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 […]
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HEYDORN’S TAKE: The UFC’s arrogance towards Demetrious Johnson and UFC 215 leaves money on the table and a shadow over their history
If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if nobody is there to hear it? It’s one of the most debated questions in history and a notion that applies perfectly to […]
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 […]
COLE’S TAKE: FIGHTS TO MAKE AFTER UFC FIGHT NIGHT 115
UFC Fight Night: Rotterdam took place last weekend, and while the card was light on big name fighters, it did provide some exciting action. We saw a main event fight between two giants, and several […]
MONSEY’S TAKE: Fans fight with UFC Fight Pass and my $200 hat
For better or worse Mayweather vs. McGregor was a historic night. Many made predictions that the previous PPV buy rate record of 4.6 million made in 2015 by Mayweather vs. Pacquiao would be broken. Fans […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: The UFC needs to strike while the Conor McGregor iron is hottest and book him against Nate Diaz immediately
And just like that, it’s all over. The “Money” fight pitting UFC champion Conor McGregor against undefeated boxing king, Floyd Mayweather, is in the books. The fight certainly was a spectacle and while combat sports […]
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. […]
KIM’S TAKE: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Breakdown
Almost every media outlet is describing this fight as boxing vs MMA. In my opinion, this isn’t boxing vs. MMA. This is just a boxing match against two competitors. But within that boxing match, there […]
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 […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Logic be damned. Enjoy the fun inside the impossibility of Conor McGregor beating Floyd Mayweather
Pundits, analysts, and fight connoisseurs around the world collectively give Conor McGregor a zero percent chance of beating Floyd Mayweather this Saturday night in Las Vegas. Even though McGregor is the current UFC lightweight world champion, a […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: Dana White’s Big Mistake
We are two days away from what will most likely be the most watched PPV in the history of combat sports as UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor takes on 49-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. McGregor […]
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 […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: The past, present, and future of the UFC Heavyweight Division
Heavyweights have traditionally been the biggest draws in combat sports. There is an old saying that as the heavyweights go, so goes boxing. HISTORY OF HEAVYWEIGHTS During the 1960s and 1970s, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, […]
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. […]
ENNIS’S TAKE: Dana White is quite simply a bad boss in the public eye calling out fights the way he does
Before a recent career change, I was an operations manager for 14 years. I hired people, fired them when necessary, motivated, disciplined, planned, and led staff meetings, explained and implemented all sorts of sweeping changes, […]
HENRY’S TAKE: A look at Bellator 180 in New York City a few weeks removed from their biggest event ever
Bellator 180/NYC started off and it was clear that no money was wasted on the arena setup. Bellator sometimes has a pro-wrestling feel, and the stage here lived up to that. The commentating crew consisted […]
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 […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Quick Hits on Germaine de Randamie refusing to fight Cyborg, Tyron Woodley vs. Damian Maia early prediction
Germaine de Randamie was the UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion until she refused to fight Cris Cyborg. She accused Cyborg of being all juiced up and all that, which is an allegation that Cyborg has to […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator NYC and UFC Fight Night 112 from Fedor to Chael to Chandler to Penn
Bellator NYC and UFC Fight Night 112 were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator NYC GOOD/BAD – Lorenz Larkin vs. Douglas Lima: I’m going with a split GOOD/BAD because both guys […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: First Thoughts on McGregor vs. Mayweather, plus The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 111
UFC Fight Night 111 was this past weekend from Singapore. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 111 GOOD – Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine: RDA was all over Saffiedine with constant […]
PETERSON’S TAKE: Could this be the the Bellator PPV we’ve been waiting for?
In just under two weeks, Bellator will follow the UFC and hold a massive event in the hallowed arena of Madison Square Garden. Much like UFC 205 before it, it is a stacked card with […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 110 and Demetrious Johnson’s issues with the UFC
UFC Fight Night 110 was this past weekend. I’ll do a quick rundown of it and then discuss the problems between UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and the UFC. UFC Fight Night 110 GOOD – […]