Fights to Make Next after UFC Phoenix
Francis Ngannou def. Cain Velasquez (TKO/Punches) I would call Francis Ngannou the boogeyman, but he seems like he’s a really nice guy and I’m not sure that’s a quality that would be possessed by a […]
February 2019
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/28: Matt Hughes responds to abuse allegations, Jon Jones would rather fight Lesnar than Cormier, Cerrone teases McGregor fight
Disgraceful Matt Hughes has responded to allegations that he choked and threatened to shoot his estranged wife Audra Hughes. In a lengthy statement posted to his Instagram feed, Hughes talks of the “absolute hell” that […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman
Who will win Saturday’s fight between Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’m taking Woodley by decision. It’s nothing against Usman but I just think […]
ROUNDTABLE: What Georges St-Pierre fight do you wish we could have seen?
What fight for GSP do you wish you could have seen that we didn’t get? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Without a doubt, back in the day, I wanted to see GSP vs Anderson […]
ROUNDTABLE: What was your favorite GSP fight or memory?
What is your favorite GSP fight or moment? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly His “I was not impressed by your performance,” remark to Matt Hughes. I know GSP apologized […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/27: Conor McGregor responds to Tony Ferguson call-out, Dustin Poirier admits shock at interim title booking, and more
No sauce Tony Ferguson is the odd man out in the lightweight division right now. Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor are both suspended and now Max Holloway has entered the mix to partake in […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 217 and UFC Fight Night 145, and Georges St-Pierre retires
Bellator 217 and UFC Fight Night 145 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown of that before finishing with some thoughts on the retirement of Georges St-Pierre. Bellator 217 GOOD- Richie Smullen vs. […]
FREE PODCAST 2/25 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and McGrath preview UFC 235, review UFC Fight Night 145, give their take on legacy of Georges St-Pierre, more (92 min)
TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and David McGrath preview UFC 235, review UFC Fight Night 145 and give their take on the legacy […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/26: Matt Hughes accused of choking, threatening to shoot his wife, Ben Askren comments on ‘dumb’ Colby Covington, and more
Restraining order Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has been hit with restraining orders from his estranged wife and twin brother according to reporting by TMZ. The allegations made against Hughes are serious and have […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten strawweights in MMA
1. Rose Namajuanas (UFC champion) The champion is coming off back to back impressive victories. She’s been off for almost a year and has the biggest test of her career coming up in Brazil at […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/25: Dillon Danis fined and suspended by Nevada Commission, and more
Seven months The discipline for the UFC 229 brawl continued Monday when Conor McGregor’s teammate and cornerman Dillon Danis received his sanction. Danis was suspended for seven months and fined $7,500 by the Nevada Athletic […]
HISCOE: Max Holloway has everything to lose at UFC 236, but it is what it is
I’m not sure whether to applaud Max Holloway for taking the risk in moving up to 155 to fight Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight championship or chastise him for making a very poorly […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/24: Khabib to Tony Ferguson on missed title opportunity, ‘that’s your fault’, Thiago Santos wants his title shot after Prague win, Poirier taken by surprise with his title fight
Khabib not sorry for Tony View this post on Instagram I want to remind you guys, that before I become champion, I was close to the title fight 3 times and all 3 times I […]
POLL: What was your favorite Georges St-Pierre fight?
With Georges St-Pierre’s retirement now official, we’ve all had a few days to reflect on his remarkable career. Which of these fights is your favorite? We’ve narrowed it down to a few select choices, but […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who does Dana White have in mind for Daniel Cormier’s next opponent?
Dana White said that he knows who Daniel Cormier would be facing next. Who do you think he has in mind as the next opponent for Daniel Cormier? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, […]
LIVE BELLATOR 217 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Gallagher-Graham headlined event from Dublin
Bellator 217 February 23, 2019 Dublin, Ireland from 3Arena Tape Delay on Paramount Network and DAZN (9 PM ET) Quick Prelim Results via MMAFighting Charlie Ward def. Jamie Stephenson via KO (strikes) in R1 Paul Redmond […]
LIVE UFC PRAGUE REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Blachowicz-Santos, Struve-De Lima
UFC Prague February 23, 2019 Prague, Czech Republic from O2 Arena Live on ESPN 2 (11 AM ET) and ESPN + (2 PM ET) ESPN 2 Prelims Damir Ismagulov def. Joel Alvarez via Unanimous Decision […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/23: Holloway-Poirier interim title fight set for UFC 236
All interim, all the time UFC’s going all in on the interim title thing for UFC 236. For the first time, a UFC pay-per-view event will feature two interim title fights. In addition to the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jan Blachowicz vs. Thiago Santos
Who will win Saturday’s fight between Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’ll go with Blachowicz by 3rd round TKO. Santos is tough but I […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for James Gallagher vs. Steven Graham
Who will win Saturday’s Bellator main event between James Gallagher and Steven Graham? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’ll go with Graham by decision, but I’m not super confident. […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Cain Velasquez reitre?
Cain Velasquez had said if he can’t perform at a top level he would walk away from the sport. What did you make of his performance Sunday, should he hang them up? Frank Hyden, Columnist […]
Fights to Make Next after Bellator 216
Michael Page def. Paul Daley (Unanimous Decision) It wasn’t what everybody wanted but it was what it was. MVP and Paul Daley have been trading verbal barbs for what feels like decades (slight exaggeration), but […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/22: UFC 234 buy estimates not good, Khabib shares why he wanted GSP fight, and more
A career low for Silva After a string of losses and drug test failures, it appears that Anderson Silva’s box office appeal has diminished in the last few years. MMAFighting’s Dave Meltzer is reporting that […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/21: GSP officially retires, what was his proudest moment in the cage?
Au revoir Possibly the greatest fighter to ever enter a UFC cage officially announced his retirement Thursday morning. During a press conference at Montreal’s Bell Centre, Georges St-Pierre said that he’s done with mixed martial […]
LIVE STREAM: Georges St-Pierre retirement press conference
Watch GSP’s retirement press conference live from Montreal. (via GlobalTV) NEXT: MMA TALK FOR PRO WRESTLING FANS TALKING ELIMINATION CHAMBER AND UFC PHOENIX MMATorch