HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC on Fox 17
UFC on FOX 17 was this past weekend, and it ended the year for the UFC with a bang. Let’s get right to it. UFC on FOX 17 GOOD: Randa Markos vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Kowalkiewicz […]
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ROUNDTABLE: If not McGregor, who gets the next shot at Rafael dos Anjos and the UFC Lightweight Championship?
If it’s not McGregor, who should get the next shot at dos Anjos for that UFC Lightweight Title? Given his win over Cerrone, do you think that next challenger will be able to take the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who will Conor McGregor face next with Rafael dos Anjos retaining UFC Lightweight Title?
Now that Rafael dos Anjos decimated Donald Cerrone to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship, who will Conor McGregor fight next and why? Will he move up for that fight, would the UFC book the Nate […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC on Fox 17 “Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II”
What the hell is with these quick finishes in title fights as of late? The last two title defenses in the UFC have gone a combined 79 seconds in what were expected to be competitive […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (12/19): Smith upsets Le, Melendez beats Thomson in rematch at Strikeforce Evolution in 2009
I’m not going to lie: I’ve been in a bit of a hangover state from all of the MMA action last weekend, in addition to having a heavy workload this week (not referencing the writing). […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC on Fox 17’s Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone main event
Who wins the Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone title bout in UFC on Fox 17’s main event, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The traveling MMA Columnist says: Donald Cerrone shockingly knocks out Rafael […]
UFC ON FOX 17 PREVIEW: Penick’s quick thoughts and fight picks for “Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II” main card
UFC on Fox 17 caps off a great 2015 for the UFC, and the four-fight main card brings a few highly intriguing fights to network television. The final main card of the year brings us […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC on Fox 17’s Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem co-main event
Who wins the Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem co-main event at UFC on Fox 17, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The traveling MMA Columnist says: JDS overcomes some brutal shots from Ubereem […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC on Fox 17 “Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II”
Are you ready for some more fights? You damn well better be, since they are coming whether you like it or not after a whirlwind three days last weekend, the likes of which may never […]
ROUNDTABLE: Booking out UFC’s Middleweight Title picture after Luke Rockhold’s UFC 194 win over Chris Weidman
Who should be next for Luke Rockhold after he captured the UFC Middleweight Championship on Saturday, and why? Does Yoel Romero deserve that shot? Should it be Vitor Belfort right away? Is there another option […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 80, TUF 22 Finale, and UFC 194
The UFC had a tremendous stretch of events over three days last week, culminating in perhaps the greatest event in UFC history. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 80 GOOD: Elias Theodorou […]
ROUNDTABLE: Against whom should Conor McGregor’s next fight come after 13 second KO over Jose Aldo?
Who should Conor McGregor fight next given the options opened up in the lightweight division, and why? Who do you think ultimately gets that next fight with him? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Wow. Just, wow. […]
MOORE: Fights to make for top winners and losers at UFC 194 “Aldo vs. McGregor”
Here’s what I think will be next for the significant winners and losers from last Saturday night’s UFC 194 event. WHAT’S NEXT FOR UFC 194’S KEY WINNERS Conor McGregor I’m not usually lost for words […]
UFC 194 Roundtable: MMATorch team rate and review “Aldo vs. McGregor” event
Conor McGregor and Luke Rockhold dethroned Jose Aldo and Chris Weidman, respectively, at UFC 194, and the card itself lived mostly up to the hype. In this roundtable, some on the MMATorch team rate and […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 194 “Aldo vs. McGregor”
How can you not be in shock? I’m not necessarily surprised that Conor McGregor ended the long reign of Jose Aldo UFC 194 as much as I am in the manner in which it happened. […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (12/12): B.J. Penn scores vintage victory over Diego Sanchez in 2009
Can you believe that we’ve made it this far? When the meat and potatoes for UFC 194 was announced, the majority of MMA fans didn’t believe that the card would make it all the way […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 194’s Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor main event
Who wins the Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor main event at UFC 194, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A division gets cleaned out by a champion […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 194’s Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold co-main event
Who wins the Chris Weidman-Luke Rockhold bout for the UFC Middleweight Title at UFC 194, and how? Which undercard fights on Saturday’s event are you most anticipating? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR This is my fight […]
UFC 194 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card thoughts and fight picks for “Aldo vs. McGregor” event
It’s finally here. They’ve weighed in. They’ve squared off. The talking is all done. Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor fight tonight at UFC 194, capping off a run of three events in three nights and […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC 194 “Aldo vs. McGregor”
Here we are. The event we’ve all been waiting for. We’ve seen Rose Namajunas remind us of her immense potential. We witnessed Tony Ferguson stake his claim to challenge for lightweight gold. We beheld Frankie […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale “Edgar vs. Mendes”
It isn’t fair for me to be disappointed in the result of the Ultimate Fighter 22 main event as Frankie Edgar went out and did what he is supposed to do, but I was really […]
TUF 22 FINALE PREVIEW: Penick’s main card thoughts and fight picks for “Edgar vs. Mendes” event
The TUF 22 Finale hits Las Vegas tonight, the second of three straight events this week from the UFC, and the main event is as good as it gets for a Fox Sports 1 card. […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale “Edgar vs. Mendes”
Anyone else get a kick out of the fights on Fight Pass last night? I sure as hell did! The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale card actually offers less quality when you eliminate the main event […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 80 “VanZant vs. Namajunas”
Ladies and gentlemen, announcing the return of Rose Namajunas… or did she ever really go anywhere? In an epic yet one-sided battle, Namajunas kicked off the most anticipated weekend of MMA action by reminding us […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for TUF 22 Finale’s Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes main event
Who wins the Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes main event at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, and how? What other fights stand out on the Fox Sports 1 card, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]