Bellator 261 Review
Light Heavyweight Fight Christian Edwards vs. Simon Biyong This was a pretty one sided fight. Edwards was landing all of the shots he needed to. Biyong probably should’ve gone down in the first round but […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Zombie vs. Ige
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Zombie vs. Ige was last night and it featured some name fighters going at it. Let’s get right to the rundown, then I would like to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 260 and UFC 263
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 260 and UFC 263 were this weekend and featured several big fights. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 260 GOOD- Mark Lemminger stops Demarques Jackson Jackson got an […]
UFC 263 Review
Light Heavyweight Fight Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill This fight only needed one round. Craig locked in an armbar what seemed like immediately and started trying to lock in it deep. Hill couldn’t escape and […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai was yesterday. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai GOOD- Montana De La Rosa stops Ariane Lipski De Le […]
HYDEN BLOG: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley is a Mismatch
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There’s no real MMA news to talk about so this week I’ll just talk about the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match. I understand some might not care […]
HYDEN BLOG; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 259 and UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 259 and UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt were this weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 259 GOOD- Jaleel Willis vs. Maycon Mendonca Willis got three […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 262
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 262 was last night and featured some finishes and crowned a new UFC Lightweight Champion. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 262 GOOD- Edson Barboza stops Shane Burgos […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 258 and UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 258 and UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson were this weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 258 GOOD- Michael “Venom” Page stops Derek Anderson MVP peppered Anderson […]
UFC Fight Night 5.8.2021 Review
Middleweight Fight Phil Hawes vs. Kyle Daukaus The first round was the traditional feeler round where it was a lot of clinching and feeling out. Daukaus landed some serious shots in the second round and […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC: Reyes vs. Prochazka
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC: Reyes vs. Prochazka was yesterday and featured a contender making a big statement in his quest for a title shot. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC: Reyes vs. […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 261
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 261 was yesterday and it featured three big title fights, some explosive finishes, and a nasty injury. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 261 GOOD/BAD- Anthony Smith beats […]
UFC 261 Review
Anthony Smith vs. Jimmy Crute Light Heavyweight Fight The 1st round started as the regular feeling out process, but Crute continued to land leg kicks on Smith, while Smith continued to pressure Crute with jabs. […]
UFC Fight Night Review 4/17/2021
Lightweight Fight Luis Pena vs. Alexander Munoz The 1st round of this fight was pretty wild and furious. Both of these men want a KO to their name to move up the division’s rankings. Pena […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 257 and UFC Fight NIght: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 257 and UFC Fight NIght: Whittaker vs. Gastelum were this weekend and featured some good fight and a lot of decisions. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 257 […]
Bellator 257 Review
175 Lb. Contract-Weight Feature Fight Sabah Homasi vs. Paul Daley This was a crazy fight that started very intense right out of the gate. Homasi almost got a KO in the first but Daley somehow […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 256 and UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 256 and UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 256 GOOD/BAD- Goiti Yamauchi vs. Dan Moret Moret drops […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 255, and McGregor vs. Poirier 3 is signed
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 255 was this past week and featured a big title fight and the continuation of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. Also, Conor McGregor’s next fight is set. […]
Bellator 255 Review
Alejandra Lara vs. Kana Watanabe Women’s Flyweight Fight This was a solid enough back and forth fight. Lara had the first round more or less under her control. Wantanabe took over in the second by […]
MMA Rankings
Notes: (1)Jon Jones is not ranked due to his impending move to the heavyweight division. (2) Yoel Romero is not ranked due to his impending move to the light-heavyweight division Heavyweight Francis Ngannou -UFC Heavyweight […]
MMA Rankings (Womens)
Featherweight Amanda Nunes -UFC Champion Cris Cybrog -Bellator Champion Julia Budd Felicia Spencer Kayla Harrison Megan Anderson Arlene Blencowe Leslie Smith Pam Sorenson Kaitlyn Young Bantamweight Amanda Nunes -UFC Champion Germaine de Randamie Holly Holm […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 260
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 260 was yesterday and featured a huge title change, let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 260 GOOD- Jamie Mullarky stops Khama Worthy They traded for a bit […]
UFC 260 Review
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Khama Worthy Lightweight Fight It only took 46 seconds. Mullarkey caught Worthy completely off guard and landed a huge shot. This was a win he needed. 11 straight finishes for an accomplished […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland was last night. Was it good or bad? Well, read on to find out. UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland GOOD- Tai Tuivasa […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad was last night and it featured a horribly tainted main event. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad BAD- […]