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Full-combat contact sports fans are getting in the ring with The Bloody Elbow Presents podcast. This program is a daily recap of mixed martial arts (MMA) news. It comes from the folks behind the Bloody Elbow website.

Bloody Elbow Presents follows different storylines in this podcast. There are previews of UFC events and interpretations of fights and fight cards. The hosts talk about contracts and offers for the biggest names in ultimate fighting. John S. Nash often joins sports journalist Stephie Haynes. Nash is Bloody Elbow's chief financial columnist. Eugene S. Robinson also adds in his commentary. Robinson wrote the book Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking But Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking. This podcast has a similar sassy attitude to that book title.

The show has different themed episodes. The Bloody Elbow Presents podcast recaps top matches in Las Vegas and elsewhere. And "Care/Don't Care" podcast episodes preview UFC events. They share which fights "are hot" and "are not." It's the best way to settle in for the best fight nights and know which main cards to watch.

This podcast has segments that have the style of a radio show. And it sometimes has the mood of a live-watch party in its "sixth round" post-fight shows. Any episode is the way to get ready for the main event with this MMA podcast. Fans of Bloody Elbow Presents may also want to listen to two other related podcasts. Nash hosts the Hey Not the Face! podcast. And Robinson hosts the Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper! podcast.

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UFC Vegas 93 Main Card: Warehouse Wars

UFC Vegas 93 Main Card: Warehouse Wars

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIf you thought UFC might reward you this week for making it through last weekend’s UFC Louisville card, you’ve got another thing coming. If it is even possible, this Apex event is worse than the last one and that’s saying something. You’ll understand when you get to the alternative stats portion. MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publica…

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UFC Vegas 93 Main Card: Warehouse Wars

UFC Vegas 93 Main Card: Warehouse Wars

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIf you thought UFC might reward you this week for making it through last weekend’s UFC Louisville card, you’ve got another thing coming. If it is even possible, this Apex event is worse than the last one and that’s saying something. You’ll understand when you get to the alternative stats portion. MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publica…

UFC Louisville: Blue Balls

UFC Louisville: Blue Balls

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Louisville is over and if you were pulling for the underdogs on the card, you ended up with a mixed bag. The undercard saw the favorites come away with the most wins, but Dominick Reyes shined bright on the main card with a sensational TKO win over Dustin Jacoby. I know, I know, it’s just unranked Dustin Jacoby, but when you haven’t had a win since …

UFC Louisville Main Card: Spatial Holographic Matrix of Suck

UFC Louisville Main Card: Spatial Holographic Matrix of Suck

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Louisville is such a bad card. It’s like the matchmaking brass threw darts to set the bout sheet. At the top we have a nothingburger middleweight bout—our only ranked fight on an “away card”—between No. 4 ranked Jared Cannonier and No. 7 ranked Nassourdine Imavov. There’s nothing wrong with this fight other than the fact it shouldn’t headline an eve…

UFC 302: Diamond Dogs

UFC 302: Diamond Dogs

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWell, UFC 302 is finally over and not a moment too soon. That event was the longest in history and absolutely lackluster to boot. The two fights most were interested in played out in completely opposite fashion. Sean Strickland jabbed his way to a completely forgettable decision that drew numerous boos from the crowd and had social media wishing they’d …

UFC 302 Main Card: No Gillys for Old Men

UFC 302 Main Card: No Gillys for Old Men

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s UFC 302 fight week and perhaps the last hurrah for lightweight living legend Dustin Poirier. It’s hard to believe the longtime fan favorite has been in the promotion for nearly 14 years, the vast majority of his adult life. As Zane so aptly put it, “He’s been fighting his whole adult life. It’s all he knows and he’s very good at it”, fighting is hi…

The MMA Depressed-Us: Road House

The MMA Depressed-Us: Road House

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comRoad House was the Little Engine that Could back in 1989, when it became a cult classic. “Pain don’t hurt” became the motto of every wannabe macho man on the planet. And then it got rebooted. They replaced the perfectly cast Patrick Swayze with a too-quick-witted Jake Gyllenhaal and gave the role of the big bad to UFC superstar Conor McGregor and made a…

Forget UFC, Fury vs. Usyk is the show

Forget UFC, Fury vs. Usyk is the show

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 92 is in the books and even though there was plenty of action, it had no hope of keeping anyone’s attention once Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk took center ring in Riyadh. But for the hardcores that stood fast and loyal to the UFC brand, you’ll be rewarded with plenty more cards just like this.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported p…

UFC Vegas 92 Main Card: Murphy's Law

UFC Vegas 92 Main Card: Murphy's Law

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comHi. Stephie, the producer here. Just wanted to drop a quick note that this week’s written portion is going to be super brief, consisting of just the bout sheet and the alternative stats. Since I just got in from the airport a couple hours ago, this seemed like the best plan. Hope you all enjoy the shows and have a happy fight weekend.MMA Vivisection & 6…

