Karim Zidan

Meet the BloodyElbow Writers and Contributors

Meet the BloodyElbow Writers and Contributors

Meet the BloodyElbow Writers and Contributors

The UFC, so-called champion of free speech, found a way at UFC 294 to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Ramzan Kadyrov while simultaneously censoring pro-Palestine expressions within its platform.

Francis Ngannou—an African migrant turned champion fighter—has partnered with a kingdom accused of mass murdering African migrants.

The UFC and WWE merger coupled with Trump’s indictment paint a poignant picture of the divergent paths that Trump and his longtime friends are currently embarking on.

The UFC’s Russian broadcast partner is controlled by a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned oil and gas giant Gazprom.

Karim Zidan delves into the ongoing power struggle between the United States and the Russian Federation over boxing’s Olympic future.

Through a series of proactive measures and common sense decision making, the UFC could effectively put an end to Kadyrov’s sphere of influence within MMA.

Mikhail Turkanov, a neo-Nazi MMA fighter who joined Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was awarded the Order of Courage for his role in the war.