D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC on Fox 18 “Johnson vs. Bader”
Is it just me, or is the UFC giving big Fox the short end of the stick? The FS1 card two weeks ago featuring TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz easily had the better quality of […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from WSOF 27, plus thoughts on Frankie Edgar and eyepokes
WSOF 27 was this past weekend. Today I’ll do a quick rundown and hit on some other MMA news. WSOF 27 GOOD/BAD: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth Foxworth gashed Willis with an elbow towards the […]
D. FOX: Jose Aldo won’t get Conor McGregor next, and only has himself to blame
Poor Jose Aldo. Ever since Conor McGregor wrested away the Featherweight Title from the longtime kingpin, there has been all sorts of talk about who McGregor should fight next. McGregor’s desire to fight for the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who should Nick Diaz fight next now that he’s been cleared for August UFC return?
Nick Diaz has been cleared for a return in August. Against whom should that return fight come, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There’s no doubt the grudge match between Nick Diaz and Pat Lundvall […]
ROUNDTABLE: With Eddie Alvarez beating Anthony Pettis, how will UFC’s Lightweight Title picture play out?
How is the Lightweight Title picture going to play out now that Eddie Alvarez edged past Anthony Pettis? Give your scenarios for if RDA beats McGregor, and if the reverse happens. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who should get the first crack at Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship?
Assuming Dominick Cruz’s latest injury doesn’t keep him out indefinitely, what should be the next UFC Bantamweight Championship fight? Do you believe he should have won the fight with T.J. Dillashaw? Should the rematch be […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 81
UFC Fight Night 81 was this past weekend and it featured some huge fights. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 81 BAD: Ross Pearson vs. Francisco Trinaldo Just not a whole lot going […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 81 “Dillashaw vs. Cruz”
It wasn’t quite up to par with what Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit provided us with to start the year, but that doesn’t mean that this wasn’t one hell of an awesome fight between T.J. […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 81 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card thoughts and predictions for “Dillashaw vs. Cruz” event
UFC Fight Night 81 hits Fox Sports 1 on Sunday night after the conclusion of the NFL’s divisional round playoffs, and one of the single best UFC bantamweight fights ever headlines the event. The main […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC Fight Night 81’s T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz main event
Who wins the T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz main event at UFC Fight Night 81, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR It’s shocking to put into perspective how little Dominick Cruz has fought over the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC Fight Night 81’s Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez co-main event
Who wins the Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez co-main event at UFC Fight Night 81, and how? What’s next for each given Conor McGregor’s expected move up to face champ Rafael dos Anjos? MICHAEL BANE, […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 81 “Dillashaw vs. Cruz”
Usually when a card is hit hard by injuries (or circumstance) in the week leading up to an event, it almost inevitably is one of the better fights on the card that falls victim to […]
ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated undercard bouts on Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event
Outside of the top two fights, what other UFC Fight Night 81 bouts are you looking forward to on the card, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR This card is good enough top to bottom […]
HYDEN BLOG: UFC 197 gets some big fights, and thoughts on Floyd Mayweather’s Conor McGregor comments
The UFC is looking to make UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor vs. UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm vs. Meisha Tate at UFC 197. These are both huge […]
D. FOX: Reflecting on Martin Kampmann’s career following his official retirement
This week, Martin Kampmann officially announced his retirement. It wasn’t much of a surprise seeing as how it has been well over two years since we had last seen the Dane in the Octagon, but […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Dustin Poirier get a top ten opponent next after UFC 195 win over Joseph Duffy?
Dustin Poirier wants a top ten opponent at lightweight next after his win over Joseph Duffy. Should he get someone at that level next, and if so, who would you match him up with from […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Stipe Miocic get the next UFC Heavyweight Title fight after Werdum-Velasquez II?
Stipe Miocic has a claim for a UFC Heavyweight Title shot. Should he be next for the Fabricio Werdum-Cain Velasquez winner out of UFC 196? Why or why not? Will he be? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should there be an immediate rematch between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit after UFC 195?
Should there be an immediate rematch between Lawler and Condit? Why or why not? Who should get that next fight with Lawler otherwise? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR I’m not a huge fan of immediate rematches […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 195 “Lawler vs. Condit”
UFC 195 was this past weekend and it featured one of the best fights in recent memory. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 195 GOOD: Abel Trujillo submits Tony Sims Sims was peppering Trujillo with […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where does UFC 195’s Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit main event rank among UFC’s best title fights?
Where do you think Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit should rank among the best UFC title fights ever, and why? Should it be in that conversation? Which fights (if any) do you feel were better? […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 195 “Lawler vs. Condit”
It’s rare when you have a main event live up to the hype when the hype is set at such a high level. UFC 195 was one of those times in which it did. Robbie […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 195’s Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit main event
Who wins the Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit fight at UFC 195 for the UFC Welterweight Championship, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR It was 1999 when Eminem dropped the line “Hi kids? Do you […]
UFC 195 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card preview and fight picks for “Lawler vs. Condit” event
UFC 195 kicks off the 2016 schedule on Saturday night, and after the massive year that was 2015 we’re starting off right with the main event between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit. This fight brings […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 195’s Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic co-main event
Who wins the Stipe Miocic vs. Andrei Arlovski co-main event at UFC 195, and how? Is the winner in line for a title fight yet? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR My heart says Arlovski, but my […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (1/1): Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard go to war in UFC 125 draw in 2011
The turn of the new year has been a fantastic time for MMA for over a decade now. Pride started the tradition of ending the year with a bang by instituting the Shockwave shows to […]