Bellator 257 Review
175 Lb. Contract-Weight Feature Fight Sabah Homasi vs. Paul Daley This was a crazy fight that started very intense right out of the gate. Homasi almost got a KO in the first but Daley somehow […]
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Bellator 247 Review
Scottish Striking Sensation Chris Duncan vs. Iamik Furtado 160 Lb. Contract Weight Fight This truly was a slugfest. There was never any intention of going to the ground. Duncan had control the whole time. Furtado […]
HYDEN BLOG: Potential Diaz brother fights, Jared Cannonier, and Paul Daley
Another week of no big events so I’ll just touch upon some MMA news. HYDEN BLOG: Potential Diaz brother fights, Jared Cannonier, and Paul Daley Diaz brother fights Dustin Poirier has said that he’d like […]
BELLATOR LONDON / 223 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 6/22: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator MMA travels across the pond to The SSE Arena in London, England for Bellator London. The main event takes place in the middleweight division where Gegard Mousasi will defend his title against Rafael Lovato […]
Morning Video: Daley cuts deep with flying knee.
On Saturday, Paul Daley will face fellow UFC veteran Erick Silva at Bellator 223. However, back in January 2017, Daley captured the attention of MMA world with his exciting KO victory over Brennan Ward at […]
MORNING VIDEO: Rory finds a new home
On Friday, Rory MacDonald will defend his Bellator Welterweight Title against Neiman Gracie at Bellator 222. Bellator 222 will mark MacDonald’s 5th fight since arriving in the promotion. Back in May of 2017, MacDonald was […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/23: Anderson Silva doesn’t think drug test failures taint his or Jon Jones’ legacies, Dana White Contender Series returning in June, Ponzinibbio calls out Pettis
It’s normal Anderson Silva doesn’t think that the drug test failures on his record should detract from his legacy, or the legacy of other fighters in similar situations, such as Jon Jones. Silva failed a […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya
Who wins the interim middleweight championship fight between Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I would have picked Adesanya at any point before today but I’m now leaning towards […]
BELLATOR 216 POST FIGHT NOTES: Roy Nelson escorted from arena by police, Cheick Kongo gives angry interview, a new female star emerges
The stars were out in Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena last night for Bellator 216. NFL Hall Of Fame lineman Michael Strahan, Herschel Walker, and Rapper 50 Cent watched on as the first round […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/17: Jon Jones responds to Cain Velasquez ‘I feed on picograms of self doubt,’ MVP doesn’t think Daley rivalry is over, and more
On lock Jon Jones has been non-committal when it comes to talk of moving up to heavyweight, but he showed his hand a bit this weekend. Cain Velasquez told TMZ earlier in the week that […]
LIVE BELLATOR 216 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of MVP-Daley, Cro Cop-Nelson
Bellator 216 February 16, 2019 Uncasville, CT from Mohegan Sun Arena Live on DAZN (10 PM ET) Main Card (1) Valerie Loureda vs. Colby Fletcher (Flyweight) Prediction: Loureda wins via Round 1 stoppage. ROUND ONE: Here […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for MVP vs. Paul Daley
Who will win Saturday’s Bellator main event between Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’m going with MVP. There’s no question that Daley has […]
FREE PODCAST 8/13 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Monsey, and Ennis break down Georges St-Pierre’s speaking tour, the UFC’s strategy of not stacking UFC 229, a “successful” buyrate for UFC 227, more (103 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Rick Monsey, and Shawn Ennis break down Georges St-Pierre’s recent speaking tour, the UFC’s strategy of not stacking UFC 229, […]
Bellator reveals welterweight tournament bracket
Bellator’s welterweight Grand Prix will give MMA fans coveted matchups right out of the gate. On Monday, Bellator revealed the entire bracket for the entire welterweight Grand Prix. In the first round, current welterweight champion […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Bellator 199 edition
With Bellator 199 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. Ryan Bader def. Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal (Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final) Ryan Bader […]
Bellator 199 Results
Bellator 199 will take place on Saturday May 12, emanating from San Jose, California, airing on the Paramount Network. Lightweight Adam Piccolotti(7-0) vs. Carrington Banks(9-2) Result: Piccolotti via submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:41 of round 3 […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183
UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183 were both this past weekend, let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 117 GOOD- Jussier Formiga submits Ulka Sasaki Formiga got the fight on the […]
BELLATOR 183 PREDICTIONS 9/23: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for the Henderson vs. Freire headlined main card
Bellator MMA returns to the SAP Center in San Jose, California for Bellator 183. The main features former UFC champion Benson Henderson taking on Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. Although Henderson is 1-2 in his Bellator run, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Lorenz Larkin vs. Paul Daley fight, and why?
Who wins the Lorenz Larkin vs. Paul Daley fight, and why? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I’m rolling the dice and going with Daley here. I think his striking puts him in position for the […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/28: Melvin Guillard suffers another KO loss, Tim Duncan takes up MMA training, Weidman, Flair, Bellator
Melvin Guillard suffers another KO loss I find myself writing an article about Melvin Guillard every few months, and this one will not be different from the others. Melvin Guillard was one of my favorite […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/16: Matt Hughes injured in car-train collision, Coker aiming to booker Page vs. Daley, Mayweather-McGregor undercard
Matt Hughes injured in wreck UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes was involved in an accident this morning. A local news station, WAND-17, reported that Hughes was traveling near his home when he crossed a train […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/12: Bisping shares insight into why Chuck Liddell has teased return to fighting recently (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Michael Bisping shared some insight into why Chuck Liddell has been teasing a return to fighting in recent weeks. During a recent episode of his “Believe You Me” podcast, Bisping said that Liddell’s sudden desire to […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 179 including Kongo, Rory MacDonald, Paul Daley, McGeary
Bellator 179 was this past weekend, and it featured the Bellator debut of Rory MacDonald. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 179 GOOD – Kevin Ferguson Jr. stops D.J. Griffin: Ferguson is, of course, the […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/20: Paul Daley vs. Michael “Venom” Page, 12 year old girl wins MMA debut, Ambrose to MMA? (w/Analysis)
Paul Daley vs. Michael “Venom” Page? Following a rough loss to Rory MacDonald last night at Bellator 179, Paul Daley seemed to still have a little bit of fight left in him. After having a […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/18: Demetrious Johnson tells Ronda Rousey to “grow the f— up” (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Demetrious Johnson offered some life advice to Ronda Rousey. Speaking to Sports Illustrated this week, Johnson was asked to share his thoughts on how he would handle losing after a five-year title reign and being […]