Bellator 245 Review
Prelims Bask in his glory Keith Lee vs. Vinicius Zani 140 lb Contract Weight Fight This was a great look for Keith Lee, he dominated while the fight was standing for all 3 rounds. Zani […]
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Bellator 245 & 246 Press Conference Highlights
Phil Davis Davis was asked quite a bit about wanting a fight with Ryan Bader. When asked about his fight with Lyoto Machida he eluded to hoping that Machida “wasn’t the same fighter” as the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 228 and UFC Copenhagen
Bellator 228 and UFC Copenhagen were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Recapping Bellator 228 and UFC Copenhagen Bellator 228 BAD/GOOD- Daniel Weichel vs. Saul Rogers I didn’t care much for this […]
Bellator 228 LIVE REPORT: Results
Bellator 228 September 28, 2019 Watch live on DAZN! Bellator 228 results Bellator 228 Prelim results: AJ Agazarm def. Jonathan Quiroz by unanimous decision (29-8, 29-28, 29-28). Ava Knight def. Shannon Goughary by KO at […]
Who wins between Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi?
Tonight, Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi will fight at Bellator 228. Who wins? Who wins between Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi? Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I’m going with Mousasi by TKO in the 3rd round. […]
BELLATOR 228 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 9/28: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator MMA is back in the States for Bellator 228 on Saturday night. The event takes place at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The main event takes place in the featherweight division where Patricio Freire […]
Bellator News Digest: Catching up on all the recent fight announcements
BELLATOR NEWS: Recapping a flurry of fight announcements. Bader vs Kongo set as Bellator 226 Main Event As announced by Bellator last week, Bellator 226 has a main event set, and it will be Champ-Champ […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 222
Bellator 222 was this past weekend and featured two title fights. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 222 GOOD/BAD- Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Darrion Caldwell I don’t know what Caldwell was doing in this fight. He’d […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans – Vallejos & Monsey review Bellator 222, preview Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review Bellator 222, including an evaluation of the career legacy of Chael Sonnen. The guys also give a […]
Chael Sonnen announces retirement at Bellator 222
After suffering a TKO loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222, Chael Sonnen announced his retirement from MMA. In his post-fight interview with John McCarthy, Sonnen said, “I had a hell of a lot of […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins between Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen?
Aaron Weinbaum, Aaronsayswhat.com If Chael can close the distance he wins. If Machida maintains ‘fistance’ with punches and kicks to keep him at bay, it’s going to be a tough night for Chael. Sean Covington, […]
BELLATOR 222 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 6/14: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight
Bellator MMA brings one of their best cards of the year to date to Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Friday night. The main event of Bellator 222 takes place in […]
NEW PODCAST: MMA Fight Picks w/ Aaron Weinbaum picking Bellator 222
I pick the fights for Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie. Bellator 222 is scheduled to take place on June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The event will air exclusively […]
Watch Bellator 222 weigh-ins
Bellator returns to Madison Square Garden on Friday night with a card full of familiar faces to UFC fans but also some top-notch fighters that casual viewers may not know but will certainly want to […]
Bellator 222 brings a mix of familiar faces and potential stars
Bellator returns to Madison Square Garden on Friday night with a card full of familiar faces to UFC fans but also some top-notch fighters that casual viewers may not know but will certainly want to […]
MORNING WATCH: That time Lyoto Machida fought BJ Penn in Japan
On Friday, Lyoto Machida will face fellow MMA veteran Chael Sonnen at Bellator 222. Machida’s upcoming Bellator bout will not be the first time he faced a high-profile former UFC fighter outside of the UFC. […]
HYDEN BLOG: McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov and several Bellator news items
No events last week so I’ll just hit upon a bunch of different news stories from around world of MMA. The war of words between Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has gone […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is ‘Showtime’ back or was it a lucky punch?
What do you make of Anthony Pettis’ win over Stephen Thompson? Is Pettis back to form or have Thompson’s skills diminished? Christian Moore, MMATorch Contributor I don’t think either was the case. It seems that […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith
Who wins the UFC 235 main event between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think the only way Smith wins this is if Jones […]
MMATORCH YEAR END AWARDS: Worst MMA Event 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 […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/17: Vitor Belfort planning MMA comeback, and more
Vitor Belfort eyeing an MMA comeback? Former UFC Champion and MMA pioneer Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort has announced that he plans to break his retirement. Belfort last fought at UFC 224 where he suffered a […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/16: Al Iaquinta joins the line to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, and more
Khabib-Ragin’ Al II? “Ragin’” Al Iaquinta shut up his detractors Saturday night with a decision win over Kevin Lee that many didn’t see coming. It was Iaquinta’s first fight since going the distance in a […]
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 […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/13: Georges St-Pierre says Anderson Silva fight ‘not as interesting’ at this point in his career, Machida looking for Bellator title shot, Frank Mir prepping daughter for MMA career
Follow @mikehiscoe GSP not impressed with Silva’s performance Once upon a time, a Georges St-Pierre-Anderson Silva superfight was an MMA fan’s ultimate dream. There were times when it seemed more likely than others, but the […]
5 UFC 25th anniversary documentaries you won’t see on Fight Pass
UFC 151: What it was and what it could have been UFC 151 was a disaster if you want to call it that. It was the PayPerView that never was… Could Dan Henderson have landed […]