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 […]
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3 Fights To Watch 8/20/22
Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili Does Aldo still have it? How much does he have left in the tank? Is there a chance he could fight his way back to a title shot? These are […]
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 […]
LIVE UFC 245 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Usman-Covington, Holloway-Volkanovski, Nunes-De Randamie
UFC 245 December 14, 2019 Las Vegas, Nevada from T-Mobile Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 PM ET), ESPN 2 (8 PM ET), and PPV (10 PM ET) UFC 245 Early Prelims Punahele Soriano […]
Who wins between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington?
On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman will defend his welterweight title against Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 245. Who wins? Who wins between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington? Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I’ll […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans – Vallejos and Monsey preview UFC 245, review UFC’s trip to DC, talk Ortiz vs. Del Rio
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey give an expanded preview of UFC 245. They review UFC’s trip to DC. Robert and Rick discuss the spectacle […]
Friday News Dump: Welterweight title fight booked, Cyborg scheduled, Holm withdraws
Welterweight title fight booked for UFC 245, Cyborg scheduled to make Bellator debut, Holly Holm withdraws from upcoming fight. In the spirit of political news, the MMA world was gifted several important news stories just […]
HISCOE: It’s super necessary for UFC to hit the fast forward button on Usman-Covington
Before we get started, this is the first and last time I’ll use “super necessary” in a headline. It was just…I just had to use it before the catchphrase has been completely run into the […]
HISCOE: What UFC on ESPN ratings mean for Colby Covington’s future
The UFC on ESPN 5 ratings are in. What do they mean for Colby Covington? Last week in this space, we talked about Colby Covington’s biggest test at UFC Newark would be of his drawing […]
Colby Covington defeats Robbie Lawler in lopsided decision
Colby Covington dominates Robbie Lawler with constant offense. Colby Covington might be the most hated man in the UFC, but he will remain at the top of the welterweight division for the foreseeable future. Covington […]
HISCOE: Just give Jorge Masvidal the damn title shot already
Follow @mikehiscoe Jorge Masvidal has to get the next shot at current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. He just has to. UFC caught lightning in a bottle at UFC 239 when Masvidal took out Ben […]
Masvidal calls out Conor McGregor
Now that Jorge Masvidal is the talk of the MMA world, he wants a shot at the title, or the biggest star in the sport. Appearing on ESPN’s “The Dan LeBatard Show.” Masvidal laid out […]
MOORE: The Top 10 Grapplers in MMA
In the sport of MMA, a ‘grappler’ is someone who more often then not has a background in Wrestling, Sambo, or other forms of grappling. A grappler is often labeled as boring, but as Bas […]
READER POLL: Who will get the next welterweight title shot?
With four of the top UFC welterweight contenders now booked against each other, who will get the next shot at champion Kamaru Usman? REPORT: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler targeted for Newark VOTE HERE: […]
REPORT: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler targeted for Newark
Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler have agreed to fight at UFC Newark in August. The UFC’s welterweight division may not have a title fight booked, but a very important fight within the division will likely […]
MCGRATH: 10 things I learned this weekend in MMA (and boxing)
It’s interesting to note that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates who were involved in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl are going in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission next week. Khabib has said a million times […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Rafael dos Anjos vs Kevin Lee
Who wins Saturday’s main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’ll go with dos Anjos because I just don’t trust Lee to […]
RANKINGS: Where does Donald Cerrone land after big UFC Ottawa win?
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alistair Overeem 9. Alexander Volkov 10. Cheick […]
MEN’S RANKINGS: Cole Henry ranks the top 10 in every division
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alistair Overeem (+1) 9. Alexander Volkov (-1) 10. Cheick Kongo Just missed out: Shamil Abdurakhimov Light Heavyweight 1. Jon Jones (UFC […]
RANKINGS: Cole Henry ranks the top ten fighters in all 8 men’s divisions
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Heavyweight Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Heavyweight Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alexander Volkov 9. Alistair Overeem 10. Cheick Kongo Notable Exceptions: Cain Velasquez is 0-1 in the […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should come next for Jorge Masvidal?
What should come next for Jorge Masvidal? Leon Edwards, Ben Askren, Kamaru Usman, or something else? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast The only answer here is Leon Edwards… Masvidal is currently enjoying a […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Tyron Woodley get an immediate rematch with Kamaru Usman?
Is Tyron Woodley’s resume enough to earn him an immediate rematch with Kamaru Usman? If not, who should he fight next? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner There’s no way Dana White will even give […]
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 235
UFC 235 was this past weekend and it was a stacked card. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 235 GOOD- Pedro Munhoz stops Cody Garbrandt This was a wild fight. Garbrandt got dropped but […]