UFC on FOX 29 Full Card
UFC on FOX 29 will feature a main event between lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Poirier most recently defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120 in November 2017. While Gaethje is coming off of […]
April 2018
MMA NERD FIGHT: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and an opposing NERD compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. This week they pick the UFC on Fox 29 main event between Dustin Poirier and Justin […]
FLASHBACK: ROUNDTABLE: Will Conor McGregor’s hype train continue at UFC 178, or come to a halt against Dustin Poirier?
This Saturday, Dustin Poirier will take on Justin Gaethje at UFC on Fox 29. Back in Sept. of 2014, Poirier was the first true UFC test for the upstart Conor McGregor. In the roundtable from 2014, […]
REPORT: Holly Holm to face Megan Anderson at UFC 225
Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson reportedly booked for UFC 225. After 16 months of commissioning a championship, the UFC has finally booked a non-title women’s featherweight fight. According to a report by The Chicago Tribune, […]
3 FIGHTS TO WATCH: Carlos Condit edition
In this new feature, Robert Vallejos suggests three fights to rewatch from a particular fighter, with contemporary analysis . In this edition Carlos Condit is the featured fighter. On Saturday, Carlos Condit is scheduled to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 196 and UFC 223
Bellator 196 and UFC 223 were both this past weekend, which will go down as one of the wildest weekends in MMA history. Bellator 196 GOOD- Ed Ruth vs. Ion Pascu This was a fine […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 223 edition
With UFC 223 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what could be nect for every fighter on the card. Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta for the vacant UFC lightweight championship Khabib […]
Brock Lesnar re-signs with WWE, but UFC future still an option (W/Vallejos’ analysis)
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has re-signed with the WWE, but his return to UFC is still a likely possibility. The perplexing creative decision of having former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar retain the […]
FREE PODCAST 4/9 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Ennis, and Monsey review a wild week in MMA including Conor McGregor’s rampage, plus Robert interviews Dmitriy Shakhnevich of “The Fight Lawyer” podcast (135 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s loaded edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Shawn Ennis, and Rick Monsey review a wild week in MMA. They look back at Conor McGregor’s rampage in […]
POLL: Who will Khabib Numagomedov face next?
Who will Khabib Nurmagomedov face next? Conor McGregor Tony Ferguson Georges St-Pierre Tony Ferguson Justin Gaethje Dustin Poirier pollcode.com free polls NOW READ THIS: CRIDER’S TAKE: White created the problem that is McGregor, […]
CRIDER’S TAKE: White created the problem that is McGregor, time for him to fix it
Should Dana White take harsh action against Conor McGregor? Aaron Crider makes the case that White needs to retake control of the UFC. It’s almost like the ending of Mary Shelly’s classic Frankenstein, all that’s left […]
UFC 223 Full Report
FS1 Prelims Light heavyweight Devin Clark(8-2) vs. Mike Rodriguez(9-2) Preview: Devin Clark was first discovered on Dana Whites Looking for a Fight show. He has since won 2 of his 4 UFC appearances, and will […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins between Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jędrzejczyk?
FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Contributor I think Jędrzejczyk shows that big heart of a champion and comes back to beat Namajunas in the rematch. I think she wins by TKO in the fourth round after surviving […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: The best of the rest
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The world of MMA has changed significantly since the […]
UFC 223 Full Card UPDATED
UFC 223 will take place on April 6, from the Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York. The card will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta. The co-main event will be women’s […]
REPORT: McGregor’s return announcement originally planned for UFC 25th anniversary press conference
An announcement for Conor McGregor’s return to UFC was reportedly scheduled to occur during the UFC 25th anniversary press conference. However, McGregor’s Brooklyn rampage has derailed all future plans. According to a report by Ariel […]
Rob M V’s Vlog: REACTING TO MMA MADNESS
The MMA world has gone through an unbelievable 48 hours. Robert Vallejos recaps and reacts to Conor McGregor’s wild day and the merry-go-round that has become UFC 223. The UFC has had its most newsworthy […]
BREAKING: Max Holloway out of UFC 223 main event, Pettis targeted as replacement
A wild week for the UFC just got wilder. As first reported by Brett Okamotto of ESPN, UFC featherweight champion, and scheduled lightweight challenger Max Holloway has been declared medically unfit to compete at UFC […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose […]
Running Twitter timeline of McGregor melee
April 5, 2018 will live in infamy as the day that Conor McGregor threw a dolly at a bus transportation UFC fighters. In the ensuing hours three fights scheduled for UFC 223 have been cancelled; […]
BREAKING: Conor McGregor causes choas at UFC 223 media day
Conor McGregor got himself noticed at UFC 223 after all. According to multiple witnesses, McGregor confronted a van full of fighters leaving the media event. Ariel Helwani of mmafighting.com reported to UFC lightweight fighter Michael […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Max Holloway vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC lightweight title fight between Max Holloway […]
Nightly MMA News Tap 4/4/2018: White clarifies the lightweight title situation, Conor McGregor’s status and Brock Lesnar’s return. Dillashaw-Garbrandt targeted for UFC 227(W/video analysis)
4/4/18 Nightly MMA News Tap: Dana White talks lightweight title, Conor McGregor’s status and Brock Lesnar’s return. Dillashaw-Garbrandt reportedly targeted for UFC 227(W/video analysis) Dana White clarifies the lightweight title situation, Conor McGregor’s status and […]
Nightly MMA News Tap 4/3/2016: Covington-RDA, Ferguson Responds, More. (W/video analysis)
-After two weeks of speculation and analysis, the interim welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is scheduled for UFC 224 on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]
FREE PODCAST 4/2 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey react to Tony Ferguson withdrawing from UFC 223 and Max Holloway being named his replacement, preview the remainder of the UFC 223 card, preview the main matches at WrestleMania 34, more (122 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey react to the breaking news of Tony Ferguson withdrawing from UFC 223, and Max Holloway being named as […]