UFC 229 post-fight press conference notes and video
UFC 229 has to be considered one of the wildest, most surreal nights in MMA history. A very good night of fights was capped off with an in and outside of the cage brawl instigated […]
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UFC 229 PRELIMS: Live Results & Analysis of Pettis-Formiga, Lansberg-Kunitskaya and more
UFC 229 Prelims October 6, 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada from T-Mobile Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 PM ET) and FX (8 PM ET) (1) Ryan LaFlare vs. Tony Martin (Welterweight) ROUND ONE: LaFlare […]
Jon Jones ruled eligible to fight on October 28, given 15-month suspension
The UFC is about to get back into the Jon Jones business. After over a year of ambiguity, Jon Jones will be eligible to fight on October 28, 2018. The United States Anti-Doping Policy (USADA) […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 136, B.J. Penn fighting again, Cody Stevens & eyepokes
UFC Fight Night 136 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 136 GOOD- Thiago Alves vs. Aleksei Kunchenko There was some good action throughout this fight. It was a close […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 228
UFC 228 was this past weekend, let’s get right to the rundown UFC 228 GOOD- Abdul Razak Alhassan stops Niko Price Alhassan exploded out of the gate early with big repeated big punches. He caught […]
Reliving Justin Gaethje’s UFC debut W/FIGHT VIDEO
On Saturday, Justin Gaethje will face James Vick in the main event of UFC Fight Night 135. This will be Gaethje’s 4th fight in a little over a year. Given Gaethje’s volatile fighting style style, […]
WATCH: Junior Dos Santos takes on Mark Hunt
Junior Dos Santos returns to the UFC this Saturday for UFC Fight Night 133. Dos Santos is coming off of an extended layoff due to a USADA violation. (He was found to have unintentionally taken […]
WATCH: Anthony Smith gets quick KO over Rashad Evans
Anthony Smith might have ended the legendary career of Rashad Evans with a brutal KO at UFC 225. Cole Henry’s fight report: Anthony Smith vs. Rashad Evans (Light heavyweight/205) Round 1: Big leg kick by […]
WATCH: Charles Olivera gets submission over Clay Guida
Clay Guida came into the Octagon with his usual enthusiasm, but Charles Olivera quickly put an end to the excitement with a 1st round submission victory. Cole Henry’s fight report: Charles Oliveira vs. Clay […]
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 […]
10 YEARS AGO: Georges St. Pierre reclaims welterweight gold in the UFC’s Canadian debut
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 […]
FLASHBACK: ROUNDTABLE: Will Conor McGregor’s hype train continue at UFC 178, or come to a halt against Dustin Poirier?
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, […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 196 and UFC 223
Bellator 196 and UFC 223 were both this past weekend, which will go down as one of the wildest weekends in MMA history. Bellator 196 GOOD- Ed Ruth vs. Ion Pascu This was a fine […]
POLL: Who will Khabib Numagomedov face next?
Who will Khabib Nurmagomedov face next? Conor McGregor Tony Ferguson Georges St-Pierre Tony Ferguson Justin Gaethje Dustin Poirier pollcode.com free polls NOW READ THIS: CRIDER’S TAKE: White created the problem that is McGregor, […]
Running Twitter timeline of McGregor melee
April 5, 2018 will live in infamy as the day that Conor McGregor threw a dolly at a bus transportation UFC fighters. In the ensuing hours three fights scheduled for UFC 223 have been cancelled; […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where does the UFC middleweight division go from here?
AARON CRIDER, MMATorch Contributor Not much really changes as far as rankings go. Yoel Romero still stays at No.1 with his win over Luke Rockhold, even though he missed weight and that may or may […]
UFC 221 Full Card with Current Odds (Saturday Update)
UFC 221 will take place on Feb. 10 from the Perth Arena, in Perth Australia. The card will be headlined by an interim middleweight title fight between Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold. UFC 221 will […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 220 and Bellator 192
UFC 220 and Bellator 192 went head to head this past weekend, running shows on the same day. Both cards featured interesting matchups. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 192 GOOD- Henry Corrales vs. Georgi […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Post UFC Fight Night 124-Choi-Stephens-VanZant more
With UFC Fight Night 124 in the books, here is a look at who every fighter should face next. Main Card (Fox Sports 1) Jeremy Stephens def. Doo Ho Choi Jeremy Stephens has been […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 124 and why I hate interim titles
UFC Fight Night 124 was this past weekend. It lost a few fights, including Vitor Belfort’s possible retirement fight, but hopefully it was still a good show. Let’s get to the rundown before I talk […]
Bellator announces John McCarthy’s move to the broadcasting booth (With Vallejos’ analysis)
Bellator MMA has announced that iconic MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy will be joining the broadcast booth; effectively ending his officiating career. In what could signify the end of an era, Bellator MMA has announced […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: A gaze into UFC’s 2018 crystal ball
2017 has been knocked out and is about to hit the canvas with a thud. For the UFC, its been a tumultuous year with high highs and low lows. The company and the sport of […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/20: Khabib Nurmagomedov says his weight is “perfect” heading in to UFC 219 (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Sure, Khabib. We believe you (wink, wink). At the UFC 219 media lunch, Khabib Nurmagomedov worked to convince skeptics that his weight cut for UFC 219 was on pace and going well. At the lunch, […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST: Holly Holm’s coach predicts a victory against Cyborg at UFC 219 (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
The heat just got turned up on UFC 219. In an interview with Submission Radio, Holly Holm’s coach, Mike Winkeljohn, predicted a knockout win for Holm against Cris Cyborg. In the interview, Winkeljohn said, “You […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega fight?
Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega face off tonight at UFC Fight Night 123; who will win? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I think Cub Swanson wins and sends a message to the rest of the division […]