3 Fights To Watch 1/20/23
Gilbert Burns vs Neil MagnyEvery time Burns gets momentum going he gets derailed. It takes top guys to defeat him but he can’t seem to get enough tra tion lately. Neil Magny won’t be an […]
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HYDEN BLOG: Francis Ngannou Is A Free Agent And Stripped By The UFC, & The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There’s huge news right now as Francis Ngannou is a free agent and has been stripped of the UFC Heavyweight Title. I’ll get to that story and what the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa was yesterday. Who won their fights? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa GOOD- Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 270
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 270 was last night. Would the champions perform better than the #1 seeds in the NFL Playoffs? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 270 GOOD- Michael Morales stops […]
Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown – Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou is the current UFC heavyweight champion: with the scariest knockout power in the company’s history, and labelled by many as the “Mike Tyson” of MMA or “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, but […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 260
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 260 was yesterday and featured a huge title change, let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 260 GOOD- Jamie Mullarky stops Khama Worthy They traded for a bit […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Minneapolis
UFC Minneapolis was this past weekend and it featured two fights with potential title contenders. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Minneapolis GOOD- Alonzo Menifield stops Paul Craig A little over halfway through the […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans – Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Minneapolis, preview UFC 239, talk Heyman and Bischoff
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC Minneapolis. They give an extensive preview of UFC 239, and they close the show by discussing […]
Francis Ngannou KO’s Junior dos Santos
Francis Ngannou is still a bad man. With only 1:11 elapsed in the first round, Ngannou showcased his devastating power by getting a brutal Ko victory over Junior dos Santos, in the main event of […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins between Francis Ngannou & Junior dos Santos?
Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I’m going with Ngannou. I just don’t know if JDS will be able to avoid the power of Ngannou for five rounds. I think JDS will bust up Ngannou for a […]
UFC Minneapolis PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 6/29: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The UFC is at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota for UFC on ESPN 3 on Saturday night. The main event takes place in the heavyweight division where Francis Ngannou takes on Junior dos Santos. […]
DEBUT PODCAST: The MMA & Sports Betting Podcast: UFC Minneapolis
On the debut edition of The MMA & Sports Betting Podcast, MMATorch.com’s Michael Grocke, along with special guest Robert Vallejos break down the odds from every fight at UFC Minneapolis. HISCOE: Why Dana White shouldn’t […]
UFC Minneapolis: Full Card and Broadcast Information
On Saturday night the UFC will bring a critical heavyweight fight to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will face former title-challenger Francis Ngannou. Dos […]
READER POLL: Who wins between Francis Ngannou & Junior dos Santos?
On Saturday night the UFC will bring a critical heavyweight fight to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will face former title-challenger Francis Ngannou. Dos […]
Creating an NBA starting 5 with MMA Fighters
With the NBA Finals starting this week I have decided to create the perfect NBA starting five, using only MMA fighters. This list doesn’t really have any rules, I’m pretty much just making it up […]
INTERVIEW: UFC heavyweight Juan Adams doubts UFC will give him Greg Hardy
Juan Adams is unapologetic. Look no further than his tweet after his first career loss at UFC Ottawa Saturday night. He tweeted a picture of a hearty meal and he proclaimed he hasn’t “changed for […]
MCGRATH: The table is set for Cormier-Lesnar, but is that the true money match?
Brock Lesnar was defeated at Wrestlemania 35 Sunday night. The loss signalled the end of Lesnar’s latest WWE championship run. It’s interesting to note that Lesnar’s advocate/attorney/mouthpiece or whatever, Paul Heyman got on the mic […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/30: Junior dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou booked for July, UFC parent company reportedly to go public
Heavy A major heavyweight fight has been added to the UFC 239 International Fight Week event this July. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani has reported that Junior dos Santos and Francis Ngannou will meet at the July […]
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. […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Derrick Lewis?
After two straight losses, what should Derrick Lewis do next? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner After two straight losses, I wanna see Derrick Lewis lose a third time and go to Bellator where he […]
ROUNDTABLE: Does Junior dos Santos have another heavyweight title run in him?
Does Junior dos Santos have another heavyweight title run in him? What does he need to do to get there? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think he can […]
HISCOE: Junior dos Santos has one more championship run left in him, only UFC won’t let it happen
Junior dos Santos at 35 years old, may be in the middle of a career resurgence that is almost unprecedented in UFC history. After a bit of a rough patch, if you can call it […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/10: After Wichita win, Junior dos Santos looking ahead to Francis Ngannou, more post-fight notes
That would be great Junior dos Santos inserted his name back into the heavyweight mix with his second round TKO of Derrick Lewis in Wichita, Kansas Saturday night. The win makes for three in a […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who does Dana White have in mind for Daniel Cormier’s next opponent?
Dana White said that he knows who Daniel Cormier would be facing next. Who do you think he has in mind as the next opponent for Daniel Cormier? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Cain Velasquez reitre?
Cain Velasquez had said if he can’t perform at a top level he would walk away from the sport. What did you make of his performance Sunday, should he hang them up? Frank Hyden, Columnist […]