HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 280
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 280 was yesterday and featured a stacked card on it with two title fights and lots of big names on it. Who won and who lost? Let’s get […]
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WHAT IF? – CHARLES OLIVERIA VS KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV
Fresh from his title defence against Dustin Poirier at UFC 270, Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveria has cemented himself as the best UFC Lightweight in the world. But how would he have fared versus one of […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 262
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 262 was last night and featured some finishes and crowned a new UFC Lightweight Champion. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 262 GOOD- Edson Barboza stops Shane Burgos […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 254 and UFC 256
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 254 and UFC 256 were both this past week. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 254 GOOD- Romero Cotton submits Justin Sumter Cotton got a takedown early in […]
UFC 256 Review
French Connection Junior Dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane Heavyweight Fight This was a great big man fight. Standing up the whole time, looking for finishes. Gane seemed to be waiting for his spot, and when […]
HENRY: Kevin Lee vs. Darren Till and other fights to make next after UFC Rochester
(3) Rafael Dos Anjos def. Kevin Lee (Submission/Round 4) Let’s look at Rafael Dos Anjos under a microscope. He’s a guy who’s in a bit of a tough spot. He’s unquestionably a top three or […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from UFC Fortaleza
UFC Fight Night 144 on ESPN+ was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 144 GOOD- Sarah Frota vs. Livia Renata Souza There were some really big strikes landed in […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten featherweights in MMA
1. Max Holloway (UFC champion) With an amazing performance against Brian Ortega at UFC 231, Holloway has cemented himself as the greatest featherweight of all time. Holloway has won 13 straight fights including Ortega, Jose […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is Max Holloway the greatest featherweight of all-time?
Is Max Holloway the greatest featherweight of all time? If not Holloway, then who is? David McGrath, Host – MMATorch Today Podcast My initial response is to say Jose Aldo because of his ten year […]
WATCH: Charles Olivera gets submission over Clay Guida
Clay Guida came into the Octagon with his usual enthusiasm, but Charles Olivera quickly put an end to the excitement with a 1st round submission victory. Cole Henry’s fight report: Charles Oliveira vs. Clay […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 176 and UFC 210 including Mousasi-Weidman, Rumble retirement
Bellator 176 and UFC 210 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 176 GOOD – Djamil Chan vs. Valeriu Mircea: This was a really close fight, with the second being the deciding […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 11/6: UFC Fight Night bonuses including Ferguson vs. Dos Anjos main event, UFC Super Bowl weekend, Tate predicts Rousey retirement
UFC FIGHT IN MEXICO CITY BONUSES Last night’s UFC Fight Night from Mexico City offered a solid sampling of closely fought decisions, along with some devastating knockouts and dominant submission wins, giving UFC officials plenty […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 11/5: Bisping doesn’t want to fight Romero due to lingering steroid benefits (w/Cervantes Analysis)
BISPING WILL FIGHT ANYONE, ANYWHERE, EXCEPT… Though he claimed he would fight anyone, anywhere, at anytime, UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping has recently been making headlines for all the fights he will not accept. Bisping […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 98 PREVIEW: Ecochard’s fight-by-fight preview of Saturday’s show headlined by Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson, Lamas vs. Oliveira
It’s been a few weeks since the last UFC event but now we have at least one event almost every week before the end of the year. Let’s get it started with previews and predictions […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 98 PREVIEW: Peterson’s fight-by-fight preview of Saturday’s show headlined by Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson, Lamas vs. Oliveira
This Saturday, we start another UFC event streak that runs all the way to Christmas. It kicks off in Mexico with an amazing fight that has former champion Rafael dos Anjos taking on the surging […]
MONDAY TOP FIVE LIST: The Top Five Finishes in August in MMA – Rumble Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira tops the list
If you’re a guy looking to write a Top 5 Finish List, a month like August is as welcome to you as a visit from the Tooth Fairy to Glover Teixeira. Of fifteen main card fights […]
THE AFTERMATH – UFC on FOX: Recap, breakdown, and analysis of Maia-Condit, Pettis-Oliveira, VanZant-Rawlings, plus Punk-Gall forecast
This is “The Aftermath,” a recap, breakdown, and analysis of the top MMA events. Ill be writing these following each event with what happened, who it happened to, and what to expect next. These breakdowns […]
HYDEN: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC on FOX 21 and Bellator 160
Bellator 160 and UFC On FOX 21 took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 160 GOOD: A.J. McKee submits Cody Walker Walker showed some good toughness, but McKee was all over […]
KING: Top Five Takeaways from UFC on Fox 21 – Don’t watch just PPVs or you miss a lot, time for a Maia title shot
With UFC on fox 21 in the books, here are my five most notable things I took away from the event. (5) Chad Laprise could be a contender Chad Laprise made quick work of Thibault Gouti and […]
AUDIO SNIPPET: PETTIS vs. OLIVEIRA – 84 second preview of the fight with Wade Keller & Todd Martin
Here’s an 84 second snippet of analysis on tonight’s semi-main event between Anthony Pettis and Charles Oliveira with MMATorch editor Wade Keller and Torch MMA audio analyst Todd Martin. If you like this new “Audio Snippet” […]
PREVIEW: UFC on FOX – Full fight-by-fight preview of Saturday night’s line-up including Condit-Maia, Pettis, Oliveira, Miller-Lauzon
The UFC hopes to follow up the epic card that was UFC 202 with a FOX event stacked with potential barnburners. Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia was supposed to be the co-main event of UFC […]
Anthony Pettis says he hasn’t even watched tape on his Saturday opponent, he feels fight is “make or break” for his career
If someone considers a fight “make or break” to their career, you’d think they’d prioritize watching footage of their opponent and studying their tendencies. Not for Anthony Pettis. He faces Charles Oliveira on Saturday night […]
THURSDAY TRIVIA: How many times has Charles Oliveira missed weight in his career?
QUESTION: Charles Oliveira takes on Anthony Pettis at “UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit” this Saturday night. He has had a lot of issues when it comes to making weight in his career, including his last fight […]