T.P. Grant had a brief talk with Ralek Gracie, organizer of the Meamoris jiu jitsu promotion. A member of the Gracie family and son of UFC founder Rorion Gracie. Ralek competed in MMA from 2007 through 2010 in Japan, retiring with a 3-0 record, his final fight being a win over Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba.

Ralek is now the driving force behind Metamoris, a BJJ promotion that features su...

T.P. Grant had a brief talk with Ralek Gracie, organizer of the Meamoris jiu jitsu promotion. A member of the Gracie family and son of UFC founder Rorion Gracie. Ralek competed in MMA from 2007 through 2010 in Japan, retiring with a 3-0 record, his final fight being a win over Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba.

Ralek is now the driving force behind Metamoris, a BJJ promotion that features s...

UFC on FX 8 may have been short on stars, but the few that were in the arena on Saturday night made their presence felt with style.

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza put on an absolute clinic, lulling Chris Camozzi into unconsciousness within a matter of seconds after locking in a first-round arm triangle for his UFC debut. And then came Vitor Belfort. An underdog o...

Former Ultimate Fighter assistant coach Leister Bowling has pulled together a group of Colorado-based fighters to form Elevated Fight Team. As of now, 'Elevated' seems to be comprised of mostly former Grudge Training Center alums Nate Marquardt and Brendan Schaub, as well as future TUF coach, Cat Zingano.

Bowling seems to want to get away from what's become the norm in MMA. While many camps have...

A few hours ago UFC lightweight Nate Diaz called Bryan Caraway "the biggest fag in the world" for accepting a UFC 159 SOTN bonus, which previously was Pat Healy's until he tested positive for marijuana. Dana White told MMA Junkie's John Morgan that Diaz will be punished in some form:

Just received this from Dana White on Nate Diaz tweet: "He will be either fined and suspended or cut for that twe...

Did we learn nothing from "Meathead's" mistakes?

Nate Diaz took to his official Twitter account today (May 16, 2013) to show his support for Pat Healy, who saw his $130,000 in "Fight Night" bonus go up in smoke, literally, after he tested positive for marijuana in his UFC 159 post fight drug test.

The younger of the Diaz brothers also fired a derogatory gay slur toward what appears to be the ...

UFC veteran Brandon Vera (12-6, 1 NC) returns to heavyweight for the first time in five years to take on "Big" Ben Rothwell (32-9) at UFC 164. Vera announced the bout Thursday morning via Twitter.

UFC 164 takes place August 31, 2013 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No additional bouts have been confirmed by promotion officials, although recent reports linked both Alistai...

Look who's back in the heavyweight division.

Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Brandon Vera will pack on a few pounds to challenge Ben Rothwell at the upcoming UFC 164 pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 31, 2013.

"The Truth" was revealed via Twitter:

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Brandon Vera is returning to the heavyweight division, where he first rose to prominence as a young prospect. He will face Ben Rothwell at UFC 164 on August 31st in Milwaukee, Wisconsin according to MMA Junkie. It's a highly intriguing contest because we could see "the best Brandon Vera ever", or "the old Brandon Vera", or "Brandon Vera 2.0 rebooted".

Vera (12-6, 1 NC) has not fought since a ...

Whether you like him or not, it's hard to deny that Nick Diaz always keeps this insulated little world of ours interesting.

Over this past weekend, a website with the domain name nickdiazpromotions.com popped up amongst rumors that Diaz was spearheading a new fight promotion. The simple white backdrop of the site featured a stylized logo for an organization dubbed War Mixed Martial Arts, with th...

UFC on Fox 8 is scheduled for July 27th in the Key Arena in Seattle, WA, and the card is pretty much full now. The main event will see Demetrious Johnson defend his UFC flyweight title against John Moraga, in a bout that was originally scheduled for the TUF 17 Finale. In the co-main, Jake Ellenberger will look to build on his UFC 158 win over Nate Marquardt when he takes on Canadian standout Rory...

It's Mother's Day today (May 12, 2013), and few other holidays bring out the love of the mixed martial arts (MMA) community than the one that pays appreciation to the women who birthed the fighters who beat each other into oblivion for our viewing pleasures.

Another special aspect of this Mother's Day is the fact it is the first since women fighters were brought into the Ultimate Fighting Champi...

Can sport jiu-jitsu transform into a participatory sport of the faithful into a spectator sport of the interested?

If Ralek Gracie has any say, it can. And it will.

The Helio Gracie-black belt and undefeated MMA fighter is the co-founder of Metamoris Pro Jiu-Jitsu Invitational, an event that follows the architecture of MMA fight cards and spectacle to present the submission sport in a more appe...

A bantamweight fight between John Albert and Yaotzin Meza has been added to the upcoming UFC on FOX 8 fight card, according to UFC officials.

Albert is in on a three-fight losing streak, including a submission loss to Scott Jorgensen at UFC on FOX 5 on Dec. 8, 2012. Meza, who trains with UFC champion Benson Henderson, will try to bounce back from being knocked out by Chad Mendes at UFC on FX 6 o...

In what will probably be the final addition to the card Yaotzin Meza is facing off against John Albert at UFC on Fox 8. It's not the most scintillating of matchups, but carries with it the promise that both of these fighters will probably get cut with a loss. It's hard to say what effect that has on a fighters mentality going in, it may make the fight more exciting, or it may lead to a safe, poin...

Inaugural UFC® flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will make his second title defense against surging contender John Moraga on Saturday, July 27 when the UFC heads back to KeyArena in Seattle, Wash. At only 26 years old, Johnson earned the division’s title last September with a win over Joseph Benavidez. Following a unanimous decision victory over John Dodson in January, he’s now...

The UFC on FOX card is now complete, with TUF 14 alum John "Prince" Albert facing Yaotzin Meza in an exciting bantamweight scrap. Albert most recently fought on last December's FOX event, while Meza, a training partner of light champion Benson Henderson, made his UFC debut at the TUF Smashes Finale.Riley. Salas Join Stacked Seattle CardUpdated April 26After a lengthy layoff due to injury, veteran...

As we all know by now, the UFC has been firing people left and right lately. The influx of Strikeforce fighters has left the roster pretty bloated, and Dana White has made it clear that they're looking to slim down the number of fighters they have and save some money while they're doing it. Starting with UFC 157 a couple of months ago, I decided to start writing regular pieces examining who might...

The Bloody Elbow Meta-Rankings have seen an increase in UFC dominance, especially at middleweight and flyweight.

Our sources are cited at the bottom of this post.

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Cain Velasquez

225

UFC

1

2

Junior dos Santos

216

UFC

2

3

Daniel Cormier

205

UFC

3

4

Fabricio Werdum

193

UFC

4

5

Antonio Silva

191

UFC

5

6

Frank Mir

171

U...

Our sources are cited at the bottom of this post.

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Cain Velasquez

225

UFC

1

2

Junior dos Santos

216

UFC

2

3

Daniel Cormier

205

UFC

3

4

Fabricio Werdum

193

UFC

4

5

Antonio Silva

191

UFC

5

6

Frank Mir

171

UFC

6

7

Alistair Overeem

169

UFC

7

8

Josh Barnett

149

Free Agent

8

9

Mark Hunt

139

UFC

12

10

Anto...