A Bloody Elbow Goodbye...Sort of
by Luke Thomas on Feb 8, 2011 4:00 PM EST
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As of this moment, I am Editor Emeritus here at BloodyElbow.com. I am now working full time in MMA as Senior Editor over at SBNation.com. I am in charge of SBNation.com/MMA. With the exception of MMA Nation radio show posts on Sunday, I will no longer be posting any of my writing in this space.
I haven't written much recently, largely because real life was getting in the way. But if you want to keep up with my work, you can do it two different ways. First, follow me on Twitter: @MMANation. Or, SBNation.com provides a handy little tool where you can subscribe to posts I write.
Not that anyone reading this will have any doubt, but this site will be perfectly fine in my absence. Nate and the team know exactly what they're doing. Beyond that, they're still hungry to improve and better serve the readers who love calling this place their online MMA home.
Helping to build this site what it is today has been one of my career's great achievements. It's work that I am profoundly proud of and whose success I hope to take to other ventures.
I want to thank you, the reader, for coming here these many years. Some came to read or watch my stuff, others came for the many great writers here on staff. Still others came for the community. Whatever your passion and whatever your preference, I have greatly appreciated and benefited from the patronage. I hope many of you will follow me over to the new platform.
I can't get into it now, but this is only the beginning of what SB Nation has in store for MMA fans this year. Expect several more major announcements this year that, I can guarantee, are going to blow you away. The whole point of this move, though, is to create new ways to give MMA fans and online readers MORE content and MORE ways to interact. This is about giving back to you.
It's immodest to say so, but it's something I want to make a point to share: we created one of the largest sites in the entire sport during our free time as a hobby. Imagine what SB Nation can do with professionals on board.
2011 is going to be a big year for MMA and a big year for SB Nation's investment in MMA. Look out. Here we come.
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It's been an honor working with you
and this is just the start. We’re going to PWN 2011 and beyond.
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Pro Wrestling Newsletter?
Dammit Nate, always talkin’ bout wrasslin.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:16 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I'm confused
I thought BloodyElbow was owned by SB Nation. So isn’t it the same thing? Can someone explain the “corporate” structure to me?
SBN is the overarching network. It has offshoot sites for the sport (NFL, NBS, MMA, etc), region (Washington DC, Chicago, etc), and individual teams or colleges (Yankees, Manchester United, MMA, LSU). See them all here.
The Machiavellian.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. -Jonathan Swift
by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 8, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Nice. I just have three new sites to look at now.
Texas A&M got beat so bad in the Cotton Bowl there was a 21 gun salute at the end of the 4th quarter.
Canal Street Chronicles, And the Valley Shook, and…?
The Machiavellian.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. -Jonathan Swift
by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 8, 2011 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
Team Speed Kills, and I just added At the Hive
Texas A&M got beat so bad in the Cotton Bowl there was a 21 gun salute at the end of the 4th quarter.
Pardon me
I’m thinking of Every Day Should Be Saturday. You should check that out, it’s the SEC blog
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
Basically what he's saying is...
That after losing 3 in a row, he’s rededicating himself and making a serious run for the WW title this year.
by esuohlliM on Feb 8, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fucking toast to Luke
Hardcore MMA fan since UFC 99
by ChiCubs23 on Feb 8, 2011 4:04 PM EST reply actions 28 recs
Good luck man
Thanks for everything u have done for us mma fans,
Here here
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by Richard Wade on Feb 8, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Conrats luke
but does this mean there never again will be a video chat with you and nate drinking heavily sugared frat boy drinks?
next time I'm in DC
I promise
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by Nate Wilcox on Feb 8, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
This was the first thing to come to my mind too.
Mostly because I need a new sig :P
Luke Thomas: If Pro Wrestling had a dick, you'd be the balls!
Kid Nate: ...
by TorQus on Feb 8, 2011 9:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Bon chance, Luke
BE is the only blog, on any topic, that I interact with on a regular basis…and I work in media. It is truly unique for the quality of its writing, the commitment of its readers and the tightness of the community that has built up around it. But all of that can be traced back to you guys who founded it. Good luck Luke. Thanks for everything.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Feb 8, 2011 4:06 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
Yup
Same here, great staff, great community. Nothing but Well Wishes for you Mr. Thomas.
