Just like any other sport, high-level competition in MMA is subject to trends. One of the big ones in 2025 was the rise in spinning back elbow knockouts. One-fifth of all spinning back elbow knockouts ...

Juan Diaz's wild, spinning-elbow KO in the final episode of this year's Dana White Contender Series was no strike of luck. Turns out it was something that was years in the making, and was motivated to ...

Fans feel the seats of VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena before Anthony Smith fights Jimmy Crute during UFC 261. / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images Nothing will get the boys more fired up than a brutal ...

Alfie Davis has won his first-round lightweight tournament appearance in the PFL with a flashy spinning elbow finish over Clay Collard. Davis was pulverized by Mansour Barnaoui in the 2024 ...

The spinning elbow is one of the most devastating and cinematic techniques in combat sports, a strike immortalized in Muay Thai by legends like Samson Isaan and Yodsanklai Fairtex. However, it wasn’t ...

Spinning back elbow knockouts rely on perfect timing, precision, and the element of surprise. These knockouts are rare, but when they land clean, they often go viral and become career-defining moments ...

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their ...

Former Bellator star Aaron Pico stepped into the Octagon for the first time in a five-round co-main event against Lerone Murphy at UFC 319. Following Carlos Prates' highlight-reel knockout against ...