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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Nashville will be directly competing with Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, but fortunately, UFC had the foresight to throw together an above average event. The main event is going to be an absolute firecracker. Rob Font wasn’t the original opponent, that was Umar Nurmagomedov, who had to withdraw with an injur...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Nashville is a good card and that’s demonstrated in the compelling matchups represented in the lineup. Every fight has a recognizable name—a marked difference from Apex cards—and every one has clear potential for upward movement. Most importantly, all the fights look exciting, at least on paper (lookin...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Mike Swick may not have won a UFC title but he won a much more important battle, the one he had with lymphoblastic lymphoma, a deadly blood cancer. Swick was diagnosed a couple years ago with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, but has since beaten it into remission. He talks about the extremely unconventional...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 291 might be over but the aftermath is still with us. It was, as the title suggests, phenomenal. Filled with action and exciting finishes, this event was as advertised. From Miranda Maverick’s gritty performance in the curtain-jerker all the way to Justin Gaethje’s incredible head kick knockout of Dust...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 291 has stiff competition Saturday night. There’s a solid Bellator vs. Rizin card and of course, the most anticipated fight of the year, Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence, Jr. Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard have done good work, though. At the very least, they’ve put together an absolutely stellar main ev...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 291 thankfully didn’t totally bankrupt the undercard with fights of little value. As a matter of fact, there are a few compelling matchups there. The one that is most visible is Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima and for obvious reasons. Derrick Lewis hasn’t seen an undercard since February of 20...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Sean Strickland, fresh off the heels of a win and a callout by Israel Adesanya for a title shot, has entered his internet harasser phase. Strickland has been launching accusations of racism in Keith Lee’s direction for a few days, saying the comment stemmed from a gym conversation the two participated in o...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com There’s been no shortage of big news in the last two weeks. From Ari Emanuel’s involvement in the SAG-AFTRA strike to how much of Disney’s assets Bob Iger was talking of selling off and everything in between. Just how differently does Ari treat actors and fighters and why, as well as what “finding a partne...

This year’s UFC London card was almost a bust and definitely a far cry from the ones of Christmas past. The opening bout was absolutely bonkers for the 94 seconds it lasted, then we got the ho-hums for the next five fights. Even the crowd seemed underwhelmed by the fights, including the finishes. We did get big crowd moments for the last few fights but for the most part, this event kind of gave us...

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 o...

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...

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 episod...

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 mi...

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 pu...

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. Th...

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 na...

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...

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...

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 chang...

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...

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 f...

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...

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...

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 sha...

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....