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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze

August 30, 2021

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Colmunist UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze was last night. Let’s get to the main card. UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze GOOD- Gerald Meerschaert submits Makhmud Muradov Muradov dropped […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 265 and UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

August 24, 2021

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 265 and UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum were this weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 265 GOOD- Jornel Lugo submits Keith Lee They traded strikes early, […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 264

August 16, 2021

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 264 was last night and featured Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi defending his title against John Salter. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 264 GOOD- Ty Gwerder vs. […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 265 and Fedor Emelianenko’s next match is Timothy Johnson

August 9, 2021

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 265 was last night and though it was weakened by the cancellation of Amanda Nunes defending her UFC Bantamweight Championship against Julianna Pena it was still a pretty […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 263 and UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland

August 2, 2021

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 263 and UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland were last night. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 263 GOOD- Goiti Yamauchi stops Chris Gonzalez They came out trading […]

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