HYDEN BLOG: UFC 219 Preview and Predictions
UFC 219 is right around the corner, here is a look ahead at the card. UFC 219 closes out 2017 this weekend with a show I’m really excited for. The main attraction is UFC women’s […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 190 and UFC on FOX 26
Bellator 190 and UFC on FOX 26 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 190 GOOD- Carlos Miranda vs. Mihail Nica Miranda completely dominated this fight. He controlled things and […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 123, and the vacant UFC middleweight title
UFC Fight Night 123 was this past week. Let’s get to the rundown, and then I’ll talk about Georges St. Pierre vacating the UFC Middleweight Title. UFC Fight Night 123 GOOD- Benito Lopez vs. Alberto […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 189, TUF 26 Finale, and UFC 218
Bellator 189, The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, and UFC 218 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 189 GOOD – David Rickels vs. Adam Piccolotti: This fight was fine. It was […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 122, Plus The Bellator Heavyweight Brackets Are Set
The Bellator Heavyweight Tournament brackets have been revealed, but first, UFC Fight Night 122 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 122 GOOD- Alex Garcia submits Muslim Salikhov Garcia […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 188 and UFC Fight Night 121
Bellator 188 and UFC Fight Night 121 were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 188 GOOD- Denise Kielholtz submits Jessica Middleton Kielholtz looked really good here, as she took it […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 187 and UFC Fight Night 120
Bellator 187 and UFC Fight Night 120 were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 187 GOOD/UGLY- Charlie Ward stops John Redmond The fight itself was fine, with both Ward and […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 186 and UFC 217
UFC 217 was this past weekend and it was a wild event full of surprising outcomes, including a triple-changer like the old Transformers toys where we saw three titles change hands in one night. Bellator […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 119
UFC Fight Night 119 was this past week, let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 119 GOOD- John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera Nice, solid striking in this fight. It had some slow […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 185 and UFC Fight Night 118
Bellator 185 and UFC Fight Night 118 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 185 GOOD- Ana Julaton vs. Lisa Blaine This was a nice, solid competitive fight that Blaine […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Weight-cutting, UFC on FOX 26 fights, and Conor Mcgregor vs. Georges St. Pierre
No events this past week so I’ll just hit upon a few news topics this week. Kevin Lee was unsuccessful in his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 216. He had a staph infection and […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 184 and UFC 216
Bellator 184 and UFC 216 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 184 BAD- Leandro Higo vs. Joe Taimanglo This was just a bad fight. There just wasn’t a […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum’s comments
No events to go over this week so I’ll just hit upon a few news stories. Let’s get to it. Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem has been booked for UFC 218 in December. This is an […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183
UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183 were both this past weekend, let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 117 GOOD- Jussier Formiga submits Ulka Sasaki Formiga got the fight on the […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 116
UFC Fight Night 116 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 116 BAD- Justin Ledet vs. Zu Anyanwu There was a little action but not enough. Ledet won […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC 215
UFC 215 was this past weekend and even though it lost one of its title fights it still had some good fights. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 215 GOOD- Jeremy Stephens vs. Gilbert […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 115
MMA action returns as UFC Fight Night 115 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 115 GOOD- Leon Edwards vs. Bryan Barberena Barberena did well standing but couldn’t stop […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Astounding Self-Destructive Nature of Jon Jones
Jon Jones failed a drug test after his UFC 214 win over Daniel Cormier. His team claims it’s a false positive, or maybe even a set-up. The former is possible, the latter is extremely unlikely. […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt, Anderson Silva vs. Kelvin Gastelum, and Francis Ngannou left without an opponent
Again, there were no big events this past week, but there has been some big news. UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt will defend his title against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 217. This will be the […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Interesting fights coming soon from McGregor vs. Mayweather to the possibility of Lesnar vs. Jones to GSP vs. Bisping
There were no events this past week so my focus shifts to upcoming fights. Of course, the biggest is the boxing match between UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and the undefeated and multiple division boxing […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 114 including Rashad vs. Alvey, Moreno vs. Pettis
UFC Fight Night 114 was this past weekend, let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 114 GOOD – Alejandro Perez vs. Andre Soukhamthath: This was a nice, solid fight that Perez won by split decision. […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 214 including Woodley-Maia, Jones-Cormier, Lawler-Cerrone, Cyborg-Evinger
UFC 214 was this past weekend and most of the fights were exciting. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 214 GOOD – Volkan Oezdemir stops Jimi Manuwa: Oezdemir is rapidly climbing the light heavyweight rankings and […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 114 including Weidman vs. Gastelum fallout, Elkins vs. Bermudez
UFC Fight Night 114 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 114 GOOD – Jimmie Rivera vs. Thomas Almeida: Things started off wildly in the first round, as Rivera dropped […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 181 and UFC Fight Night 113
Bellator 181 and UFC Fight Night 113 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 181 BAD/GOOD – Joe Warren vs. Steve Garcia: The BAD is because this fight was incredibly boring. […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale and UFC 213 including Dana White ripping Nunes
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale and UFC 213 were both this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale GOOD: Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna I’m being generous with the […]