"Cancel my subscription to the resurrection, send my credentials to the house of detention" - Jim Morrison
by LRaunThaDamaja on Feb 8, 2011 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Bonne chance
Sorry to be that guy (lie).
And yes, it’s a huge loss for BE. The thing I’m going to miss more is Luke’s common sense which coupled with his knowledge of the sport gave this blog many spot on articles.
Boys becoming men...Men becoming wolves
I barely spell English correctly half the time
Do I remember that you’re actually from France?
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Feb 8, 2011 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Been a long, good run
Congrats on the upgrade. Luke has become a regular Arianna Huffington! Hope you still grace the comments section when the spirit moves you.
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Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who -- Jay-Z
by thetakeover on Feb 8, 2011 4:06 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Thanks Luke
You were an integral part of the awesomeness that is Bloody Elbow.
"How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?"
Beard jokes just won’t be the same.
I’m proud to say that I’ll be able to say that I was on BE before they made it big.
Thanks Luke.
Great
no more living vicariously through Luke’s beard since I can’t grow my own.
I don't want to say he's dirty, but Forrest Griffin looks like directly after a workout his crotch might resemble a cajun swamp.
http://twitter.com/FakeEmcee
http://www.unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com/
I used to come here primarily for Luke's stuff
But I have come to appreciate the excellence of regular contributors on this site too. This is a wonderful website; an erudite resource for the more demanding MMA fan. I’ll miss your contributions, and I wish you the best of fortunes with your new endeavours.
'No matter what your ideology may be, once you believe you are in the possession of some infallible truth, you become a combatant in a religious war."
You bastard!! You think you can just walk out of my life and everything will be okay?
No! We can’t be friends you asshole!!
Also, I love you and good bye. I appreciate your efforts very much and wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors.
by truck on Feb 8, 2011 4:08 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Does this mean BloodyElbow will be discontinued like WatchKalibRun?
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed" - Zoroaster
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No.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Ha
This site is staying right where it is. It’s a big success. Why would we kill it?
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According to Joseph Campbell, you probably need to kill your past self to fulfill your future self on your journey of the hero.
The Machiavellian.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. -Jonathan Swift
by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 8, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
WatchKalibRun was a big success too!
Oh wait… right…
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
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Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Holy cow, I didn't even know you guys were out for the count!
but then again, there’s good reason for that.
I don't want to say he's dirty, but Forrest Griffin looks like directly after a workout his crotch might resemble a cajun swamp.
http://twitter.com/FakeEmcee
http://www.unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com/
Yeah, because every post was S.C.
speaking of him, did he get banned?
by Austin Martin on Feb 8, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
You know life would never do you that big of a favor.
I don't want to say he's dirty, but Forrest Griffin looks like directly after a workout his crotch might resemble a cajun swamp.
http://twitter.com/FakeEmcee
http://www.unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com/
by Fake Emcee on Feb 8, 2011 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
I think him and Bieber are too busy having angry sex to be on BE these days.
Haven’t seen either of them in forever.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Lots of snow to be shoveled these days
:-D
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Says the guy with no day job.
;(
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
You're implying that I somehow have a night job
And that’s just dishonest, sir.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
lawl
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
hey night jobs have their benefits too
like you get to listen to Art Bell and stuff.
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed" - Zoroaster
catch me if you can @ MMA Answers
by SheepleBuster on Feb 8, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Good, I'm glad he didn't get the hammer
contrary to popular opinion, I think S.C. is a great journalist. He just basically used his own version of kayfabe to create a larger than life, love or hate character. mostly hate. But hey, the guy is building a brand.
Bieber on the other hand…
by Austin Martin on Feb 8, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
its a brand of poor writing skills
He seriously needs to take a writing class. Every sentence is one big run-on. IF!
by Body Triangle on Feb 8, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
That kind of says it all, doesn't it?
