‘Tough’ Until his fight with Jeremy Stephens last summer, Jose Aldo had never participated in a three-round UFC fight. Arriving in UFC as featherweight champion, Aldo only competed in five-round fights during and after his […]
In MMA Scope Episode 8, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen review Bellator 214, preview UFC Fight Night 144, and discuss AJ Agazarm, and recent roster moves in the UFC. NEXT: WHERE DOES RYAN BADER RANK […]
This is far from over The news that Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have both been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission for their roles in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl did not come and […]
The settlements reached between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor with the Nevada Athletic Commission have been approved. At today’s hearing, a proposal of a nine-month suspension along with a $500,000 fine for Nurmagomedov was presented […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Settlements Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have reportedly reached settlements with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) ahead of today’s scheduled disciplinary hearing. This comes from a Monday report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. […]
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 […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review WWE’s Royal Rumble PPV event, including discussion of Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey. They review Bellator […]
Joe Rogan comments on the UFC debut of Greg Hardy One of the more interesting and talked about moments of the year so far has been the debut of former NFL player, Greg Hardy. Most […]
The MMA gods don’t care about your hype. Never has this been more evident than Saturday night at Bellator 214. Aaron Pico, featherweight prospect du jour hit another roadblock in his destiny to be the […]
‘I feel good’ Fedor Emelianenko suffered what may be the most devastating loss of his storied career Saturday night. Ryan Bader only needed one punch and 35 seconds to put away “The Last Emperor” and […]
From the debut of Jake Hager to the stunning co-main event knockout of Aaron Pico, Bellator 214 had it all. The main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader capped off an exciting night of fights. […]
Name a professional wrestler you would like to see make a transition to MMA Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The only guy that really springs to mind would have […]
Bellator 214 January 26, 2019 Los Angeles, CA from The Forum Live on Paramount Network and DAZN (9 PM ET) Undercard Quick Results Thor Skancke def. Jesse Merrit via submission (north-south choke) – Round 1, 4:26 […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Well played Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has seen his name at the top of the Conor McGregor Sweepstakes as of late, but that doesn’t mean he’s the only name in the running. One of […]
Follow @mikehiscoe ‘Absolute mess’ It turns out people in mixed martial arts have an opinion on Jon Jones and his recent history of on-again and off-again drug test results. Through his manager, Nima Safapour, Jones’ […]
How would you grade UFC’s debut on ESPN? Is it better, worse, or the same as the FOX broadcasts? Michael Grocke, MMATorch Fight Handicapper Looking at the entire package that ESPN delivered on Saturday night, […]
We had the opportunity to speak to Jake Hager aka Jack Swagger aka Jake Strong and get his thoughts on starting his new career in MMA ahead of his first fight at Bellator 214 this Saturday. […]
They’re back Those pesky picograms of the long-term metabolite of oral Turinabol have re-appeared in Jon Jones’ system after a VADA drug test at UFC 232 last month in California. 33 picograms of the same […]
1. Henry Cejudo Cejudo has already done more for the flyweight division than Demetrius Johnson ever did. Beating TJ Dillashaw the way he did catapulted Cejudo into potentially top five pound for pound status. We shall […]
In this episode of MMA Scope, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen review ESPN+ 1, break down Bellator 214, and discuss the future of the flyweight division, as well as Greg Hardy. NEXT: FIGHTS TO MAKE […]
Single and ready to mingle After knocking out TJ Dillashaw Saturday night, Henry Cejudo has his sights on more than Dillashaw’s bantamweight championship – he’s looking to get some personal time with WWE’s Nikki Bella. […]
Henry Cejudo def. TJ Dillashaw (UFC Flyweight Championship) Well, this one is going to be easy. I have read the arguments against TJ Dillashaw getting a rematch against Henry Cejudo at flyweight and I agree […]
UFC Fight Night 143 was this past weekend, as the UFC made their ESPN and ESPN+ debut. It featured a champion vs. champion fight. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 143 GOOD- […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Run it back Immediately after losing in 32 seconds to Henry Cejudo on Saturday night, TJ Dillashaw felt that the fight was ‘stolen’ from him by an early stoppage and that if there […]
Last week we had the pleasure of chatting with Jake Hager aka Jake Strong aka Jack Swagger ahead of his MMA debut at Bellator 214 but you know we had to talk some wrestling! Former […]