This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Hooray! It’s not an Apex card! It’s not PPV quality either, but it’s befitting of what a London card should be—loads of fun matches with recognizable names interspersed with rising prospects. The undercard delivers on that front and with a very important women’s bantamweight bout appearing here, it gives one the feeling that we’re going to be watching a…...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC London is a pretty fun card, but of course it would be since it’s not being held at the Apex. They seem to put in a little more effort when a show is on the road—a far cry from the Fight Night fodder we’ve been getting. That said, we don’t want to gild the proverbial lily here. The Bloody Elbow Podcast is supported by our readers and listeners. To r…...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Our trio of business and finance analysts examine all the particulars of the Ngannou-Fury mega fight that was announced recently, as well as some discussion on the inner workings of who the PFL could match Ngannou with. In the bonus section, we have an update on the anti-trust suit, as well. It’s an episode you will not want to miss. The Bloody Elbow Po…...
Jul 19, 2023•41 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Dana White is at the center of this week’s news cycle and there’s a lot to unpack. From a proposed guest spot on Andrew Tate’s podcast to allegations of trying to sabotage the Fury-Ngannou fight, Dana’s made the headlines pretty salacious, whether directly or indirectly. We also take a look at the rumor mill where Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev were at…...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 77 just wrapped up and Mayra Bueno Silva shocked the world when she finished veteran contender Holly Holm in the second round. The contest saw Holm blitzing early and Bueno Silva landing some hard combos late. The second round was a stark departure, though. Holm tried to wall-and-stall and MBS punished her for it, catching her in standing ninj…...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Ho hum, back to the Apex for one of the worst booked cards of the year, possibly ever. Aside from the main event, there are no other ranked fights. As a matter of fact, only 3 fighters in total are ranked and of 17 athletes are coming off losses. Watered down, dud of a card, typical of these Apex shows. The Bloody Elbow Podcast is supported by our reader…...
Jul 14, 2023•51 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 77, as a whole, is an objectively bad card. There’s very little in the way of impactful fights, name value or the promise of entertainment. It’s like Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard put names in a hat and threw together whomever they drew out. There is one blessing on the prelims, though, and his name is Jack Della Maddalena. The Bloody Elbow Podc…...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min
This past Saturday night, the UFC put forth one of the best cards we’ve seen in quite some time. It was action-packed and entertaining from start to finish. Every fight felt important and impactful and each one felt like I could see the delineation between the UFC and everyone else. You could throw a dart and whichever promotion’s name it landed on could be number 1 or number 25 and there’d really be no difference, so wide the gulf would be. Even on paper going in, UFC 290 had plenty of curbside...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The UFC is the industry leader in MMA, without a doubt. The promotion is in the unique and very fortunate position of having a monopoly and a monopsony all at once, and their financial statements illustrate that point quite well. One of the ways they’re able to profit so heavily while the fighters make so little (around a 13-14% revenue share) is becaus…...
Jul 11, 2023•19 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The last few years has seen a dramatic shift in online media for all spaces, not just our fair MMA community, nor even the sports community at large. It’s affected all of us from sports to mainstream news and entertainment coverage. Sites like Buzzfeed, Vice and Deadspin saw massive downsizing, owner changes and all manner of disruption resulting in man…...
Jul 10, 2023•9 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Strap yourselves in for a brand new episode of the 6th Round. This week, Eddie Mercado and Dayne Fox take an in-depth look at UFC 290. Stick around for the bonus portion where the boys rate the fights. Thank you for listening to the 6th Round Post-Fight Podcast. This post is public so feel free to share it. Here’s a look at the results: Main card * Alexander …...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 12 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Praise the fight gods! We finally have a really good card. UFC 290 is stacked to the heavens and well matched in most cases—Jack Della Maddalena and Bo Nickal excluded. We’re being treated to two title bouts, a likely title eliminator, and more. Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard, you have done well. Thank you for listening to this Bloody Elbow Podcast. Our po…...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
It’s been so long since we’ve been treated to a truly worthwhile card, we’re just bubbling over. The main card is loaded with a pair of title fights and a title eliminator. The prelims are equally praiseworthy with the retirement fight of Robbie Lawler after a 22-year career filled with amazing knockouts and bloody battles. Thank you for listening to this Bloody Elbow Podcast. Our posts are public so feel free to share them. The rest of the prelims are just a laundry list of certified bangers th...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 8 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com With UFC 290 happening this weekend, and with several big announcements in boxing having happened over the last two weeks, we just had to bring back Bloody Elbow’s beloved Mookie Alexander to talk shop. We preview eight fights (now seven since Bo Nickal’s opponent changed yesterday) from UFC 290 as well as take a look at some of boxing’s biggest stories…...
