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Bloody Elbow's best MMA writing of 2012

Bloody Elbow has compiled our best MMA coverage of 2012: opinion, history, technique, interviews and just plain old fashioned news reporting.

Bloody Elbow's best MMA writing of 2012

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4 months ago Article 25 comments

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The 20 Best Asian MMA Photos of 2012

Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles his favorite 2012 photos from Asia.

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5 months ago Article 126 comments

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UFC 155: How Cain Killed the King

We take a look at the incredible UFC 155 main event with an eye for how Cain Velasquez took control of the fight early and out boxed Dos Santos.

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6 months ago Video 95 comments

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Knuckle Up Episode 494: Eugene talks BJJ in MMA with Sergio Costa and Leopoldo Serao

In this episode of Knuckle Up, host Eugene S. Robinson is joined by BJJ stars Sergio Costa and Leopoldo Serao to talk about which UFC fighters have the best jiu-jitsu.

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6 months ago Video 45 comments

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MMA Tete-A-Tete: Kid Nate & Eugene S. Robinson talk GSP vs. Condit

Eugene S. Robinson, author of Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking joins Kid Nate for an MMA-Tete-A-Tete discussion of UFC 154's Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit title fight, a possible GSP vs. Anderson Silva bout, the upcoming Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz LW title fight on Fox and Ronda Rousey's imminent debut in the UFC.

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7 months ago Article 27 comments

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UFC Macao: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le Dissection

Is Cung Le's phenomenal and unorthodox striking just an over-sold myth?

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7 months ago Article 60 comments

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Strikeforce's end is welcome, overdue and great news for the UFC

With one final loaded event, Strikeforce will sail off into the combat sports sunset. Josh Nason wonders why it took it so long and is already looking forward.

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7 months ago Video 54 comments

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Frank Shamrock Uncaged video interview: MMA Tete-A-Tete Kid Nate talks with the Legend

Frank Shamrock joins Kid Nate for an MMA Tete-A-Tete to discuss his autobiography "Uncaged." Frank talks about all his classic MMA and Pancrase bouts, telling tales about Ken Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Masakatsu Funaki, Maurice Smith, Tito Ortiz, John Lober, Igor Zinoviev, Phil Baroni, Cung Le, Nick Diaz and more.

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7 months ago Article 52 comments

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UFC 154 Judo Chop: Georges St. Pierre and the Jab

In Jack Slack's first look at UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St. Pierre, we discuss his stand up clinic against Josh Koscheck and the Safety Lead as a preview of UFC 154.

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7 months ago Article 154 comments

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Chael Sonnen taught the current and future UFC talent roster a valuable lesson

The perennial 185-pound contender will get a 205-pound title shot and showed the rest of the MMA world exactly how to do the same.

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8 months ago Article 132 comments

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UFC 153: Bonnar vs. Silva, Tex Cobb vs. Larry Holmes and courage through standing in front of a locomotive

Just shy of 30 years to the date of when Larry Holmes put a hellacious beating on Randall "Tex" Cobb, another slow, face first brawler will face the best in the business when Stephan Bonnar takes on Anderson Silva at UFC 153.

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8 months ago Article 33 comments

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The reality of brutality: accepting the scary side of MMA

At a regional MMA event, Josh Nason saw a man have a seizure in his very first amateur fight: a stark reality to how brutal the sport can be.

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8 months ago Gallery 9 comments

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Asian MMA: Exclusive ONE FC 6 Photo Gallery Part 1 - Shinya Aoki, 2 Title Fights

Bloody Elbow's ONE FC 6: Rise of Kings photo gallery. Part 1 features Shinya Aoki vs. Arnaud Lepont, and the two championship bouts, Kotetsu Boku vs. Zorobabel Moreira and Soo Chul Kim vs. Leandro Issa.

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8 months ago Article 7 comments

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Bellator 75: live show analysis and post fight thoughts

Analysis and post fight thoughts from the arena at Bellator 75, featuring Brett Rogers, and the bizarre Eric Prindle vs. Thiago Santos rematch.

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8 months ago Article 173 comments

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Bloody Elbow GIFathon: There's A First Time For Everything

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8 months ago Article 23 comments

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MMA Origins: A New Era Dawns as Bas Rutten Reigns in Pancrase

In this installment of MMA Origins, T.P. Grant looks at the evolution of fighters in the mid-90's and the first fighters to find success by using a variety of skill sets, focusing on Bas Rutten's title run in the Japanese Pancrase promotion.

