Ex-UFC star Al Iaquinta honest on Conor McGregor’s return, says Ilia Topuria took his blueprint
Al Iaquinta isn’t so sure about a Conor McGregor comeback fight. UFC superstar McGregor has been teasing his return ever since he recovered from his…
Christopher De Santiago
Christopher De Santiago is an experienced MMA Journalist, now writing for Bloody Elbow. Chris has gained over 5 years of experience at multiple freelance outlets. He worked at MiddleEasy.com as a combat sports writer for over 3 years, covered 11 UFC events and became their editor-in-chief for a stint at 19. Chris then moved onto Sports Illustrated's MMA Knockout and he has conducted hundreds of interviews with UFC fighters.
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Top-5 welterweight confident Geoff Neal knocks out Carlos Prates at UFC 319: ‘This is my…’
Somebody’s bound to get knocked out in Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates. We’re days away from the biggest fight of the year between champion Dricus…
Daniel Cormier talks potential slam ban after UFC fighter suffered one of the worst knockouts of all time
Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen floated the idea of a rule change after a slam KO at UFC Vegas 109. Toshiomi Kazama fell to 1-3…
‘Ultimate company man’ Michael Chandler ‘extremely surprised’ UFC went with Paramount over streaming giant
Michael Chandler was the first UFC fighter to rep Paramount after the promotion’s $7.7B deal. The UFC’s broadcast deal with ESPN comes to a close…
Alex Pereira’s first look as A24 movie villain has fans worried ahead of UFC 320 rematch vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Alex Pereira’s move to Hollywood has come with a mixed reaction. One of the few UFC fighters to have become a two-division UFC champion, Alex…
‘Soon’ … Michael ‘Venom’ Page teases massive career change ahead of UFC 319 return
Michael ‘Venom’ Page knows he won’t fight in the UFC forever. The former Bellator superstar will make his fourth appearance under the UFC banner this…
‘Merely a flesh wound’ … Eryk Anders hilariously reacts to nasty gash from second UFC KO loss
‘Ya Boi’ Eryk Anders is A-OK following UFC Vegas 109. The two-time UFC headliner and former Alabama linebacker fought a top prospect in former Cage…
UFC fighter who suffered brutal slam KO releases statement after falling to 1-3 in Octagon
Toshiomi Kazama is in good spirits following his devastating KO loss at UFC Vegas 109. Five finishes took place from the UFC Apex on Saturday…
Three things we learned from UFC Vegas 109 after Anthony Hernandez ended violent night of finishes
There were a few take-aways from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night. After spending most of their summer on the road, the premier promotion returned to the…
‘Francis Ngannou isn’t doing anything’ … PFL urged to cut ex-UFC champ’s division by legendary ref
The PFL has been advised to take drastic measures following Francis Ngannou’s no-show in Africa. Last October, we saw the biggest heavyweight fight in PFL…
Ex-middleweight champ reveals ‘genius’ pick for Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
It’s fight week for Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. One of the biggest middleweight title fights in recent memory goes down at UFC 319…
Ex-UFC champ Frankie Edgar reveals who hit him the hardest and it’s not Cory Sandhagen or Chito Vera
It took 13 years for UFC legend Frankie Edgar to get finished in MMA. The former UFC Lightweight Champion fought a murderer’s row across three…
‘If I ever fought Max Holloway again…’ UFC Vegas 109 star brutally honest on BMF champ’s ‘point-down’
Andre Fili isn’t completely ruling out a Max Holloway-style ‘point-down’ challenge in the future. Tonight, 38-fight veteran Fili picked up his 13th UFC victory when…
UFC champ Dricus du Plessis shares five-word reaction to Anthony Hernandez destroying top contender
Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez has made it onto Dricus du Plessis’ radar. The surging UFC middleweight contender made it eight wins in a row in what…
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier hilariously denies 23-year-old contender’s post-fight request
Daniel Cormier had to keep things moving at UFC Vegas 109. UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Dolidze takes place from the UFC Apex on Saturday…
Fighter walks out of arena in tears after split decision goes against him at UFC Vegas 109
UFC bantamweight Miles Johns had never experienced back-to-back losses until now. There were only a few decisions on the action-packed UFC Vegas 109 event from…
Daniel Cormier hated what UFC fighter did in Octagon after he walked out to ‘Dancing Queen’
The UFC broadcast booth burst in laughter after one fighter’s walkout. The UFC Apex has been very violent lately, with finishes galore at UFC Vegas…
Son of ex-UFC fighter shouts out ‘Rampage’ Jackson with insane slam KO at UFC Vegas 109
One of the scariest slam knockouts you’ll ever see took place at the UFC Apex. A fighter on the UFC Vegas 109 prelims was sent…
‘Dana White has great seats’… UFC fans react to Nina Drama recreating Sydney Sweeney ad for Canelo vs. Crawford
The UFC broadcast had a parody commercial of the viral Sydney Sweeney jeans ad. UFC Vegas 109 goes down tonight from the UFC Apex with…
Recently released 16-2 UFC heavyweight signs with rival promotion, faces off with champion
UFC veteran Martin Buday has found a new fighting home. It’s not every day you see a ranked UFC contender released from the premier promotion,…