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HYDEN BLOG: Bellator x Rizin 2, Corey Anderson, and Dana White

May 29, 2023

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no big MMA events this past weekend so I’ll just hit upon some news of the week. It’s a lean one this holiday week. Sorry folks. Bellator […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

May 22, 2023

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill was this past weekend and it featured some really strong performances and big wins. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 296 and UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida

May 16, 2023

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 286 and UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida were both this past weekend. Most of the fights were good, with a few being really good. Who won and […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 288

May 8, 2023

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 288 was this past weekend and it featured some terrible fights. To be blunt, it was probably the worst UFC card (definitely pay-per-view) in recent memory. What happened? […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon, BKFC41 Results

May 1, 2023

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon was this past weekend and it featured some exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. Also, I’ll quickly […]

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