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8 months ago Article 85 comments

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UFC: Dan Hardy Gives Extremely Detailed Account Of His Psychedelic Ayahuasca Experience

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8 months ago Article 133 comments

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Killing the King: Jon Jones

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8 months ago Article 136 comments

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Is Punching Like A Girl A Neuromuscular Obstacle - And If So, Is It Fixable?

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9 months ago Article 73 comments

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Classic Judo Chop: Rickson Gracie's Relentless Fundamentals

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9 months ago Article 55 comments

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The Rise Of 'Rush': The Early Fights Of Georges St. Pierre

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9 months ago Article 80 comments

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Video: Why Don't Fans Care About Bellator

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9 months ago Article 12 comments

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Asian MMA: Exclusive Legend FC 10 Photo Gallery - Part 2

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9 months ago Article 97 comments

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UFC 151 Cancellation: UFC Pays The Ultimate Price For Weak PPV Main Cards

Bloody Elbow's Mookie Alexander opines on the cancellation of UFC 151 and the real cause behind the disaster.

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9 months ago Article 243 comments

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Live MMA Tete-A-Tete UFC 151 Cancelled, We Respond

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9 months ago Article 137 comments

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Olympic Wrestlers And The Future Of MMA, Part 1: Why We Should Want To See Olympic Medalist Wrestlers In MMA

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9 months ago Article 34 comments

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The Fall Of Badr Hari: Have We Seen The Final Fight Of The K-1 Star?

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10 months ago Article 104 comments

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MMA Tete-A-Tete: Anderson Silva's Next Opponent, UFC On Fox 4 Preview, UFC's Broken Star-Making Apparatus

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10 months ago Article 42 comments

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UFC On Fox 4: In Promotion, The Truth Can Also Be A Good Story

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10 months ago Article 74 comments

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Judo Chop: The Curious Case of Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic

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10 months ago Article 155 comments

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BAM! POW! ZAP! Holy MMA, Batman! The Martial Arts of the Dark Knight - Part 1

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11 months ago Article 27 comments

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Gods of War: Anderson Silva

With UFC 148 coming up and Anderson Silva preparing for his rematch with Chael Sonnen it seemed the right time to add the first Mixed Martial Artist to our small but growing Pantheon of martial excellence. Joining Braulio Estima and Masutatsu Oyama will be the long time UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva.

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11 months ago Article 43 comments

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Chuck Norris And His Real Role In American Growth Of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Video)

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11 months ago Article 12 comments

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MMA Origins: Brazilian Vale Tudo Evolves As Chute Boxe Emerges

The UFC has been growing by leaps and bounds in Brazil. UFC 147, while not well received in the US, was a card that featured almost nothing Brazilian fighters and the atmosphere was in the arena was certainly exciting. It seems only fitting to use that backdrop to look back at the development of Brazilian Vale Tudo in the 1990's when more well-rounded fighters began to emerge in MMA, laying the foundation to fighters like Wanderlei Silva to break out and smash people in new and exciting ways.

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11 months ago Article 57 comments

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Judo Chop: Fedor's Fake & Shogun Rua's Superman Hook

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11 months ago Article 85 comments

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One On One With UFC Commentator Extraordinaire Joe Rogan

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12 months ago Article 80 comments

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US Olympic Wrestler Steve Mocco Coming To MMA, A Look At His Wrestling Career

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about 1 year ago Article 45 comments

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Gods of War: Masutatsu Oyama

Joining our Pantheon of modern day martial arts legends next to grappling ace Braulio Estima is the father of Kyokushin Karate, Masutatsu Oyama. A man who sought to instill toughness, focus, and power in himself as well as students, Oyama is a legend in the karate community.

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about 1 year ago Article 41 comments

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Dana White's UFC On Fox Ratings Rant Against Dave Meltzer Was Too Much

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about 1 year ago Article 32 comments

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UFC On Fuel TV 3: Chan Sung Jung Vs. Dustin Poirier Dissection

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about 1 year ago Article 674 comments

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UFC 146: Mark Hunt Should Not Fight For The Heavyweight Title

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about 1 year ago Article 46 comments

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How Do Rear Naked Chokes Work? University of Calgary Study Explains

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about 1 year ago Article 23 comments

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Bellator 62 Judo Chop: Lloyd Woodard Goes All Mir/Nog On Patricky Freire

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about 1 year ago Article 46 comments

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Strikeforce: Tate Vs. Rousey Judo Chop: Ronda Rousey Armbars The Heck Out of Miesha Tate

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over 1 year ago Article 1109 comments

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Nick Diaz Should Be Released By The UFC

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