Bloody Elbow Presents

The UFC is taking a rare week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, which means we’re giving thanks for all the good fights we get to watch by watching some less than sparkling examples of elite mixed martial arts competition. This week’s episode is centered around MMA’s nerdiest fighters and their horrible, soul crushing moments when they took on guys who were just way better. Opening up the festivities is a relatively recent bout; Chase Hooper hit the Octagon for the second time as a pro back...

"You see the fights last night? Sure, you did. But there are reasons. LOTS of reasons.... " - Eugene S. Robinson 11.20.22 "An audio adaptation of a compelling MMA video Podcast, with a smattering of social commentary & ramblings, as well as some colorful anecdotes from your host's life." Subscribe to eugenesrobinson.substack.com, follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, on Insta @eugene.s.robinson. PAY here at his #Patreon IF you wish: https://www.patreon.com/thestomper OR use...

EPISODE 209 - Friday Edition Chandler won’t apologize for fish hooking Poirier - 9:46 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/22/23472834/thats-why-we-have-referees-chandler-wont-apologize-for-fish-hooking-poirier-at-ufc-281-mma-news Craig Jones on demoting black belts - 19:48 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/22/23472447/demote-black-belts-bjj-star-craig-jones-explains-why-he-agrees-with-makhachevs-jiujitsu-criticism Dober-Green set for UFC Vegas 66 - 26:51...

EPISODE 208 - Tuesday Edition UFC Vegas 65 storylines - Lewis out of main event, Nzechukwu comeback - 4:49 https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/91976-ufc-fight-night Overeem tests positive for banned substance - 25:39 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/21/23471001/ufc-mma-glory-kickboxing-news-media-alistair-overeem-badr-hari-drugs Krause banned from cornering - 30:01...

EPISODE 5 What is the Ali Act? How and why was it passed into law? What does the Ali Act do? What does it not do? (Some of the myths) How is it enforced, or is it even enforced? What would the Ali Act do if it was expanded to MMA? Could promoters have their own titles? Would it destroy the UFC? How was McGregor going to use the Ali Act to get out of his contract? How can the Ali Act get expanded to cover MMA? Do fighters support expansion? What can be done to fix/improve the Ali Act? Welcome...

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 at the APEX Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formerly booked as UFC Fight Night: ‘Lewis vs Spivac’ — *Due to illness, Derrick Lewis was removed from his heavyweight bout with Serghei Spivac. As a result, this headlining bout was removed from today’s card. The guys have...

EPISODE 207 - Friday Edition PFL prices first PPV at $49.99 - 3:22 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/15/23461050/pfl-2022-season-finale-championships-card-ppv-price-announced-harrison-pacheco-mma-news Anthony “Rumble” Johnson dies from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma - 14:30 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/15/23459309/anthony-rumble-johnsons-cause-of-death-revealed-ufc-mma-news Latifi suspended for not disclosing staph infection - 19:12...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this 12-bout UFC Vegas 65: 'Lewis vs Spivac' Fight Night event. "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...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this 12-bout UFC Vegas 65: 'Lewis vs Spivac' Fight Night event. "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...

"Take a deep breath. DEEPER...now...LISTEN... " - Eugene S. Robinson 11.13.22 "An audio adaptation of a compelling MMA video Podcast, with a smattering of social commentary & ramblings, as well as some colorful anecdotes from your host's life." Subscribe to eugenesrobinson.substack.com, follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, on Insta @eugene.s.robinson. PAY here at his #Patreon IF you wish: https://www.patreon.com/thestomper OR use pinko95014@yahoo.com for #PayPal, OR eugene-robinson-28...

EPISODE 206 - Tuesday Edition UFC 281 storylines: Poatan takes belt, Weili regains belt, Dustin stops Chandler, more - 3:50 https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/91828-ufc-281 Volkanovski responds to critics about activity - 38:48 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/12/23454782/ufc-mma-news-interview-media-alexander-volkanovski-islam-makhachev-fight Ngannou says things still unresolved with UFC - 45:51...

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John S. Nash & Stephie Haynes. Overall, this now 14-bout card saw 7 exciting 1st round finishes, 7 thrilling KO/TKO’s, 4 sweet subs, & 3 hard-fought decisions. Our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts included — POTN: Alex Pereira & Zhang Weili. FOTN: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler. Here’s a look at the UFC 281: ‘Adesanya vs Pereira’ fight card &...

Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & his cohort, Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, November 12th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC 281: ‘Adesanya vs Pereira’ 14-bout PPV event; which took place at Madison Square Garden in NYC, NY. The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to...

EPISODE 205 Cain Velasquez released on bail - 2:48 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/8/23448238/cain-velasquez-granted-bail-pre-trial-hearing-goularte-attempted-murder-charges-remain-mma-news Zahabi suspicious of Adesanya’s gyno - 13:16 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/11/9/23448622/theres-only-one-reason-firas-zahabi-questions-adesanyas-very-suspicious-gyno-ufc-mma-news UFC responds to betting investigation - 21:43...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 9 bouts on this 14-bout UFC 281: 'Adesanya vs Pereira' PPV event. "It’s UFC PPV week and that means another card stacked top to bottom with fantastic fights. The main event will see Israel Adesanya face off with the only man to knock him out in combat sports, Alex Pereira—this time with the UFC middleweight title on the line. In the co-main Carla Esparza looks to make the first defense of her...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this 14-bout UFC 281: 'Adesanya vs Pereira' PPV event. "It’s UFC PPV week and that means another card stacked top to bottom with fantastic fights. The main event will see Israel Adesanya face off with the only man to knock him out in combat sports, Alex Pereira—this time with the UFC middleweight title on the line. In the co-main Carla Esparza looks to make the first defense of...

'Sometimes the macro is in the micro.' - Eugene S. Robinson 11.06.22 "An audio adaptation of a compelling MMA video Podcast, with a smattering of social commentary & ramblings, as well as some colorful anecdotes from your host's life." Subscribe to eugenesrobinson.substack.com, follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, on Insta @eugene.s.robinson. PAY here at his #Patreon IF you wish: https://www.patreon.com/thestomper OR use pinko95014@yahoo.com for #PayPal, OR eugene-robinson-28 for...

EPISODE 4 Why isn’t there a union for UFC fighters? 1. What is a union? 2. Do fighters even want a union? 3. Can fighters form a union if they’re independent contractors? 4. How do you go about making a union? 5. So what are some of the things that make MMA so hard sport for unions to work? 6. Any positives for just trying to make a union? 7. How about an association? Could that help? Welcome to Hey Not the Face!, the podcast that provides expert analysis on all aspects of combat sports...

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John S. Nash & Stephie Haynes. UFC Vegas 64 REACTIONS -- Overall, this now 11-bout card saw five exciting first round finishes, four thrilling KO/TKO’s, five sweet submissions, and two hard-fought decisions. Rounding things out, our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts included — POTN: Tamires Vidal, Polyana Viana, Mario Bautista, and Neil Magny. FOTN:...

Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & his cohort, Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, November 5th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 64: ‘Rodriguez vs Lemos’ 11-bout Fight Night event; which took place at The APEX Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play...