Exclusives

Double steroid & yakuza scandals rock Japanese MMA scene

Georges St-Pierre's old protégé, Yukinori Akazawa, finds himself at the heart of pure chaos.

Sep 9 •

The ONE Championship files, Part 2: Just who is the man in the suit?

Chatri Sityodtong has crafted a well-tailored story about himself and his origins, is it true?

Aug 1 •

Victor M Rodriguez

The ONE Championship files, Part 1: Employees expose 'hyped talent,' control and retaliation

Shedding some sunlight on ONE Championship

Jun 3 •

Victor M Rodriguez

UFC lawsuit settlement? Zuffa, fighters now in 'private mediation'

Will the UFC lawsuit(s) be settled soon?

Feb 27 •

Does Dana White tell the truth? This is how he answered under oath

Lying can get tricky in legal proceedings, and Dana White was pressed about it in his UFC lawsuit deposition.

Feb 13 •

Leaked and deleted texts: UFC execs trash Scott Coker, Bellator, former fighters

Anton Tabuena goes over dozens of leaked (and deleted) texts from Dana White and other UFC executives that show them taking shots at Scott Coker…

Feb 7 •

Leaked texts: Dana White trashes 'scumbag' Jon Jones, asks to 'bury' Mark Hunt

Anton Tabuena goes over Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta's text messages about UFC negotiations with Jon Jones and Mark Hunt.

Feb 1 •

Special clauses for McGregor, Rousey: Urijah Faber and Holly Holm's unique UFC contracts revealed

Anton Tabuena goes over the unique UFC contracts of Holly Holm and Urijah Faber that involved special clauses about Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor and…

Jan 16 •

Contract negotiations revealed: Ronda Rousey asked for better pay, separate deal for Cris Cyborg

Anton Tabuena goes through multiple contracts and negotiations for Ronda Rousey, detailing which requests UFC granted and which weren't.

Jan 8 •

An insider's deep dive on how UFC got California to sanction Power Slap: Part Two

How California doctors, attorneys, regulators, and Corporate America said yes to slapfighting.

Dec 21, 2023 •

Emails and texts reveal UFC's 'cut throat' and 'nasty' negotiation tactics

Bloody Elbow has obtained dozens of emails and text messages from top UFC executives.

Dec 7, 2023 •

How UFC owners pulled hundreds of millions out the company every year to pay themselves

An unsealed report from the UFC's antitrust lawsuit reveals just how profitable the company has been for the owners.

Dec 5, 2023 •

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