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 9, 2011 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
I am just curious
is Gal’s guide to MMA or whatever that panty drop of the weeks more successful that WatchKalibRun was? I mean that site is still going. But great. I am glad Bloodyelbow will continue. So who’s the new editor in chief? Who is the big boss now? Kid Nate I hope.
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed" - Zoroaster
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by SheepleBuster on Feb 8, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
awesome
We will miss you. :) So are you guys planning to hire some of those Fan House guys? :)
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed" - Zoroaster
catch me if you can @ MMA Answers
by SheepleBuster on Feb 8, 2011 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
Is this what Brent was doing before? Will Brent be back here now, or writing for both?
Good luck Luke. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge here and good luck against Matt Riddle at UFC on Versus 3.
And at SB Nation.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
I'm back here full time.
Doing both was stretching me too thin and really hindering me from being my best. Luke is taking over the MMA page of SBNation.com and I’m coming back here full time which is a better use of both of us I believe.
Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.
MMA Editor - SBNation.com
by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
I'm conditioned to be wary of any "major announcement" related to MMA.
What, is there a new SBNation toy line? Vuvuzela’s are banned from the comments section?
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Feb 8, 2011 4:10 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Just wait.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Is Lorenzo Fertitta going to quit Zuffa and start writing here?
:D
by who me on Feb 8, 2011 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
People who like to make jokes about Matt Brown are really hurting right now ...
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Not nearly as much as people who like to make jokes about Luke, like me.
Hey UFC4 go fuck yourself, how about that? Fucking punk, I was just asking for the source that says lesnar gets 5 mill a fight, it’s obvious one does not exist. Bunch of gabronis on a site pulling figures out of your ass.
by Garrett Bennicas
by ufc4 on Feb 8, 2011 4:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Finally, we can get Bloody Elbow T-shirts made.
jk
by Brandon Starr on Feb 8, 2011 4:11 PM EST reply actions 13 recs
Damn I can't beleive you remember that idea
They made a video game about Yakuzas. It’s called Yakuza. And it’s about Yakuza
gocyborg.wordpress.com
No collar!
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
either than or the new hanes collars that don’t “bacon up”
by Austin Martin on Feb 8, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
No Collar?
Popped Collar!!!
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George Carlin
You, sir, have found the icing on the cake!
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by Leland Roling on Feb 8, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Comment of the Year.
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Mongo only pawn in game of life." - Mongo
by Richard Wade on Feb 8, 2011 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
I still think they should be called
“The Signature Guillo-tee”
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Good luck Luke
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
I'm on the Twitters
2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
For real, it was good reading you while you were here.
I’ll keep listening to the show and following your writing, but your epic comment section smackdowns will be sorely missed.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
Is Snowden going with you?
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
by Tim Burke on Feb 8, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
From Snowden’s twiiter feed:
“Just signed to write exclusively online for SBNation. Lots of exciting MMA developments to come this year.”
That seems like a yes?
The more you drive the less intelligent you are.
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by Jeremy Couturier on Feb 8, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
That’s what I was referring to, I wasn’t making a joke. Not sure why this got greened.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
I have a theory.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Snowden is staying at BE for the foreseeable future
his tweet refers to SBN the parent company of BE. not SBNation.com the site.
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I’ll go wherever you tell me to drill sergeant.
by Jonathan Snowden on Feb 8, 2011 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take this space to offer you my thanks, sir.
BE has been truly a bright spot in my sports fandom ever since I discovered it. I can honestly say that without it, I probably would not be as big a fan as I am now, and that is in partly thanks to you.
I wish you luck in all your endeavors.
Damn
It was a good run, Luke. Thanks for getting on Big and Dukes way back when. Without the friday MMA segment I would’ve never found this. Good luck to you. It won’t be the same without you laying the smackdown on trolls.
Think you’ll do a guest write up every now and then?
They made a video game about Yakuzas. It’s called Yakuza. And it’s about Yakuza
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by Krimson on Feb 8, 2011 4:14 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Will you discuss Pro wrestling there Luke?
