MCGRATH: Ranking MMA’s top ten middleweights
1. Robert Whittaker (UFC champion) Whittaker is one of the greatest strikers in all of MMA and one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world. Coming off two exhilarating wins over top […]
Luke Rockhold
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 139
UFC Fight Night 139 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 139 GOOD- Michael Trizano vs. Luis Pena Trizano won the split decision in a very tough fight to score. […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 230 Edition
Daniel Cormier def. Derrick Lewis to retain UFC Heavyweight Championship Daniel Cormier came into UFC 230 as a heavy favorite and did exactly what was expected of him. He dismantled the number two ranked heavyweight […]
HYDEN’S BLOG: Reasons Khabib Nurmagomedov shouldn’t fight Floyd Mayweather, Chris Weidman gets a new opponent, and Eddie Alvarez goes to One Championship
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Luke Rockhold out of UFC 230 fight with Chris Weidman – ‘Jacare’ steps in
UFC 230 has suffered another setback with Luke Rockhold pulling out of his scheduled fight with Chris Weidman due to injury. ESPN reported the news earlier today. Rockhold cited several injuries for the pull-out, including […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor, instigates fight with McGregor’s corner
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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 […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/27: Bisping would like ‘Motherf**ker’ Luke Rockhold for retirement fight
Michael Bisping has tried twice to find an opponent worthy to send him off into retirement, but has yet to land one. But there is still one fighter “The Count” won’t count out: Luke Rockhold in […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where does the UFC middleweight division go from here?
AARON CRIDER, MMATorch Contributor Not much really changes as far as rankings go. Yoel Romero still stays at No.1 with his win over Luke Rockhold, even though he missed weight and that may or may […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 221
UFC 221 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 221 GOOD- Tyson Pedro submits Saparbek Safarov Pedro had a little difficulty defending the wrestling of Safarov, but he made him pay when […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 221 edition
With UFC 221 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what could be next for every fighter on the card. Main Card Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold I can’t help but feel […]
UFC 221 Live Report
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) Welterweight Luke Jumeau(12-4) vs. Daichi Abe(6-0) Round 1 The odds are close tonight, but Abe is a slight favorite in what will be his second UFC appearance. Jumeau is entering the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins between Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero
FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I’m going with Luke Rockhold here. Yoel Romero is a physical specimen, but I think Rockhold will be able to do just enough to get the win. I think the fight […]
UFC 221 Full Card with Current Odds (Saturday Update)
UFC 221 will take place on Feb. 10 from the Perth Arena, in Perth Australia. The card will be headlined by an interim middleweight title fight between Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold. UFC 221 will […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 124 and why I hate interim titles
UFC Fight Night 124 was this past weekend. It lost a few fights, including Vitor Belfort’s possible retirement fight, but hopefully it was still a good show. Let’s get to the rundown before I talk […]
The UFC TONIGHT crew interview Luke Rockhold and Joanna Jedrzejczyk
The UFC TONIGHT crew interviewed Luke Rockhold after his big win over David Branch and strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. UFC TONIGHT is the official weekly news and information show of the Ultimate Fighting Championship on […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 116
UFC Fight Night 116 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 116 BAD- Justin Ledet vs. Zu Anyanwu There was a little action but not enough. Ledet won […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 116 PREDICTIONS 9/16: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight
The UFC comes to the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for UFC Fight Night 116 tonight. The main event features a middleweight bout between the returning Luke Rockhold and David Branch. Rockhold makes his […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: The Return of Luke Rockhold and why the middleweight divison better be on notice
On June 4, 2016 the UFC middlweight division was completely changed as Michael Bisping pulled off a stunning upset over Luke Rockhold to capture the 185 lb title. Rockhold appeared to be on his way […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch fight, and why?
Who wins the Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch fight, and why? JOHN HARRIS, MMATorch Contributor I’m going with Luke Rockhold by 4th round submission. Rockhold has been out of action for over a year now […]
THE UFC TONIGHT hosts interview Luke Rockhold and David Branch
UFC TONIGHT was hosted by Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier, with Karyn Bryant adding reports. The crew interviewed UFC middleweights Luke Rockhold and David Branch before their UFC FIGHT NIGHT headliner. Luke Rockhold: On […]
MONDAY NEWS UPDATE 8/14: Matt Hughes recovery update, Rockhold comments on Weidman rematch (w/Analysis)
Matt Hughes update A friend of Matt Hughes has announced that the former UFC Welterweight Champion is recovering and was actually allowed out of the hospital to go eat dinner. A picture of Hughes was […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/25: Jones wins the day as he shares Anderson Silva’s thoughts on Cormier (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
With UFC 214 fight week upon us, it appears as if the long awaited Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones rematch is actually going to happen. With several start and stop promotional pushes for this fight, […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/24: Roger Gracie submits Buchecha and plans MMA return, Gastelum’s next move, UFC Fight Night 116
Roger Gracie submits Marcus “Buchecha” in BJJ, plans MMA return Two of the greatest BJJ competitors ever competed on Sunday, and Roger Gracie proved to be the better fighter in his rematch with Marcus “Buchecha.” […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/16: Dana White responds to Rockhold’s criticism of Middleweight Division booking (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Luke Rockhold might have put his foot in his mouth and Dana White isn’t letting him get away with it. The former UFC Middleweight Champion Rockhold, was critical of current UFC matchmaking during an appearance […]