HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC on Fox 17
UFC on FOX 17 was this past weekend, and it ended the year for the UFC with a bang. Let’s get right to it. UFC on FOX 17 GOOD: Randa Markos vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Kowalkiewicz […]
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Kelvin Gastelum injured, newcomer Alex Morono steps in against Kyle Noke at UFC 195; Trujillo-Sims moved to main card
Kelvin Gastelum is out of next week’s UFC 195 event, with the UFC announcing Tuesday night that newcomer Alex Morono is stepping in against Kyle Noke. The Gastelum-Noke bout was initially slated for the pay-per-view […]
Final UFC on Fox 17 ratings in at 2.78 million viewers, in line with previous December shows
Final numbers are in for Saturday’s UFC on Fox 17 event, as Dave Meltzer at MMAFighting.com reports that an average of 2.781 million tuned in for the Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone headlined event […]
Jose Aldo’s coach Andre Pederneiras thinks he got “overconfident” at UFC 194, thinks immediate rematch should be next
“I wouldn’t say anxious. Maybe overconfident, because he was really well. He was so confident in the victory he [thought] ‘I’ll throw [my hand] and will catch him.’ It’s a split-second decision. Or you attack, […]
ROUNDTABLE: If not McGregor, who gets the next shot at Rafael dos Anjos and the UFC Lightweight Championship?
If it’s not McGregor, who should get the next shot at dos Anjos for that UFC Lightweight Title? Given his win over Cerrone, do you think that next challenger will be able to take the […]
Report: Julianna Pena’s arrest came after allegedly kicking bar owner, employee in groin
While UFC women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena appears to have been involved in a bar fight early Sunday morning in Spokane, Wash., her arrest stems from actions allegedly committed after it had concluded. According to a […]
UFC 196’s Johny Hendricks on GSP’s potential return: “Guess who wants to meet him? This guy.”
“GSP might come back (laughs). If GSP comes back, guess who wants to meet him? This guy. So there’s a lot of things that can come into play by the time my fight gets here, […]
UFC on Fox 17 Payroll: Overeem tops earnings with $542K payout, Champ dos Anjos takes home $300K
Alistair Overeem is now in an exclusive negotiating period with the UFC after completing his contract at UFC on Fox 17, and we have at least a basic idea of his starting point with the […]
Miesha Tate targeting February return, thinks Ronda Rousey may go 0-2 against Holly Holm
Miesha Tate is hoping to return to action this February, and though she’s still hoping for a title fight with newly crowned champ Holly Holm, she understands it might not be in the cards. “I’m […]
Video – Behind the scenes of UFC 193 with new looks at Ronda Rousey-Holly Holm main event
The UFC has released a new behind the scenes video on last month’s UFC 193 event, featuring some new angles and looks at the Ronda Rousey-Holly Holm main event, among other fights from the event […]
Polish newcomer Karolina Kowalkiewicz hopes for future fight with “amazing” UFC Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Polish strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz made quite an impression on Saturday, upsetting Randa Markos with a good performance in her UFC debut at UFC on Fox 17. She’s following in the footsteps of current divisional Champ […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who will Conor McGregor face next with Rafael dos Anjos retaining UFC Lightweight Title?
Now that Rafael dos Anjos decimated Donald Cerrone to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship, who will Conor McGregor fight next and why? Will he move up for that fight, would the UFC book the Nate […]
UFC Fight Night 83 in London adds Brad Scott vs. Krzysztof Jotko, Scott Askham vs. Chris Dempsey
A pair of middleweight fights have been added to the UFC Fight Night 83 event in London, with the UFC announcing this week that Brad Scott will take on Krzysztof Jotko, while Scott Askham takes […]
Alistair Overeem thinks title fight could be next after UFC on Fox 17 win, but still plans on negotiating new deal
“My focus has been on this big fight. My entire focus was on it. When my entire focus is on training, I just do 100 percent that and nothing else. This is the new reality. […]
Nate Diaz says UFC matchmaker Joe Silva told him Conor McGregor bout “is on” after UFC on Fox 17 win
Nate Diaz is under the impression that he’s getting Conor McGregor next. Following his win over Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 17 Saturday night, Diaz said he spoke with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, who […]
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Julianna Pena arrested for assault stemming from alleged bar fight
UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender and Ultimate Fighter 18 winner Julianna Pena was arrested on assault charges early Sunday after an alleged bar fight in Spokane, Wash. A poster on Sherdog claimed to have witnessed the […]
UFC on Fox 17 “Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II” draws 2.28 million viewers in fast overnight ratings
Saturday’s UFC on Fox 17 broadcast drew 2.28 million viewers in the fast overnight ratings, according to a report from TV By The Numbers. The numbers are in line with overnight figures for the most […]
Cerrone on loss to RDA: “If you don’t show up to work and the other guy does, you end up getting your ass whipped”
“I don’t have any control [over the stoppage]. They stopped it. [It’s] whether I should have been intelligently defending myself, I guess. He had my back. I don’t know. It doesn’t matter… It sucks. I […]
Conor McGregor responds to call outs from Rafael dos Anjos, Nate Diaz: “I want them to beg me”
Everyone wants a piece of the Conor McGregor money train, and the new UFC Featherweight Champion is more than happy to be the center of attention. McGregor was called out by both UFC Champ Rafael […]
UFC on Fox 17 Post-Mortem: Penick and Hansen review “Dos Anjos-Cerrone II” event
After an action-packed UFC on Fox 17 event on Saturday night, MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick and MMATorch Columnist Rich Hansen discuss the results and ramifications out of the Orlando event. They break down Rafael dos […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC on Fox 17 “Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II”
What the hell is with these quick finishes in title fights as of late? The last two title defenses in the UFC have gone a combined 79 seconds in what were expected to be competitive […]
Nate Diaz’s UFC on Fox 17 rant towards Conor McGregor: “You’ve taken everything I’ve worked for, motherf***er”
Nate Diaz’s post-fight rant after his UFC on Fox 17 win over Michael Johnson was muted out on Fox, but worldwide the rant went through unedited. The rant was directed at UFC Featherweight Champion Conor […]
UFC on Fox 17 Video: Overeem drops JDS, RDA demolishes Cerrone in Orlando
Saturday’s UFC on Fox 17 event featured two big finishes in the final two fights, with Alistair Overeem knocking out Junior dos Santos and Rafael dos Anjos retaining his title with a quick first round […]
UFC on Fox 17 Results: Dos Anjos decimates Cerrone, warns McGregor to stay at featherweight
UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos absolutely starched Donald Cerrone on Saturday night to retain his UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC on Fox 17. Dos Anjos hurt Cerrone almost immediately with a straight left hand […]
UFC on Fox 17 Results: Alistair Overeem stops JDS, Nate Diaz calls out Conor McGregor after upset win
Alistair Overeem and Nate Diaz scored significant underdog wins on Saturday night in Orlando, taking out Junior dos Santos and Michael Johnson, respectively, at UFC on Fox 17. Overeem stopped former UFC Heavyweight Champ JDS […]