Just kidding. Good luck
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed" - Zoroaster
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Good Job Luke
already follow on Twitter but I am always looking for somethign to add to Google Reader
Twitter @MaZZM
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When I started at SBNation I was helping get Bad Left Hook off the ground with Scott Christ. At that time (2005?) I was becoming more of a fan of MMA than I had been of boxing and asked Nate and Luke if they wanted a hand (it was just the two of them at that point). Them giving me that break has given me a chance to become…whatever the hell I am now.
There is no end to the appreciation I have toward Luke for his hand in my development.
He’ll be missed around BE but he’s still around SBN, and that’s a good thing for everyone.
Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.
MMA Editor - SBNation.com
by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 4:17 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Just out of curiousity,
Would you spend $54.99 to watch Mayweather/Manny or would you rather spend $44.99 to watch Silva/GSP? Like if you had to pick just one. I know it’s random, but it’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you.
"I guess I'm 13-Maynard, and Maynard..."- Frankie Edgar
Dang…that’s a good question. Unless the Mayweather/Manny fight had an unusually amazing undercard I’d go with Silva/GSP just because I’d be getting more for my money top to bottom. But I do love the big boxing fight atmosphere.
Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.
MMA Editor - SBNation.com
by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Probably the smarter choice, yeah.
I just figured you would go with the epic Manny/Mayweather bout based purely on how huge it is, regardless of undercard strength. Although lots of boxing card’s these days have notoriously weak undercards right?
"I guess I'm 13-Maynard, and Maynard..."- Frankie Edgar
My wife asked me to add “Thanks for ruining all our fucking Saturday nights”
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Oh, what the crap.
You were supposed to be the last person on staff that i won over. You, Luke, were to be my final challenge.
I feel like I’ve been cheated.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
Wait, who else have you won over? I thought you were like 0 for 19 so far.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
by Tim Burke on Feb 8, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Richard, at the very least, tolerates me. He’s the guy that backdoored me into the Rankings panel. Of course, that had to be approved somewhere..
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Wait, RICHARD did that?
Well, he let Roth on too. It’s clear that Wade’s judgement is a little shaky. But he does have a ton of snappy one liners, so we’ll let it slide.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
I had nothing to do with Roth.
He’s a good egg, though.
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Mongo only pawn in game of life." - Mongo
by Richard Wade on Feb 8, 2011 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
You get backdoored a lot, huh?
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Stay tuned
You have no idea.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 9, 2011 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
From Mad Squabbles to Bloody Elbow to SBN full-time.
You, sir, are the proverbial “man”.
The Machiavellian.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. -Jonathan Swift
by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 8, 2011 4:22 PM EST reply actions
Happy trails
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
www.badlefthook.com
May your beard carry you safely across the land, and may your pyre burn bright with the fallen of your enemies.
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
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by J_R_W on Feb 8, 2011 4:25 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Best wishes.
I remember when BE was basically just your own personal blog, before SB Nation. Amazing how far things have come.
well technically
BE was always with SBN and Luke was at Mad Squabbles then came over here part time then took over from me.
Follow me on Twitter @KidNate
Also, were these the “big changes” you and Nate were talking about in your webcast?
Or are those still to come?
by Austin Martin on Feb 8, 2011 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
you won't ever REALLY leave will you?
You are The Immortal after all!
WIsh you the best.
by BROCKLESNAR!!!!! on Feb 8, 2011 4:29 PM EST reply actions
I'll say this before and I'll say it again
It was you, Nate, and Snowden that really influenced me to start writing about MMA. I’m hoping HeadKickLegend can be half the site that Bloodyelbow is and you guys definitely set the standard on what I want HKL to be with editorial coverage and actual opinion.
I look forward to working with you in some capacity this upcoming year and congrats on the fresh start with SB.
The new editor of HeadKickLegend.com
Follow me on twitter @HeadKickLegend
“It was you, Nate, and Snowden that really influenced me to start writing about MMA”
Thanks a lot assholes.
Hey UFC4 go fuck yourself, how about that? Fucking punk, I was just asking for the source that says lesnar gets 5 mill a fight, it’s obvious one does not exist. Bunch of gabronis on a site pulling figures out of your ass.
by Garrett Bennicas
by ufc4 on Feb 8, 2011 4:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 16 recs
Bravo sir.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Rec'd
Fuck you man.
