UFC 255 Review
Classic Finish Shogun Hua vs. Paul Craig Light Heavyweight Fight There was nothing that stuck out about this fight. Both Fighters traded top position in the first round. Craig certainly had the upper hand the […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 253 and UFC 255
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 253 and UFC 255 took place over the past few days and they featured some big title fights. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 253 GOOD- Raufeon Stots […]
Bellator 253 Review
Shots for Stots Raufeon Stots vs. Keith Lee Bantamweight Fight Stots seemed to always have this fight under control. He scored takedowns and always played his distance properly. Lee seemed to only be setting up […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixiera
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixiera was this past week and the winner inserted himself squarely into the title picture. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Santos […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar and Bellator 244
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist The UFC ran another event in this super busy time for sports. It featured a legend who’s not quite ready to give it up yet, and he’s fighting like […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans – Vallejos and Monsey look back at the decade in MMA
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey look back at the decade in MMA. They discuss several of the major events that shaped the prior ten […]
MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Covington’s status as a major MMA star, UFC says goodbye to Cyborg, Summerslam preview
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos reviews UFC Newark. In particular, he examines the state of Colby Covington as a major MMA star. Robert gives his take on […]
King Mo announces retirement
One of the most accomplished careers in MMA history has come to an end. On Monday, Muhammed Lawal better known as “King Mo” announced his retirement from MMA. Lawal cited numerous injuries that brought him […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 202, Bellator 203, and UFC Fight Night 133
Bellator 202, Bellator 203, and UFC Fight Night 133 were all this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. Bellator 202 GOOD- Rudy Schaffroth stops Jon Hill Schaffroth dropped Hill almost immediately and then […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly With MMA Tournaments
There were no Bellator or UFC events this past week, so I’ll be doing something a little different this time. I’ll retain my usual GOOD/BAD/UGLY format but I’ll be discussing tournaments in MMA and where […]
Brock Lesnar re-signs with WWE, but UFC future still an option (W/Vallejos’ analysis)
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has re-signed with the WWE, but his return to UFC is still a likely possibility. The perplexing creative decision of having former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar retain the […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Max Holloway vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC lightweight title fight between Max Holloway […]
Nightly MMA News Tap 4/3/2016: Covington-RDA, Ferguson Responds, More. (W/video analysis)
-After two weeks of speculation and analysis, the interim welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is scheduled for UFC 224 on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]
FREE PODCAST 4/2 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey react to Tony Ferguson withdrawing from UFC 223 and Max Holloway being named his replacement, preview the remainder of the UFC 223 card, preview the main matches at WrestleMania 34, more (122 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey react to the breaking news of Tony Ferguson withdrawing from UFC 223, and Max Holloway being named as […]
ROUNDTABLE: Will the UFC have a successful Summer?
FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Contributor Yeah, I think they’ll have a good Summer. It’s all relative, though. You can’t compare it to past periods because they just don’t have the big names they did in the […]
ROB M V’s VLOG: Why Rousey brought this on herself
Did Ronda Rousey cause herself undue scrutiny over the past few days? Robert Vallejos explains how this all could have been avoided years ago. Ronda Rousey sure knows how to rile up the fan base […]
HYDEN BLOG: Frankie Edgar fighting too soon? Why Floyd Mayweather won’t come to the UFC
Frankie fighting too soon! Frankie Edgar is slated to fight Cub Swanson on April 21 at UFC Fight Night 128. This comes seven weeks after his first round TKO loss to Brian Ortega on March 3 at […]
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 […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC on FOX 28
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
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 […]
MMATorch Rankings- Feb 2018
The following are the MMATorch Rankings as of Feb. 11, 2018 taking into account all events through UFC 221. These rankings are a composite of MMATorch contributors’ rankings in each division. Thanks to MMATorch contributor Michael […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/20: TJ Dillashaw won’t be the hero of UFC 222
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
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?
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 […]