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MCGRATH-Sunday thoughts from the week in MMA: Gustafsson retires, Anthony Smith’s next fight, McGregor, Andy Ruiz, more

June 2, 2019

News and notes from the week in combat sports Gustaffson retires. Alexander Gustaffson allegedly retired from MMA yesterday after another defeat in front of his home country. Gus should reset and look for greener pastures. […]

MCGRATH: MMA-Military connection runs deep

May 27, 2019

There are two things in this world that I love outside of my friends and family: mixed martial arts and the men and women of the United States Military. Being a huge MMA fan through […]

AUDIO INTERVIEW: MMATorch’s Cole Henry speaks to RIZIN’s Damien Brown

April 10, 2019

In this special MMATorch interview, Cole Henry interviews Damien Brown. They discuss his UFC career, his decision to sign with Rizin, and his life outside of the octagon as a prison guard and former soldier. […]

RIZIN’S Damien Brown on working a job while fighting, UFC pay structure, and which MMA legend he wants to fight next

April 9, 2019

Damien Brown is a guy that’s seen it all. A native of Albury, Australia, he’s a veteran of the Australian Army, an active prison guard at a maximum-security prison, and a nearly ten-year MMA veteran. […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Best of 2025
  • HYDEN BLOG: Some Boxing Fights Of Varying Quality
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL Champions Series 4 and UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
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  • Photo to Coloring: Good call on the ugly moments — that ref stoppage (or lack of) in the co-main was hard to watch.…
  • Runway API: Great breakdown as always, Hyden. I totally agree that the pacing in PFL 1 and 2 felt smoother compared to…

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