ROUNDTABLE: Is Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier 3 a fight you want to see? (UPDATED)
Is Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 3 a fight you want to see? If so, at what weight? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast It is a fight that I would absolutely want to […]
2018
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today Interview with American Ninja Warrior contestant Christina Gambino
In the 12/30 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath talks to American Ninja Warrior contestant Christina Gambino. She explains the process and training for success on the show, her upbringing with her father’s karate and […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/31: Floyd Mayweather beats Tenshin, Horiguchi taps Bellator champ, Cormier talks next fight, and more
Mayweather makes easy work of Tenshin The surreal event that was Floyd Mayweather’s appearance for RIZIN in Japan went down Monday morning. In the main event of RIZIN 14 from Saitama, Japan, Floyd Mayweather met […]
MMATORCH YEAR END AWARDS: Knockout of the Year
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the latest of many MMATorch Awards for 2018. MMATorch staff have voted in a wide array of categories, with the top vote-getters receiving the awards. Be sure to share your thoughts in […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: September sees Jon Jones cleared to return to UFC
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the ninth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/30: Jon Jones says Cormier was never light heavyweight champion, challenges him to ‘shut me up’, and more UFC 232 post-fight press conference notes
Follow @mikehiscoe Put up or shut up Even though many have been calling for Jon Jones to move up to heavyweight to challenge Daniel Cormier for his heavyweight title, Jones sees no reason to make […]
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today Interview with Navy Seal Robert O’Neill
In the 12/29 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath and Zach Isaak sit down with Navy Seal Robert O’Neill, author of the book “The Operator”. Robert participated in Operation Neptune and spearheaded the mission to capture […]
LIVE UFC 232 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Jones-Gustafsson, Cyborg-Nunes
Follow @mikehiscoe UFC 232 December 29, 2018 Los Angeles, California from The Forum Live on UFC Fight Pass (6:15 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 (8 PM ET) and Pay-Per-View (10 PM ET) Fight Pass Prelims […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/29: UFC 232 fighter salaries, Lineker added to Brooklyn card
Base salaries announced The California State Athletic Commission has released the base salaries for fighters on tonight’s UFC 232 card. Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, and Cris Cyborg all lead the pack with $500,000 being reported […]
UFC 232 PREDICTIONS: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for the Preliminary Card
Here are the current odds and my predictions for each fight on the preliminary card. Be sure to check out my main card betting odds and predictions HERE. Note: The predictions in this column do […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232
Who do you think will win Saturday’s fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast Until Jon Jones loses, I just can’t see myself picking against him. He has […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/28: Jon Jones says he’ll never fight Cormier at heavyweight, Cormier relinquishes light heavyweight title, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe No heavyweight for Jones Jon Jones is one of the most successful light heavyweights of all time. Since early in his reign, many have asked if and even assumed that he would one […]
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today 12/28 – Interview with Jared Gordon
In the 12/28 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath talks to UFC lightweight Jared Gordon about his past drug addiction, his latest fight with Joaquin Silva, his recovery and the UFC 232 situation and his […]
UFC 232 PREDICTIONS: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for all main card fights
The UFC machine finally lands at The Forum in Inglewood, California for UFC 232. While the majority of media coverage has been focused on Jon Jones, this column will focus strictly on my predictions for […]
MMATORCH YEAR END AWARDS: Submission of the Year
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the latest of many MMATorch Awards for 2018. MMATorch staff have voted in a wide array of categories, with the top vote-getters receiving the awards. Be sure to share your thoughts in […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Scope with Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen – RIZIN, Cerrone-McGregor, Cain Velasquez, and more
On the latest episode of MMA Scope, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen talk about the upcoming RIZIN card, a potential Cerrone-McGregor fight, Cain Velasquez, and the current events going on at MMATorch. NEXT: UFC 232 […]
MMA Year in Review – August: The hype begins for Conor vs. Khabib
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the eighth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes at UFC 232
Who do you think will win Saturday’s fight between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I have gone back and forth on this one quite a bit. On one […]
UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson Preview
UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson Preview Fight 1: Featherweight– (#5) Chad Mendes vs (#10) Alexander Volkanovski To kick off the main card we see a fight between 18-4, former title contender Chad “Money” Mendes taking […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: July sees Daniel Cormier become double-champ and immediately confronted by Brock Lesnar
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the seventh of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Keeping up with the Joneses
“He tested positive again!” Daniel Cormier said what we all were thinking when we heard the news of Jon Jones failing another drug test. Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone/turinabol/tbol is the King Xerxes to Jones’ Leonidas of Sparta. Little […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/27: Jon Jones gets handsy at UFC 232 press conference, USADA knew of Jones abnormality in August, and more
Pre-fight press conference notes UFC brought the show to California this week and was able to get a pre-fight press conference in amid all of the chaos surrounding the move of UFC 232 and Jon […]
HYDEN BLOG: MMA news and notes to finish the year
No events this week and Christmas is here so I’ll just hit upon some news I found important this past week. Jon Jones might possibly have tested positive during a drug screening recently, except maybe […]
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today 12/27 – Interview with 19 year-old Invicta strawweight Kay Hansen
In the 12/27 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath interviews 19-year-old Invicta Strawweight Kay Hansen. Dave and Kay talk about her latest short notice win, her training, her upbringing, and her pick for Cyborg-Nunes this […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: June sees the UFC return of CM Punk
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the sixth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]