HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 79
UFC Fight Night 79 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. This will be a short one this week due to the holidays. UFC Fight Night 79 GOOD: Doo Ho Choi stops […]
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ROUNDTABLE: Top five most anticipated MMA fights for December 2015
Which five fights are you most anticipating on the December 2015 MMA schedule, and why? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST The MMA Snob in me desperately wants to find a way to get away with saying […]
BANE’S LEGAL TAKE: On Jones’ UFC 152 accusations regarding Belfort, UFC’s awareness of PED use
Jon Jones dropped a bombshell on his employer in an interview with Ariel Helwani last week, accusing the UFC of putting Vitor Belfort into a title fight against him at UFC 152 with the knowledge […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC Fight Night 79 “Henderson vs. Masvidal”
Early morning MMA doesn’t sit well with me. Nevertheless, I won’t complain beyond that, as I understand fully why the UFC Fight Night 79 card was held when it was, the main event delivered solid […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC Fight Night 79’s Ben Henderson vs. Jorge Masvidal main event
Who wins the UFC Fight Night 79 main event between Ben Henderson and Jorge Masvidal, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The main event for UFC Fight Night 79 is a battle of lightweights who […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 79 “Henderson vs. Masvidal”
What am I supposed to say about these prelims for UFC Fight Night 79? There are guys that could headline cards… if this were a Titan FC or Legacy FC event. There isn’t much to […]
ROUNDTABLE: What fights on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 79 event are worth waking up for?
What, if anything, is worth waking up to watch on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 79 event from Seoul, South Korea? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The answer to this question may largely depend on how late […]
ROUNDTABLE: Will Neil Magny make a run up the welterweight division after UFC Fight Night 78 win?
Do you think Neil Magny can make a run up the top ten in the welterweight division after his latest win, or is the result of the Demian Maia fight a clear sign of his […]
ROUNDTABLE: How does Henry Cejudo match up against UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson?
How does Henry Cejudo match up with Demetrious Johnson? Do you see him as a legitimate threat to take that UFC Flyweight Championship? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Demetrious Johnson has […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 78 “Magny vs. Gastelum”
I’m not about to proclaim the main event between Neil Magny and Kelvin Gastelum as the Fight of the Year, but this was one of the best performances of the year by far. Early on […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (11/21): Sakuraba takes out his first Gracie member at Pride 8 in 1999
There was no shortage of options for this week’s “This Day in MMA History” column, as the UFC has historically held a pay-per-view in the middle of November for the last decade with a number […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 78 “Magny vs. Gastelum”
Though I think the UFC is doing the right thing by keeping the TUF fights off of the main card, I was kind of hoping that they would have the finals on the main card […]
BANE’S (NOT SO LEGAL) TAKE: UFC 193 fallout and the future of Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm
You may have heard there was a women’s UFC fight on Saturday night. Who am I kidding, everyone I am even remotely close to, most of whom aren’t MMA fans, asked me if I watched […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 193 “Rousey vs. Holm”
UFC 193 was this past weekend, and it was a historic event. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 193 UGLY: Stefan Struve vs. Jared Rosholt This was a terrible fight, so utterly lacking in […]
UFC 193 Reader Reax: First batch of reader responses to Holly Holm’s upset KO over Ronda Rousey
We asked MMATorch readers to send in their reactions to Saturday’s shocking UFC 193 event, with Holly Holm dethroning Ronda Rousey with a head kick KO. Here are the first batch of responses: Joel […]
TORCH READERS: Send us your reactions to UFC 193!
If you watched Saturday’s historic UFC 193 upset, with Holly Holm ending Ronda Rousey’s title reign with a brutal head kick KO, we want to hear from you! Send your reactions to the UFC 193 […]
UFC 193 ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Holly Holm’s shocking head kick KO over Ronda Rousey (Part Two)
How did you react to Holly Holm’s shockingly dominant performance and that insane head kick KO over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193? What are your initial thoughts on what’s next for Rousey and for Holm […]
UFC 193 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results
WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! Did that really happen? What a fantastic performance from Holly Holm to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion. Not many would’ve predicted the outcome of the main event, and by viewing the […]
UFC 193 ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Holly Holm’s shocking head kick KO over Ronda Rousey (Part One)
How did you react to Holly Holm’s shockingly dominant performance and that insane head kick KO over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193? What are your initial thoughts on what’s next for Rousey and for Holm […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 193 “Rousey vs. Holm”
There are nights that everyone remembers vividly where they were, and others that blend together. This was one of those events that everyone will remember, as the biggest upset in MMA history took place (Funny […]
UFC 193 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card thoughts and fight picks for “Rousey vs. Holm” event
UFC 193 is the second UFC event in a proper stadium, and will provide quite the spectacle on Saturday night whether they beat UFC 129’s record of 55,000 in attendance or not. Ronda Rousey’s the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 193’s Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm main event
How do you expect the Ronda Rousey-Holly Holm matchup to play out compared to Rousey’s title defenses to date? Does Holm have a chance for the upset? Does she get beat just as quickly? Does […]
UFC 193 CONTESTS: Prediction And Betting Games Are Live!
It’s been a while folks, but finally we’re back for UFC 193 which takes place in Melbourne, Australia. Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey will defend her title against #7 ranked fighter Holly Holm in the […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC 193 “Rousey vs. Holm”
Yes, this is a pay-per-view with two title fights, but the depth drops off substantially after the main card. How bad does it drop? It could be said that all of the preliminary bouts are […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 193’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Valerie Letourneau title bout
How much of a chance do you give Valerie Letourneau against Joanna Jedrzejczyk? How does that fight play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Considering that Tecia Torres, a teammate of Valerie Letourneau has been quoted […]