3 Fights To Watch 10-8-25
Gabriel Bonfim vs Randy BrownThe Rude Boy Randy Brown needs a rude awakening going into this fight because his opponent is on a 3 fight win streak and isn’t accustomed to losses. Bonfim suffered his […]
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HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL
HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no big events this past […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 10 and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist PFL 10 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang were this past weekend and featured some exciting fights and finishes. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 9 (2025) and UFC319, UFC Moving to Paramount+
<b>By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist</b> PFL 9 (2025) and UFC 319 were this past weekend and featured someexciting fights and finishes. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to therundown. <i>PFL 9 (2025)</i><b>GOOD- Robert […]
HYDEN BLOG: News On T.J. Dillashaw, Michael Bisping, and Matt Hamill
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no events again this past weekend so I’ll touch upon some MMA stories. Not a lot here, folks, but events start back up next week so bear […]
HYDEN BLOG: The PFL Buys Bellator, Champ Vs. Champ Superfight Series Planned
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist The PFL, Professional Fighters League, has officially acquired Bellator MMA. The PFL was founded in 2017 by Donn Davis and launched in 2018 after it had acquired the World […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 294
UFC 294 was this past weekend and featured some huge fights and a huge finish to the title fight. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 294 GOOD- Said Nurmagomedov submits […]
What was the biggest story of the year?
With 2019 in the books, it is time to look back at the year and ask: What was the biggest story of the year? What was the biggest story of the year? Frank Hyden MMATorch […]
HISCOE: Is UFC broadcast pacing really better since moving to ESPN?
UFC’s relationship with ESPN appears to have worked out very well for the promotion. Just a few months into their initial five-year deal, UFC and ESPN extended their partnership by an additional two years. Both […]
Is Conor McGregor showing contrition, or is he doing PR?
Conor McGregor’s recent interview with ESPN struck an apologetic tone. Is he showing contrition for past behavior, or is he doing PR? Responses to the Conor McGregor apology. Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist It’s PR, no […]
MMATorch Cast (6/19) Cejudo surgery, women’s flyweight booked, MMA ESPY nominations
MMATorch.com managing editor Robert Vallejos reacts to Henry Cejudo having surgery,Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche booked, and the MMA ESPY nominations. SUBSCRIBE TO THE MMATORCH RSS FEED: Put this link in your favorite podcast app […]
FREE PODCAST 4/15 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Grocke, and McGrath review UFC 236, discuss the first night of UFC PPV on ESPN+, TJ Dillashaw’s EPO failure, more (94 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Michael Grocke, and David McGrath review UFC 236. They examine the first night of UFC PPV on ESPN+, give their […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/14: Dana White acknowledges ESPN+ ordering issues for UFC 236, Paulo Costa calls Adesanya ‘fake champ’, UFC wants Whittaker vs. Adesanya in Australia, more post-fight notes
‘It’s gonna get better’ Dana White knew that there would be some issues with the move to ESPN+ from traditional pay-per-view. And while it wasn’t a total disaster, there were a few issues with people […]
Two new (interim) champions crowned at UFC 236
There’s a good chance that UFC 236 was among, if not the least purchased pay-per-view in modern UFC history. Anecdotal evidence on Twitter indicated that many fans, and even some UFC fighters, were having trouble […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/13: TJ Dillashaw releases video statement acknowledging PED use, Dana White doesn’t expect any issues with EPSN+ PPV, Rockhold responds to Smith call out, more
‘I messed up’ TJ Dillashaw came clean Friday. Dillashaw posted an Instagram video where he apologized to fans after being suspended for two years by USADA for EPO use. In the video, you can see […]
WEINBAUM: The UFC is abandoning an important part of their fanbase With ESPN+
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on March 24, 2019. With UFC’s first pay-per-view exclusively on ESPN+ taking place Saturday night, we thought we’d republish this article. On March 12, 2019, Dana White cryptically […]
POLL: How will the new ESPN+ pay-per-view deal change your buying habits?
UFC completely upended its longstanding pay-per-view deals with cable and satellite providers last week. All UFC PPVs will now be available exclusively on ESPN+ beginning with UFC 236. How will this change influence your buying […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Bellator 218 and UFC Fight Night 148, and UFC PPVs on ESPN+ Thoughts
Bellator 218 and UFC Fight Night 148 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 218 GOOD- Norbert Novenyi Jr. submits Will Lavine Novenyi was all over Lavine and he kept trying submissions. […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/26: Conor McGregor tweets his retirement again, White, Rousey respond, and more
Thanks for the cheese Conor McGregor has once again taken to Twitter to announce his retirement from MMA. In a late Monday night tweet, McGregor said that he has “decided to retire from the sport […]
FREE PODCAST 3/25 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey break down several components of UFC moving PPV selection to ESPN+, review UFC Nashville, look ahead to UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje, more (88 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 several components of the UFC moving their PPV selection to ESPN+, review UFC Nashville, […]
WEINBAUM: The UFC is abandoning an important part of their fanbase With ESPN+
On March 12, 2019, Dana White cryptically tweeted out three smiley face emoji. At the time I was wondering if Fedor Emelianenko got knocked out again and I didn’t know about it. What was Dana […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is UFC moving pay-per-views to ESPN+ a good move? (UPDATED)
Is moving all PPVs to ESPN+ a good or bad move for UFC? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I would assume that the UFC wouldn’t do something like this unless they thought it […]
REPORT: ESPN lands UFC TV rights
The partnership between the UFC and Fox will come to an end, as ESPN has reportedly agreed to a major broadcast deal with the UFC. As first reported by Variety, the UFC will receive a total […]
FREE PODCAST 5/21 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Fight Night 129, discuss how Ariel Helwani moving to ESPN reflects on the network, the recent social media feuds of Chuck Liddell, All In, more (85 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 129. They discuss how Ariel Helwani moving to ESPN reflects on the network […]
FREE PODCAST 5/14 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC 224 and Bellator 199, react to the news of the streaming partnership between the UFC and ESPN+, discuss the release of Yair Rodríguez, more (107 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 224 and Bellator 199. They react to the news of the streaming partnership between the […]