4 random questions going into UFC Newark
UFC Newark is on Saturday, and here is four random questions about the card. Can Robbie Lawler still go? Since his epic encounter with Carlos Condit in January 2016, Lawler has gone 1-3 in the […]
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HISCOE: Colby Covington faces his toughest test this weekend and it’s not Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington faces the biggest test of his career this Saturday in Newark. Yes, he’ll have Robbie Lawler standing across from him, and that’s enough for him to worry about, but the true test will […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 240
UFC 240 was this past weekend and it was headlined by a huge main event as UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway defended his title against the always tough Frankie Edgar. Let’s get right to the […]
UFC 240 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 7/27: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC 240 takes place tonight. Michael Grocke gives his predictions and preview for every fight on the card. The UFC travels north of the border to Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for UFC 240 […]
HISCOE: What can MMA learn from boxing’s tragic week?
This week, boxing saw an unfathomable two deaths. Both deaths, to Maxim Dadashev, 28, and Hugo Alfredo Santillan, 23, occurred as a direct result of actions taken (or not taken) in the ring. Dadashev was […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC San Antonio
UFC San Antonio was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC San Antonio GOOD- Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell Arlovski landed a lot of shots throughout this fight. Rothwell scored with some […]
HISCOE: Should we be taking it easy on Greg Hardy?
Follow @mikehiscoe Is it time that we lay off on domestic abuser Greg Hardy a bit? Sort of. But that doesn’t mean the crimes he committed should be ignored. In fact, they should continue to […]
UFC SAN ANTONIO PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 7/20: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC San Antonio odds and predictions. The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its way to the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas for UFC on ESPN 4 on Saturday night. The main event takes place in […]
HISCOE: Just give Jorge Masvidal the damn title shot already
Follow @mikehiscoe Jorge Masvidal has to get the next shot at current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. He just has to. UFC caught lightning in a bottle at UFC 239 when Masvidal took out Ben […]
Bellator featherweight grand prix: Ranking the first round fights
With Bellator just announcing their massive grand prix for the Bellator featherweight championship, now is a good time to look at all of the fights, and arrange them from best to worst. The fights will […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 224 and UFC Sacramento
Bellator 224 and UFC Sacramento were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 224 GOOD- Ed Ruth stops Kiichi Kunimoto Ruth was really aggressive with his striking, hurting Kunimoto several times […]
UFC SACRAMENTO PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 7/13: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Updated odds and predictions for Ladd vs. de Randamie. The UFC makes its way to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California for UFC Fight Night 155 on Saturday night. The main event takes place […]
BELLATOR 224 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 7/12: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator MMA returns to the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma for Bellator 224. The main event features Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd defending her title against Olga Rubin. Julia Budd has won her last […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 239
UFC 239 was this past weekend and it was a stacked card. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 239 GOOD- Michael Chiesa vs. Diego Sanchez Chiesa landed several takedowns in this fight and did […]
LIVE DOGS: A look at underdogs who won at UFC 239
It is always fun, and sometimes profitable for a betting underdog to achieve victory. With UFC 239 in the books, it’s time to look back at the underdog fighters that that prevailed at UFC 239. […]
VS Common Opponents: Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm
Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm will face of at UFC 239 for the women’s bantamweight title. Here is look at how they fared against the same opponents. MMA math is not an exact science, in […]
UFC 239 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 7/06: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The UFC is back at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 239 on Saturday night. The main event takes place in the light heavyweight division where Jon Jones will defend his UFC […]
HISCOE: How this year’s UFC Hall of Fame inductees stack up against each other
UFC is presenting a strong cast of inductees for this year’s Hall of Fame class. The ceremony takes place this Friday night on UFC Fight Pass and going in will be Rich Franklin, Michael Bisping, […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Minneapolis
UFC Minneapolis was this past weekend and it featured two fights with potential title contenders. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Minneapolis GOOD- Alonzo Menifield stops Paul Craig A little over halfway through the […]
MCGRATH: The inspiration that is Jared Gordon
I got the opportunity to talk to Jared Gordon in December, for about 30 minutes for a story I was working on. I knew Jared’s story; but I was not sure that everybody else did. […]
MOORE: The Top 10 Grapplers in MMA
In the sport of MMA, a ‘grappler’ is someone who more often then not has a background in Wrestling, Sambo, or other forms of grappling. A grappler is often labeled as boring, but as Bas […]
UFC Minneapolis PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 6/29: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The UFC is at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota for UFC on ESPN 3 on Saturday night. The main event takes place in the heavyweight division where Francis Ngannou takes on Junior dos Santos. […]
HISCOE: Why Dana White shouldn’t be influencing fight results and what he might be after here
Ten years ago Jon Jones lost a fight. Actually, he didn’t lose the fight, he was just given a loss on his record. Jones battered and bloodied the affable but overmatched Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. […]
VS Common Opponents: Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos
Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos will face off in the main event of UFC Minneapolis. Here is look at how they fared against the same opponents. MMA math is not an exact science, […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 223/London and UFC Greenville
Bellator 223/London and UFC Greenville were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 223 GOOD- Charlie Ward stops Justin Moore Moore landed several takedowns during this fight and was very active […]