The new editor of HeadKickLegend.com
Follow me on twitter @HeadKickLegend
by Matthew Roth on Feb 8, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ha
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 8, 2011 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
Pourin out a little of my 40 for ya...
"Who the fuck is this Bruz Malt Liquor?" -Dana White
by Bruz on Feb 8, 2011 4:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The Bearded One will be missed ,but not forgotten. A beard should be placed on the front page forever!
Texas A&M got beat so bad in the Cotton Bowl there was a 21 gun salute at the end of the 4th quarter.
by DayGeaux on Feb 8, 2011 4:35 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Don't you guys see?
This is all completely kayfabe. Brent and Nate will run the show for a while until Luke turns Snowden and form the MMA blogosphere version of the nWo. This move reeks of pro wrestling.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:36 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
I DID have a brief pro wrestling career (no lie) so you can never trust anything I ever do.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
BAH GAWD!! (Luke flies in through window)
WILL SOMEONE STOP THE DAMN MATCH
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
STONE COLD STONE COLD STONE COLD
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
...no
I couldn’t live up to the name of the great Brickhouse Brown
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
PLEASE PLEASE at least tell us what your finishing move was. Or were you an announcer or something?
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
There's a ton of room here for baseless speculation.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Brent seems like a diving elbow drop kinda guy ala Shawn Michaels
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I'm thinking loudmouth manager
And no – you don’t get to be The Mouth from the South. Not yet.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Chris Benoit flying headbutt
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking he might have been the fat kid that New Jack sliced to bits in ECW. Mass Transit FTW!
But I don’t think Brent’s a fat kid. So that doesn’t work.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
I was thinking he might have been the fat kid
At first I was like :O
But I don’t think Brent’s a fat kid.
But then I was like : |
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
The Machiavellian.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. -Jonathan Swift
by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 8, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly...I'm not a kid
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
I was a year out of high school and still in “football shape” and happened to have a friend who was a reasonably successful local indy guy. Initially I was just doing the odd jobs while training with my friend. Setting up rings with Dan Severn (incredibly nice fellow), filming shows (one event I ran one camera while Jimmy Jacobs ran the other – he was just a skinny little dork who came out to the ring on a pogo stick at that point) and doing some reffing just to get used to being in the ring.
Then it was working a couple battle royals (worked two, one with a friend of mine who was also training and another on my own which had CM Punk and Colt Cabana involved) and one short comedy match with my trainer. But there wasn’t much going on in the area and I decided to give it up rather than waste my time.
One of these days I may have to tell the story of the night I was scheduled to work as a ref which involved my friend cutting his girlfriend’s toe off, getting roped into reffing a corrupt toughman contest and then having the promoter fuck me over by not giving me my pay and instead having some busted ass stripper slap me in the face with her tits.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
Very cool.
And that sounds like a story I, and every other person in the free world, needs to hear ASAP.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
by Tim Burke on Feb 8, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I guess it'll be kind of awkward for you in particular
no more of the Thomas Brothers running around wrecking up the joint.
I don't want to say he's dirty, but Forrest Griffin looks like directly after a workout his crotch might resemble a cajun swamp.
http://twitter.com/FakeEmcee
http://www.unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com/
On the other hand
No more confusion … there can only be one!
by gao on Feb 8, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
wow
http://unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com
by MattParker117 on Feb 8, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
Rich Franklin and Brandon Vera will win
I support going back in time and banning whoever voted for that option.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
God I wish I could see the results.
I’m willing to bet big that Vera/Franklin, if not first, was second.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
As long as you grace us with your glorious beard from time to time
All is well.
Meet me on Monsta Island. Where the girls look good and the MC's be Wildin'.
Also, follow me on Twitter @DeoWade
Good luck to you Luke
"I'm from the Fox News school of media discourse," explained White. "If you tell people your version of the truth enough times, and yell while you do it, eventually they start to believe it. Remember when I saved MMA?"
