UFC Fight Night 2/20/2021 Review
Tom Aspinall vs. Andrei Arlovski Heavyweight Fight This was a slugfest that you would expect. The first round was pretty back and forth with a bit of an advantage for Aspinall. Aspinall got the better […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 258, plus Jon Jones to challenge for the UFC Heavyweight Title
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 258 was this past weekend and it featured a big title fight in the welterweight division. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 258 GOOD- Julian Marquez submits Maki […]
UFC 258 Review
Maki Pitolo vs. Julian Marquez Middleweight Fight This fight certainly made a big turn in the 2nd round. The first was all Pitolo, he nearly got a finish with a submission. The 2nd picked up […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov was Saturday night and it featured what will surely be one of the finalists (if not the winner) for Knockout of the Year. Let’s get […]
UFC 257 Review
Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez Women’s Strawweight Fight This was a great Brazilian style fight where it went to the ground fast. Rodriguez always seemed to have the octagon in her control. This was an […]
HYDEN BLOG: A Look Ahead To Upcoming Big Fights
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist No events from this past week and not a lot of big news either, so I’ll take a look ahead at some upcoming big fights, starting with next week. […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny and UFC 257
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were two UFC events this past week, with one throwing a major monkey wrench into the longterm viability of Conor McGregor as a draw. Let’s get to the […]
UFC Fight Night 1/20/2021 Review
Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese Middleweight Fight This fight started at a million miles an hour. Breese went for a guillotine as soon as the fight started, but Akhmedov slipped out of it. The rest […]
UFC Fight Night 1/20/2021 Review
Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese Middleweight Fight This fight started at a million miles an hour. Breese went for a guillotine as soon as the fight started, but Akhmedov slipped out of it. The rest […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
By: Frank Hyden, Senior Columnist The UFC ran their first event on ABC the other day and it featured some really exciting fights. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar GOOD- […]
HYDEN BLOG: Thoughts on Some MMA News
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist It was another slow week for MMA so I’ll just hit upon some news and maybe make a few predictions. UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Henry Cejudo have […]
HYDEN BLOG: Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz is a Superfight?
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist The UFC recently announced that UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya will move up to light heavyweight and face UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 on March […]
HYDEN BLOG: Some Personal and Year-End MMA Thoughts
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist 2020 is finally coming to a close. I suppose I could do a good “Year in Review” type of thing and I’ll give it a shot here in a […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal was this past weekend and featured some big fights. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal GOOD- Marcin Tybura […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 254 and UFC 256
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 254 and UFC 256 were both this past week. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 254 GOOD- Romero Cotton submits Justin Sumter Cotton got a takedown early in […]
UFC 256 Review
French Connection Junior Dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane Heavyweight Fight This was a great big man fight. Standing up the whole time, looking for finishes. Gane seemed to be waiting for his spot, and when […]
Bellator 254 Review
Still Perfect Romero Cotton vs. Justin Sumter Middleweight Fight This one didn’t make it out of the first round. Cotton seemed to have a plan for the entire fight and a lot of options on […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori GOOD-Jordan Leavitt stops Matt Wiman Leavitt grabbed a […]
UFC Fight Night Review 12/5/2020
Eat your Heart out Arn Anderson Matt Wiman vs. Jordan Leavitt Lightweight Fight This fight barely lasted 30 seconds. Leavitt went for a double leg takedown and Wiman tried to counter by wrapping his legs […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark, plus Anderson Silva’s prospects
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown, then I’ll give my thoughts on Anderson Silva. UFC Fight Night Smith vs. Clark […]
UFC Fight Night Review 11/28/2020
Matter of Time Jonathan Pearce vs. Kai Kamaka III Featherweight Fight Jonathan Pearce always seemed to be in control. He scored big shots, multiple takedowns, and even attempted a few submissions. The real story was […]
UFC 255 Review
Classic Finish Shogun Hua vs. Paul Craig Light Heavyweight Fight There was nothing that stuck out about this fight. Both Fighters traded top position in the first round. Craig certainly had the upper hand the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 253 and UFC 255
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 253 and UFC 255 took place over the past few days and they featured some big title fights. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 253 GOOD- Raufeon Stots […]
Bellator 253 Review
Shots for Stots Raufeon Stots vs. Keith Lee Bantamweight Fight Stots seemed to always have this fight under control. He scored takedowns and always played his distance properly. Lee seemed to only be setting up […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 252 and UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 252 and UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos were this past week. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 252 GOOD- Yaroslav Amosov vs. Logan Storely They fought […]