Bellator 204 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 204 GOOD/BAD- Tywan Claxton vs. Cris Lencioni Claxton dominated this fight, but there were moments of inaction. Claxton won the decision, nice […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Rick Monsey, and Shawn Ennis break down Georges St-Pierre’s recent speaking tour, the UFC’s strategy of not stacking UFC 229, […]
Bellator’s welterweight Grand Prix will give MMA fans coveted matchups right out of the gate. On Monday, Bellator revealed the entire bracket for the entire welterweight Grand Prix. In the first round, current welterweight champion […]
Bellator 202, Bellator 203, and UFC Fight Night 133 were all this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. Bellator 202 GOOD- Rudy Schaffroth stops Jon Hill Schaffroth dropped Hill almost immediately and then […]
Bellator 202 emanated from WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Friday July 13. The card was headlined with women’s featherweight title fight between champion Julia Budd and challenger Talita Nogueira. While the co-main event featured an noteworthy […]
Bellator 201 was this past weekend, and two of the big names from the early days of The Ultimate Fighter have retired. Let’s start with the Bellator event. Bellator 201 GOOD- Juan Archuleta stops Robbie […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview the loaded UFC 226 card. They discuss the rash of retirements in MMA, including the career […]
UFC Fight Night 132 was this past week. I’ll recap that and then talk about some Bellator news. UFC Fight Night 132 GOOD- Li Jingliang vs. Daichi Abe This fight was all right. Jingliang won […]
Bellator 200 and UFC Fight Night 130 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 200 GOOD- Phil Davis stops Linton Vassell Davis probably won the first two rounds because he was very […]
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 […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC 224 and Bellator 199. They react to the news of the streaming partnership between the […]
With Bellator 199 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. Ryan Bader def. Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal (Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final) Ryan Bader […]
Bellator 199 will take place on Saturday May 12, emanating from San Jose, California, airing on the Paramount Network. Lightweight Adam Piccolotti(7-0) vs. Carrington Banks(9-2) Result: Piccolotti via submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:41 of round 3 […]
Bellator 199 will take place on Saturday May 12, emanating from San Jose, California, airing on the Paramount Network. Before the event, Dylan Bowker spoke to Carrington Banks and Javy Ayala. Carrington Banks Carrington Banks is unbeaten […]
With both UFC 224 and Bellator 199 occurring on the same night, the fight fan might need to chose between the two events. Being that both main cards will feature five fights, here is a […]
There were no Bellator or UFC events this past week, so I’ll be doing something a little different this time. I’ll retain my usual GOOD/BAD/UGLY format but I’ll be discussing tournaments in MMA and where […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview both UFC 224 and Bellator 199. The guys read and react to an exclusive statement by […]
With boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya hinting about getting into MMA promoting, Aaron Crider makes the case against using retired MMA icons. Oscar De La Hoya wants to get into the mixed martial arts […]
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 […]
FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Contributor I think Fedor wins, but I’m a big Fedor fan so I’m biased. I know he’s nowhere what he used to be, but I think he matches up well with Mir. […]
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 […]
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