MCGRATH: Ranking MMA’s top ten middleweights
1. Robert Whittaker (UFC champion) Whittaker is one of the greatest strikers in all of MMA and one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world. Coming off two exhilarating wins over top […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 210 and UFC Fight Night 142
Bellator 210 and UFC Fight Night 142 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 210 GOOD- Juan Archuleta vs. Jeremy Spoon Archuleta completely and utterly dominated this fight. He landed some […]
MCGRATH: A tactical analysis of Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
It’s fight week. The UFC’s early Christmas gift to the hardcore fans is almost here. The casuals are clueless. There is no trash talk, no drama. There dollies thrown at busses, just an excellent Mixed […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 141, and some Liddell-Ortiz 3 Thoughts
UFC Fight Night 141 was this past weekend, let’s get to the rundown as well as some quick thoughts on Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3. UFC Fight Night 141 GOOD- Li Jingliang stops David […]
NEW PODCAST: McGrath’s MMA Show – Pilot Episode discussing Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, UFC’s year end schedule and more
MMATorch Contributor David McGrath debuts his new MMA podcast exclusive to MMATorch.com. In this week’s pilot episode, David reflects on Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, UFC Beijing, Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva, and the UFC’s calendar […]
MCGRATH: We all lose after Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: We all lose Don’t get it twisted. I am all for fighters making the absolute most money possible. I was ecstatic when I read the report that Tito Ortiz was going […]
MCGRATH: New England’s local MMA scene is thriving
Before your favorite fighters become your favorite fighters, they have got to start somewhere, right? The fact that so many small promotions have popped up and prospered is a tribute to the growing popularity of […]
Five coming out of retirement rematches we’d like to see
Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will be facing off for the third time this weekend in Las Vegas. In light of the event, we thought we’d look at five other rematches we’d like to see […]
McGrath gives thanks for best of MMA, plus names an MMA turkey
What we all should be thankful for this year in MMA It’s Thanksgiving time. It’s the time when we all reflect and think of what we’re thankful for in our daily lives. Maybe we’re thankful […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 209 and UFC Fight Night 140
Bellator 209 and UFC Fight Night 140 both took place this past weekend, let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 209 GOOD- Adam Keresh stops Kirill Sidelnikov Sidelnikov dropped Keresh early but then Keresh plastered […]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Before a Fall: A History of Pride FC’ by Lee Daly
Pride is truly the product of another era of MMA. It’s most successful years were during a time when it was largely inaccessible to North American audiences. Only those who were truly dedicated to finding […]
BISHOP’S BREAKDOWN: UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires preview
Magny vs. Ponzinibbio On Saturday the UFC will make its first voyage into Argentina when UFC Fight Night 140 takes place in Buenos Aires. Headlining this event will be a welterweight clash between Neil Magny […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 139
UFC Fight Night 139 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 139 GOOD- Michael Trizano vs. Luis Pena Trizano won the split decision in a very tough fight to score. […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 5 (1-5)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 if you missed them. Disagree with David’s picks? Is there a fight […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 4 (6-10)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, and part 3 if you missed them. Be sure to come back tomorrow when we […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 3 (11-15)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 if you missed them. 15. Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn – UFC 63, […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 5 (1-5)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. Be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. If you have thoughts on our rankings, leave […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 1 (21-25)
The 25 greatest fights in UFC History Along with our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time, we will be running a list of the top 25 UFC fights according to David McGrath. […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 4 (6-10)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. Be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 and come back everyday until Monday to see who is […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 3 (11-15)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 and come back everyday until Monday to see who is ranked #1. […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 2 (16-20)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. If you missed part 1, be sure to check it out and come back everyday until Monday to see who is ranked […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 1 (21-25)
In honor of the UFC’s 25th anniversary here are the top 25 UFC fighters of all time. We will start at numbers 21-25 and culminate on Monday, the 25th anniversary of UFC’s first event. With […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Brock Lesnar staying with WWE until at least April, but UFC opportunities are aplenty
Long Live Lesnar Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com has reported that Brock Lesnar has received a new WWE contract through to at least Wrestlemania in April 2019. Though the details of the contract are not clear […]
BISHOP’S BREAKDOWN: UFC Fight Night Denver 25th Anniversary Show Preview
On Saturday the UFC will celebrate its 25th anniversary in Denver, the same city where the first ever UFC event took place on November 12, 1993. The main event was set to be Frankie Edgar […]
HISCOE: A rebuttal to Covington’s Corner on Jon Jones’ resume
Follow @mikehiscoe Last week we published an opinion piece from Sean Covington arguing that Jon Jones cannot claim to be the greatest of all time (GOAT) as his wins aren’t as impressive as they are […]