July Was a Big Month for MMA and Bloody Elbow
by Kid Nate on Aug 1, 2009 8:04 AM EDT
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It's been an amazing 2 1/2 years here at Bloody Elbow, but I think I speak for the whole staff when I say July 2009 was the craziest month of all. Thanks to Luke and the whole team, everyone who contributed to the community, everyone who just stopped by and read a few posts, all the MMA athletes who step up and give us something to talk about, Dana White and the whole team at the UFC for showing how it's done, Tom Atencio and the Affliction guys for trying, Fedor Emelianenko and his management team for making it interesting (just try and get Fedor in the cage or ring ASAP please). No thanks to Josh Barnett, it's time to fess up buddy.
August is looking to be one of the most stacked months in MMA history with two UFCs, Strikeforce, WEC and Sengoku, be sure and come back to BE often to keep on top of all the action.
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The other HUGE August MMA event that you did not mention! For shame, good sir!
by DirtyML on Aug 1, 2009 8:42 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
congrats guys! You guys deserve each and every one of those views.. :)
the red part are members? And the yellow, random lurkers?
No problem.. :)
..there’s no rehab for BE junkies. haha!
by Anton Tabuena on Aug 1, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't I know it.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Aug 1, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I probably do 100 views a day I think..
Sometimes more I think haha. I need help.
by Anton Tabuena on Aug 1, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Really impressive, congrats guys!
For the past two years, BE was always one of about 3-5 MMA sites i’d visit whenever I had the time. Over time, I started noticing that everything (videos, quality interviews, breaking news, live blogging etc.) that was combined on the other sites, was all either already on BE or quickly on its way to BE. Now it’s usually the only MMA site I visit when I get a break at work or to read up on an event.
I didnt post until just recently. Iv never been a big internet forum guy, but I found there is no better place to converse about MMA with people who love the sport as much as you do. The type of people who cant focus on work the thursday and friday before a big PPV, or leave wedding receptions early, or who pause the TV before a fight to explain the story behind it to everyone watching. Where I live, I dont run into those people everyday… so BE is where I chose to come.
This month was nuts, especially the last week. I applaud you guys for your work and being able to keep up with all the breaking news, doing the hard work so we can just click on our favorites and there it is for us. I would imagine it’s a bit of pressure knowing so many readers count on you for their MMA fix, so congrats on a great month!
As long as the great sport of MMA continues to grow, so will its fans favorite website, BloodyElbow.com!
A true MMA fan from the great state of Arkansas.
by MMArazorback on Aug 1, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
thanks!
We work hard to cover the scene and to maintain our community so that fans can enjoy civil and intelligent conversations about MMA.
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GSP: I pulled my groin.
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by xFenixKnightx on Aug 1, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Best! MMA site! Ever!
+1
I’ve recommended it to my casual friends who recently have been asking me more and more questions about the latest news on UFC/MMA.
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
Spain sounds nice...
BE staff vacation to Sjamaan’s house!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 1, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Big thanks, everyone
This month has taught us all hard work pays off and that the sky is the limit for us if we want it.
Big thanks to Nate, who has done more than anyone these past 6 weeks to make this beast run.
Thanks to Nate, Luke, Brent and everyone
I’ve been coming to this site about a year now and that was the day I stopped going on those awful Sherdog forums [shudders]. Here you can have an intelligent MMA discussion without all of the useless Tits or GTFO or any of that other 4Chan reject nonsense. I appreciate and am thankful for all of the time all of you guys put into the site, even if I always disagree with some of you. Keep up the great work so that I can keep this site my homepage and I don’t have to go anywhere else.
About a month after I started getting into mma I started to feelgross everytime I read the sherdog forums so one day I went through and searched for mma blogs and started reading them. Well it did not take me long to realize BE was the place I was going to land. Thanks for all your hard work guys, and keep up the awesomeness.
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I still think BE is the best place for new and opinion commentary for MMA content.
It really is the only place I come every day and usually multiple times per day.
Not just the content but the consistent monitoring of the commentary, there is a fine line between under and over moderated and I think this is why BE shines. Mods participating in the comments is important so that the site doesn’t turn into the ‘wild wild west’.. or worse.. sherdog/UG
Congratulations to BE it's well deserved. Thank you!!
Looking at that graph reminds me of something I have been wondering about. Can the growth in visitors to BE and/or other MMA sites somehow predict the growth of MMA?
Congrats, guys!
It would be a long, boring 8 hours at work without BE.
You're welcome.
I plan on giving you even more page hits by the end of the year.
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by Leland Roling on Aug 1, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I love it here and I am glad I returned
My first account was deleted because I gave my opinion on something. It’s in the past and I am over it now.
I love this site
I’m glad that more people are too.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
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