MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten strawweights in MMA
1. Rose Namajuanas (UFC champion) The champion is coming off back to back impressive victories. She’s been off for almost a year and has the biggest test of her career coming up in Brazil at […]
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MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/25: Dillon Danis fined and suspended by Nevada Commission, and more
Seven months The discipline for the UFC 229 brawl continued Monday when Conor McGregor’s teammate and cornerman Dillon Danis received his sanction. Danis was suspended for seven months and fined $7,500 by the Nevada Athletic […]
HISCOE: Max Holloway has everything to lose at UFC 236, but it is what it is
I’m not sure whether to applaud Max Holloway for taking the risk in moving up to 155 to fight Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight championship or chastise him for making a very poorly […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/24: Khabib to Tony Ferguson on missed title opportunity, ‘that’s your fault’, Thiago Santos wants his title shot after Prague win, Poirier taken by surprise with his title fight
Khabib not sorry for Tony View this post on Instagram I want to remind you guys, that before I become champion, I was close to the title fight 3 times and all 3 times I […]
POLL: What was your favorite Georges St-Pierre fight?
With Georges St-Pierre’s retirement now official, we’ve all had a few days to reflect on his remarkable career. Which of these fights is your favorite? We’ve narrowed it down to a few select choices, but […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who does Dana White have in mind for Daniel Cormier’s next opponent?
Dana White said that he knows who Daniel Cormier would be facing next. Who do you think he has in mind as the next opponent for Daniel Cormier? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, […]
LIVE BELLATOR 217 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Gallagher-Graham headlined event from Dublin
Bellator 217 February 23, 2019 Dublin, Ireland from 3Arena Tape Delay on Paramount Network and DAZN (9 PM ET) Quick Prelim Results via MMAFighting Charlie Ward def. Jamie Stephenson via KO (strikes) in R1 Paul Redmond […]
LIVE UFC PRAGUE REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Blachowicz-Santos, Struve-De Lima
UFC Prague February 23, 2019 Prague, Czech Republic from O2 Arena Live on ESPN 2 (11 AM ET) and ESPN + (2 PM ET) ESPN 2 Prelims Damir Ismagulov def. Joel Alvarez via Unanimous Decision […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/23: Holloway-Poirier interim title fight set for UFC 236
All interim, all the time UFC’s going all in on the interim title thing for UFC 236. For the first time, a UFC pay-per-view event will feature two interim title fights. In addition to the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jan Blachowicz vs. Thiago Santos
Who will win Saturday’s fight between Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’ll go with Blachowicz by 3rd round TKO. Santos is tough but I […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for James Gallagher vs. Steven Graham
Who will win Saturday’s Bellator main event between James Gallagher and Steven Graham? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’ll go with Graham by decision, but I’m not super confident. […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Cain Velasquez reitre?
Cain Velasquez had said if he can’t perform at a top level he would walk away from the sport. What did you make of his performance Sunday, should he hang them up? Frank Hyden, Columnist […]
Fights to Make Next after Bellator 216
Michael Page def. Paul Daley (Unanimous Decision) It wasn’t what everybody wanted but it was what it was. MVP and Paul Daley have been trading verbal barbs for what feels like decades (slight exaggeration), but […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/22: UFC 234 buy estimates not good, Khabib shares why he wanted GSP fight, and more
A career low for Silva After a string of losses and drug test failures, it appears that Anderson Silva’s box office appeal has diminished in the last few years. MMAFighting’s Dave Meltzer is reporting that […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/21: GSP officially retires, what was his proudest moment in the cage?
Au revoir Possibly the greatest fighter to ever enter a UFC cage officially announced his retirement Thursday morning. During a press conference at Montreal’s Bell Centre, Georges St-Pierre said that he’s done with mixed martial […]
LIVE STREAM: Georges St-Pierre retirement press conference
Watch GSP’s retirement press conference live from Montreal. (via GlobalTV) NEXT: MMA TALK FOR PRO WRESTLING FANS TALKING ELIMINATION CHAMBER AND UFC PHOENIX MMATorch
Georges St-Pierre to announce his retirement at Thursday press conference
On Thursday, Georges St-Pierre will walk out into Montreal’s Bell Centre for the last time as a UFC fighter. RDS’s Benoit Beaudoin has reported that St-Pierre will hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon to […]
MOORE: Top 10 Busts in MMA History
In most sports, the word “bust” is used quite often, as it usually given to an athlete who had all of this built hype and potential, only to fail, and be a shell of what […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/20: Cat Zingano’s appeal over toe to eye denied, Yushin Okami signs with ONE, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe Toe defense a no-go Cat Zingano lost her UFC 232 fight to Megan Anderson in an unfortunate and unique way. Anderson threw a high kick in the first round and her toe went […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Scope with Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen 2/19 – Bellator and UFC recaps as well as a look ahead to UFC Prague
In episode 11 of MMA Scope, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen review Bellator 215 and 216, plus UFC on ESPN 1. We also preview UFC Prague and discuss several rapid-fire topics. NEXT: FIGHTS TO MAKE […]
FREE PODCAST 2/18 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Covington review Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1, give their take on the biggest matches from WWE’s Elimination Chamber PPV, more (90 min)
TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Sean Covington review a loaded weekend in MMA and Pro Wrestling. They take a look back at […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/19: Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum interim title fight booked, new USADA suspension, Jake Hager’s next fight
In the meantime UFC must not be bullish on Robert Whittaker’s ability to return from a hernia surgery that kept him out of UFC 234 earlier this month. Either that or they really needed a […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1
Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 215 GOOD- Austin Vanderford submits Cody Jones Jones slips early and Vanderford took advantage, […]
POLL: What was the best event this weekend? Bellator, UFC, or WWE?
It was a full weekend of fights this weekend with two Bellator events on Friday and Saturday followed by UFC and WWE head to head on Saturday night. Which show did you think was best? […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/18: Cain Velasquez says his knee gave out on him in finishing sequence against Ngannou, Dana White knows Cormier’s next challenger, more UFC Phoenix post-fight notes
Untouched Cain Velasquez went down and lost quite quickly to Francis Ngannou at UFC Phoenix Sunday night. It appeared that Velasquez was rocked early by a flurry of punches and perhaps a knee, but he […]