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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 200 and UFC Fight Night 130
Bellator 200 and UFC Fight Night 130 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 200 GOOD- Phil Davis stops Linton Vassell Davis probably won the first two rounds because he was very […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 129, plus Chuck Liddell
UFC Fight Night 129 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 129 GOOD- Vicente Luque stops Chad Laprise Laprise was doing well and landing some good strikes but then […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 199 and UFC 224
Bellator 199 and UFC 224 were both this past weekend and featured some big fights. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 199 GOOD- Jordan Williams stops Brandon Hester Williams just overwhelmed Hester with strikes […]
UFC 224 vs. Bellator 199 head-2-head
With both UFC 224 and Bellator 199 occurring on the same night, the fight fan might need to chose between the two events. Being that both main cards will feature five fights, here is a […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly With MMA Tournaments
There were no Bellator or UFC events this past week, so I’ll be doing something a little different this time. I’ll retain my usual GOOD/BAD/UGLY format but I’ll be discussing tournaments in MMA and where […]
CRIDER’S TAKE: Golden Boy MMA the Senior PGA of cage fighting?
With boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya hinting about getting into MMA promoting, Aaron Crider makes the case against using retired MMA icons. Oscar De La Hoya wants to get into the mixed martial arts […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 198
Bellator 198 was this past weekend and featured another fight in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 198 GOOD- Dillon Danis submits Kyle Walker Walker came out aggressively and […]
FLASHBACK, 5 YEARS AGO TODAY: Penick’s take on Chael Sonnen’s biggest missed opportunity at UFC 159
5 years ago today, then UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones easily defeated Chael Sonnen at UFC 159. While Sonnen had seemingly mastered his “gimmick” after his series of fights against Anderson Silva, some were […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 128
UFC Fight Night 128 was this past weekend and it delivered some big moments. UFC Fight Night 128 GOOD- Dan Hooker stops Jim Miller Hooker was landing some nice shots early, and about three minutes […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 197 and UFC on FOX 29
Bellator 197 and UFC on FOX 29 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 197 GOOD- Kevin Ferguson Jr. submits Devon Brock Ferguson knocked Brock down, followed up with some more […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 196 and UFC 223
Bellator 196 and UFC 223 were both this past weekend, which will go down as one of the wildest weekends in MMA history. Bellator 196 GOOD- Ed Ruth vs. Ion Pascu This was a fine […]
CRIDER’S TAKE: White created the problem that is McGregor, time for him to fix it
Should Dana White take harsh action against Conor McGregor? Aaron Crider makes the case that White needs to retake control of the UFC. It’s almost like the ending of Mary Shelly’s classic Frankenstein, all that’s left […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: The best of the rest
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The world of MMA has changed significantly since the […]
Rob M V’s Vlog: REACTING TO MMA MADNESS
The MMA world has gone through an unbelievable 48 hours. Robert Vallejos recaps and reacts to Conor McGregor’s wild day and the merry-go-round that has become UFC 223. The UFC has had its most newsworthy […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Max Holloway vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC lightweight title fight between Max Holloway […]
HYDEN BLOG: Previewing UFC 223, including the new main event
UFC 223 looked great on paper. The main event changed, but the card can still make for a fun Saturday night. UFC 223 is this coming Saturday and it’s undergone a dramatic change. Tony Ferguson […]
HYDEN BLOG: Frankie Edgar fighting too soon? Why Floyd Mayweather won’t come to the UFC
Frankie fighting too soon! Frankie Edgar is slated to fight Cub Swanson on April 21 at UFC Fight Night 128. This comes seven weeks after his first round TKO loss to Brian Ortega on March 3 at […]