ROUNDTABLE: What should UFC do with BJ Penn?
Assume BJ Penn insists on fighting again and that UFC isn’t going to cut him. What do you do with him? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly About the only […]
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FREE PODCAST 4/22 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Robert Vallejos reviews Alistair Overeem vs. Alexey Oleynik, previews UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson and Bellator 220, plus more (33 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s special edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos reviews Alistair Overeem vs. Alexey Oleynik, and previews UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. Robert also previews Bellator 220, […]
MEIGS: Greg Hardy has no business fighting this weekend, or ever
Gregory McKarl Hardy, what emotions & thoughts does he draw out of UFC fans or the general public? He was a slightly above average football player with the Carolina Panthers & Dallas Cowboys. Let’s take […]
MMATORCH YEAR END AWARDS: Worst Fight of 2018
Welcome to the latest of many MMATorch Awards for 2018. MMATorch staff have voted in a wide array of categories, with the top vote-getters receiving the awards. Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: November sees Cormier retain, while Chuck and Tito return
Welcome to the eleventh of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how things played […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: June sees the UFC return of CM Punk
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the sixth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
Jack Swagger to make Bellator debut in January
Former WWE star Jack Swagger, real name Jake Hager, will be making his MMA debut next month for Bellator. Hager will be fighting J.W. Kiser, an 0-1 fighter who will be making his Bellator debut. […]
FREE PODCAST 11/12 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Fight Night 139, discuss Miesha Tate becoming vice president of ONE Championship, the dissolution of the men’s flyweight division, more (84 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 139. They discuss Miesha Tate becoming the vice president of ONE Championship. They […]
CM Punk joins commentary team for Cage Fury promotion on UFC Fight Pass
If you thought UFC was done with CM Punk, you were wrong. Sort of… Punk won’t be fighting but he will be providing commentary for Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) when they broadcast their Dec. […]
HENRY: 5 more trades UFC could make
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 225
UFC 225 was this past weekend and it was a loaded show. Let’s get to the rundown, including the prelims for this stacked card. UFC 225 GOOD- Charles Oliveira submits Clay Guida There was some […]
FREE PODCAST 6/11 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey break down the UFC 225 card, discuss Colby Covington’s status as “heel” or “troll,” Punk’s future, and more, plus Heydorn discusses UFC 225 from an in-person perspective (144 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey break down the loaded UFC 225 card. In addition to the fight reviews, the guys discuss: Colby […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 225 edition
With UFC 225 in the books, it is time to look a ahead at what’s next for every fighter on the card. UFC 225 Fights to Make Next Robert Whitaker def. Yoel Romero (Split Decision) […]
UFC 225 Live Report
Mike Santiago vs. Dan Ige (Featherweight/145) Round 1: Dan Ige gets an early takedown and Santiago is in trouble! Dan Ige is landing some big shots from the back and this could be stopped! Its […]
UFC 225 Preview and Predictions
UFC 225 Preview and Predictions (C)Robert Whitaker vs. (1)Yoel Romero for UFC middleweight championship (This was written before Romero failed to make weight) Robert Whitaker will return to action for the first time since July […]
Working The Marks: A Primer On CM Punk Vs. Mike Jackson
CM Punk taking on Mike Jackson at UFC 225 is one one of the most unimpressive fights in modern UFC pay-per-view history. Despite this, the fight will garner a fair amount of public interest. However […]
FREE PODCAST 6/4 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey preview UFC 225 card, look back at UFC Fight Night 131, give a career retrospective of Michael Bisping, plus Heydorn gives Chicago perspective on UFC 225 and more (135 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview the stacked UFC 225 card. They take a quick look back at UFC Fight Night 131. […]
HISCOE’S TAKE: Floyd Mayweather can solve UFC’s CM Punk problem
CM Punk fighting Floyd Mayweather in the UFC may sound absurd, but it might just be the perfect fight for the UFC in 2018. The prospect of a Floyd Mayweather-CM Punk mixed martial arts fight, […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/26: Bisping involved in altercation, being sued, White says the UFC could get into boxing, Arum calls the UFC desperate, CM Punk is ready to get back in the cage
Michael Bisping involved in altercation, being sued UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was involved in an altercation at a 24-Hour Fitness on July 31, and is now being sued. According to the suit filed by […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/15: Frankie Edgar on extreme weight cutting, Punk back training, Mackenzie Dern discusses her latest win, Roger Gracie retires from MMA
Frankie Edgar on extreme weight cutting Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was on the MMA Hour and gave his thoughts on weight cutting issues and what can be done about it. On if he […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/31: Anthony Johnson will fight Jon Jones IF… C.M. Punk update, Tyron Woodley on GSP (w/Analysis)
Lightweight Drew Dober fought at 183 pounds Drew Dober scored an impressive knockout win over Josh Burkman at UFC 214, but news later surfaced that he weighed 183 pounds by the time that he entered […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/20: Paul Daley vs. Michael “Venom” Page, 12 year old girl wins MMA debut, Ambrose to MMA? (w/Analysis)
Paul Daley vs. Michael “Venom” Page? Following a rough loss to Rory MacDonald last night at Bellator 179, Paul Daley seemed to still have a little bit of fight left in him. After having a […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/25: Dana White says when UFC was sold, it “f–ed him up big time,” but he’s motivated now (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC President Dana White sat down for an interview with Megan Olivi for UFC Fight Pass’ “The Exchange” that was released today to the streaming service. While “The Exchange” is an in-house production that isn’t going […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/2: Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania. Possible appearances by McGregor, Rousey (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
With UFC being dark the past couple of weeks, many MMA fans have turned their attention towards the pageantry of professional wrestling to get their combat fix – and there’s no bigger night in pro-wrestling […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/27: Vitor Belfort clarifies his controversial statement he wants an easy win to end his career, suggesting Punk (w/Hiscoe)
Vitor Belfort didn’t all out disagree with the criticism that he is looking for an easy fight for his final outing, but he did offer an explanation as to why. In an Instagram post on Sunday, […]