3 Fights To Watch 5-10-25
Belal Muhammad(c) vs Jack Della Maddalena Belal Muhammad needs to win and he needs to make a statement so that everyone knows just who he is. The man doesn’t lose, you’ve gotta go back 6 […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 285
By: Frank Hyden MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 285 was on Friday night and it featured some close fights and a great environment. Who? Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 285 GOOD- Karl Moore submits Karl […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal was this past weekend and featured some big fights. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal GOOD- Marcin Tybura […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from UFC 245
UFC 245 was this past weekend and it featured three big title fights. Let’s get right to the rundown. GOOD – Petr Yan stops Urijah Faber Yan kept laying into Faber with big punches. He […]
UFC 245 Post-Fight News and Notes: Colby Covington hospitalized, Max Holloway questions judges decision, and more
Covington hospitalized UFC capped off its 2019 PPV calendar with a loaded UFC 245 event from Las Vegas. The main event saw Kamaru Usman take a late fifth-round TKO win over Colby Covington. The fight […]
Who wins between Marlon Moraes and Jose Aldo?
On Saturday night, Marlon Moraes will fight Jose Aldo in a bantamweight showdown. Who wins? Who wins between Marlon Moraes and Jose Aldo? Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I’ll go with Aldo by decision. Aldo has […]
NEWS UPDATE: Conor talks next fight, Faber and Aldo next fights in the works
Conor McGregor talks about his anticipation for next bout. Conor McGregor has been in the news a lot lately, but apparently he wants the discussion to be about his next fight. Speaking to Parimatch at […]
Throwback Thursday: UFC 142, Aldo goes legend
On this edition of the Throwback Thursday, Robert Vallejos and Michael Hiscoe go back to 2012 and review UFC 142. Fights reviewed: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim, Carlo Prater vs. Erick Silva,Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike […]
Chad Mendes announces retirement
Former featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes confirmed his retirement. After 23 professional fights, Chad Mendes has called it a career. Mendes reached out to ESPN to confirm that he was done fighting. Although there has […]
Jose Aldo signs multi-fight deal with the UFC
Dana White announces that Jose Aldo has signed multi-fight deal with the UFC. Jose Aldo will be with the UFC for a very long time. In an interview with ESPN, UFC president Dana White revealed […]
FREEMAN: 5 things a new MMA promotion can do to challenge UFC
For over 25 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been noticed as the top tier platform for the best fighters on the planet. The crown is constantly being challenged by other promotions. While some […]
ROUNDTABLE: Was booking Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar the right call?
What do you think of UFC booking Frankie Edgar in a featherweight title fight with Max Holloway? Should someone else have gotten that shot? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner I definitely think someone else […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/14: Holloway vs. Edgar slated for Edmonton, Aldo comments on ‘bad’ performance, Anderson Silva ‘not dead yet’, McGregor cell phone case dismisssed, more
Holloway vs. Edgar at UFC 240 ESPN.com is reporting that Max Holloway will defend his featherweight championship against Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on July 27. Holloway is coming off of a decision loss to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 221 and UFC 237
Bellator 221 and UFC 237 were this past weekend, let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 221 GOOD- Tywan Claxton stops James Bennett Claxton beat the hell out of Bennett for about two and a […]
UFC 237 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 5/11: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 237. The main event features a UFC women’s strawweight division title fight between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. UFC […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jose Aldo vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Who wins Saturday’s Jose Aldo vs. Alexander Volkanovski fight? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner This one is hard to call but I’m going with Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski hasn’t lost in a long time and […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Fight Picks w/ Aaron Weinbaum picking UFC 237 and Bellator 221
Aaron Weinbaum is back with an all-new MMA Fight Picks podcast. This week Aaron picks the top fights from UFC 237 and Bellator 221. Check out Aaronsayswhat.com for more from Aaron. Fights Aaron picks: UFC […]
HENRY: Poirier vs. Nurmagomedov, Adesanya vs. Whittaker, and other fights to make next after UFC 236
Dustin Poirier def. (C/FW) Max Holloway for Interim UFC Lightweight Championship For Dustin Poirier, the top of the mountain is now in sight. He’s reached the final base camp before the final push, and unless […]
UFC 236 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 4/13: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC 236 takes place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night. The main event features current featherweight champion Max Holloway taking on Dustin Poirier for the UFC interim lightweight championship. The […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff picks for Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier UFC 236 main event
Who wins Saturday’s UFC 236 main event between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast Why can’t these questions ever be easy? I think that Holloway will have a lot […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/29: Justin Gaethje wants to get paid by the round, Aldo touch and go for UFC 237 fight, Mousasi Bellator title defense booked
MMA Math Justin Gaethje is best known for his barn-burner fights that inevitably end with himself or his opponent going down in flames. In his four UFC fights, he’s never gone the distance and his […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/6: Henri Hooft on Kamaru Usman’s rise to championship, GSP leaves drug testing pool, and more
Discipline Coach Henri Hooft is happy to share in the credit for Kamru Usman’s dominant win over Tyron Woodley to become UFC welterweight champion, but he knows his student put in the work and really […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from UFC Fortaleza
UFC Fight Night 144 on ESPN+ was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 144 GOOD- Sarah Frota vs. Livia Renata Souza There were some really big strikes landed in […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Jose Aldo? (UPDATED)
What should be next for Jose Aldo? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Aldo is in the worst spot possible for a great fighter. He’s already lost to the champ […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/3: Amanda Nunes talking retirement, Aldo open to McGregor rematch, Johnny Walker hopes to see second round after two quick finishes
Amanda Nunes considering retirement? Ronda Rousey never made a secret of the fact that she wanted to retire undefeated, as champion. She wanted to go out on top and she isn’t alone in that regard. […]