Wrestling

In the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, every competition counts as the world’s best freestyle wrestlers race for seeding points and a place in…

Jon Jones recently revealed his plans to crossover into the WWE. For the UFC light heavyweight champion, it is an “inevitable” move to make since…

In other “Wrestling for MMA” and wrestling breakdown articles, I’ve typically looked at fighters who have patterned systems that link their striking, wrestling and grappling.…

After winning two state titles for Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph has gone on to have one of the strangest careers I’ve ever…

It may strike some as odd to frame a breakdown around the losing fighter in a matchup, but against flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez, Drexel…

After a four-year suspension (for using anabolics that gave him Wolverine powers), 2014 World wrestling bronze medalist Mohammad Hossei Askari Mohammadian appeared back in Iran’s…

They call him “Yazdani the Greatest”. Hassan Yazdanicharati, a two-time World champion and 2016 Olympic champion, the modern leader of Iran’s freestyle wrestling efforts. In…

Before we begin, let’s appreciate some nicknames in freestyle wrestling. The best nicknames are given to Americans by the Russians. Dave Schultz was “Sly Fox”,…

Happy Olympic year! It’s been an incredible year of both wrestling and mixed martial arts, and my first writing for Bloody Elbow. A huge thank…

Until Allen, Texas representative Bo Nickal came along, the only men’s freestyle competitor from the Lone Star State to make a senior-level impact was 2000…

While the “Wrestling breakdown” and “Wrestling for MMA” series have been great for giving closer looks at the top, most accomplished athletes in freestyle and…

In what has been referred to as the “wrestliest matchup” of UFC 245, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will be facing the polarizing challenger Colby Covington.…

Kyle Dake already had his place in history. Starting as a true freshman, Dake won four consecutive NCAA Division 1 titles, moving up in weight…

ADCC season is over, but it looks like Gordon Ryan is going to need to get back into wrestling mode. After a number of pull-outs,…

Even relative to the most credentialed folkstyle wrestlers in modern UFC history like Johny Hendricks and Ben Askren, Gregor Gillespie’s college career deserves to be…

Last time I tried my hand at a post-event wrestling breakdown, the focus was on the offensive tactics of Khabib Nurmagomedov and the defensive errors…

It’s never been easier to be a fan of international wrestling. While the 2019 Worlds live stream for every mat was behind a paywall on…

Of all the MMA fighters who have crossed over into entertainment, Ronda Rousey has racked up arguably the most high profile credits. And she’s recently…

For the first time since “Wrestling for MMA: Jorge Masvidal”, this series will focus largely on defensive wrestling. Watch ‘UFC 243 – ‘WHITTAKER VS ADESANYA’…

In early August, Cain Velasquez made his professional wrestling debut at AAA Triplemania XXVll in Mexico. A month later, he made his United States debut…