LIVE STREAM: Georges St-Pierre retirement press conference
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Georges St-Pierre to announce his retirement at Thursday press conference
On Thursday, Georges St-Pierre will walk out into Montreal’s Bell Centre for the last time as a UFC fighter. RDS’s Benoit Beaudoin has reported that St-Pierre will hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon to […]
MOORE: Top 10 Busts in MMA History
In most sports, the word “bust” is used quite often, as it usually given to an athlete who had all of this built hype and potential, only to fail, and be a shell of what […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/20: Cat Zingano’s appeal over toe to eye denied, Yushin Okami signs with ONE, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe Toe defense a no-go Cat Zingano lost her UFC 232 fight to Megan Anderson in an unfortunate and unique way. Anderson threw a high kick in the first round and her toe went […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Scope with Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen 2/19 – Bellator and UFC recaps as well as a look ahead to UFC Prague
In episode 11 of MMA Scope, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen review Bellator 215 and 216, plus UFC on ESPN 1. We also preview UFC Prague and discuss several rapid-fire topics. NEXT: FIGHTS TO MAKE […]
FREE PODCAST 2/18 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Covington review Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1, give their take on the biggest matches from WWE’s Elimination Chamber PPV, more (90 min)
TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Sean Covington review a loaded weekend in MMA and Pro Wrestling. They take a look back at […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/19: Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum interim title fight booked, new USADA suspension, Jake Hager’s next fight
In the meantime UFC must not be bullish on Robert Whittaker’s ability to return from a hernia surgery that kept him out of UFC 234 earlier this month. Either that or they really needed a […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1
Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 215 GOOD- Austin Vanderford submits Cody Jones Jones slips early and Vanderford took advantage, […]
POLL: What was the best event this weekend? Bellator, UFC, or WWE?
It was a full weekend of fights this weekend with two Bellator events on Friday and Saturday followed by UFC and WWE head to head on Saturday night. Which show did you think was best? […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/18: Cain Velasquez says his knee gave out on him in finishing sequence against Ngannou, Dana White knows Cormier’s next challenger, more UFC Phoenix post-fight notes
Untouched Cain Velasquez went down and lost quite quickly to Francis Ngannou at UFC Phoenix Sunday night. It appeared that Velasquez was rocked early by a flurry of punches and perhaps a knee, but he […]
Fights to Make Next after Bellator 215
Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov (No Contest) Matt Mitrione has mostly found success since his Bellator move from the UFC, but Friday night was not a high moment. Mitrione landed a devastating groin strike on […]
LIVE UFC PHOENIX REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Ngannou-Velasquez, Vick-Felder
UFC Phoenix February 17, 2019 Phoenix, Arizona from Talking Stick Resort Arena Live on ESPN+ (5:30 PM ET), and ESPN (7 PM ET) ESPN+ Prelims Emily Whitemire vs. Aleksandra Albu (Strawweight/115) Round 1: They come out […]
UFC ON ESPN 1 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/17: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its main card debut on ESPN on Sunday night. The main event takes place in the heavyweight division where Cain Velasquez makes his return after two and a half years […]
BELLATOR 216 POST FIGHT NOTES: Roy Nelson escorted from arena by police, Cheick Kongo gives angry interview, a new female star emerges
The stars were out in Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena last night for Bellator 216. NFL Hall Of Fame lineman Michael Strahan, Herschel Walker, and Rapper 50 Cent watched on as the first round […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/17: Jon Jones responds to Cain Velasquez ‘I feed on picograms of self doubt,’ MVP doesn’t think Daley rivalry is over, and more
On lock Jon Jones has been non-committal when it comes to talk of moving up to heavyweight, but he showed his hand a bit this weekend. Cain Velasquez told TMZ earlier in the week that […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
Who will win Sunday’s main event between Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Francis Ngannou will be dominated by wrestling once again until he catches Cain with a very brutal, […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/16: Sergei Kharitonov update, three fighters miss weight for UFC Phoenix
Sergei Kharitonov update: If you watched Bellator last night then you saw the main event end in rather disastrous fashion… Matt Mitrione kicked Sergei Kharitonov in the groin, and that led to the fight being […]
LIVE BELLATOR 216 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of MVP-Daley, Cro Cop-Nelson
Bellator 216 February 16, 2019 Uncasville, CT from Mohegan Sun Arena Live on DAZN (10 PM ET) Main Card (1) Valerie Loureda vs. Colby Fletcher (Flyweight) Prediction: Loureda wins via Round 1 stoppage. ROUND ONE: Here […]
BELLATOR 216 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/16: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut for the second straight night for Bellator 216. In the main event, the long-awaited showdown between Michael “Venom” Page and Paul “Semtex” Daley finally takes […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should be next for Anderson Silva?
What would you like to see Anderson Silva do next? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly If he’s happy being the gatekeeper type, so be it. Maybe you stick him […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for MVP vs. Paul Daley
Who will win Saturday’s Bellator main event between Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’m going with MVP. There’s no question that Daley has […]
LIVE BELLATOR 215 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Mitrione-Kharitonov
Bellator 215 February 15, 2019 Uncasville, CT from Mohegan Sun Arena Live on Paramount Network and DAZN (9 PM ET) Quick Prelim Results Billy Goff def. Ryan Hardy via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Zarrukh Adashev […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Scope with Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen talking UFC 234, Bellator 215/216 and UFC Phoenix
In this episode of MMA Scope, Cole and Patrick review UFC 234, preview Bellator 215 and 216, as well as the ESPN debut for the UFC. NEXT: MMATORCH TODAY WITH DAVID MCGRATH RECAPPING UFC 234 […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/15: Cain Velasquez says he will walk away if he can’t compete at a high level, Shevchenko doesn’t want to wait for Eye, Cro Cop blows off ‘stupid’ PED accusations
High-Level Cain Cain Velasquez has seen more than his fair share of downtime in his career, with injuries keeping him out of the cage for two years or more twice in his career. Even with […]
BELLATOR 215 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/15: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator returns to the States for the first of back-to-back events. Friday night starts a busy weekend for the promotion when Matt Mitrione takes on Sergei Kharitonov in the Bellator 215 main event taking place […]