Chris Rini
Bloody Elbow
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Chris:
MMA SQUARED: Jon Jones is the GOAT and everything is fine now.
It kills me how no one has said Curtis Blaydes’ name. Just gonna dig up ol’ Stipe Miocic instead. Chris Rini Enjoy the latest episode of Book Worthy, drawing Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett from scratch! Thumbnail unrelated. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris → Read More
MMA SQUARED: We have entered another Jon Jones Chaos Cycle
Thanks to everyone who’s joined my art studio Patreon, I just got the photography done for the next book and will be giving the raw files including the drawings that weren’t able to fit in the physical book to the two top tier patrons. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Islam Makhachev overcomes PR threat in thrilling UFC 284 performance
What did Anthony Smith say to Hector Lombard between rounds? → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Dana White explains fight promotion to Islam Makhachev
Being the best at what you do just isn’t a substitute for algorithmic dynamism. → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Farewell to the Greatest Heavyweight Fighter of all time.
Chris Rini Thanks everyone who’s been following my YouTube channel, patreon book series, or just sharing kind words. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris About the author: Chris Rini is an artist and BloodyElbow’s editorial cartoonist. He has been an artist since 1996 and publishes an annual book called The Fine Art of Violence. (full bio) → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Dana White has a feminist ephiphany
Big progress in workplace diversity takes place on a garbage card in a bad time slot! → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Combat Wombat, intrepid MMA Journalist, gets fired
Can you even employ a marsupial? → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Brandon Moreno, a master of Lego and Flyweights puts an end to an era
Chris Rini I want to briefly say that I’m saddened by the loss of Kid Nate. He believed in me, my artwork and. aspirations. So much of the artwork I’ve created in my own studio and here at MMA Squared, the creation of Combat Wombat are can all be traced back to Nate and I’ll be forever grateful. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris → Read More
MMA SQUARED: The real reason Dana White could never negotiate with Francis Ngannou
Chris Rini I had a nice exhibition of MMA artwork in Denmark recently and the local TV station interviewed me. The footage is here, you’ll get to see a couple large MMA paintings Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Friday with an extra MMA Squared. Chris → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Dana White details the consequences of domestic abuse to a cartoon Wombat
So he’s gotta walk the earth, like Cain? → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Disney princesses explain Dana White hitting his wife
Chris Rini If a cartoon can make you uncomfortable, isn’t the real life version worse? Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Monday. Chris → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Dana White, too big to fail
When it comes to corporate overlords, silence is a bully’s best friend. → Read More
MMA Squared: The real 2022 fighter of the year
Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Monday. Remember to watch the Super Atomweight Tournament finals on RIZIN and happy new year! → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Dana White’s biggest critic takes a moment to be grateful for him
The world is upside down for one day, as opposed to everyday, for marsupials. → Read More
MMA SQUARED: UFC Opposite Awards, who ‘wins’ L of the Year
You can vote, but all my machines have been hacked! → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Combat Wombat teaches Sean Strickland how to win an MMA fight?
Win or learn, as they say. → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Combat Wombat wants to Make Light Heavyweight Great Again
A brief history of the prestige division that no longer shines as brightly. → Read More
MMA SQUARED: Paddy Pimblett provides smokescreen for title dumpster fire
Capturing our attention by barely scraping by the 55th ranked lightweight. → Read More
MMA SQUARED: UFC Gambling Fiasco explained, conspiracy theory style
Featuring Combat Wombat in the role of Charlie Kelly from It’s Always Sunny → Read More
MMA SQUARED: The most successful Contender Series fighter was crowned this weekend
I didn’t update my YouTube channel last Thursday due to Thanksgiving (we pulled it off in Denmark!), but I’ll be back on my Tuesday & Thursday update schedule. I’m going to experiment more with shorter videos that actually address the artwork as it’s being created. Let’s see how that goes. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. → Read More