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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 271 and UFC

November 15, 2021

Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 271 and UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez were this weekend and they featured some great moments. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: If Brock Lesnar’s UFC return is on the horizon, this is who he should fight

February 23, 2018

Paul Heyman doesn’t say things just to say them. Sure, he’s been known to lie, stretch truths, and tell grandiose stories, but he does so in order to serve an agenda. These days, whether it’s […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: UFC’s misfits set to fail in carrying UFC 221 on Saturday night

February 9, 2018

In case you’ve forgotten, missed the MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans preview on the PW Torch Livecast this week, or simply don’t care this month, there is a UFC PPV event on Saturday night. […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: The UFC was dealt a major blow in Ronda Rousey signing with WWE

February 2, 2018

In the least kept secret of the entertainment world, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, made her “surprise” WWE debut last weekend after the finish of the first ever women’s Royal Rumble match. Rousey’s […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: Dana White shows weakness and hurts the UFC in his handling of Conor McGregor

January 25, 2018

Fight promoters by unofficial definition are greedy, money hungry, and ruthless individuals. Their goal is to make money by any means necessary. In the end, personal relationships, friendships, and lasting memories are disposable bi-products of […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: UFC 220 is primed to lay the foundation for UFC’s 2018 success

January 18, 2018

Fight week and fight weekend are always exciting times for fight fans and the UFC brass. Sure, those pesky weigh-ins undoubtedly cause sleepless nights for Dana White, but outside of that and come fight weekend, […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: What is Conor McGregor waiting for?

January 4, 2018

Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC is the gargantuan sized elephant in the room that resides front and center inside Dana White’s office. The large elephant also shows at various UFC events, press conferences, and […]

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HEYDORN’S TAKE: A gaze into UFC’s 2018 crystal ball

December 28, 2017

2017 has been knocked out and is about to hit the canvas with a thud. For the UFC, its been a tumultuous year with high highs and low lows. The company and the sport of […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: The 5 fights Floyd Mayweather should take if he has to come to the UFC

December 21, 2017

Let’s get this out of the way as quickly as possible. Unless Floyd Mayweather is a paying UFC customer, he has absolutely no business being anywhere near an MMA octagon.  That’s the bottom line. He’s […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: Staying in the boxing world diminishes Conor McGregor’s marketability as a worldwide star

December 14, 2017

Conor McGregor likes to play with fire. It’s a habit that’s gotten him to where he is, but one that could also burn his reputation. That is life for McGregor as a boxer. Since McGregor […]

HEYDORN’S TAKE: The UFC hit a grand slam in quickly strapping their rocket to Francis Ngannou

December 7, 2017

At the 102 second mark of his fight at UFC 218, Francis Ngannou’s left fist poetically decimated the skull of Alistair Overeem. At that moment, as Overeem’s eyes rolled back into his head, dollar signs […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 10 and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 9 (2025) and UFC319, UFC Moving to Paramount+
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL Champions Series 2 and UFC 318
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
  • HYDEN BLOG: UFC FN Preview, PFL Europe 2 KO, and Tom Aspinall Wants To Be Busy
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 7 and UFC 317
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 5 and UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
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  • Dillon Danis Makes History With Big MMA Return – Die on your feet: […] down in June 2019. This matchup saw Danis score another opening-round submission when he finished Max Humphrey at the…
  • Photo to Coloring: Good call on the ugly moments — that ref stoppage (or lack of) in the co-main was hard to watch.…
  • Runway API: Great breakdown as always, Hyden. I totally agree that the pacing in PFL 1 and 2 felt smoother compared to…

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