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, […]
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WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/6: Khabib Nurmagomedov not interested in doing PSA for reduced time, DC shuts down Stipe’s rematch plea, Colby Covingtion ready to sue UFC, and more
No thanks Khabib Nurmagomedov could be cleared to fight as soon as April. All he needs to do is record a public service announcement on behalf of the Nevada Athletic Commission and his suspension will […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Jose Aldo? (UPDATED)
What should be next for Jose Aldo? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Aldo is in the worst spot possible for a great fighter. He’s already lost to the champ […]
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 […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/5: Stipe Miocic has new motivation for Cormier rematch, Cejudo fine to fight Dillashaw again at 125, and more
For her Things have been quiet on the heavyweight front since Daniel Cormier last defended his UFC championship in November, but former champ Stipe Micoc is trying to create some noise and get a rematch […]
POLL: What did you think of the new earlier UFC Fight Night start/end time?
UFC’s Fight Night from Fortaleza, Brazil on ESPN+ this weekend was the first of what appears to be many Fight Night cards with start times earlier than the traditional 10 PM ET slot. Saturday’s main […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/4: Marlon Moraes on talking to Frankie Edgar during diarrhea stricken fight week, more UFC Fortaleza notes
Marlon Moraes found himself in a sticky situation during UFC Fortaleza fight week last week, suffering from diarrhea that nearly had him pull out of the fight. Moraes won his fight against Raphael Assuncao with […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/3: Amanda Nunes talking retirement, Aldo open to McGregor rematch, Johnny Walker hopes to see second round after two quick finishes
Amanda Nunes considering retirement? Ronda Rousey never made a secret of the fact that she wanted to retire undefeated, as champion. She wanted to go out on top and she isn’t alone in that regard. […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who is a more interesting fight for Conor McGregor, Donald Cerrone or Max Holloway?
Which fight would you prefer to see, Conor McGregor vs. Cowboy Cerrone or Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway? Which fight do you think would do better business? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I […]
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 […]
LIVE UFC FORTALEZA REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Assuncao-Moraes, Aldo-Moicano
UFC Fortaleza February 2, 2019 CFO Arena, Fortaleza, Brazil Live on ESPN+ (Prelims 5 PM ET, Main Card 8 PM ET) ESPN+ Prelims Rogerio Bontorin vs. Magomed Bibulatov (Flyweight/125) Round 1: Bibulatov scores with a […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/2: It’s Groundhog Day and Turinabol appears in latest Jon Jones drug test results, Jose Aldo looking ahead to fighting Anthony Pettis, and more
via GIPHY Jon Jones’ latest drug test results are in, and once again, trace amounts of the long-term metabolite for Turinabol have appeared in Jones’ system. The results which were first reported by Marc Raimondi […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jose Aldo vs. Renato Moicano
Who wins Saturday’s fight between Jose Aldo and Renato Moicano? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I think that Jose Aldo is being written off a bit quickly here. It seems that lots of […]
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 […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/1: Holly Holm-Aspen Ladd fight scrapped from UFC 235 leading to speculation of potential Nunes-Holm title fight, Dana White not happy with new NAC suggestion, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe Holm vs. Ladd off The planned bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Aspen Ladd for UFC 235 next month is not happening. This is according to Dana White at yesterday’s UFC 235 press […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes
Who will win Saturday’s main event between Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast My pick here is Marlon Moraes. The first fight was very close and could have gone […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/31: Jose Aldo says it’s ‘tough’ not being Fortaleza headliner but is ready for Moicano
‘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 […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Scope 1/30 with Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen talking Bellator 214, UFC Fortaleza, and recent UFC roster moves
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 […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/30: McGregor, Nurmagomedov and Dana White react to NAC suspensions, Jon Jones granted license to fight at UFC 235 but with additional testing, much more
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 […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor suspended nine and six months respectively for UFC 229 brawl
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 […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/29: Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov make deals with NAC ahead of today’s hearing, Tito Ortiz thirsty for a Bellator fight
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. […]
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 […]
FREE PODCAST 1/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review WWE’s Royal Rumble including Lesnar and Rousey, review Bellator 214 including the MMA debut of Jake Hager, preview UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2, more (88 min)
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 […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/28: Joe Rogan comments on Greg Hardy, Bader on UFC return, Mario Yamasaki on taking time away to avoid Dana White
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 […]
MCGRATH: Don’t be so quick to jump off the Aaron Pico bandwagon
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 […]