HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from UFC 235
UFC 235 was this past weekend and it was a stacked card. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 235 GOOD- Pedro Munhoz stops Cody Garbrandt This was a wild fight. Garbrandt got dropped but […]
OPINION
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten pound for pound fighters in MMA
1. Jon Jones (UFC light heavyweight champion) Jones is back and in as dominant form as he has ever been. Since returning from suspension, Jones has dominated Alexander Gustafson and Anthony Smith and looked virtuous […]
MEIGS: On Jon Jones and Cody Garbrandt – The continued rise of the GOAT and the downward spiral of a former champion
There aren’t many words left to describe Jon Jones. He once again showed why in the words of Bret Hart he is “The Best There Is the Best There Was and the Best There Ever […]
MCGRATH: Like Tom Brady and Michael Jordan, Jon Jones is the surest bet in sports
Everybody loses. I have said that at often, and I truly believe in that theme. I never get too up and too down when a fighter wins and loses. It’s the natural cycle of life […]
UFC 235 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 3/2: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 235 on Saturday night. In the main event, Jon Jones puts his light heavyweight championship on the line when takes […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 217 and UFC Fight Night 145, and Georges St-Pierre retires
Bellator 217 and UFC Fight Night 145 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown of that before finishing with some thoughts on the retirement of Georges St-Pierre. Bellator 217 GOOD- Richie Smullen vs. […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten strawweights in MMA
1. Rose Namajuanas (UFC champion) The champion is coming off back to back impressive victories. She’s been off for almost a year and has the biggest test of her career coming up in Brazil at […]
HISCOE: Max Holloway has everything to lose at UFC 236, but it is what it is
I’m not sure whether to applaud Max Holloway for taking the risk in moving up to 155 to fight Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight championship or chastise him for making a very poorly […]
MOORE: Top 10 Busts in MMA History
In most sports, the word “bust” is used quite often, as it usually given to an athlete who had all of this built hype and potential, only to fail, and be a shell of what […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1
Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 215 GOOD- Austin Vanderford submits Cody Jones Jones slips early and Vanderford took advantage, […]
UFC ON ESPN 1 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/17: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its main card debut on ESPN on Sunday night. The main event takes place in the heavyweight division where Cain Velasquez makes his return after two and a half years […]
BELLATOR 216 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/16: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut for the second straight night for Bellator 216. In the main event, the long-awaited showdown between Michael “Venom” Page and Paul “Semtex” Daley finally takes […]
BELLATOR 215 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/15: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator returns to the States for the first of back-to-back events. Friday night starts a busy weekend for the promotion when Matt Mitrione takes on Sergei Kharitonov in the Bellator 215 main event taking place […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten female flyweights in MMA
1. Valentina Shevchenko (UFC champion) I get the feeling Valentina could dominate the 125-pound division for as long as she wants. Does Amanda Nunes move down? After a dominating performance over Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Amanda Nunes […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from UFC 234
UFC 234 was this past weekend. There was a last minute fight cancellation involving UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker, who was supposed to defend against Kelvin Gastelum, but Whittaker had to pull out due to […]
UFC 234 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/09: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC continues its overseas travels with a stop at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia for UFC 234. In the main event, Robert Whittaker puts his middleweight championship on the line when takes on […]
BELLATOR NEWCASTLE PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/09: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator travels across the pond to the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England for Bellator Newcastle. In the main event Bellator veteran Patricky “Pitbull” Freire takes on England’s Ryan Scope. After getting stopped […]
UFC 234 MAIN CARD PREVIEW
UFC 234: Whittaker vs Gastelum Main Card Preview Fight #1: Light Heavyweight – Jimmy Crute vs Sam Alvey To start the show, we kick it off with a Light Heavyweight fight. In the red corner, […]
MOORE: Top 10 MMA Fighters With The Most Losses
#10: Jaroslov Poborsky- 48 Losses To start our list we have Jaroslov Poborsky, the only man on the list not from the UK or USA. Poborsky who is 39, still fights and has a record […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from UFC Fortaleza
UFC Fight Night 144 on ESPN+ was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 144 GOOD- Sarah Frota vs. Livia Renata Souza There were some really big strikes landed in […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten female bantamweights in MMA
1. Amanda Nunes (UFC Champion) Nunes is the greatest Bantamweight of all time, the champion has had a dominant run of defeating Cris Cyborg, Valentina Shevchenko twice, Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey all in a […]
MCGRATH: Making sense of the Khabib-Conor Nevada Commission hearings
October 6, 2019, and April 6, 2019. Mark those dates down on the calendar. Those are very important dates in Mixed Martial Arts world as Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov respectively end their NSAC suspensions […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT FORTALEZA PREDICTIONS 2/2: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC travels to the Arena CFO in Fortaleza, Brazil for UFC Fight Night 144 on Saturday. In the main event, Raphael Assuncao takes on Marlon Moraes. This will be the second time the two MMA […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Bellator 214
Bellator 214 was this past weekend, it featured the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 214 GOOD- Adel Altamimi submits Brandon McMahan McMahan got an early takedown […]
MOORE: The Top 10 pro-wrestlers that could succeed in MMA
With Jake Hager’s (formerly WWE’s Jack Swagger) success in the Bellator cage, I thought we would take a look at 10 pro wrestlers that could succeed in MMA. This is a list that includes wrestlers […]