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BloodyElbow.com
File:Official logo for Bloody Elbow.png
The official logo for Bloody Elbow, a combat sports website owned by Vox Media.
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The front page of BloodyElbow.com on October 6 2022.
Screenshot for BloodyElbow.com in October 2022
Type of site
Mixed martial arts news
Available inEnglish
OwnerVox Media
Created byNate Wilcox[1]
EditorNate Wilcox, Anton Tabuena, Tim Burke, Zane Simon, Karim Zidan, Tim Bissell
URLwww.bloodyelbow.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional (required for comment posting)
LaunchedFebruary 2007; 17 years ago (2007-02)
Current statusActive

Bloody Elbow is a news website that covers the sports of mixed martial arts (MMA), boxing, kickboxing and other traditional martial arts and combat sports. Founded in 2007, the site is notable for its breaking news coverage, opinion and analysis and investigative reporting.

Overview

Founder Nate Wilcox (Kid Nate) recruited Luke Thomas (journalist) to help run Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2007[2][3][4]. Thomas eventually became editor in chief of Bloody Elbow[5]. It was reviewed as one of the best MMA news & media blogs online[6][7][8]. Currently it is the third most popular MMA media & news website in the US according to Similarweb[9].

In 2014 Bloody Elbow was nominated for Media Source of the Year at the World MMA Awards[10].

In 2017, Bloody Elbow editor Karim Zidan appeard on an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel to discuss his work covering Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's influence in the world of mixed martial arts[11].

Among Bloody Elbow's regular contributors is Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the band Oxbow (band)[12].

Other notable contributors to Bloody Elbow include the late UFC fighter Josh Samman[13]and women's MMA pioneer Roxanne Modafferi[14][15].

Bloody Elbow's reporting has been sourced in many mainstream publications, including The Advocate (LGBT magazine)[16], Sports Illustrated[17] and Forbes[18].

Over the years Bloody Elbow has featured interviews with hundreds of professional MMA fighters[19] as well as characters outside of the sport including Anthony Bourdain[20] and Ed O'Neill[21].

Bloody Elbow is among a number of media organizations and professionals that are currently blacklisted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship[22].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bloody Elbow original front page". Bloody Elbow. Nate Wilcox. Archived from the original on 2007-02-18. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ "MAD SQUABBLES: A Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Blog". 2007-12-19. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ^ Ask Luke Anything: Why Did You Start BloodyElbow.com?, retrieved 2022-10-06
  4. ^ Haynes, Stephie (2013-06-19). "The History of Bloody Elbow & notable Moments". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  5. ^ papiblez (2009-07-04). "Better Know a Blogger: Bloody Elbow's Luke Thomas". Blog Huddle. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. ^ Bemis, Brian. "Great MMA Web sites: My Top Choices". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  7. ^ "Best MMA Blog Sites - Top Picks - MMA News | Kick Ass MMA Directory". 2010-09-15. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  8. ^ "TSJ's Top 10 MMA Websites | THE SPORTS JUNKIE". 2011-01-11. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  9. ^ "Bloody Elbow rank on similarweb". similarweb.
  10. ^ "MMA Media Source of the Year". The World MMA Awards. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  11. ^ Harris, Scott. "Ramzan Kadyrov: The Most Dangerous Man in MMA Is Not a Fighter". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  12. ^ Haynes, Stephie (2022-05-23). "Crooklyn's Corner 30: 20 Random Questions with Eugene Robinson". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  13. ^ Simon, Zane (2016-10-21). "What will your verse be: A tribute to Josh Samman". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  14. ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (2022-02-08). "Happy trails to 'The Happy Warrior': 20 years of stories celebrating MMA pioneer Roxanne Modafferi". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  15. ^ Modafferi, Roxanne (2022-10-05). "Dear Roxy: 'Did fighting without glasses ever bother you?'". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  16. ^ "Calif. Athletic Commission Considers Licensing Trans Athletes". www.advocate.com. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  17. ^ Wagenheim, Jeff. "UFC's reinstatement of Thiago Silva raises serious questions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  18. ^ Gift, Paul. "UFC Fighter 'Wage Share' Held Steady At 19-20% For 11 Straight Years". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  19. ^ "UFC Interview - Bloody Elbow". www.bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  20. ^ Haynes, Stephie (2014-08-22). "Sucking a little less". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  21. ^ Zidan, Karim (2015-01-15). "Married With Jiu-Jitsu". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  22. ^ "UFC president Dana White's attacks on the media sure seem familiar". the Guardian. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2022-10-07.


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