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Mike Riordan

  • joined Jul 22, 2011
  • last login May 24, 2013
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Bloody Elbow's collegiate and Olympic wrestling analyst.
Unsuccessful college wrestler (The Citadel), and current high school wrestling coach
Holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia
Lifelong Virginian
Check out my weekly roundup of college wrestling results on intermatwrestle.com

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Recent Activity
I came here
Commented on Invicta president Shannon Knapp says Brett Atchley banned from all Invicta events on May 24 2013, 9:25p - 7 replies
more of these and more Judo chops
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 9:08p - 1 reply
Also, I saw that
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 8:33p
YES!
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 8:08p
Here is Cain in his last match
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 2:18p
other than the one clip
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 1:59p - 1 reply
thanks
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 1:57p
What he said
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 1:55p - 1 reply
Yes
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 1:42p
I'm not
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 1:36p
Brock flattened a bunch of good wrestlers
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 12:55p - 1 reply
to be fair
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 12:42p - 1 reply
oh please
Commented on UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez on May 24 2013, 12:35p - 1 reply
UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez
Posted on May 24 2013, 12:00p
he just punched him in the face
Commented on Watch Super Fight League 18: Singh vs. Cabello Live on Bloody Elbow on May 24 2013, 11:57a
looks like
Commented on Watch Super Fight League 18: Singh vs. Cabello Live on Bloody Elbow on May 24 2013, 10:32a - 1 reply
It's true
Commented on UFC 160: Gray Maynard vs. TJ Grant Preview and Prognostication on May 24 2013, 10:13a - 1 reply
Oh wow
Commented on SB Nation Rankings: Middleweight on May 23 2013, 2:38p - 2 replies
I might get yelled at for this
Commented on SB Nation Rankings: Middleweight on May 23 2013, 2:18p - 4 replies
Keep in mind
Commented on Where are the 2012 Olympians? on May 22 2013, 8:55p
Hey! we all remember the last time that Guida fought a decorated NCAA wrestler
Commented on Chad Mendes vs. Clay Guida targeted for UFC 164 on May 22 2013, 3:25p - 1 reply
No Subject
Commented on Where are the 2012 Olympians? on May 22 2013, 3:07p - 1 reply
An old coach once told me
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 2:53p
well look at what lang does
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 1:47p - 1 reply
I said
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 11:59a
I'm not making stills
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 10:34a - 1 reply
Look, I'm the president of the "don't trust the Federal Government" fanclub
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 10:12a - 1 reply
yep
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 10:05a
email me with corrections
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 10:05a
First off
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:59a - 3 replies
You no doubt
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:54a - 2 replies
HA
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:52a - 1 reply
No Subject
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:49a
I see the gas scene
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:44a
Let's say the FBI agent was a small woman
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:44a - 2 replies
yes
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:37a - 1 reply
The FBI is a good gig
Commented on FBI agents shoot and kill MMA fighter being questioned in relation to Boston Marathon bombings on May 22 2013, 9:36a - 2 replies
thanks
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 9:21a - 1 reply
I was wondering
Commented on UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres on May 22 2013, 9:18a - 2 replies
UFC Judo Chop: Paulo Thiago's Sucker Drag on Michel Prazeres
Posted on May 22 2013, 9:00a
I heard that one reporter suggested to Vitor that a spinning hook kick wasn't the most effective way to kill someone
Commented on Vitor Belfort apologizes for actions at UFC on FX 8 post-fight press conference on May 21 2013, 3:23p
I know I'm arriving late to this, so nobody will read this
Commented on Luke Rockhold goes back to the drawing board after loss to Belfort at UFC on FX 8 on May 20 2013, 2:22p - 1 reply
I have a cat
Commented on Cat Zingano and camp say Bryan Caraway intentionally elbowed her in head at TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins on May 17 2013, 9:11p
Caraway
Commented on Cat Zingano and camp say Bryan Caraway intentionally elbowed her in head at TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins on May 17 2013, 9:08p - 1 reply
Um
Commented on Nate Diaz calls Bryan Caraway 'biggest f*g in the world' for accepting submission of the night bonus on May 16 2013, 4:12p - 1 reply
I went into this prepared to comment on how you were wrong and your logic was crappy
Commented on i haz a confused: Big John McCarthy's Late Stoppage Overturned to a No Contest on May 16 2013, 2:41p
It's awful isn't it?
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:52p - 2 replies
dang
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:26p
they need to get crackin
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:16p - 2 replies
True
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:12p - 1 reply
ah yes
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:10p - 2 replies
wow, a few weeks ago Stieber loses to Tyler Graff
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:08p - 1 reply
I saw
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:07p
Holy crap
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:04p - 1 reply
just got home
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 7:01p - 4 replies
Ragdolled
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 4:10p
Rumble on rails>than Europa league
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 3:37p
here we go
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 3:31p
yes
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 3:22p
fixed
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 1:26p
I wrote an article for Fight! magazine
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 1:25p
I know Dake is awful good at Greco
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 1:24p - 1 reply
I still cant access be through my cpu
Commented on Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails on May 15 2013, 12:11p
Live Stream: USA Wrestling vs. Iran and Russia in Grand Central Station - Rumble on the Rails
Posted on May 15 2013, 9:13a
They used to have continuation rules in freestyle, this is just a return to it
Commented on Wrestling's Next Move - FR/GR Proposed Rule Changes on May 14 2013, 8:35p - 1 reply
The only small issue I take with this, and it's a good post, believe me
Commented on Wrestling's Next Move - FR/GR Proposed Rule Changes on May 14 2013, 8:07p - 1 reply
I suppose
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 5:11p - 1 reply
well what if you are cut
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 5:07p - 1 reply
I'm certain
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 5:06p - 1 reply
no I mean
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 5:02p - 2 replies
I'm aware
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 4:54p - 2 replies
yep
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 4:43p - 1 reply
This law professor and his posture toward hyperbole irks me a bit
Commented on UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed on May 14 2013, 4:25p - 5 replies
Here is the problem
Commented on Why Wrestling Isn't Just a Sport, It's a Martial Art on May 14 2013, 10:08a - 2 replies
Hate to nit pick
Commented on Josh Thomson says Nate Diaz didn't make weight for UFC on Fox 7 bout on May 12 2013, 6:47p - 1 reply
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