Bloody Elbow

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor celebrated the 14th anniversary of his fastest knockout. Conor McGregor shocked the world when he finished then-UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in 13 seconds at UFC 194. But years earlier, McGregor earned a knockout win that took a third of the time needed to dethrone the UFC Hall of Famer. McGregor’s ascent to the top of the UFC featherweight division remains one of the greatest runs in MMA history.

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Ian Machado Garry returns at UFC Kansas City on Saturday against the always-dangerous Carlos Prates. The two welterweight sluggers could potentially earn a title shot with a win, adding to the high stakes in the upcoming headliner. Before Garry signed with the UFC in 2021, he was considered one of the hottest welterweight prospects in the world and drew comparisons to Conor McGregor. A Cage Warriors title win led to the UFC matchmakers acting fast to get the talented fighter on its roster.

4 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

UFC fan favorite Derrick Lewis blamed Bruce Buffer for a sluggish start to his debut. UFC all-time knockout leader Derrick Lewis‘s first appearance in the Octagon featured one of his signature post-fight interview moments, but not in the way most expect. Lewis faced 6’8″ behemoth Jack May in his highly anticipated UFC debut in April 2014 in Orlando.

4 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall is on the verge of getting his wish granted. Tom Aspinall has waited almost two full years for a clash with Jon Jones for the lineal UFC heavyweight championship. But after a marathon wait for Jones to sign the dotted line, it appears the long saga is reaching a finality. Aspinall made a rare interim title defense against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 last July.

4 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Khamzat Chimaev didn’t take long to respond to Caio Borralho’s recent callout. UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev‘s likely title shot hit a big delay recently after Dricus du Plessis‘s reported injury issues. While it’s uncertain when du Plessis will return to the Octagon, Chimaev is the presumed No. 1 contender after a dominant win over Robert Whittaker in his last fight.