UFC 258 Review
Maki Pitolo vs. Julian Marquez Middleweight Fight This fight certainly made a big turn in the 2nd round. The first was all Pitolo, he nearly got a finish with a submission. The 2nd picked up […]
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Is Conor McGregor showing contrition, or is he doing PR?
Conor McGregor’s recent interview with ESPN struck an apologetic tone. Is he showing contrition for past behavior, or is he doing PR? Responses to the Conor McGregor apology. Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist It’s PR, no […]
FREE PODCAST 5/21 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Fight Night 129, discuss how Ariel Helwani moving to ESPN reflects on the network, the recent social media feuds of Chuck Liddell, All In, more (85 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC Fight Night 129. They discuss how Ariel Helwani moving to ESPN reflects on the network […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/28: Gustaffson vs. Teixeira confirmed by UFC for return to Sweden on May 28 (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC’s return to Sweden is starting to take shape with the official announcement of its main event as well as three other supporting bouts. Combate first reported earlier this week that Sweden native Alexander Gustafsson […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: If Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather actually happens, does the MMA media lose credibility? Plus some Good Reads…
Alright, fine it might actually happen. It may still be highly unlikely, but a potential boxing match between UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is now at least a tangible […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: MMA “hot takes” are annoying, but a sign of UFC’s cultural penetration + SI Media Podcast review
MMA “hot takes” are annoying, but not necessarily a problem The afterglow of UFC 207 has drawn the increasingly familiar chorus of mainstream sports media pundits giving their “hot take” on the current state of […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/30: Miesha Tate blasts Rousey for refusal to engage in usual media obligations for UFC 207 (w/Keller’s Analysis)
TATE SUGGESTS ROUSEY IS JUST FIGHTING AS A FAVOR TO UFC Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate blasted UFC 207’s Ronda Rousey for refusing to engage in the usual media obligations leading up to […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Fox Sports 1 is part of the UFC establishment and not a reliable source, What Culture’s MMA YouTube Channel, Alaska added
Fox Sports 1 is part the UFC establishment, but not a reliable source The success of UFC 202 has drawn a near hyperbolic level of acclaim from the sports media establishment, but how much stock […]
NEWS QUOTE: Chris Weidman thinks Dan Henderson title shot “is kinda stupid”
Dan Henderson is scheduled to fight Michael Bisping for the UFC Middleweight Title at UFC 204, and Chris Weidman is not happy about it. Weidman appeared as a guest on the August 4 edition of “The […]