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UFC FORT LAUDERDALE PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 4/27: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight

April 27, 2019

The UFC travels to the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida for UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson. The main event takes place in the UFC middleweight division where Rolando Souza takes on Jack Hermansson. At […]

MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten strawweights in MMA

February 25, 2019

1. Rose Namajuanas (UFC champion) The champion is coming off back to back impressive victories. She’s been off for almost a year and has the biggest test of her career coming up in Brazil at […]

ROUNDTABLE: Who wins between Cynthia Calvillo and Carla Esparza?

December 30, 2017

At UFC 219, on Dec. 30, Cynthia Calvillo takes on Carla Esparza. Who will win? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I’m going with Esparza by decision. A stoppage or submission is possible, but they’re both really tough so […]

SUNDAY TRIVIA: Randa Markos faces Carla Esparza tonight at UFC Fight Night; which stage of TUF did she reach in season shared with Esparza?

February 19, 2017

QUESTION: Randa Markos faces former UFC Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza tonight at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne. Markos competed in the same season of The Ultimate Fighter which Esparza won to become inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion. […]

SATURDAY TRIVIA: Which two current UFC strawweights did Carla Esparza defeat to win her two previous UFC and Invite FC championships?

February 18, 2017

QUESTION: Carla Esparza returns for only her second fight since losing the UFC Strawweight Title back in 2015 against Randa Markos this weekend.  Esparza was both the inaugural UFC and Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. Which […]

SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/3: Tito Ortiz announced he’ll retire after his fight against Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170 next month (w/Cervantes Analysis)

December 3, 2016

A PIONEER AND LEGEND, ORTIZ, SETS RETIREMENT DATE Tito Ortiz has announced he will retire following his bout with Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. The former longtime UFC Light Heavyweight Champion made the announcement via […]

MOORE’S TOP TEN: The Top 10 One-Hit Champions in MMA History – The best with the shortest title reigns from Evans to Hendricks to GSP

September 6, 2016

Going into UFC 203, there is a lot of pressure on UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic. Not only is he defending his newly won title for the first time in his hometown, he will be […]

SATURDAY TRIVIA – UFC on FOX: Paige VanZant has lost twice, including a current Top 10 UFC Strawweight – who was it?

August 27, 2016

QUESTION: Paige VanZant looks to get back on track against Bec Rawlings this weekend. A loss to Rose Namajunas last December interrupted her four fight winning streak. She had only lost once before, that to a […]

FRIDAY TRIVIA: UFC 202’s Randa Markos defeated which two current Top 10 Strawweight fights on The Ultimate Fighter 20?

August 19, 2016

QUESTION: Randa Markos is 2-2 so far in the UFC since her debut in 2014 and hoping to add a third UFC win against Cortney Casey at UFC 202. During her time on The Ultimate […]

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  • 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+
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
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