Jul 05, 2023•49 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Strap yourselves in for a brand new episode of the 6th Round. This week, Eddie Mercado and Dayne Fox take an in-depth look at UFC Vegas 76. Stick around for the bonus portion where the boys rate the fights. Thank you for listening to the 6th Round Post-Fight Podcast. This post is public so feel free to share it. Here’s a look at the results: * Alexandr Roman…...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Guess what? We have another stinker of a fight night card. Once again, the UFC is selling us a bill of goods. The Apex shows have become a watered down pool of Contender Series talent that more often than not, ends up being equivalent to the regional level. Thank you for listening to Bloody Elbow Podcasts. This post is public so feel free to share it. Th…...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com As the headline states, Kevin Lee is returning to the UFC’s warm embrace. They weren’t shy about giving him a tough opponent either. Lee will be facing Rinat Fakhretdinov, a lethal finisher with 11 knockouts and six submission wins to his credit. While Kevin has knockouts and subs of his own, he hasn’t looked like the world-beater he once was in quite s…...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s been a wild and crazy week in the MMA community and Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg is front and center in this week’s news cycle. This episode focuses more on Elon Musk, since both of his parents have publicly spoken out against this proposed fight. The posts from his mother are high comedy, while his father takes on a sterner, more ominous tone, sp…...
Jun 28, 2023•47 min
Shayna Baszler has been on a tear in the WWE, claiming two tag team belts (WWE and NXT) in the last 30 days along with her tag team partner and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey. Shayna is no stranger to winning belts on the pro-wrestling circuit, having won multiple in both NXT and WWE proper. As one of the pioneers of women’s MMA, Shayna has a unique perspective on both MMA and pro wrestling. The ‘Queen of Spades’ sat down for an exclusive interview with me a few days ago ...
Jun 27, 2023•41 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com For the last four or five months (maybe longer), insiders have buzzed around the MMA gossip vine with rumors of a possible Bellator sale. The suitors have always been reported to be either an entity from Saudi Arabia or PFL. The PFL rumors were shot down at the time, but recently, chatter has begun again, and the whispers are that PFL is back in the run…...
Jun 26, 2023•25 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s Tatsuro Taira fight week! As a matter of fact, UFC on ABC 5 has a few up-and-coming names worth keeping on your radar. Tatsuro Taira and Trevor Meek have wowed fans in their debuts and put their considerable talent on display. Taira has had two fights since his debut, and remains undefeated in his professional career. Meek will be making his sophom…...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 31 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC on ABC 5 is a much better card than its doomed predecessor, UFC on ABC 4, which was ravaged by fight cancellations and rescheduled bouts. This event has more ranked talent, and some of the brightest stars on the rise. Names like Tatsuro Taira and Trevor Meek will be lighting up the prelims. The co-main event and the headliner are worthy of an ABC ca…...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 13 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s not every day a milestone like a 250th episode is achieved so we wanted to do something special. So we brought Mookie Alexander back to help us kick off our next 250 and we have an exclusive interview with Luke Thomas to round out the show. Mookie helps us unpack last weekend’s fight card results and then provides some great analysis on our select-…...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Over the last month, the sports community has been trying to process the massive bombshell the PGA tour dropped when they announced they’d be merging with the LIV tour. For months, the PGA tour told the golfing community—including golfers themselves—that they had no intention of merging with LIV. And then they did. John Nash immediately started digging …...
Jun 20, 2023•19 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com This week’s MMA Bunker has Kid Nate pretty hot under the collar. The state of MMA is on his mind and with the recent spate of dismal UFC cards, his attention has landed upon Bellator, first and foremost. He’s got some other grievances to air out, but Bellator and Patricio Pitbull get the first stingers. Thank you for listening to The MMA Bunker Podcast. …...
Jun 19, 2023•8 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Strap yourselves in for a brand new episode of the 6th Round. This week, Zane Simon and Eddie Mercado take an in-depth look at UFC Vegas 75. Stick around for the bonus portion where the boys rate the fights. Thank you for listening to the 6th Round Post-Fight Podcast. This post is public so feel free to share it. Here’s a look at the results: * Modestas Buka…...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min
UFC Vegas 75 is not loaded with ranked fights (just one) or even ranked fighters (just three), but it does have some redeeming qualities. A solid main event in Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier and a spate of flyweight and bantamweight fights. It would be nice if all those fights weren’t restricted to the confines of the prelims, but hey, we’re still getting flyweight fights, and for that, we should count ourselves grateful. Thank you for listening to Bloody Elbow Podcasts. This post is public ...
Jun 15, 2023•58 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 75 is not loaded with ranked fights (just one) or even ranked fighters (just three), but it does have some redeeming qualities. A solid main event in Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier and a spate of flyweight fights. It would be nice if all the flyweight fights weren’t restricted to the confines of the prelims, but hey, we’re still getting fl…...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 24 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Episode 249 Topic List * UFC 289 rewind * Julianna Peña’s cageside outburst during Nune’s retirement * UFC Vegas 75/Bellator 297 select-fight preview * McGregor’s NBA finals antics in Miami * Islam Makhachev’s thoughts on P4P and the BMF title * Bigfoot takes 11th straight loss, retires again * Israel Adesanya open to 5th fight with Pereira Thank you for listening to The Lev…...
Jun 14, 2023•46 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Women’s MMA pioneer Julie Kedzie joined Kid Nate this week to discuss the early days of her fighting journey, before Strikeforce or the UFC. Topics like her being involved in the first televised women’s MMA bout in the United States versus Gina Carano were talked about as well as her days fighting for Bodog and winning the Hook-N-Shoot one night tournam…...
Jun 12, 2023•25 min
