Elijah Dorsey
BlackBiography
Elijah Dorsey is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a rapidly emerging elite competitor in both gi and no-gi grappling. Nicknamed “Big Breakfast,” he represents Team Lloyd Irvin and competes primarily in the welterweight division, typically around 77kg.
Dorsey began his martial arts journey in Muay Thai and self-defense before transitioning fully to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He started training at Team Lloyd Irvin in 2008 under Donald Achnick and quickly established himself as one of the top prospects of his generation.
During his colored belt career, Dorsey earned multiple major medals, including podium finishes at the IBJJF World and Pan Championships. He was promoted to black belt in June 2022.
His breakout achievement came in 2023 when he won the East Coast ADCC Trials, securing qualification for the 2024 ADCC World Championships. During his trials run, he defeated multiple ADCC veterans en route to the title.
Dorsey’s grappling style is well-rounded and methodical, featuring strong positional control, calculated guard passing, and high-percentage finishes such as the armbar and rear naked strangle from back control.
Since earning his black belt, he has continued to compete at the highest level of the sport.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder lock | 2 | 0 |
| Triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 1 | 2 |
| Inside heel hook | 0 | 2 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tackett | Loss | 12/11/2025 | UFC BJJ 4 | Inside heel hook | Welterweight | Championship | — |
| Vagner Rocha | Draw | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | N/A | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | 94 |
| Mica Galvao | Loss | 4/26/2025 | BJJ Stars 15 | Decision | Middleweight | Semi-Finals | — |
| Rafael Paganini | Win | 4/26/2025 | BJJ Stars 15 | Points | Middleweight | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Gazimagomed Gaziev | Loss | 2025 | AIGA Champions League Final | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Matheus Luna | Win | 2025 | AIGA Champions League Final | Points | Quintet | — | 80 |
| Joseph Overstreet | Win | 2025 | F2W 281 | Unknown | 77KG | — | 35 |
| Max Hanson | Win | 2024 | Enigma | Unknown | Unkown | — | 17 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Inside heel hook | 77KG | — | — |
| Vagner Rocha | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Decision | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| JT Torres | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 4-0 | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 356 |
| Dante Leon | Win | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | 16 | 309 |
| Diogo Oliveira | Win | 2024 | Virginia No-Gi Open | Points: 9-2 | 79KG | Finals | 10 |
| Vinicius Coimbra | Win | 2024 | Virginia No-Gi Open | Advantage | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 6 |
| Jozef Chen | Loss | 2024 | WNO 24 | Rear naked | Welterweight | — | — |
| Ivan Herrera | Win | 2024 | WNO 22 | Thunder lock | 77KG | — | 356 |
| Tommy Langaker | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Rear naked | 79KG | 16 | — |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Unknown | 76KG | Finals | — |
| Michael Liera | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 7-0 | 76KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Derek Rayfield | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 2-0 | 76KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Joshua Daweson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 7-0 | 76KG | 16 | 2 |
| Aaron Wilson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 6-0 | 76KG | 32 | 2 |
| Luiz Paulo | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi Open | Advantage | 79KG | Finals | 9 |
| Lucas Brito | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi Open | Rear naked | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Felipe Porto | Win | 2023 | Atlanta Fall No-Gi Open | Thunder lock | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Nicky Ryan | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | Finals | 298 |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Kade Tsitos | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Bobby Winther | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 16 | 21 |
| Andrew Solano | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Ricardo Pena | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Triangle | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Jayden Groner | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 9-0 | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Kevin Beuhring | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 11-0 | 76KG | Finals | 27 |
| Michael Liera | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Decision | 76KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Zach Cothren | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 10-0 | 76KG | 7 | 3 |
| Clay Cobson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 12-0 | 76KG | 16 | 2 |