This is some incredibly exciting news. The exponential growth that Bloody Elbow saw with Luke at the helm and heart of the site is truly outstanding. As BE grew, a quality team was assembled, and I think with that team in place, the transition will be hassle free.
Luke and Nate were what got me into writing on MMA, which actually happened on this very site, posting Fanposts whenever I felt I had something solid to contribute. Thanks to that initial spark caused right here on BE, I’m covering MMA on a daily basis for one of SBN’s great MMA blogs.
Congratulations Luke, I’m thrilled to see what lies in the future for SBN’s MMA coverage.
Twitter me @kkelchner621
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update your sig file
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by Nate Wilcox on Feb 8, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I see through your lies luke
We all know your gunning for that vacant Sengoku MW belt
Dear audio diary: Today I may have accidentally registered myself as a sex offender! WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY LIFE
- T-Rex
by sitnam90 on Feb 8, 2011 4:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Good luck
I still miss the days of you posting on Blogspot with a pic of Kimbo in the sidebar…
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
If you like it, you should put a rec on it.
you’re really dating yourself there buddy.
by Austin Martin on Feb 8, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
jemaleddin is like 61 years old
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
That's way closer to the truth than I'm happy with...
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
If you like it, you should put a rec on it.
I've been stalking Luke for a LONG TIME.
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
If you like it, you should put a rec on it.
May you, Chuck Norris and Zach Galifianakis enjoy bearded Nirvana
Anyway, thank you for providing a computer illiterate fan an easy way to enjoy MMA. Thank you for finding and developing great talent here at Bloody Elbow.
Best of luck on your future endeavors w/ SB Nation.
"i don't believe in isms i just believe in me" - Ferris
Luke going for bigger things, Kid moving BE to the next level,
Jonathan Snowden shooting to become the next GSP. Exciting times here.
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed" - Zoroaster
catch me if you can @ MMA Answers
So Snowden's trying to be the epitome of Sexy?
They made a video game about Yakuzas. It’s called Yakuza. And it’s about Yakuza
gocyborg.wordpress.com
Nope that means Snowden greases.
Texas A&M got beat so bad in the Cotton Bowl there was a 21 gun salute at the end of the 4th quarter.
by DayGeaux on Feb 8, 2011 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Still new here...
but here to stay! This site attracts a solid crowd, and the staff written content, in tandem with the fan posts, makes for a great MMA outlet. Thanks for all you contributed to make BE what it is today. Best of luck going forward.
"If at first you don't succeed, destroy all the evidence that you tried"
God Dammit!! I roll out of bed at 7.55 in the god damn morning to read this shit!!!
I came to this site as a fan of yours. I also had the extreme pleasure and honour of being the first aussie on your show. Now you’re leaving me?? Fine then, we’re through!
And you take Fagan in the divorce.
Kidding. (except about Fagan :-)….)
Jokes aside, although I dont post much I read every single day and it was a great pleasure to read not only your articles and opinions but I was (kind of) introduced to someone else I now enjoy….much to the dismay of others…..SNOWDEN…believe it or not…I enjoy his as much as yours.
You will be missed, mate. Good Luck!
Must be the beard
Congrats and don’t be a stranger!
well..
given that I had gotten the UFC to credential SBNation.com/mma but could never travel to the events I would hope that that wouldn’t change with Luke over there.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair, you're not the gadfly that Luke is.
The Machiavellian.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. -Jonathan Swift
by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 8, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
I had to google “gadfly”. Nicely done, Scott.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
by Tim Burke on Feb 8, 2011 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he's still themachiavellian
You’re still the Beer Monster
Luke will continue call douchebag commenters douchebags in the most hilarious ways
Please dont’ change, BE :(
…..
Its safe to say that without Playboy we wouldn't have MMA as we know it today. - Jonathan Snowden
by Chris Hall on Feb 8, 2011 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Nah
I think Luke got Dana on his show one time and they had a pretty solid, non-abrasive convo
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 8, 2011 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the posts, Luke.
But I can’t help but wonder, is one of these major announcements going to be the introduction of a forum? People on BE are way smarter than the likes of Sherdog and Underground.
