By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com MMA veteran Chael Sonnen may be one of the most recognizable figures in the sport today, but a world title always seemed to have eluded him. Now 42 years of age, “The American Gangster” has come to grips with the reality of his situation. “At this point, […]
The man who couldn’t lose: Introducing Patrick Mix, Bellator’s unbeaten bantamweight
By Mike Chiappetta@MikeChiappetta MMAfighting.com No one wins 21 consecutive fights without going through adversity, and Patrick Mix is no exception. For Mix, the action in the cage has rarely been a problem. He has never lost as an amateur (10-0) and never lost as a professional (10-0). He’s finished 15 of […]
ONE Hero Series June – All The Action And Results
ONEchampionship.com More of China’s best and brightest up-and-coming martial artists were in action on Friday, 14 June as the latest edition of ONE Hero Series took place in Shanghai. Just like previous events, the mixed martial artists, and kickboxing athletes at ONE Hero Series June delivered plenty of action, as 22 prospects […]
Bellator CEO Scott Coker open to UFC cross-promotion: ‘We got some killers in this league’
By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com While the UFC may still be the most prominent mixed martial arts promotion company in the world today, Bellator FC comes in second. Over the recent years, in fact, a handful of former UFC champions and marquee names have crossed over to Bellator. There are also talks […]
Morning Report: Alexander Volkanovski to Henry Cejudo: ‘Stay in your lane’
By Jed Meshew@JedKMeshew MMAfighting.com As you may have heard, Henry Cejudo had himself a weekend, becoming the UFC’s fourth ever champ-champ by claiming the UFC bantamweight title, and anointing himself the greatest combat sport athlete ever in the process. And even though Cejudo has accomplished so much in the past year, the Olympic gold […]
Conor McGregor wants to fight Mark Wahlberg on same card as Justin Bieber vs. Tom Cruise
By Lewis Mckeever@Mckeever89 Bloodyelbow.com Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise just got all Celebrity Deathmatch on us. That’s right, on Sunday evening, pop star sensation Justin Bieber challenged Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise to an MMA fight, and no one knows why. And, not longer after Bieber posted his tweet, former UFC two-division champ Conor […]