Zane Simon
Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.
José Landi-Jons continues feud with Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva went jogging through the streets of Curitiba; just a morning run, nothing outlandish. Perhaps it was a bit of a publicity stunt. After all, he’s got fans to please. However on this particular morning, one man among the many he passed recognized him and was not at all pleased to see him. That […]
Nate Diaz changes management, now working with Mike Kogan
The Cesar Gracie circus just got a little smaller, or a little larger, depending on how you look at it. Following a recent loss to Ben Henderson at UFC on Fox 5, as well as a number of statements from Nick Diaz during the UFC 158 media call speaking to his own mishandling, UFC lightweight […]
Fallon Fox releases statement regarding UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione
It didn’t take long for the UFC to issue a statement, as well as a suspension, for Matt Mitrione’s comments on controversial WMMA fighter Fallon Fox. In their release regarding Mitrione’s behavior, they made it clear that they wanted to publicly separate themselves from his views, calling them “offensive and wholly unacceptable.” Now Fallon herself […]
35-year-old Canadian man dies after unregulated MMA event in Michigan
Correction: Bloody Elbow has been informed that photos previously published in conjunction with this article were not, in fact, of the deceased. On behalf of Bloody Elbow I would like to apologize to the family of the deceased and to those men who were misidentified. – Zane Simon Athletic competition is dangerous, a fact that […]
Hector Lombard announces partnership with Mike Dolce
Long time middleweight standout Hector Lombard has fallen on hard times. Formerly an unstoppable champion in Bellator, he’s gone an uninspired 1-2 in the UFC with decision losses to Tim Boetsch and Yushin Okami, sandwiching a quick TKO victory over Rousimar Palhares. After his loss to Okami speculation was running wild that, due to his […]
Looking back at recent lightweight TUF competitors
Despite coaching gigs from Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre, The Ultimate Fighter seasons 12 and 13 are often seen by fans as among the worst of the TV show’s long run. While a number of fighters have remained from the two seasons, most have flown to other divisions. However four have found a home […]
UFC Featherweight Rodrigo Damm breaks into hospital seeking care for wife
Former TUF competitor and UFC featherweight Rodrigo Damm gained illegal entry a restricted area of the Evangelical Hospital in Vila Velha, Brazil, Thursday night, in hysterics, believing that his wife was suffering from a heart attack. He released this statement to ESTV (via Tatame): “She could not open her hands, which were hard. Her face […]
Rasul Mirzaev is out of jail and back in the cage
Russia has become a focal point of Bellator’s expansion, but one of their prospects has run into a string of legal troubles before ever setting foot in the US. On August 19th, 2011 Rasul Mirzaev was directly involved in the death of Igor Agafonov, with whom he entered an altercation outside a nightclub in Moscow. […]
UFC signs Iliarde Santos to replace Marcos Vinicius at UFC on FX 8
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold may be more than a month away, but a replacement for the injured Marcos Vinicius has already been named. Vinicius was set to fight Yuri Alcantara in a bantamweight bout, before injuring his knee last week. And while other currently signed fighters may have been available, the UFC […]
Helwani: Nick Diaz is retired unless he gets St. Pierre rematch or Anderson Silva
Following his loss to Georges St. Pierre, Nick Diaz’s messages were mixed. He talked about his desire to step away from the sport; about how he no longer had the desire to compete against younger fighters for his place in the division. And he talked about how he wanted to fight GSP again, or Carlos […]
Ryo Chonan responds to Chan Sung Jung’s open letter
As most of us can still remember, Chan Sung Jung wrote a forceful, well-reasoned open letter last week about the image of the “Rising Sun” displayed on Georges St. Pierre’s walkout gi. He spoke of what that image means to many Koreans, and others who suffered under Japanese imperialism and why he hoped that GSP […]
UFC would not clear Dan Hardy for UFC on Fox 7
UFC welterweight Dan Hardy was looking at a career rejuvenation coming into his fight against Matt Brown on UFC on Fox 7. After an infamous four fight losing skid, he had won two in a row and credited a new outlook and approach to training for his success. Unfortunately, on March 22nd the California State […]
UFC signs middleweight prospect Antonio Braga Neto (Updated)
A new addition has arrived in the UFC at middleweight, Brazilian grappler Antonio Braga Neto. Braga Neto is an eleven time world IBJJF champion, and four time Pan Americas champion with an 8-1 MMA record with 1 NC, fighting mostly at light heavyweight. He holds notable career victories over Cesar Ferreira, Maiquel Falcao, and most […]
RYU, sponsor of fighters such as Jon Fitch and Cheick Kongo, steps out of the fight game
In MMA, sometimes hype isn’t just the biggest thing, it’s the only thing. And after years of sponsoring fighters, and even UFC events, Respect Your Universe (RYU) clothing and apparel is getting out of MMA. New RYU CEO, Christopher Martens, was quoted at IngrainedMedia.com: The new CEO of RYU said “That direct association with the […]
Vinicius out with knee injury, Alcantara awaits new opponent
Tatame reports that former Ultimate Fighter Brazil season one competitor Marcos “Vina” Vinicius has injured his knee and has been pulled from his fight at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. “Vina” fought for both Team Belfort and Team Wanderlei while part of TUF Brazil, losing to Hugo Viana, and Godofredo Pepey, before being eliminated […]
Diabate still has something left for MMA
When light heavyweight Cyrille “Snake” Diabaté stepped into the cage against Jimi Manuwa at UFC on Fuel TV 7, it was potentially for the last time in his career. At 39 years old, with 29 MMA fights and 51 kickboxing matches already behind him, it looked like the perfect time to wrap things up. He […]
Darren Elkins is getting ready for ‘Money’
Darren Elkins has been making a steady climb up the ranks of the UFC’s featherweight division. At least he was, right up until March 16th when he stopped Antonio Carvalho in the first round. Now, suddenly, with only a month to prepare he’s facing the biggest fight of his career, a fight that could see […]
Catching up with no. 1 strawweight Jessica Aguilar
The top strawweight in women’s MMA is fighting this week, but if you aren’t tuned in to everything WMMA, you might never know it. This Thursday Jessica Aguilar takes on Patricia Vidonic in a rematch at Bellator 94. Aguilar is coming off a ten-month layoff following the biggest victory of her career, a three round […]
The comprehensive list of minor MMA champions
The world of MMA is a fluid, ever changing place. Yesterday’s prospect is tomorrow’s champion, and yesterday’s champion is tomorrow’s prospect. Of course keeping track of it all is a near impossibility for the casual fan, but that’s why I’m here. To give you a leg up, the next time someone asks you who the […]
List of current UFC fighters
Ed. Note: This list was produced and will be manually maintained by Zane Simon. He is the same creator and former minder of the Wikipedia version. Comments, feedback, and questions for Zane are more than welcome, and you can reach him at zanesimon at gmail dot com. Comments are closed as this is purely a […]