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 […]
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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 […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 122 PREDICTIONS 11/25: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight
The UFC continues its International Tour with a stop at the Mercedez-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China for UFC Fight Night 122. The main event takes place in the middleweight division where Michael Bisping steps in […]
GROCKE’S UFC FIGHT NIGHT 121 LIVE REPORT 11/18: Werdum vs. Tybura, Rawlings vs. Clark, Means vs. Muhammad, Matthews vs. Velickovic, Theodorou vs. Kelly, Volkanovski vs. Young
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 121 LIVE REPORT NOVEMBER 18, 2017 SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRAILIA AT QUDOS BANK ARENA ON UFC FIGHT PASS AND FOX SPORTS 1 Keep it locked here all evening for live […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Pat Curran vs. John “Macapa” Teixeira fight and why?
Who wins the Pat Curran vs. John “Macapa” Teixeira fight and why? COLE HENRY, MMATorch Contributor Pat Curran at one point seemed like he has a legit claim to being one of if not the […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/28: Bellator considering heavyweight tournament, Garbrandt to fight Johnson, Bisping says he’d fight Cormier
Bellator considering heavyweight tournament Scott Coker spoke to mmajunkie.com about the possibility of a heavyweight tournament. While he likes the idea of a tournament, he first wants to crown a champion. “I think we will […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/13: Johnson vs. Borg at UFC 216, Alves out of fight against Perry, Taylor flagged for Anti-Doping violation, Felder to make commentator debut
Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg set for UFC 216 The flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg has been rebooked for UFC 216. The two were originally set to meet in the main […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Picking a future star from every UFC division
Alright, this is the part of the column where I go on a long diatribe explaining how the UFC is currently devoid of major stars, and why this is a problem for all of 2017. […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: Dana White’s Big Mistake
We are two days away from what will most likely be the most watched PPV in the history of combat sports as UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor takes on 49-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. McGregor […]
GROCKE’S DANA WHITE’S TUESDAY NIGHT CONTENDER SERIES WEEK 7 PREVIEW 8/22: Grocke breaks down all five fights
Week 7 of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series airs on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 7PM CT. Below is a week by week listing of the fighters White has chosen up until now. Week […]
WEEKEND NEWS DIGEST 6/10-6/11: Dana White pulls back on Mighty Mouse pound for pound claims, Fight Night Auckland post-mortem (w/ Analysis)
Saturday News By Cole Henry Thibault Gouti pulled from UFC Fight Night 110 Just hours before the event, it has been announced that Thibault Gouti would not be able to compete in his scheduled bout […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Grocke’s Preview & Predictions for Gustafsson vs. Teixeira, Oezdemir vs. Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night 109 is live from Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweeden on Sunday. The main event features Sweeden’s own Alexander Gustafsson taking on fellow light heavyweight title contender Glover Teixeira. We stay in the […]
GROCKE’S BELLATOR 172 LIVE RESULTS 2/18: Thomson vs. Freire, Kongo vs. Thompson, Koscheck vs. Alonso, Mayo vs. Arteaga
BELLATOR 172 LIVE REPORT FEBRUARY 18, 2017 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA AT THE SAP CENTER LIVE ON BELLATOR.COM AND SPIKE TV BREAKING: Tonight’s main event of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione has been canceled due to […]
GROCKE’S LIVE UFC ON FOX 22 REPORT 12/17: VanZant vs. Waterson, Northcutt vs. Gall, Faber vs. Pickett, Perry vs. Jouban
UFC ON FOX 22 LIVE REPORT DECEMBER 17, 2016 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA AT GOLDEN 1 CENTER LIVE ON FIGHT PASS, FS1 AND FOX Michael Grocke here to take you through UFC on FOX 22 which takes […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 3 of 3): Who is the bigger star, Ronda Rousey or Conor McGregor? Is it even close?
Who is the “bigger star,” Ronda Rousey or Conor McGregor? And “by far” or not “by far”? ADAM TINDAL, MMATorch contributor Right here and now, Conor McGregor is the bigger star due simply to the […]
Dana White again implies GSP isn’t being proactive enough as UFC in Toronto approaches
UFC 205 and now UFC 207 are stealing the headlines, but UFC 206 on Dec. 10 in Toronto, Ont. is still without a main event, even according to UFC.com. While Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson […]
FRIDAY TRIVIA: Which former UFC Hvt. Champion did Stefan Struve lost to in his UFC debut in 2009
UFC 204-RELATED TRIVIA WEEK CONTINUES WITH THIS… QUESTION: Stefan Struve looks for his second win in a row against Daniel Omielańczuk at UFC 204. Struve has had health issues which has thrown his career off […]
HISCOE’S LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HIDALGO REPORT: Real-time Results & Analysis of Poirier-Johnson, Hall-Brunson
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER VS. JOHNSON SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 HIDALGO, TEXAS AT STATE FARM ARENA LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS (7 PM EST)AND FS1 (8PM EST) Tonight’s main event is a crossroads fight of sorts with […]
ECOCHARD’S UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON FS1 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS: Poirier vs. Johnson, Dunhan vs. Glenn, Hall vs. Brunson
The following is a fight by fight preview and prediction for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Event on Fox Sports 1. Fight Pass Early Prelims Alejandro Perez (18-6) vs. Albert Morales (6-0) – Bantamweight Bout: TUF […]
UFC on FOX Saturday Preview: Ecochard’s look at the main card and all prelims with backstory, context, predictions
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) Ryan Janes (8-1) vs. Adam Hunter (7-1) – Middleweight Bout: A battle between two almost undefeated fights takes place to open the fight card. Janes will be looking for a […]
UFC ON FOX 20 LIVE RESULTS: Hansen’s round by round report for “Holm vs. Shevchenko” event
The UFC is back on FOX this afternoon with eight fights on network TV, and we’ll have live round by round coverage of the maincard starting tonight at 8PM ET right here. Additionally, we’ll have […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should be next for Brock Lesnar in the UFC if he decides to fight again?
With him winning at UFC 200, it’s likely Brock Lesnar’s going to fight again. Who should that come against, and why? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST How could he not? Ultimately, it’s not up to Lesnar, […]
BELLATOR 155 LIVE RESULTS: Hansens round by round report for Spike event featuring Middleweight Championship fight
BELLATOR 155 MAY 20, 2016 LIVE FROM BOISE, IDAHO Bellator is back on Spike tonight with a five fight main card headlined by a Middleweight Title bout between Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef. Marloes Coenen […]