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HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 184 and UFC 216

October 10, 2017

Bellator 184 and UFC 216 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown.   Bellator 184 BAD- Leandro Higo vs. Joe Taimanglo This was just a bad fight. There just wasn’t a […]

BELLATOR 184: Complete results with fighter post-fight quotes

October 8, 2017

Bellator 184 aired live on Spike TV this past Friday night. In the main event Darrion Caldwell became the new Bellator bantamweight champion by beating Eduardo Dantas by Unanimous Decision. Here are the complete results […]

GROCKE’S BELLATOR 184 LIVE REPORT 10/6: Dantas vs. Caldwell, Straus vs. Sanchez, Curran vs. Teixeira, Taimanglo vs. Higo

October 6, 2017

BELLATOR 184 LIVE REPORT OCTOBER 6, 2017 THACKERVILLE, OKLAHOMA AT THE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT ON BELLATOR.COM AND SPIKE TV   Keep it locked here all evening for live updates of Bellator 184. My […]

BELLATOR 184 PREDICTIONS 10/6: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for the Caldwell vs. Dantas headlined main card

October 6, 2017

Bellator MMA makes its way back to the Winstar Casino in Thakkerville, Oklahoma for Bellator 184. The main event features bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas as he puts his title on the line against Darrion Caldwell […]

ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Darrion Caldwell vs. Eduardo Dantas fight and why?

October 6, 2017

Who wins the Darrion Caldwell vs. Eduardo Dantas fight and why?   COLE HENRY, MMATorch Contributor Bellator’s bantamweight division is very weak, and while Eduardo Dantas thinks he is nearing “GOAT” status in the division, […]

BELLATOR 184 PRIMER: Monson’s preview and predictions for Caldwell vs. Dantas, Sanchez vs. Straus, Teixeira vs. Curran, Higo vs. Taimanglo

October 5, 2017

Main Card Darrion Caldwell (10-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (20-4) – Bantamweight 135 lbs. Darrion Caldwell possesses fearsome power in his wrestling game and will judiciously switch between heavy leather and a punishing ride on the […]

ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Straus fight and why?

October 5, 2017

Who wins the Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Straus fight and why?   ROBERT VALLEJOS, MMATorch Contributor In his most recent fight opposite Patricio Freire, Daniel Straus looked rather tepid. With that said, I think Straus […]

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July 15, 2017

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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
  • HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 10 and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 9 (2025) and UFC319, UFC Moving to Paramount+
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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL Champions Series 2 and UFC 318
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
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