Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #4 Iowa
With our number 4 entry in these rankings, we finally get to the teams with a very good shot at winning a national championship. I…
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Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #5 Edinboro
Those unfamiliar with wrestling might find it strange that this somewhat obscure public school (I believe its official name is Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) a…
Russian Wrestler who beat Daniel Cormier in Olympics trains at AKA
On Monday, Khajimurad Gatsalov visited American Kickboxing Academy’s San Jose training facility. This was not the case of a simple tourist visiting one of the…
UFC 179: Factgrinder Guide to the Wrestling Careers of All the Fighters on the Card
Bloody Elbow provides this Factgrinder Guide as a means for you, the reader, to access a single hub that leads to individual Factgrinders, which provide…
Why Phil Davis isn’t a more effective MMA wrestler
After tepid performances against Rashad Evans and Anthony Johnson, fight fans have openly wondered why a four-time NCAA Division I wrestling All American and champion doesn’t…
Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #7 Virginia Tech
Last season, at the NCAA tournament, Virginia Tech wrestling, led by head coach Kevin Dresser, turned the corner in their quest to become an elite…
Inspiring video on blind wrestler Max Lamm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The wrestling season is upon us (scholastically, in the USA). Soon, athletes from coast to coast will…
Would pro wrestling be a good fit for Ronda Rousey post-UFC?
UFC women’s Bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey recently told Jim Rome that she fears life after her fighting career ends more than anything else. “That’s one big…
Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #8 Penn State
The prediction of four-time defending national champion Penn State finishing 8th at the 2015 NCAA tournament is largely influenced by various whispers about who won’t…
Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #9 Oklahoma State
I’m not quite sure what to make of Oklahoma State’s wrestling team this year. The most decorated program in wrestling history enters the 2014-2015 season…
Wrestler pairings set for November’s NWCA All Star Classic
The University of Pennsylvania host this year’s NWCA All Star Classic, the nation’s premier early season wrestling event. For the third straight year, Wrestlers in…
Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #10 Nebraska
This past off season the University of Nebraska wrestling team and head coach Mark Manning suffered a major setback with the departure of ace assistant…
‘Foxcatcher’ comes to theaters in one month, new trailer released
The film Foxcatcher comes out later this month, and could possibly place the sport of Olympic wrestling into the spotlight of American pop culture in…
Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: #11 Iowa State
This is a pivotal year for the Iowa State Cyclones head coach Kevin Jackson. Jackson has assembled a talented lineup filled with wrestlers who could…
Beautiful Highlight Video from the 2014 UWW Wrestling World Championships
United World Wrestling’s highlight video for its 2014 World Championships in freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling is simply gorgeous. I don’t know any other way…
Bloody Elbow’s dirty dozen college wrestling rankings: Primer and predicitions
On the NCAA Division I level, wrestling practice has officially started. All these teams have been working out six days a week, sometimes more than…