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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 201, plus Rashad Evans and Josh Koscheck retire
Bellator 201 was this past weekend, and two of the big names from the early days of The Ultimate Fighter have retired. Let’s start with the Bellator event. Bellator 201 GOOD- Juan Archuleta stops Robbie […]
FREE PODCAST 7/2 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey preview the loaded UFC 226 card, discuss the rash of retirements in MMA, the pros and cons of Bellator’s new streaming service, more (114 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview the loaded UFC 226 card. They discuss the rash of retirements in MMA, including the career […]
Bellator 201 INTERVIEWS: Bowker speaks to Awad, Peralta and Lara
Bellator 201 will emanate from Temecula, California on June 28th. MMATorch’s Dylan Bowker spoke to three main card fighters, before the event. (Some language NSFW) Saad Awad Saad Awad’s upcoming June 29th bout against Ryan Couture is something […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 132, plus Rory MacDonald vs. Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida
UFC Fight Night 132 was this past week. I’ll recap that and then talk about some Bellator news. UFC Fight Night 132 GOOD- Li Jingliang vs. Daichi Abe This fight was all right. Jingliang won […]
Rashad Evans announces retirement
While it may not come as a huge surprise it sure will be a relief to some. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans announced his retirement from MMA. Rashad announced his plans to retire […]
FREE PODCAST 6/25 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey remember Vader, break down UFC Fight Night 132, discuss the UFC departures of Lyoto Machida and Josh Barnett, more (81 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey remember Vader, and break down UFC Fight Night 132. They discuss the UFC departures of Lyoto Machida […]
UFC Fight Night 132 Full Report
Ji Yeon Kim def. Melinda Fabian via Split Decision (Women’s Flyweight/125) Jenel Lausa vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight/125) Prefight Notes: Ulka Sasaki has the distinction of being the tallest flyweight in the division and will have […]
MMATORCH INTERVIEW: Bowker speaks to BTC FC promoter prior to event
BTC Fight Promotions has been active in the greater Toronto Area for a bit over a year. The organization heads towards their third installment, BTC 3 Prophecy. It goes down Saturday, June 23rd and it’s BTC’s first […]
MMATORCH INTERVIEW: Ken Shamrock discusses Pancrase, Pride, Royce Gracie rivalry MORE
With 3 decades of combat sports experience, few can claim to a broader historical perspective than Ken Shamrock. Our very own Dylan Bowker spoke to Shamrock, getting fresh insight on the origins of what we […]
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series S2 E2 Report
Dwight Grant vs. Tyler Hill (Welterweight/170) Round 1: Grant lands a big right hand to start the fight. They’re trading shots early. Hill throws a low kick that connects but he eats a follow up […]
HYDEN BLOG: UFC 225 Buyrate Estimates Are In, And They’re Not Good
If the UFC 225 low buyrate is to be belived, the UFC might have some real problems on their hands. UFC 225 buyrate estimates are in at about 150,000. That’s shockingly low considering how good […]
FREE PODCAST 6/18 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey talk Ronda Rousey’s first singles match, Greg Hardy being offered a UFC developmental contract, Dana White getting involved in a pro wrestling angle, more (100 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, mmatorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey talk Ronda Rousey’s first singles match, Greg Hardy being offered a UFC developmental contract, Dana White getting involved […]
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Full Recap
The season 2 premiere of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series kicked off on Tuesday night. Kevin Holland vs. Will Santiago (Middleweight/185) Round 1: Kevin Holland has nearly a foot of a reach advantage on his […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 225
UFC 225 was this past weekend and it was a loaded show. Let’s get to the rundown, including the prelims for this stacked card. UFC 225 GOOD- Charles Oliveira submits Clay Guida There was some […]
FREE PODCAST 6/11 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey break down the UFC 225 card, discuss Colby Covington’s status as “heel” or “troll,” Punk’s future, and more, plus Heydorn discusses UFC 225 from an in-person perspective (144 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey break down the loaded UFC 225 card. In addition to the fight reviews, the guys discuss: Colby […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 225 edition
With UFC 225 in the books, it is time to look a ahead at what’s next for every fighter on the card. UFC 225 Fights to Make Next Robert Whitaker def. Yoel Romero (Split Decision) […]
WATCH: Anthony Smith gets quick KO over Rashad Evans
Anthony Smith might have ended the legendary career of Rashad Evans with a brutal KO at UFC 225. Cole Henry’s fight report: Anthony Smith vs. Rashad Evans (Light heavyweight/205) Round 1: Big leg kick by […]
WATCH: Charles Olivera gets submission over Clay Guida
Clay Guida came into the Octagon with his usual enthusiasm, but Charles Olivera quickly put an end to the excitement with a 1st round submission victory. Cole Henry’s fight report: Charles Oliveira vs. Clay […]
WATCH: Dan Ige gets quick TKO to start off UFC 225
It did not take long for UFC 225 to start out with a bang. In the opening fight of the night, Dan Ige made quick work out of Mike Santiago. Cole Henry’s fight report: Mike […]
UFC 225 Live Report
Mike Santiago vs. Dan Ige (Featherweight/145) Round 1: Dan Ige gets an early takedown and Santiago is in trouble! Dan Ige is landing some big shots from the back and this could be stopped! Its […]
UFC 225 Preview and Predictions
UFC 225 Preview and Predictions (C)Robert Whitaker vs. (1)Yoel Romero for UFC middleweight championship (This was written before Romero failed to make weight) Robert Whitaker will return to action for the first time since July […]
Working The Marks: A Primer On CM Punk Vs. Mike Jackson
CM Punk taking on Mike Jackson at UFC 225 is one one of the most unimpressive fights in modern UFC pay-per-view history. Despite this, the fight will garner a fair amount of public interest. However […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 131, Looking back at UFC 199
UFC Fight Night 131 was this past weekend. It was a little light on big names but it had some big moments. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 131 GOOD- Gian Villante vs. […]