2014 Combat Sambo Class “A” World Cup – Moscow: Day 2
Hello BE Morning Crew, ready for day 2? It is wee hours of the morning in the United States, but out in Moscow, Russia men…
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Gracie Barra Irvine Releases Statement on Firing of Otavio Sousa
Today Chris Pizzo, head of the Gracie Barra Headquarters Academy, released a statement to Jiu Jitsu Style Magazine to writer for Jiu Jitsu Style and BE…
2014 Combat Sambo Class “A” World Cup – Moscow: Day 1
Hello BE Morning Crew! It is wee hours of the morning in the United States, but out in Moscow, Russia men and women are donning…
Excellent BJJ Hacks Video – Jackson Sousa: Where BJJ Champions Are Born (Pt1)
The website BJJ Hacks specializes in making awesome documentary style videos on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, both the art and its practitioners. Their YouTube channel is…
Gracie Barra Fires Otavio Sousa from Coaching Position
Earlier today the jiu jitsu world got a bit of a shock as back-to-back Middleweight World Champion Otavio Sousa announced on his Facebook page that he…
Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2014: Day 2 Final Block
A post by Bloody Elbow Grappling Team member and Judo guy Ananse This weekend is the IJF grand prix in Tiblisi, Georgia. As one of…
Metamoris 3 Advanced Class: The Anaconda Choke with Rafa Mendes
Metamoris 3 is set for March 29th and the much awaited rematch of the biggest upset in competition jiu jitsu history between Eddie Bravo and…
Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2014: Day 1 Final Block
A post by Bloody Elbow Grappling Team member and Judo guy Ananse This weekend is the IJF grand prix in Tiblisi, Georgia. As one of…
Metamoris 3: Bravo vs Gracie – Countdown Trailers
A rematch between Royler Gracie and Eddie Bravo has been talked about in the 10 years since their original meeting at the 2003 ADCC Submission…
BE Advanced Class: Fabrício Werdum’s Triangle from the Closed Guard
It is a no gi advanced class today here at Bloody Elbow and we have a treat for you. Today we have Fabricio Werdum, a…
2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships Results – Andre Galvao Takes Double Gold, Young Black Belt Impress, Finals Disappoint
After five straight days of grappling, the 2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships have come to a close. It appears that Atos has won the…
2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships Live Black Belt Finals Play-by-Play and Results
The IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships are underway to 2014, and the last three days have been full of white, blue, and purple belt action.…
2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships Black Belt Live Results and Discussion
The IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships are underway to 2014, and the last three days have been full of white, blue, and purple belt action.…
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Results – Sunday Perspective
UFC 171’s main event was an all-time great championship bout between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler. Their match was an instant classic and was everything…
2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships Black Belt Early Rounds Results and Discussion Thread
The IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships are underway to 2014, and the last three days have been full of white, blue, and purple belt action.…
2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships Preview for the Casual Grappling Fan
The 2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships are going down this week in Irvine, California, and as usual the Pans look to be an absolutely…
2014 Pans Advanced Class: Philipe Della Monica Breaks Down the Leg Drag
Alright everyone welcome back to Advanced Class, remember to be in this class you need two or more stripes on your BElitist white belt. Today…
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Reilly Bodycomb’s Sambo Wrestling
The grappling technique book market is mostly dominated by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu books, of which I have my fair share. Books on Sambo, especially those…
UFC Fight Night Judo Chop: Baiting the Trap with Gunnar Nelson
UFC Fight Night London featured on of MMA’s finest grapplers in Gunnar Nelson. He had a meteoric rise to black belt, receiving his from Renzo…
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Results – Sunday Perspective
Overall, UFC Fight Night London was a very enjoyable card. There were some great prospects on this card, some good energy in the building, and…