MMATorch Rankings – June 2017
Pound for Pound 1. Demetrious Johnson 2. Conor McGregor 3. Stipe Miocic 4. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 5. Jon Jones 6. Cody Garbrandt 7. Daniel Cormier 8. Tyron Woodley 9. Khabib Nurmagomedov 10. Cris Cyborg Heavyweight 1. […]
June 2017
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/29: Tyron Woodley to defend against Demian Maia, winner faces GSP (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Georges St-Pierre’s path to a return fight following the cancellation of his fight with Michael Bisping gained some clarity this week. UFC announced Wednesday night that Tyron Woodley would defend his UFC Welterweight Championship at […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/28: More potential changes with UFC 213 leading to deep UFC 214 including Cerrone-Lawler (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
With yesterday’s news of Tonya Evinger stepping in to replace Megan Anderson against Cris Cyborg at UFC 214, the July 29 event may have just gained another new fight. MMA Fighting is reporting that Donald […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator NYC and UFC Fight Night 112 from Fedor to Chael to Chandler to Penn
Bellator NYC and UFC Fight Night 112 were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator NYC GOOD/BAD – Lorenz Larkin vs. Douglas Lima: I’m going with a split GOOD/BAD because both guys […]
Breaking News: Megan Anderson out, Evinger in at UFC 214
The road to crowning a new UFC’s Women’s Featherweight Champion has taken another turn. Megan Anderson has been removed from her scheduled fight against Cris “Cyborg” Justino for the vacant title at UFC 214 on July […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/27: UFC’s schedule leaked, UFC 215 removed from schedule week before McGregor-Mayweather (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC’s schedule for the rest of 2017 has been leaked and it includes the promotion making room for one big boxing fight while going head-to-head with another. Combate obtained the schedule, citing sources close to […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/26: Another UFC event, another controversy, as Chiesa vs. Lee ends with disputed finish (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Another UFC event, another controversy. The heated feud between UFC lightweights Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee was supposed to reach a climax Sunday night. Instead, fans in Oklahoma City, and watching at home were left […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Did Bellator 180 waste time? How did major media outlets cover Bellator in NYC?
If one word can be ascribed to Bellator MMA’s Madison Square Garden debut, it would be: Unpredictable. While the bizarre fight finishes and outcomes for touted prospects were among the most surprising and newsworthy items […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/25: Bellator features a mix of legends and up-and-comers with mixed results Saturday night in NYC (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Bellator made the trip to New York City for the first time Saturday night and presented only the second pay-per-view in the promotion’s history. The show brought a little bit of everything with three championship […]
LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT OKLAHOMA CITY REPORT: Real-time Results & Analysis of Chiesa-Lee, Boetsch-Hendricks, BJ Penn in action
UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City June 25, 2017 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from Chesapeake Energy Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (5:30 PM ET), Fox Sports 2 (7:00 PM ET), and Fox Sports 1 (9:00 PM ET) […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview and Predictions for Chiesa vs. Lee, Hendricks vs. Boetsch, Siver vs. B.J. Penn
The UFC makes its way back to the States for UFC Fight Night 112 on Sunday night. The event takes place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The main event takes place […]
BELLATOR NYC 6/24: Live results of Sonnen vs. Silva, Mitrione vs. Fedor, and more from MSG
Bellator NYC June 24, 2017 New York City, New York at Madison Square Garden Airing on Live Pay-Per-View (1) LORENZ LARKIN vs. DOUGLAS LIMA (c) Bellator Welterweight Championship Round 1: I missed this round due […]
BELLATOR 180 LIVE RESULTS: Ecochard’s play by play of Davis vs. Bader, Gallagher vs. Machida, Alice Yauger vs. Heather Hardy
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader June 24, 2017 New York City, New York Airing on Spike TV The NYC PPV card play by play is at this link: http://mmatorch.com/2017/06/24/bellator-nyc-624-live-results-sonnen-vs-silva-mitrione-vs-fedor-msg/ Bellator is having their second ever pay-per-view […]
BELLATOR NYC PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview and Predictions for Sonnen vs. Silva, Fedor vs. Mitrione, Chandler vs. Primus
Bellator MMA makes its way to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first time for Bellator 180 and Bellator NYC. Bellator 180 will air for free on Spike TV with Bellator NYC […]
MMATORCH INTERVIEW: Bellator Lightweight Title challenger tomorrow night, Brent Primus, talks of Chandler challenge
As Bellator NYC looms closer and closer, I was able to talk with Bellator Lightweight Title challenger Brent Primus who will be taking on champion Michael Chandler. Primus is undefeated in his MMA career and […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRIMER 6/25: Ecochard’s preview of Chiesa vs. Lee Primer, B.J. Penn vs. Dennis Siver
The UFC has a fun Sunday night fight card lined up with two fighters inching towards a title shot at lightweight facing off when Michael Chiesa takes on “The Motown Phenom” Kevin Lee. Johny Hendricks […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/23: Dana White new series line-up announced, Royce Gracie return, Herschel Walker, Rizin FF (w/Henry’s Analysis)
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series set to begin A few months back, Dana White announced that he would be hosting a new series that would give former UFC fighters, and those still on the […]
MMATORCH INTERVIEW – RYAN COUTURE: “There’s no pressure (at Bellator) that seems to hang around at every UFC event.”
Bellator NYC is on the fast track to being one of the biggest cards of 2017. The event hosts three title fights as well as Fedor-Mitrione and the grudge match of Sonnen-Wanderlei. Bellator NYC also […]
BELLATOR 180 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview and Predictions for Spike TV’s free card with Davis vs. Bader, Gallagher vs. Machida,
Bellator MMA makes its way to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first time for Bellator 180 and Bellator NYC. Bellator 180 airs on Spike TV prior to the promotions big PPV […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/22: Nate Diaz is being sued by his former manage for over $1 million (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Nate Diaz is being sued by his former management for over $1 million, TMZ is reporting. Diaz’s former agents, The Ballengee Group, have filed a lawsuit in Dallas, asking for more than a million dollars […]
MEDIA & BUSNESS: Segment by segment breakdown of debate shows “First Take” & “Skip and Shannon” in the wake of the Mayweather-McGregor announcement
The blockbuster announcement of Floyd Mayweather taking on Conor McGregor in a boxing match has everybody talking, but what are those who are paid to give their “Hot Takes” on cable television saying about the […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/21: Matt Hughes update, Mayweather-McGregor media tour, George Sullivan-USADA (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC Welterweight George Sullivan dodged a potentially career-crippling bullet. USADA announced Tuesday that George Sullivan has been handed a one-year suspension after testing positive for Clomiphene in a January 14, 2017 out-of-competition test. The test […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/21: Germaine de Randamie surprised she was stripped of UFC Women’s Title (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Germaine de Randamie says she was caught off guard by her removal as UFC’s Women’s Featherweight Champion. UFC announced on Monday that Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino will take on Invicta standout Megan Anderson to crown a […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: First Thoughts on McGregor vs. Mayweather, plus The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 111
UFC Fight Night 111 was this past weekend from Singapore. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 111 GOOD – Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine: RDA was all over Saffiedine with constant […]
Goldberg and Ranallo to rotate calling action on Bellator’s event this weekend at MSG
Bellator announced day ago the signing of both veteran MMA play-by-play voices Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg. Many have wondered if they’d share the broadcast duties next to each other or rotate. Bellator cleared […]