Bellator 244 Review
Ground and Ground John Salter vs. Andrew Kapel Middleweight This fight went as expected, Salter used his superior wrestling ability to simply run this match from bell to bell. Kapel spoke of wanting to keep […]
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Bellator 244 Press Conference Highlights
By Gil Kuta Jr. Vadim Nemkov Nemkov spoke of having to change his camp because of the pandemic, but continually stressed he was ready for a 5-round fight. When asked if Fedor’s recent loss was […]
MMATorch MMA Rankings
Heavyweight: Stipe Miocic (UFC Heavyweight Champion) Francis Ngannou Curtis Blaydes Jairzinho Rozenstruik Derrick Lewis Alistair Overeem Junior Dos Santos Cheick Kongo Alexander Volkov Alexei Oleynek Light-heavyweight: Jon Jones (UFC Light-heavyweight Champion) Thiago Santos Ryan Bader […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 252, and Daniel Cormier retires
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 252 was this past weekend and featured a huge fight for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Let’s get to the rundown. GOOD– John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili Dvalishvili took […]
UFC 252 Review
Early Prelims By Gil Kuta Jr. Take a Bow Fellas Featherweights Kai Kamaka III vs. Tony Kelley This was a fantastic opener for a Pay Per View. Neither of these fighters had much of a […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleynik
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch contributor UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleynik was this past weekend. It had a couple big fights. Let’s get to the rundown. GOOD/BAD- Beneil Dariush stops Scott Holtzman We start sloppy […]
UFC Fight Night August 8th, 2020 Review by Gil Kuta Jr.
Prelim of the Night: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk Kevin Holland vs. Joaquin Buckley Middleweight This was definitely the type of fight we come to expect from Kevin Holland. Lots of talking that is […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the current MMA and sports scene
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch contributor Well, I’m back. Before the pandemic shut everything down, I had written a blog for the Torch here for many years. I had written my view on MMA and MMA […]
UFC Vegas 5
by Gil Kuta Jr. Preliminaries: Before we get into fists flying and mastery of the mat, I need to let you know how this is going to go down. Every fight will be rated from […]
UFC Fight Night 174 Results
Sometimes we start from the top and give you the biggest results first so you can get your fix and read other results while you digest the big news. This is one of those times […]
UFC Fight Night 174 Predictions
Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till I’m giving the nod to Whittaker on this one. Till needs the win really badly but I don’t see him being able to put together a game plan that doesn’t […]
UFC Auckland LIVE REPORT: Real-time results and analysis of Felder-Hooker
UFC Auckland February 22, 2020 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand ESPN+ UFC Auckland LIVE REPORT: Real-time results and analysis of Felder-Hooker UFC Auckland Prelims Loma Lookboonmee vs. Angela Hill (Strawweight) Favorite: Hill -200 Round 1: We’re […]
Who wins between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker?
Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I’ll go with Hooker by TKO in the 2nd round. I wouldn’t be surprised by a Felder win but I think Hooker will have a slight edge with his striking and […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Rio Rancho, and UFC fighters are underpaid by how much?
UFC Rio Rancho was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Rio Rancho, and UFC fighters are underpaid by how much? UFC Rio […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans – Robert Vallejos reviews UFC Rio Rancho, previews UFC’s trip to Auckland, more
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos reviews UFC Rio Rancho and previews the UFC’s trip to Auckland, New Zealand. He gives his take on the debate over open […]
UFC Rio Rancho LIVE REPORT: Real-time results and analysis of Anderson vs. Błachowicz
UFC Rio Rancho February 15, 2020 Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico ESPN+ UFC Rio Rancho LIVE REPORT: Real-time results and analysis of Anderson vs. Błachowicz UFC Rio Rancho Prelims Raulian Paiva def. […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 247
UFC 247 was this past weekend and it featured two title fights, with one ending decisively and the other being controversial. Let’s get right to the rundown. HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans – Robert Vallejos reviews UFC 247, previews UFC’s trip to Rio Rancho, praises XFL, more
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos reviews UFC 247, with analysis on the controversial scoring, the future of Jon Jones, and more. He previews the UFC’s trip to […]
WATCH: Kalinn Williams obliterates Alex Morono in UFC debut
Kalinn Willams arrived in the UFC with a spectacular KO of Alex Morono at UFC 247. Kalinn Williams obliterates Alex Morono in UFC debut WATCH THE FINISH RIGHT HERE THAT’S WHY THEY CALL HIM KHAOS! […]
WATCH: Mario Bautista stops Miles Johns
After a close first round, Mario Bautista unloaded on Miles Johns to secure a TKO victory at UFC 247. Mario Bautista stops Miles Johns WATCH THE FINISH HERE THAT’S IT! 🔥@Bautista_MMA finishes it with a […]
WATCH: Journey Newson finishes Domingo Pilarte
It only took Journey Newson 38 seconds to TKO Domingo Pilarte and earn the first finish of UFC 247. Journey Newson finishes Domingo Pilarte Watch the finish here: LIGHTS. OUT. 😤@NewsonJourney with the KO out […]
UFC 247 Results & Reactions: Real-time results and analysis of Jones-Reyes
UFC 247 February 8, 2020 Toyota Center, Houston Texas ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN+ PPV UFC 247 Results & Reactions UFC 247 Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, ESPN+) Men’s featherweight Austin Lingo vs. Youseff Zalal Round 1 […]
Who wins between Derrick Lewis and Ilir Latifi?
On Saturday night Derrick Lewis and Ilir Latifi will fight in a heavyweight showdown at UFC 247. Who wins? Who wins between Derrick Lewis and Ilir Latifi? Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I think Lewis is […]
HISCOE: Dominick Reyes is the right kind of opponent to beat Jon Jones
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been nothing short of dominant over the course of his nearly nine-year run atop the division. If it weren’t for a few notable (very) poor choices outside of […]
Who wins between Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian?
On Saturday night Valentina Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title against Katlyn Chookagian in the main event of UFC 247. Who wins? Who wins between Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian? Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I […]