Stephie Haynes
Stephie Haynes has been covering MMA since 2005. She has also worked for MMA promotion Proelite and apparel brand TapouT. She hosted TapouT’s official radio show for four years before joining Bloody Elbow in 2012. She has interviewed everyone there is to interview in the fight game from from Dana White to Conor McGregor to Kimbo Slice, as well as mainstream TV, film and music stars including Norman Reedus, RZA and Anthony Bourdain. She has been producing the BE podcast network since 2017 and hosts four of its current shows.
Open Thread: Should Pereira go to MW for UFC 300?
With UFC 300 needing a main event, should Alex Pereira be in consideration to face Du Plessis?
UFC 297: The end of the Strickland era
Zane Simon and Eddie Mercado break down all the action that happened at UFC 297.
Controversy? Strickland loses title to Du Plessis in split decision
Join us tonight for live play-by-play coverage of UFC 297's main event featuring a middleweight title bout between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis.
New champ! Pennington wins upset over Bueno Silva
Join us tonight for live play-by-play coverage of UFC 297's co-main event, a women's bantamweight title bout with Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva.
Should UFC pick Magomed Ankalaev over Jamahal Hill?
Has Magomed Ankalaev done enough to circumvent Jamahal Hill in the race for heavyweight gold?
UFC 297: Not a great undercard
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down the preliminary card from this week's UFC 297 event.
UFC 297: Which weak champ will reign?
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down the main card from this week's UFC 297 event.
Conor McGregor inks deal with BKFC, sadly not as a fighter
Conor McGregor and BKFC have come to terms on a deal.
UFC's new matchmaker is Saudi Arabia?
Stephie, Victor & Mookie Alexander break down UFC 297 and take a close look at how the Saudis aren't going to accept Apex level cards.
Open Thread: Is Garbrandt ready to take on Figueiredo?
Cody Garbrandt issued the callout to Deiveson Figueiredo and got the fight, but is he ready for the challenge?
Jon Jones never should have re-signed with UFC
Stephie Haynes weighs in on a new series of text messages that reveal the UFC's hard-nosed approach to negotiating with Jon Jones.
UFC Vegas 84: A great start to the new year
Zane Simon and Eddie Mercado break down all the action that happened at UFC Vegas 84.
UFC Vegas 84: Get that money Andrei Arlovski
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down the preliminary card from this week's UFC Vegas 84 event.
UFC 84 Preview: Walker vs Ankalaev 2....this again?
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down the main card from this week's UFC Vegas 84 event.
Of course the first UFC card of 2024 is at the dreaded Apex
Stephie & Victor discuss Sean Strickland's bad behavior, Francis Ngannou's great news, the UFC's first card of 2024 & we Sumo Stomp with Tim Bissell.
Ngannou could earn more than McGregor in 2024
John Nash discusses the possibility of Francis Ngannou out-earning Conor McGrgegor this year and the pros & cons of Endeavor buying Top Rank.
Open Thread: Should Sean Strickland get a pass for bad behavior?
Sean Strickland tearfully revealed intimate details of his childhood trauma but should that make his awful behavior excusable?
Open Thread: Does UFC have any true stars left?
With Conor McGregor and Jon Jones out of the UFC PPV picture for the next several months, we wonder if there are any stars left to carry PPV cards.
The most depressing MMA fights of 2023
Zane, Connor, and Phil are back to watch terrible MMA fights with you, this time to take a look at the worst fights of 2023.
Recapping Conor McGregor's holidays + Ed Zitron interview
Bloody Elbow Podcast hosts Stephie & Victor take a look back at Conor McGregor's holiday season & have an interview with EZ PR's Ed Zitron.
Open Thread: What fight should be the UFC 300 main event?
With UFC 300 just around the corner, there's a lot of buzz about who should headline the event.
Did UFC make a mistake booking Blanchfield vs.Fiorot?
Did UFC make a mistake in booking two top tier contenders to face each other?
Mojave Diamonds delivers the best unintentional comedy
Zane, Connor, and Phil are back to watch terrible movies with you, this time to take a look at the gem that is Mojave Diamonds.
The MMA Bunker: How Power Slap got pushed through so fast
Stephie Haynes took over the Bunker again with investigative journalist Zach Arnold for an informative discussion on how Power Slap got rushed through for sanctioning.
Anthony Joshua finishes Otto Wallin via corner stoppage
Join us today for our live play-by-play coverage of the Day of Reckoning card featuring a heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin.
Joseph Parker dismantles Deontay Wilder
Join us today for our live play-by-play coverage of the Day of Reckoning card featuring a heavyweight bout between Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker.
The UFC years: Shogun Rua
Zane, Connor, and Phil are back to watch terrible fights with you, this time to take a look at the worst of Shogun Rua's UFC fights.
Open Thread: Should UFC punish Sean Strickland?
Should the UFC punish Sean Strickland for initiating the brawl with Dricus Du Plessis?
Karim Zidan discusses the influx of Saudi money into MMA and boxing
Stephie and Victor welcome Karim Zidan for some informative discussion on the influx of Saudi Arabian money to MMA and boxing
Open Thread: What fight should UFC give fans for Christmas?
Christmas is almost here and we want to know which fight you think the UFC should gift fans with in 2024.