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UFC London card obliterated, 11 bouts cancelled as promotion seeks brand new undercard
With earlier news that this upcoming weekend’s UFC London card had lost its headliner, the hits keep coming and it’s an avalanche of hurt. While there was at least an attempt to relocate the main event, plans had fallen apart shortly thereafter. Now we have confirmation via various sources as…
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MMA Rundown – March 6th-7th: LFA, Cage Warriors and more set up some quality action scraps
While the UFC has one of it’s biggest PPVs of the season, there’s some seriously heavy stuff going on with international competition this week. ACA gives us a bantamweight banger for the belt as Brazil’s Daniel Oliveira (26-7, 1 draw) and Shamil Shakhbulatov (11-2) duke it out for the vacant…
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Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 3 preview and weigh-in results
Invicta’s newest addition from 2019 is perhaps their most welcome change since their foundation. The Phoenix Series one-night tournament has been a shot in the arm to set up new title contenders and elevate lesser-known talent, and it’s paying off. This time it’s the bantamweights getting a platform, with the…
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MMA Rundown – February 21st-24th: LFA, Combate Americas, DEEP JEWELS set up lots of prospect action
With Bellator doing back to back events, the UFC working a strong Fight Night event in New Zealand and RIZIN pushing a so-so card over the weekend, there’s a fair amount to pick at this week. That said, there’s some very compelling prospect action that should make some waves by…
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Interview – Invicta FC’s Shannon Knapp looks forward to furthering pioneer streak
After another wild year of firsts and surprising experiments, Invicta FC remains the top destination for women in MMA looking to make a name for themselves. From hot prospects to proven veterans, it remains the destination for women to gain even more visibility and to ply their trade. So after…
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Good Riddance: A hater’s post-mortem on 2019
With another year gone, everyone usually sets up their tallies for polls regarding fighter of the year, fight of the year, etc. It’s always good as it is to take time to celebrate the people and events that make combat sports memorable. But see, that’s just not what we’re going…
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PFL 2019 championship finals preview, weigh-in video
PFL closes the book on its second year of existence, with complications in their tournament format, odd hiccups and growing pains. That doesn’t mean that they haven’t delivered on action and quality matchups, with even better scouting for international talent this time around. The women’s lightweight field was perhaps not…
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RIZIN 20 – Saitama preview, weigh-in video & results
New Years Eve is hear once more. Which, of course, means it’s time for another spectacular Japanese MMA event. RIZIN is leading the charge into 2020, capping off this year with a packed card that has some of their very best talent, and the coronation of a new Grand Prix…
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The MMA Vivisection – Bellator Japan, RIZIN and PFL odds and analysis
So the final fireworks of the year are set to go off, with Bellator and RIZIN setting up their crossover shows and PFL crowning million-dollar winners for each of their weight divisions. But don’t fret, kids. We’ve got you covered here at Bloody Elbow, with a primer for all three…
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MMA Rundown – December 13-15: Man, that’s a lot of fights
So now that we’re nearing the end of 2019, things start to get busier and weirder. Of course, weird fights are the bread and butter of this feature, so that means we’ve got a lot to look forward to. Gorilla Fighting is a thing. An actual name for a real-life…
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