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Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: Rashad Evans Transitions From Punches to Take Downs - Bloody Elbow

2 June 2010 • Rashad Evans Quinton Rampage Jackson UFC Kid Nate Judo Chop BloodyElbow

While the quality of fights are incontestably high, I find much of the atmospherics they promote disagreeable, juvenile or even reactionary. But relative to the competition, that’s a step in the right direction.

— Luke Thomas, The UFC Has Issues, but Quality Isn’t One of Them - Bloody Elbow Muthafuckin WORD.

19 April 2010 • Luke Thomas UFC BloodyElbow

Following the event, Dana has gone into spin mode, apologizing to the fans and promising some way to make it up to them. Well, guess what Dana? You can make it up to us by putting together a fight that many people have clamored for since GSP beat B.J. Penn last January. Instead, you’ve provided us with back-to-back mismatches for the middle- and welterweight champions in the span of a month.

— Mike Fagan, Lambs to the Slaughter: Anderson Silva Needs a Challenge - Bloody Elbow

11 April 2010 • Anderson Silva Demian Maia UFC Mike Fagan BloodyElbow

Jon Fitch WILL Fight on UFC 111 Card Against Ben Saunders - Bloody Elbow

Fuck. Yes.

Excellent replacement, and apparently Saunders asked for it. He has everything to gain in this, but he’s got a TOUGH fight ahead of him.

25 March 2010 • Jon Fitch Ben Saunders Killa Bee UFC BloodyElbow

Vitor Belfort Out of Title Bout With Anderson Silva at UFC 112 - Bloody Elbow

And now some chump from Oregon with a giant cut on his forehead is a trending topic on Twitter.

11 February 2010 • Anderson Silva Vitor Belfort UFC BloodyElbow

Judo Chop: Brad Pickett Wins With a Peruvian Necktie at WEC 45 - Bloody Elbow

I’m still waiting for a good, clear photograph of this, as it was just beautiful.  But Kid Nate’s Writeup and the Fightlinker GIF will have to hold me over.  Enjoy.

21 December 2009 • Brad Pickett Kyle Dietz WEC Judo Chop Kid Nate BloodyElbow Peruvian Necktie