Your signature should be this short.
by nerdVictory on Feb 8, 2011 5:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
It will be a genuine shame
to lose some of the quality material you give to BE. Maybe I’ll wander over to your new “home” once in a while as well. Good luck.
Is there any links I could have to the original Bloodyelbow site?
Like in it’s beginning stages.
"I guess I'm 13-Maynard, and Maynard..."- Frankie Edgar
There's an archive of all the articles.
The first post is all fucked up.
I know less about recognizing true fighting talent than George W. Bush does about finding weapons of mass destruction. From now on if I wanna pick a winner I will ask the-gentle-way.
by lowellthehammer on Feb 8, 2011 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
I can't wait for Luke to have mad squabbles with Dana White
See what I did there?
The new editor of HeadKickLegend.com
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Tonight, on a very special episode of Bloody Elbow
Luke Thomas says goodbye…(cue Green Day’s “Time of your life”)
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
Since Luke’s on the SBNation payroll now, are the rest of us gonna see some of dat Kid Nate Money or what yo?
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
No.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
My heart still kind of jumps when I see that – “what did I do right THIS time?”
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 8, 2011 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
My first go to MMA site
After tooling around other sites this is now my first go to site for mma stuff, why:
- Diversity of info
-Speed of new/fresh material posted
-volume of material
Props, ’nuff said
Will the BE staff still link MMA Nation segments on the front page?
How about your CSN spots?
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
He will still be posting his MMA Nation stuff here and the combination of our relationship with CSN and the quality of those spots almost certainly means we’ll be featuring those
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 8, 2011 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t most much here, going to try and chance that in the future, but I wanted to say thank you for everything you’ve done and good luck!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Feb 8, 2011 6:01 PM EST reply actions
Congrats Matt Brown
And godspeed….
If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants
We will all miss this face
"You should work for 15 minutes to knock your opponent out, submit him, or improve your position to give yourself the best chance of doing either." - Dan Hardy
by Day Man on Feb 8, 2011 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sept 18th 2008 I came here and posted this comment to a Luke Thomas article:
Affliction + Golden Boy = Boon for Boxing Fans?
If the article on East Side Boxing is a example of how boxing fans are viewing this then I doubt this angle is going to get much traction either. Their article is downright hostile towards this.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/9/15/614666/affliction-golden-boy-boon#8759521
11 thousand post later I am still here. Guess I am going to have to add another bookmark to my MMA folder to check daily now.
Best of luck in your new endeavor and thanks for the thousands of hours I have wonderfully spent here talking about MMA over the years as opposed to doing something my wife would claim was constuctive :D
It’s kind of crazy to go back and look at the comments from back then and see how many members of the “MMA Media” were posting here back then. Brett Jones of Heavy, Robert Joyner, Tracy Lee, Rodriguez of Fightlinker, subo (LOL!) all the writers here, etc.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
See you at the office
Looking forward to it ! Oh, and don’t forget to bring the new SB Nation office cat.
I guess
We know who is the GM of Monday Night RAW behind the laptop. It all makes sense now….
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by Thats It For you! on Feb 8, 2011 7:07 PM EST reply actions
Oh yeah
Really appreciate all of the content that you put out there for us, articles, radio show, all top notch. Thanks Luke.
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by Thats It For you! on Feb 8, 2011 7:09 PM EST reply actions
Two of my favorite blogs in two days
And both head writers left.
Just focus on beating Matt Riddle in March before taking the undisputed SB Nation Championship. If you beat Riddle you are DEFINITELY “in the mix” for a title shot.
Thanks for everything, Luke.
Fire Gus "What's a screen?" Bradley.
Congrats Luke!....
….Well deserved….you, Nate, and the great team you have assembled have turned BE into THE go to site for anyone who takes MMA seriously as a fan…..I can only wonder how productive I would be at work and at life if BE did not exist….alas…
Good luck sir!
#fearthebeard
by BrothersGottaAndyHug on Feb 8, 2011 7:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I rarely post
But read everyday, several times a day, without fail. I found this site about four years ago and haven’t missed a day of reading the site since. So thank you not just to Luke, but to all of the staff, and the entire community (even Subo because he makes me laugh).
