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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
At UFC Fight Night 128 Frankie Edgar will take on Cub Swanson in a rematch from 2014. Resident MMA NERD Rick Monsey looks back at their first fight, and predicts their upcoming bout. Frankie Edgar […]
10 years ago today, Georges St. Pierre started his streak of welterweight title dominance at UFC 83. St. Pierre was upset by Matt Serra at UFC 69 in April 2007, in St. Pierre’s initial title […]
The answer to the question, “Who will be the UFC’s new television partner?” might be a complicated one. According to a report by Variety, ESPN and Fox Sports have teamed up to make the UFC […]
Bellator 197 and UFC on FOX 29 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 197 GOOD- Kevin Ferguson Jr. submits Devon Brock Ferguson knocked Brock down, followed up with some more […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC on Fox 29. They also give a preview of UFC Fight Night 128, react to […]
After dispatching of Justin Gaethje, who will Dustin Poirier face next? Who will Dustin Poirier face next? Conor McGregor Khabib Nurmagomedov Tony Ferguson Nate Diaz The winner of Lee/Barboza pollcode.com free polls […]
Resident MMA NERD Rick Monsey gives his real-time review of UFC on FOX 29. Women’s strawweight Michelle Waterson vs. Cortney Casey The new “tale of the tape” graphic they use for the FOX cards is […]
UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims Bantamweight Luke Sanders(11-2) vs. Patrick Williams(8-5) Round 1: Long feeling out process to start the fight. Sanders lands a nice let hand that knocks Williams down, but he pops right […]
UFC on FOX 29 will feature a main event between lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Poirier most recently defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120 in November 2017. While Gaethje is coming off of […]
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and an opposing NERD compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. This week they pick the UFC on Fox 29 main event between Dustin Poirier and Justin […]
This Saturday, Dustin Poirier will take on Justin Gaethje at UFC on Fox 29. Back in Sept. of 2014, Poirier was the first true UFC test for the upstart Conor McGregor. In the roundtable from 2014, […]
Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson reportedly booked for UFC 225. After 16 months of commissioning a championship, the UFC has finally booked a non-title women’s featherweight fight. According to a report by The Chicago Tribune, […]
In this new feature, Robert Vallejos suggests three fights to rewatch from a particular fighter, with contemporary analysis . In this edition Carlos Condit is the featured fighter. On Saturday, Carlos Condit is scheduled to […]