judo-chop Stories - Bloody Elbow
UFC 143 Judo Chop: Dustin Poirier's Mounted Triangle Armbar
Dustin Poirier was slotted to face three different opponents at several points in the lead up to UFC 143. Finally after a rash of injuries, UFC rookie Max Holloway was the man across the cage from Poirier. Holloway, while an interesting prospect and exciting striker, is fairly inexperienced on the...
UFC 143 Judo Chop: The Instep Roundhouse Kick Of Stephen Thompson
(This is a collaboration between KJ Gould and Fraser Coffeen. Main text and diagrams by KJ Gould, additional insight by Fraser Coffeen where stated.) South Carolina's Stephen Thompson made his debut at UFC 143 last night where he displayed his Kempo Karate skills on a world stage. His unorthodox...
UFC 143 Judo Chop: Fabricio Werdum Striking Analysis
At UFC 143, former UFC/Pride/Strikeforce fighter Fabricio Werdum returns to the Octagon for the first time in over three years. He's facing Roy Nelson in a fight that, on paper, looks to be a grappling showdown. But in this sport of MMA, we often see two closely matched ground specialists chose to...
UFC 143 Judo Chop: Carlos Condit Lands A Flying Knee KO
There's something great about a flying KO. Flying kick, superman punch, jumping elbow - they are all glorious. But for me the quintessential flying KO move for MMA remains the flying knee. There's no shortage of flying knee KO highlights in MMA, but one of the best comes from UFC 143 headliner...
UFC 143 Judo Chop: The Striking And Grappling Technique Of Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz fights Carlos Condit at UFC 143 on Saturday for the UFC interim welterweight championship. Diaz is a favorite here at the Bloody Elbow Judo Chop headquarters both for his very technical Jiu-Jitsu and also for his unique "pitter shatter" approach to boxing for MMA. Heading into UFC 143 we...
UFC On Fox 2 Judo Chop: Charles Oliveira Finishes Eric Wisely With A Calf Slicer
In the fourth fight of the UFC on Fox 2 card during the Fuel TV preliminaries, Charles Oliveira made UFC history by submitting Eric Wisley with a calf slicer. The pain and discomfort Wisley experienced was apparent on his face and the bout was called to a halt as he tapped out at the 1:43 mark of...
UFC 143: A Look At The Ground Games of Fabricio Werdum and Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum are Brazilian jiu jitsu black belts. The years of dedication, practice, competition and travel between gyms have allowed them to refine their grappling skills to the point where we expect greatness of them if a fight goes to the ground. However, we are about to watch...
UFC 142 Judo Chop: Rousimar Palhares And A Preferred Approach To Leglocks
The unique differences between humans allows for a stunning array of specialists in athletic activities. The physical differences between elite NFL players and marathon runners are easy to point out, yet both sports allow for the individual athlete to focus mostly on doing one or two things. Mixed...
Judo Chop: Edson Barboza KO's Terry Etim With A Spinning Wheel Kick
We are just one show into the UFC's 2012 but already have a strong candidate for KO of the year. At UFC 142 last weekend, Edson Barboza unleashed the full power of his striking arsenal and landed a beautiful spinning wheel kick, knocking Terry Etim out cold and forever earning himself a spot on UFC...
UFC 142 Judo Chop: The Leg Lock Set Ups of Rousimar Palhares
Rio de Janeiro will play host to its second UFC this weekend, headlined by Jose Aldo defending his belt against Chad Mendes. The main card will feature one of the UFC's best and oddest Brazilian Middleweights in the sport today. Rousimar Palhares is known for his unrelenting style, the odd...
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