THE BELLATOR BEAT 5/1: Bellator 222 card at MSG gets stacked
MacDonald vs. Gracie official for Bellator 222 on June 14th at MSG To start the week off, we have some of the biggest news to come from Bellator in a while. Bellator 222 adds one […]
liam mcgeary
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 220 and UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
Bellator 220 and UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 220 GOOD- Gaston Bolanos stops Nathan Stolen Bolanos came out firing and plastered Stolen […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/29: Liam McGeary shares x-ray of broken jaw, arrest made in Rodrigo de Lima case, UFC announces PPV from Abu Dhabi, and more
Cracked Liam McGeary lost a third-round TKO to Phil Davis at Bellator 220 Saturday night. Davis connected with a right hand, took McGeary down and finished the fight from the mount. It’s a tough loss […]
BOWKS TALKING BOUTS: Liam McGeary on rematch with Phil Davis at Bellator 220, and his appreciation for WWE
On this episode of Bowks Talking Bouts, Liam McGeary came on ahead of his Bellator 220 fight with Phil Davis. The former Bellator Light-Heavyweight champion is looking to avenge a loss to the man who […]
Bellator 220’s Liam McGeary on appreciating WWE and if he’d ever make the jump to pro wrestling
Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary has his hands full with Phil Davis this weekend at Bellator 220, but he always finds time to enjoy some time to himself and with his family. The […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Fight Picks with Aaron Weinbaum picking UFC Fort Lauderdale and Bellator 220
In a new MMA Fight Picks Podcast, Aaron Weinbaum makes picks for both UFC Fort Lauderdale and Bellator 220 this weekend. Remember, please don’t place any bets based on his picks! Aaron picks winners in […]
BELLATOR 213 REPORT: Live results & analysis of Macfarlane-Letourneau, Machida-Carvalho
Bellator 213 December 15, 2018 Honolulu, Hawaii from Neal S. Blaisdell Center Live on DAZN (10 PM ET) Prelim Results Kai Kamaka III def. Shojin Miki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Maki Pitolo def. Chris […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Bellator 194 edition
With Bellator 194 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what could be next for the fighters’ on the main card. Matt Mitrione def. Roy Nelson via Majority Decision Matt Mitrione avenged […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/19: After spat with Dana White, Woodley turns focus on himself
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is done fighting—at least with his boss Dana White. After being caught up in a public dispute with the brash-talking UFC president about, one in which Woodley was said to […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 179 including Kongo, Rory MacDonald, Paul Daley, McGeary
Bellator 179 was this past weekend, and it featured the Bellator debut of Rory MacDonald. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 179 GOOD – Kevin Ferguson Jr. stops D.J. Griffin: Ferguson is, of course, the […]
BELLATOR 179 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview and Predictions including MacDonald vs. Daley, McGeary vs. Vassell, Kongo vs. Sakai
Bellator returns to action after a month layoff with Bellator 179. The event takes place at the SSE Arena in London, England, UK. The main event features the debut of former UFC star Rory MacDonald. […]
BELLATOR 179 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview and predictions of Macdonald vs. Daley, Mcgeary vs. Vassell, Kongo vs. Sakai, more
Bellator will be airing from London at the SSE Arena in Wembley this Friday with an intriguing welterweight match between Rory Macdonald who is making his Bellator debut against the surging veteran Paul Daley. The […]
BELLATOR 173 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview & Predictions for the Bellator/BAMMA 29 co-promoted event with McGeary vs. McDermott
Bellator MMA travels overseas to the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland for Bellator 173. Former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary takes on Brett McDermott in the main event. McGeary was originally scheduled to face […]
TUESDAY TRIVIA: Whom did Liam McGeary, who headlines this Friday, defeat in his only successful defense of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Title?
QUESTION: Liam McGeary returns to action this weekend at Bellator 173 for the first time since losing the Bellator Light Heavyweight Title. McGeary only managed to successfully defend his Light Heavyweight Title once when he held it. Who […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/20: Derrick Lewis shows his star power with bombastic post-fight interview (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Sunday’s UFC Fight Night from Halifax, Nova Scotia marked a significant improvement in entertainment value over UFC 208, eight days prior. The highlight of the night was a Fight of the Year worthy tilt between […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/10: UFC cancels event in Las Vegas once scheduled night before UFC 209 (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
WHAT’S BEHIND UFC CANCELLING AN EVENT AND OTHER RECENT CHANGES? An occurrence that used to be very rare for UFC now appears to be commonplace under the company’s new ownership with the cancellation of a […]
Bellator announces Liam McGeary vs. Chris Fields will headline Bellator 173 in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Feb. 24
Bellator sent the following press release to MMATorch this afternoon with details of their fight announcement that Liam McGeary vs. Chris Fields will headline Bellator 173 in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Feb. 24… SANTA MONICA, CALIF. […]
HYDEN: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 163 and UFC Fight Night 98 – Ferguson shows he deserves the next Lightweight Title shot
Bellator 163 and UFC Fight Night 98 were this past week. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 163 GOOD – Javy Ayala stops Sergei Kharitonov: This was over in about fifteen seconds. Most everyone would have […]
BELLATOR 163 PREVIEW: Fight by fight preview and predictions including McGeary vs. Davis, Awad vs. Ward
Bellator 163 is live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event features Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary as he takes on former UFC contender Phil Davis. McGeary won the 2014 Light […]
GRINUPS: The Top Ten Fighters who have never competed in UFC, from Ben Askren to Lance Palmer to Michael Chandler
This is a top ten list for fighters that have never competed in the UFC. 1. Ben Askren – Welterweight – (15-0) – ONE FC – age: 32 The 32 year old former freestyle wrestling […]
ROUNDTABLE: How will the eventual Bellator Light Heavyweight Title bout between Liam McGeary and Phil Davis play out?
With Phil Davis earning a shot at Bellator Champ Liam McGeary, how do you think that eventual matchup plays out? Can McGeary stay undefeated in that matchup? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST This is one of […]