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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One piece of the UFC’s rights puzzle ha been solved. According to a release on their website, the UFC has reached a deal with ESPN that includes ESPN’s newly launches ESPN+ streaming service airing 15 […]
The answer to the question, “Who will be the UFC’s new television partner?” might be a complicated one. According to a report by Variety, ESPN and Fox Sports have teamed up to make the UFC […]
Did Ronda Rousey cause herself undue scrutiny over the past few days? Robert Vallejos explains how this all could have been avoided years ago. Ronda Rousey sure knows how to rile up the fan base […]
Just because Ronda Rousey’s getting ready to make her WWE debut at WrestleMania 34, don’t expect her to say that she’s for sure retired from MMA. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion quickly went to […]
With much of the hype surrounding the upcoming Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match moving away from the fight and towards controversial comments made by both men, McGregor’s father, Tony McGregor, spoke on his […]
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