FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 226 edition
With UFC 226 completely behind us, it is time to look at what could be next for the fighter on the card. Daniel Cormier def. Stipe Miocic for UFC Heavyweight Championship UFC 226 was a […]
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WATCH: Junior Dos Santos takes on Mark Hunt
Junior Dos Santos returns to the UFC this Saturday for UFC Fight Night 133. Dos Santos is coming off of an extended layoff due to a USADA violation. (He was found to have unintentionally taken […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from TUF 27 Finale and UFC 226
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale and UFC 226 were both this past weekend and there was some bigtime history made. Let’s get to the rundown. The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale GOOD- Roxanne Modafferi stops […]
FREE PODCAST 7/9 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey get in-depth on the UFC 226 main event and discuss Lesnar, Cormier, Miocic, Jones, Lewis and Ngannou, more (93 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey get in-depth on the UFC 226 main event. They spend nearly an hour discussing Brock Lesnar, Daniel […]
Brock Lesnar officially back in USADA drug testing pool
All the speculation about when Brock Lesnar can officially return to the UFC- can now end. As first reported by Marc Raimondi of mmafighting.com, Lesnar officially re-entered the USADA drug testing pool as of July […]
VALLEJOS’ TAKE: Brock Lesnar, the UFC’s elusive but oddly consistent draw
In the past 10 years, Brock Lesnar has fought for the UFC 8 times, yet in a strange way he remains their most consistent star. As soon as Lesnar was shown at UFC 226 right […]
WATCH: Daniel Cormier calls out Brock Lesnar; Lesnar shoves Cormier
Just after earning the biggest win of his career, newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier seemingly secured the biggest payday after his MMA life. Shortly after stunning Stipe Miocic in the main event of […]
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale RESULTS
Fight Pass Early Prelims: Gerald Meerschaert def. Oskar Piechota via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2, 4:55 Steven Peterson def. Matt Bessette via Split Decision Fox Sport 1 Prelims: Tyler Diamond vs. Bryce Mitchell (Featherweight/145) Round […]
LOOKING BACK AT RONDA ROUSEY’S PAY-PER-VIEW LEGACY
A chronological look at Ronda Rousey’s UFC pay-per-view business impact. Although it has been a foregone conclusion for a while, Ronda Rousey’s induction into the UFC Hall of Fame will bring closure to Rousey’s MMA […]
Max Holloway out of UFC 226
A loaded UFC 226 card has suffered a major setback. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is out of his scheduled title defense against Brian Ortega. According to a report by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Holloway was […]
FLASHBACK: Daniel Cormier’s heavyweight career as told by Penick
A real-time perspective a Daniel Cormier’s Strikeforce and UFC heavyweight career. It might be hard to believe, but Daniel Cormier has an unblemished heavyweight record. When Cormier face heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, […]
POLL: Will you watch Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz 3?
Will you watch Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz 3? Will you watch Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz 3? Yes No Yes, but I do not feel right about doing it I don’t know […]
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 […]