Dana White, with or without you, Power Slap sucks

EARLY ROUNDS - A warning from Bruce Buffer

Kid Nate Speaks...First Comments on Dana White's Power Slap Fiasco, MMA Media and More

Dana White vs the Boston Irish Mafia: Discuss

Early Rounds: The Jones-Cormier feud is over, deal with it

Editorial: The Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier feud is dead, but media wants it to live

Early Rounds - UFC finances booming, fighter pay still a bust

Insiders Only: UFC Vegas 71 picks

Make your picks for UFC Vegas 71!

UFC admits to ‘lower' fighter pay during ‘best financial year’ ever

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane - Fights to make

Jon Jones reminds the world just who the f--k he is

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