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TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/27: Bisping would like ‘Motherf**ker’ Luke Rockhold for retirement fight

February 27, 2018

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 […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC on FOX 28

February 27, 2018

UFC on FOX 28 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. GOOD- Mike Perry vs. Max Griffin Man, Mike Perry has fallen and he can’t seem to get up. After getting dominated […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/22: White clarifies, Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson is for ‘the’ lightweight title

February 23, 2018

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are fighting for the “title” at UFC 223. But White never said that current champion Conor McGregor has been stripped of the […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/20: TJ Dillashaw won’t be the hero of UFC 222

February 21, 2018

When news of a title fight between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar getting scrapped from UFC 222 came, the promotion was left scrambling to fill the void. After combing through the divisions, matchmakers thought they […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/15: Evans says fight with Bisping unlikely to happen, cites contract issues

February 15, 2018

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” […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/14: Return of the Iceman?

February 14, 2018

It seems Chuck Liddell may have some fight still left in him. It’s been rumored for nearly a year now that the UFC Hall of Famer is planning a comeback campaign, but no official word […]

MONDAY’S NEWS DIGEST 2/12: Tyron Woodley tired of UFC ‘circus’

February 13, 2018

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight champion has had enough. Tyron Woodley, who’s been outspoken over the weekend regarding comments UFC president Dana White made about him, continues to be a vocal about getting his share […]

SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/11: Floyd Mayweather continues to tease rematch with Conor McGregor

February 11, 2018

Rumors of Floyd Mayweather Jr. transitioning to an MMA fight against Conor McGregor are picking up speed. The undefeated, undisputed boxing king added a fuel to the gossip fire with a bold Tweet. Certified Killa […]

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THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/1: New weight cutting rules could move Max Holloway to the lightweight division (w/ Mojgani’s analysis)

February 1, 2018

The current featherweight champion is a very large 145 lb’er. Max “Blessed” Holloway has talked about the potential move up to lightweight before. However, with the new weight-cut restrictions being enforced, that time might come […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/31: Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafson engage in hostile Twitter exchange (w/ Mojgani’s analysis)

February 1, 2018

Daniel Cormier is slated to face heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic this summer in a much-anticipated champion vs champion match up. The fight announcement caused light-heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafson to take to Twitter. The two-time title […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/24: Nate Diaz teases his return to the UFC (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)

January 24, 2018

Could the return of Nate Diaz be on the horizon in 2018? In a post on his Instagram account, Diaz fanned the rumors of his return by saying “Sick of sitting around waiting for you […]

MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/22: Daniel Cormier sets a 2019 retirement date (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)

January 22, 2018

After Daniel Cormier made news and retained his UFC light heavyweight world championship on Saturday night at UFC 220, he upped the ante and kept his name in the bright lights on Monday. On The […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/17: Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov set for UFC 223 in Brooklyn (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)

January 17, 2018

The fight that never was is back on. This morning, Dana White was on the Toucher and Rich radio show where he revealed that Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a “go” for UFC 223. […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/7: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight championship slated for UFC 220 in Boston (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)

December 7, 2017

Well, that was quick. Yesterday evening, MMA Junkie reported that Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight championship was signed for UFC 220. The fact that this fight was booked at all is […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/6: Georges St. Pierre leaning toward not defending his newly won UFC middleweight championship (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)

December 6, 2017

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 […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/5: Luke Rockhold dismisses Georges St. Pierre as a fighter in the middleweight division and positions himself for a title fight against the “real” champion, Robert Whittaker (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)

December 5, 2017

Luke Rockhold isn’t sold on Georges St. Pierre as the UFC middleweight champion. In fact, he doesn’t seem to believe that St. Pierre belongs in the middleweight division at all. On The MMA Hour yesterday, […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 9 (2025) and UFC319, UFC Moving to Paramount+
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL Champions Series 2 and UFC 318
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
  • HYDEN BLOG: UFC FN Preview, PFL Europe 2 KO, and Tom Aspinall Wants To Be Busy
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 7 and UFC 317
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  • Dillon Danis Makes History With Big MMA Return – Die on your feet: […] down in June 2019. This matchup saw Danis score another opening-round submission when he finished Max Humphrey at the…
  • Photo to Coloring: Good call on the ugly moments — that ref stoppage (or lack of) in the co-main was hard to watch.…
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