UFC St. Louis: A very hot night

UFC St. Louis: A very hot night

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC St. Louis just wrapped and boy oh boy, there were a few jaw-dropping moments and a fighter that was clearly rushed along way too soon. We saw Derrick Lewis score yet another TKO, we got a contender for best fight of the year in Trey Waters vs. Billy Goff, we saw Veronica Hardy notch another win and we saw Robelis Despaigne completely and utterly exp…

UFC St. Louis Main Card: Urban Fervor

UFC St. Louis Main Card: Urban Fervor

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC St. Louis is here and unsurprisingly, it’s a decent enough card. Why did I say ‘unsurprisingly’? Well, that’s because it’s not being held in the Apex Center. Of course it’s going to be better. Are we getting a fairly meaningless heavyweight main event? You bet your caboose we are. Derrick Lewis will be sharing center stage with Rodrigo Nascimento an…

UFC 301: Fit for a King

UFC 301: Fit for a King

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 301 has wrapped up a completely weird card. The fights weren’t terrible for the most part, but there were some real headscratcher moments dotted throughout. For starters, the venue never filled to capacity—or anywhere close. As a matter of fact, there were a lot of empty seats in the arena. The pacing was weird too, and there were some odd moments l…

UFC 301: The PPV that isn't really a PPV

UFC 301: The PPV that isn't really a PPV

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 301 is here, and while it’s not a terrible card, it’s certainly not worthy of the PPV moniker, nor the hefty price tag associated with the promotion’s numbered events. There is a title fight resting atop the main card, but it’s not the type of scrap that’s going to encourage new eyeballs to settle on televisions across the world. If anyone but the h…

UFC Vegas 91: Good Card Withdrawal

UFC Vegas 91: Good Card Withdrawal

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 91 is thankfully in the books and while it wasn’t a complete dud in practice, the only feeling that seemed universal by the Twitter (I will never call it X) standard was one of apathy. When there are two guys that are both coming off a loss for a main event spot, you just know some trickery is afoot.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supp…

UFC Vegas 91 Main Card: The Monkey's Paw

UFC Vegas 91 Main Card: The Monkey's Paw

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 91 is almost here and with it, we return to the doldrums that are associated with Apex cards. This one at least has a solid enough main event between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Nicolau had looked pretty, pretty, pretty good over six fights and then Brandon Royval decided to put a stop to that run with a gnarly knockout. Perez couldn’t get…

The MMA Depressed-Us: Imanari's decision losses

The MMA Depressed-Us: Imanari's decision losses

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comPhew! We haven’t had one of these in nearly three months. The UFC’s schedule has been absolutely insane, but now that we have this small break in their dismal Apex programming, we figured we’d bring you something to make you feel right at home. THREE MORE DISMAL FIGHTS! Because that’s exactly what you needed in your life.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a…

UFC 300: A perfect card

UFC 300: A perfect card

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 300 just wrapped and it was fantastic. From the curtain-jerker to the main event, fight fans were treated to a bevy of finishes and great fights. There were so many moments. Davy Figs stopped Cody Garbrandt, as expected. Jim Miller and Bobby Green put on a war. Jessica Andrade defeated Marina Rodriguez. Diego Lopes put Sodiq Yusuff away so fast it m…

UFC 300: Main Card

UFC 300: Main Card

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s here! It’s finally here! After what seems like an eternity of terrible cards (we’re looking directly at the Apex), we’ve finally arrived at a worthwhile event. Is it “00” quality? For the most part, yes. The main event could’ve been a little juicier, but we’re here and we’re excited. With 2.5 title fights, and a card rife with intriguing bouts, who…

UFC Vegas 90: Not great

UFC Vegas 90: Not great

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 90 just wrapped and Brendon Allen has taken his revenge. Chris Curtis, in true Chris Curtis fashion, ended up writhing in pain at the end of the fight and will no doubt have a detailed dissertation on why he lost. Allen somehow received a 49-46 score, completely undeserved, but the fight was by no means a robbery. It was that close, as the spl…

UFC Vegas 90 main card: 2-drink minimum

UFC Vegas 90 main card: 2-drink minimum

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 90 is ready to kick off this weekend, and a whole bunch of Contender Series alumni will populate nearly half the bouts. There are a few fights that caught our eye, but overall, it’s not a great card. The main event is a rematch that absolutely no one asked for or needed, but here we are. The remainder of the card is a who’s who of top tier tal…

UFC Vegas 90 main card: 2-drink minimum

UFC Vegas 90 main card: 2-drink minimum

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Vegas 90 is ready to kick off this weekend, and a whole bunch of Contender Series alumni will populate nearly half the bouts. There are a few fights that caught our eye, but overall, it’s not a great card. The main event is a rematch that absolutely no one asked for or needed, but here we are. The remainder of the card is a who’s who of top tier tal…