Turn back the clock with us at Bloody Elbow as we take a look at what went down on various days in MMA history. Here we will profile, and share videos of, epic fighters, momentous finishes and any other incident that made news in the world of mixed martial arts.
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This Day in MMA History: Videos, Analysis and more
Check out - and watch - what went down on these days in MMA and UFC history.
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April 21, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Watch Gonzaga wreck Cro Cop
April 21st featured one of the most shocking knockouts in UFC history.
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April 17, 2020
This Day in MMA History: The Strikeforce Nashville brawl
Sometimes these events have anniversaries.
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April 13, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Josh Samman’s UFC debut
Today we look back on the UFC debut of our friend Josh Samman.
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April 9, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Watch Griffin vs. Bonnar, Diaz TKO Daley
April 9th is a day when everything changed for MMA.
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April 8, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Mousasi beats Weidman, Pride says goodbye
April 8th saw a controversial finish and the wrap-up of one of MMA’s most storied promotions.
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April 7, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Serra stuns GSP, Severn wins UFC 5
13 years ago today Matt Serra caused one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.
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April 6, 2020
This Day in MMA History: McGregor scores KO in his UFC debut
7 years ago today, the biggest star in MMA history made his UFC debut
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March 31, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Watch Lawler wreck Trigg
13 years ago today ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler lived up to his nickname.
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March 27, 2020
This Day In MMA History: Watch Rousey’s debut, Nick Diaz cause a brutal arm break
March 27th should be the official day of the armlock.
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March 23, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Watch Hendo H-bomb Shogun
March 23rd has delivered a handful of epic finishes.
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March 21, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Watch Amanda Nunes get a rare leg kick TKO
March 20th has featured some highlight reel finishes in the past.
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March 19, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Jones beat Shogun, Schaub KOs Cro Cop
March 19th is a historic day in MMA history, with Jon Jones becoming a UFC champion for the first time.
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March 18, 2020
This Day in MMA History: Watch Manuwa KO Anderson
Three years ago Jimi Manuwa took POTN honours for his stoppage of Corey Anderson and British veteran Brad Pickett walked away from the sport.
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March 17, 2020
This day in MMA History: Urijah Faber wins the WEC title
March 17th was a date that saw the arrival of the California Kid. It has also played host to two record finishes.