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 […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1
Bellator 215, Bellator 216, and UFC on ESPN 1 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 215 GOOD- Austin Vanderford submits Cody Jones Jones slips early and Vanderford took advantage, […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/18: Cain Velasquez says his knee gave out on him in finishing sequence against Ngannou, Dana White knows Cormier’s next challenger, more UFC Phoenix post-fight notes
Untouched Cain Velasquez went down and lost quite quickly to Francis Ngannou at UFC Phoenix Sunday night. It appeared that Velasquez was rocked early by a flurry of punches and perhaps a knee, but he […]
LIVE UFC PHOENIX REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Ngannou-Velasquez, Vick-Felder
UFC Phoenix February 17, 2019 Phoenix, Arizona from Talking Stick Resort Arena Live on ESPN+ (5:30 PM ET), and ESPN (7 PM ET) ESPN+ Prelims Emily Whitemire vs. Aleksandra Albu (Strawweight/115) Round 1: They come out […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/17: Jon Jones responds to Cain Velasquez ‘I feed on picograms of self doubt,’ MVP doesn’t think Daley rivalry is over, and more
On lock Jon Jones has been non-committal when it comes to talk of moving up to heavyweight, but he showed his hand a bit this weekend. Cain Velasquez told TMZ earlier in the week that […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
Who will win Sunday’s main event between Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Francis Ngannou will be dominated by wrestling once again until he catches Cain with a very brutal, […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/15: Cain Velasquez says he will walk away if he can’t compete at a high level, Shevchenko doesn’t want to wait for Eye, Cro Cop blows off ‘stupid’ PED accusations
High-Level Cain Cain Velasquez has seen more than his fair share of downtime in his career, with injuries keeping him out of the cage for two years or more twice in his career. Even with […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/12: Marlon Moraes will walk away if he doesn’t get next bantamweight title shot, Cain Velasquez says he could be Jon Jones, Marc Goddard owns up to bad stoppage
Marlon Moraes: World Title or bust When Marlon Moraes was competing as a member of the WSOF roster he was a huge fish in a small pond. He was undefeated there, and this led to […]
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 […]
MMATORCH YEAR END AWARDS: Fighter of the Year
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 […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should Jon Jones’ 3 fights for 2019 be? (Part 2)
Jon Jones says he wants to fight three times in 2019. Book those three fights for him today. Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The easy one is a fight […]
HYDEN BLOG: MMA news and notes to finish the year
No events this week and Christmas is here so I’ll just hit upon some news I found important this past week. Jon Jones might possibly have tested positive during a drug screening recently, except maybe […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Junior Dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa
Who do you think will win Saturday’s fight between Junior Dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think Dos Santos takes the fight by TKO […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should be next for Francis Ngannou after knocking out Curtis Blaydes?
What should be next for Francis Ngannou after knocking out Curtis Blaydes last weekend? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Assuming that Brock Lesnar fights UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 141, and some Liddell-Ortiz 3 Thoughts
UFC Fight Night 141 was this past weekend, let’s get to the rundown as well as some quick thoughts on Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3. UFC Fight Night 141 GOOD- Li Jingliang stops David […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT CHINA LIVE REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Blaydes-Ngannou, Overeem-Pavlovich
UFC Fight Night China November 24, 2018 Beijing, China from Cadillac Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (3:15 AM ET) Prelims Louis Smolka vs. Su Maderji (Bantamweight/135) Round 1: This is the UFC bantamweight debut […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou
Who do you think will win Saturday’s fight between Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Francis Ngannou did not have a good showing his last two outings so he needs […]
RANKINGS: McGrath’s Top 10 Heavyweights
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HENRY: 5 more trades UFC could make
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 204
Bellator 204 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 204 GOOD/BAD- Tywan Claxton vs. Cris Lencioni Claxton dominated this fight, but there were moments of inaction. Claxton won the decision, nice […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 226 edition
With UFC 226 completely behind us, it is time to look at what could be next for the fighter on the card. Daniel Cormier def. Stipe Miocic for UFC Heavyweight Championship UFC 226 was a […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from TUF 27 Finale and UFC 226
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale and UFC 226 were both this past weekend and there was some bigtime history made. Let’s get to the rundown. The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale GOOD- Roxanne Modafferi stops […]
FREE PODCAST 7/9 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey get in-depth on the UFC 226 main event and discuss Lesnar, Cormier, Miocic, Jones, Lewis and Ngannou, more (93 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey get in-depth on the UFC 226 main event. They spend nearly an hour discussing Brock Lesnar, Daniel […]
UFC 226 Live Report
Emily Whitmire def. Jamie Moyle via Unanimous Decision Dan Hooker def. Gilbert Burns via KO (Punches) Round 1, 2:28 Curtis Millender vs. Max Griffin (Welterweight/170) Round 1: Griffin won the round with […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: If Brock Lesnar’s UFC return is on the horizon, this is who he should fight
Paul Heyman doesn’t say things just to say them. Sure, he’s been known to lie, stretch truths, and tell grandiose stories, but he does so in order to serve an agenda. These days, whether it’s […]