Zane Simon
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Tennessee, United States
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Past articles by Zane:
‘I took a little something from Petr’
The top-ranked UFC bantamweight isn’t sure if Yan has lost a step, or if Dvalishvili is just that good. → Read More
‘Everyone always gets mad’ - Anthony Smith’s ego won out in UFC 283 weight snafu
If it hadn’t been for his ego, Smith says he wouldn’t have even made the trip down to Brazil to be the backup fighter for Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill. → Read More
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC needs to make following their latest event in Las Vegas, NV. → Read More
The New Bloody Elbow Starts Now
Bloody Elbow is launching a reader supported newsletter. Keep independent MMA journalism alive by subscribing. → Read More
Sorry Jon Jones, you haven’t been ‘officially cleared’, the asterisk has to stay
They say that history is written by the victorious, which apparently got Jones thinking his own needs a little editing. → Read More
Tyrone Spong shows off massive anaconda he caught by the road
Bro, that’s a huge snake. → Read More
‘Heavens no’ - Chael Sonnen still thinks ‘Mack truck’ Jon Jones wasn’t clean for their fight
Nevermind that Sonnen was fighting up a weight class against an opponent three inches taller, he sounds fairly sure that he was battling other, pharmaceutical factors, inside the cage as well. → Read More
Tony Ferguson: If Dana White ‘treats his lady’ like that, ‘how do you think he treats his fighters?’
At least one fighter on the UFC roster doesn’t sound like he’s buying into the narrative that it was okay for White to hit is wife or that he shouldn’t be held accountable for it. → Read More
Lawsuit dropped against Conor McGregor over Ibiza birthday boating bash
McGregor had been accused of assaulting a woman during an after party on his Yacht, following his birthday last July. → Read More
New slap star!? - Dustin Poirier takes swipe at sign-toting jackass during mini parade
Man carrying "Your wife is in my DMs" sign tried to get the former UFC interim champion’s attention and it worked just a little too well. → Read More
‘Khabib listened to his mother, when will you listen to yours’
He’s risen to the apex of combat sporting achievement. Now mom wants him to come back home. → Read More
With Sterling vs. Cejudo set for May, the former double-champ looks to be an underdog again
Henry Cejudo appears all set to face Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 on May 6th, which will mark nearly 3 years to the day since ‘The Messenger’ last set foot in the Octagon. → Read More
UFC Vegas 69: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC needs to book following their latest event in Las Vegas, NV. → Read More
Have it your way! - Jon Anik got served a burger and fries by rowdy fans at UFC 284
Unhappy with the food? Unhappy with the fights? The UFC play-by-play man says he got hit with a veritable fast food feast at UFC 284. → Read More
New Jersey congressman issues letter requesting Warner Bros. take Power Slap off the air
Is it a replay of the ‘human cockfighting’ scare over MMA in the 90s? Or is slap fighting simply too stupid and exploitative to live? → Read More
The MMA Vivisection UFC Vegas 69 Jessica Andrade vs Erin Blanchfield
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down this week’s UFC event at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, NV. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. From Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield in the main event down to Clayton Carpenter vs. Juancamilo Ronderos in the opening prelim. → Read More
Report: Mateusz Gamrot replaces Dan Hooker, fights Jalin Turner at UFC 285
It looks like Jalin Turner is getting a high profile replacement after Dan Hooker was forced from their UFC 285 PPV bout due to injury. → Read More
‘The guy is a loser’ - Makhachev’s manager says Dan Hooker’s IV claim is ‘completely BS’
The City Kickboxing lightweight was looking to stir the pot after Alexander Volkanovski’s loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. → Read More
‘The way we do business has to change’
The former middleweight champ wants it known that he’s in full support of the recently stripped heavyweight, and rebuffs any idea that Ngannou was being a "diva" with his demands of the UFC. → Read More
Yair Rodriguez wants Mexico City title fight, convincing Volkanovski & the UFC might be a challenge
Given the UFC’s past events in Mexico City, the UFC might have second thoughts about bringing the featherweight title there. → Read More