Editorial Team
Senior Management
Jordan Ellis
Jordan Ellis is Head of Combat Sports for GRV Media, overseeing Bloody Elbow, Bloody Knockout, Boxing Retro and MMA Retro. He is an established and prominent figure in the world of combat sports with previous in-depth interviews with some of MMA’s biggest stars, including Tom Aspinall, Michael Bisping, and Sean O’Malley. Before joining GRV Media, he was MMA Lead at talkSPORT.
Senior Writers
Donagh Corby
Donagh Corby is the Deputy Head of Combat Sports for GRV Media, overseeing Bloody Elbow, Bloody Knockout, Boxing Retro and MMA Retro. He has over ten years of experience as an award-winning journalist. After starting a successful YouTube channel covering during his early teens, Donagh gained a BA (Hons) degree in Journalism with Irish in 2019. Once he had garnered a number of freelance publications in major outlets, he spent three years with the Irish Daily Mirror as an online sports reporter. From there he moved to the Daily Mirror UK where he focused on boxing and MMA, landing major exclusive interviews with the likes of Conor McGregor, Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou. He has covered MMA from all angles around the world, and brings a wealth of knowledge to his cageside position.
Writers
Christopher De Santiago
Christopher De Santiago is an experienced MMA Journalist, now writing for Bloody Elbow. Chris has gained over 5 years of experience at multiple freelance outlets. He worked at MiddleEasy.com as a combat sports writer for over 3 years, covered 11 UFC events and became their editor-in-chief for a stint at 19. Chris then moved onto Sports Illustrated's MMA Knockout and he has conducted hundreds of interviews with MMA fighters.
Harvey Leonard
A Sports Journalism graduate from Southampton Solent University, Harvey Leonard has four years of experience as an MMA journalist and editor, with bylines at MMA News, Sportskeeda, GiveMeSport, and WhatCulture. Specialising in breaking news, opinion, and features, Harvey is now covering combat sports for GRV Media.
Jamie Theodosi
Boasting a degree in Sports Journalism from the University of Birmingham, Jamie Theodosi has been covering combat sports for five years. Currently working as MMA Specialist & Combat Sports Writer for Bloody Elbow, Jamie's love for MMA started in the early days of The Ultimate Fighter and has been obsessed ever since. Previously, he worked as a reporter for Cageside Press and producer on The MMA Fan Show Podcast. Jamie has covered several live UFC events and interviewed some of the best fighters in the process, striving to tell the fighters' stories.
Kyle Dimond
Kyle Dimond is a Combat Sports Journalist with over eight years of experience in the industry. Having studied Sport Journalism at the University of Gloucestershire, Kyle has worked with high-profile outlets such as Fighters Only, MMA News, and Sportskeeda before joining GRV Media. Specialising in combat sports, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his reporting, covering everything from MMA to boxing.
Ross Markey
Ross Markey is an experienced combat sports journalist with nine years of coverage across MMA and boxing. He has previously written for LowKick MMA and Severe MMA before joining GRV Media.