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
Congrats!
A promotion well-deserved. Thanks for leaving BE in capable hands. And I look forward to your work.
"I find you to be ... disturbingly great." - Steven Tyler
So long Luke
May the force be with you
(I couldn’t resist)
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
@anonymousbungi
Thanks Luke
I remember the day i first found BE, i thought it was too good to be true. I tried other places, but the discussions always broke down to PRIDE NEVER DIE and OMG TUF n00b.
However, this place was different, seemingly ahead of all the rest in terms of updates, knowledge, and personality. I’ve been coming here everyday since, and i don’t regret it.
Thanks for everything, and since you love ProWrestling so much…
“Good luck in all your future endeavors”
VI68IX
OMG TUF n00b!!!1
Why I never joined a frat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-KNVrZaN8M
"Don’t quote old fucks to me" – Brent Brookhouse
"A samurai would bite your cock off if you tried that shit on the battlefield." - Kid Nate
A Harvey Dent reference here
You either leave as a hero like Luke or work in and write articles on BE long enough to see yourself become the Snowden villian.
Kudos to the Bearded One
I have bounced around from all of the MMA sites over the last couple of years and I finally found my home here at Bloody Elbow. You guys have the best commentary, fastest news releases, and great miscellaneous videos and stories. I know people like Josh Gross have been in the business longer, but guys like Luke Thomas and Jordan Breen are the future of MMA media. Good luck to you Luke.
I used to
scour the websites for MMA news. Now, BE is my home (like it or not!) and I rarely even go to another site.
Thanks, Luke, for your contribution to providing us elitists with the best MMA site on the net and an intelligent alternative to the other sites.
Good Luck in your new position!
THANKS EVERYONE
I promise to not be a stranger. I’ll be around for my radio show show and for Fight Fix. And maybe a few more things.
Besides, I’m still working for the same people. I ain’t going that far.
Follow me on Twitter: @MMANation.
Live discussion threads or you sold out.
by Rufford on Feb 8, 2011 11:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thank you Luke.
Seriously man, you made an impact on the way I see MMA. Considering how much of a lazy motherfucker I am, and how I go through most of life as a jaded bastard, that’s no small feat. Good luck to you as you move on to bigger and better different and new opportunities!
Good Luck!
Been a fan since the Mad Squabbles days…I look forward to the next incarnation…I love the way BE has grown over the years…great times ahead!
Sorry to see you go.
BE has become the best site for MMA and a lot of that is thanks to you.
Best of luck.
(BTW Does the SB Nation MMA page really get more traffic?)
One more can’t hurt…
Thanks Luke for all the content over the years. I just started commenting, but I’ve been a loyal fan of BE for years, and subsequently your articles and writing style. BE is by far the best site for fans of MMA and it’s all due to you and the other "founding fathers." Thanks again, and we’ll see you when you get another spare moment to post something on BE. Or maybe I’ll check out your new home base… Best of luck to ya fine sir, and here’s a crappy photoshop sendoff:
"Good People drink good beer." -Hunter S. Thompson
Unless you’re going to announce BloodyElbow action figures, don’t bother with the hype.
Thanks Luke! You’ve built something here for the long haul. Good luck in the future.
by the exit on Feb 9, 2011 4:37 AM EST reply actions
Damn B
You will be missed. Who else is going to stop this from becoming a site full of WWE blogs. You need to figure out who to pass the beard to and then have it transplated to their face.
@rask4p on Twitter
I have never...
…posted a comment on a website before. But I read this article as soon as it appeared and felt compelled to write a contribution immediately. Then I found out that there’s a twenty four hour delay between registering and being allowed to comment. So that kind of sucked the sponteneity out of the gesture and ensured that my comment is buried under hundreds of others.
But nonetheless, thank you for presiding over a page that’s contributed so much to my enjoyment of MMA. This blog has kept me up to date with great events that I miss, and the analysis has made me appreciate the those I have seen even more. When training, I’ve taken technique breakdowns from here straight into the cage to try them out. You and the team have done a great job and I hope you continue to go from strength to strength in your endeavours.
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