MCGRATH: How Kelvin Gastelum will get it done at UFC 236
To say that it is a good time to be a fan of mixed martial arts would be like saying Dana White has a problem with Ariel Helwani. It’s a little obvious. We have another […]
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HENRY: Michael Bisping’s grit and determination created a Hall of Fame career
The Count With Michael Bisping recently announcing his retirement I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at his hall of fame career. Bisping broke into MMA in 2004, gaining […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/26: Conor McGregor tweets his retirement again, White, Rousey respond, and more
Thanks for the cheese Conor McGregor has once again taken to Twitter to announce his retirement from MMA. In a late Monday night tweet, McGregor said that he has “decided to retire from the sport […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/16: Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards come to blows backstage at UFC London, Conor McGregor teases Diaz fight at 185, Bisping to be inducted to Hall of Fame, and more
‘Say that to my face’ Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards both came out on top at UFC London on Saturday but it turns out that wasn’t enough fighting for either of them. While giving an […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who should get the next shot at Jon Jones?
What should Jon Jones’ next light heavyweight title defence be? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Besides a drug test, I think Thiago Santos is a great option for Jones but I feel like Santos […]
Georges St-Pierre to announce his retirement at Thursday press conference
On Thursday, Georges St-Pierre will walk out into Montreal’s Bell Centre for the last time as a UFC fighter. RDS’s Benoit Beaudoin has reported that St-Pierre will hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon to […]
UFC 234 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 2/09: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC continues its overseas travels with a stop at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia for UFC 234. In the main event, Robert Whittaker puts his middleweight championship on the line when takes on […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Who wins the UFC 234 main event between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think Whittaker comes out aggressive and lands some heavy shots, […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/19: UFC unveils new title belt, Conor McGregor ‘fired up’ for return says Dana White, Paulie Malignaggi calls White a ‘dirtbag’ and more
New home, new look UFC unveiled a new title belt that all champions will be awarded beginning with tonight’s Henry Cejudo-TJ Dillashaw flyweight championship match. The belt appears to be a little smaller than the […]
That Night in Toronto – UFC’s flyweight division was dead on arrival
Follow @mikehiscoe I don’t want your money. You’re a moron, you don’t like fighting and you don’t appreciate great talent or heart if you didn’t like that flyweight fight. – UFC President Dana White UFC’s […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/2: Dana White says Conor-Khabib 2 could happen in 2019, Jones wants to fight three times this year, and more
Dana Says UFC president Dana White ran into TMZ Sports this week and he more or less affirmed that UFC plans to book a Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor rematch as soon as they are able to. […]
2018 YEAR IN REVIEW: May sees UFC sign broadcast deal with ESPN
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the fifth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is Dana White right that Anderson Silva should get a title shot if he beats Israel Adesanya?
Do you agree with Dana White that Anderson Silva should get a title shot if he beats Israel Adesanya at UFC 234? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Israel Adesanya talks the talk, saying he […]
Report: UFC 230 does below average buys on pay-per-view, UFC cuts new deal with PPV distributors
UFC ran a big November event at Madison Square Garden for the third consecutive year this month. The first two shows headlined by Conor McGregor taking on Eddie Alvarez and Georges St-Pierre challenging Michael Bisping, […]
Report: Robert Whittaker-Kelvin Gastelum middleweight championship bout planned for February event from Australia
February’s pay-per-view main event looks to be coming together thanks to a report from ESPN that UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker will defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto spoke to UFC President […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 131, Looking back at UFC 199
UFC Fight Night 131 was this past weekend. It was a little light on big names but it had some big moments. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 131 GOOD- Gian Villante vs. […]
Former champion Michael Bisping announces retirement
While his future had been speculated about in recent months, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has announced that his is indeed retired from MMA. Breaking the news on his podcast “Believe You Me” Bisping indicated […]
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 […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/15: Evans says fight with Bisping unlikely to happen, cites contract issues
Rashad Evans was hoping to give Michael Bisping a proper send off, as “The Count” looks to fight one more time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With a proposed March bout held in London, “Suga” […]
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 […]
ROUNDTABLE: With GSP quickly vacating the UFC middleweight title, who looks worse: The UFC or GSP?
A month after defeating Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight title; Georges St-Pierre(GSP) was forced to vacate the championship due to health issues. Who looks worse in this situation: the UFC or GSP? FRANK HYDEN, […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 123, and the vacant UFC middleweight title
UFC Fight Night 123 was this past week. Let’s get to the rundown, and then I’ll talk about Georges St. Pierre vacating the UFC Middleweight Title. UFC Fight Night 123 GOOD- Benito Lopez vs. Alberto […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/6: Georges St. Pierre leaning toward not defending his newly won UFC middleweight championship (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Luke Rockhold gave Georges St. Pierre some advice yesterday and apparently just a day later, St. Pierre is heeding it. On TSN, GSP told the world that he may, in fact, be done competing in […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 11/26: Bisping plans to retire after UFC Fight Night 127, Goddard on point deductions, ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit results, Cage Warriors 89 results
Bisping still plans to retire after UFC Fight Night 127 Getting slept by Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night 122 hasn’t deterred the former champion from competing at and retiring after UFC Fight 127 which […]