FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Bellator 199 edition
With Bellator 199 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. Ryan Bader def. Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal (Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final) Ryan Bader […]
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Bellator 199 Results
Bellator 199 will take place on Saturday May 12, emanating from San Jose, California, airing on the Paramount Network. Lightweight Adam Piccolotti(7-0) vs. Carrington Banks(9-2) Result: Piccolotti via submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:41 of round 3 […]
WATCH: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos heel kick TKO of Sean Strickland
At UFC 224 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos landed an impressive TKO victory over Sean Strickland at 3:12 of round 1. Cole Henry’s fight report: Round 1: Back and forth boxing early. Elizeu dos Santos lands a […]
UFC 224 LIVE REPORT
UFC 224 features a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. The card will also showcase a face off of middleweight contenders Ronaldo Souza and Kelvin Gastelum. The pay-per-view portion of the card […]
Bellator 199 AUDIO INTERVIEWS: Bowker speaks with Carrington Banks and Javy Ayala
Bellator 199 will take place on Saturday May 12, emanating from San Jose, California, airing on the Paramount Network. Before the event, Dylan Bowker spoke to Carrington Banks and Javy Ayala. Carrington Banks Carrington Banks is unbeaten […]
UNIFIED MMA 33 AUDIO INTERVIEWS: Bowker speaks with to main event fighters and promoter.
Unified MMA will air Unified MMA 33 via Fite TV pay-per-view on Friday May 11. MMATorch’s Dylan Bowker spoke with two combatants competing in title fights, along with the events promoter. (Note: Some language NSFW) […]
UFC 224 vs. Bellator 199 head-2-head
With both UFC 224 and Bellator 199 occurring on the same night, the fight fan might need to chose between the two events. Being that both main cards will feature five fights, here is a […]
MMA NERD FIGHT PREDICTION: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington edition
The UFC 224 main event has Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes defending her bantamweight championship against Raquel “Rocky” Pennington. The challenger is the clear underdog and has not been given much of a chance in the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly With MMA Tournaments
There were no Bellator or UFC events this past week, so I’ll be doing something a little different this time. I’ll retain my usual GOOD/BAD/UGLY format but I’ll be discussing tournaments in MMA and where […]
BREAKING: ESPN and UFC reach streaming deal.
One piece of the UFC’s rights puzzle ha been solved. According to a release on their website, the UFC has reached a deal with ESPN that includes ESPN’s newly launches ESPN+ streaming service airing 15 […]
FREE PODCAST 5/7 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey preview UFC 224 and Bellator 199, read and react to an exclusive statement by Todd Martin regarding his thoughts on the faults of Scott Coker’s Bellator, more (105 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview both UFC 224 and Bellator 199. The guys read and react to an exclusive statement by […]
CRIDER’S TAKE: Golden Boy MMA the Senior PGA of cage fighting?
With boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya hinting about getting into MMA promoting, Aaron Crider makes the case against using retired MMA icons. Oscar De La Hoya wants to get into the mixed martial arts […]
TKO 43 Audio Interviews: Bowker speaks to Jesse Arnett and Brendan Kornberger
TKO 43 will air on UFC Fight Pass on Friday, May 4. Dylan Bowker of MMATorch spoke to two headlining fighters prior to the event. Jesse Arnett Jesse Arnett is regarded as the consensus number […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 198
Bellator 198 was this past weekend and featured another fight in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 198 GOOD- Dillon Danis submits Kyle Walker Walker came out aggressively and […]
FREE PODCAST 4/30 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey look back at Emelianenko vs. Mir from Bellator 198, discuss Nick Newell’s inclusion in Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, more + Ennis joins Robert for a look back at Pride FC (140 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey look back at Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir from Bellator 198. They discuss Nick Newell’s inclusion in […]
MMA NERD SPEED RECAP: Frank Mir vs. Fedor Emelianenko edition
After Fedor Emelianenko dispatched Frank Mir in :48 seconds at Bellator 198, resident MMA NERD Rick Monsey reacts to the result. My prediction was right and wrong involving the main event of Bellator 198 in […]
WATCH: Bellator 198 highlights
Bellator 198 saw legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko earn a quick TKO victory over former UFC interim champion Frank Mir. The event was also featured several fighters earning submission victories. Here are some of the more […]
Bellator 198 Results
Preliminary Card Welterweight R’Mandel Cameron def. P. J. Cajigas via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Featherweight Asef Askar vs. Andrew Johnson via majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28) Flyweight Joey Diehl def. Nate Williams Submission (triangle […]
FLASHBACK, 5 YEARS AGO TODAY: Penick’s take on Chael Sonnen’s biggest missed opportunity at UFC 159
5 years ago today, then UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones easily defeated Chael Sonnen at UFC 159. While Sonnen had seemingly mastered his “gimmick” after his series of fights against Anderson Silva, some were […]
MMA NERD PREDICTION: Frank Mir vs. Fedor Emelianenko edition
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir This Saturday, Bellator 198 features the next phase in the Heavyweight Grand Prix with Fedor Emelianenko facing off against Frank Mir. This is a marquee heavyweight battle between two legends. It’s like […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 128
UFC Fight Night 128 was this past weekend and it delivered some big moments. UFC Fight Night 128 GOOD- Dan Hooker stops Jim Miller Hooker was landing some nice shots early, and about three minutes […]
FREE PODCAST 4/23 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Monsey, and Heydorn review UFC 128, discuss implications of Leslie Smith’s UFC release, react to a report that Fox and ESPN could be teaming up for UFC’s TV rights, more (128 min)
HOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Rick Monsey, and Zack Heydorn review UFC 128, including the announcement of Matt Serra’s UFC Hall of Fame induction. The […]
UFC Fight Night 128: Full Report
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) Welterweight Tony Martin(12-4) vs. Keita Nakamura(33-8-2, 1NC) Round 1: They touch gloves and we’re off. This is the first fight at 170 for Martin and judging by the pre-fight comments […]
UFC Fight Night 128: FULL CARD
UFC Fight Night 128 will emanate from Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event will be a catchweight bout between Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza. The fight was originally scheduled to be a lightweight […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza edition
In this edition of MMA NERD FIGHT, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan give a prediction for the main event of UFC Fight Night 128 between Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza. The rules to this are […]