3 Fights To Watch 11/16/23
Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett If Paddy wins, he beat an old washed up fighter. If Tony Ferguson wins, he beat a guy who wasn’t that good to begin with. That’s going to be the […]
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3 Fights To Watch 12/9/23
Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez Looking to stay on track since losing to Cory Sanhagen, Song TKO’d Ricky Simon and is seeking to go a run by defeating Gutierrez. These guys win via decision half […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan and BKFC 56 Results
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan was this past weekend and it featured some big fights and finishes, though one finish was hard to watch. Who won and who […]
HYDEN BLOG: The PFL Buys Bellator, Champ Vs. Champ Superfight Series Planned
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist The PFL, Professional Fighters League, has officially acquired Bellator MMA. The PFL was founded in 2017 by Donn Davis and launched in 2018 after it had acquired the World […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 294
UFC 294 was this past weekend and featured some huge fights and a huge finish to the title fight. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 294 GOOD- Said Nurmagomedov submits […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza was this past weekend and it featured some interesting fights and a bigtime comeback win. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 300 and UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 300 and UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green were this past weekend and featured some fun fights and a few good title defenses. Who won and who lost? […]
HYDEN BLOG: Johnny Eblen On PFL-Bellator Merger, UFC Ends The Year Hot, Zhang Weili
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no events this past weekend so I’ll just cover some of the news. Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen (14-0) doesn’t like that the Professional Fighters League (PFL) […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 299 and UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 299 and UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot were this past weekend. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 299 GOOD- Levan Chokheli stops […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 293
By: Frank Hydean, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 293 was this past weekend and featured some good fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 293 GOOD- Tyson Pedro stops Anton Turkalj […]
MMA’s Odd Tie to Pro Wrestling
By Brad Walker MMATorch Columnist There is no denying the deep ties to professional wrestling that lies within mixed martial arts. Collectively they make stars, share stars and now are oddly tied together in a […]
HYDEN BLOG: PFL 2022 Championships and What Is Power Slap?
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no Bellator or UFC events this past week so I’ll just go over some news. The PFL, Professional Fighters League, had their 2022 championships. I’ll talk about […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 280 and UFC 274
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 280 and UFC 274 were this weekend and featured some excitingfights and some that…weren’t, including one of the worst fights ofall-time. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 280Gregory […]
How Successful Can Eagle FC Become?
Formerly known as Gorilla Fighting Championship, until one of the greatest ever fighters took over, Eagle FC is set to rival its peers and soon dominate them…much like their man in charge once did. Eagle […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate was yesterday. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate GOOD- Davey Grant vs. Adrian Yanez Grant was throwing and […]
PFL 14 Results: Magalhaes vs. Sordi
Prelims (ESPN 2) Bazigit Atajev def. Dan Spohn KO (punches) Ante Delija def. Carl Seumanutafa Decision (unanimous) (30-26 2x, 30-27) Maxim Grishin def. Jordan Johnson Decision (unanimous) (29-28 3x) Francimar Barroso def. Alex Nicholson […]
PFL 10 LIVE REPORT: Welterweight and Middleweight Quarter and Semi-Finals
PFL 10 October 20, 2018 Washington, D.C. from St. Elizabeth’s East Entertainment and Sports Arena Live on Facebook Watch (7:15 PM ET) and NBC Sports Network (9 PM ET) Undercard (Facebook Watch) Abubakar Nurmagomedov DRAWS […]
HISCOE: Bellator and PFL tournaments show the format can work, but stars matter more
Follow @mikehiscoe Both Bellator and the PFL ran shows this weekend. Both promotions presented shows under a similar format but with very different approaches. Bellator has spent 2018 playing out a Heavyweight Grand Prix – […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/5 – Conor late for press conference, Khabib not having any of it, PFL tonight
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/27: Rashad Evans fights on, more health issues for VanZant, the PFL finalizes card
Rashad Evans fights on Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has decided against retirement. The former champion spoke to mmafighting.com. “I can’t retire like this. I would never know peace again in my life. […]
SATURDAY NEWS UPDATE 7/8: Nunes out of UFC 213, Goethje’s incredible performance earns bonuses, Gallagher to Bantamweight
Amanda Nunes pulls out of UFC 213 title defense Reports have surfaced that UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes has pulled out of her scheduled UFC 213 title defense due to illness. The main event […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/2: Dana White gets snippy as he says GSP vs. Bisping won’t happen, Liddell update (w/Analysis)
White: GSP vs. Bisping not happening Michael Bisping has stated recently that he thinks it’s possible that his potential fight with Georges St. Pierre is still a possibility. Dana White seems to disagree. On a […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/7: Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone gets a timeout from fighting and understands why (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has developed a reputation as one of MMA’s most active fighters, always ready to take a fight on short notice with his familiar “I know a guy” tweets, but it seems that […]
GROCKE’S TAKE: Why the Professional Fighters League Deserves Your Support
As most MMA fans have heard, World Series of Fighting has rebranded as the Professional Fighters League. The promotion will be structured like the big three in sports; the NFL, NBA, and MLB with a […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/20: World Series of Fighting is making a bold rebranding move to carve out a niche (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
World Series of Fighting is making a bold move to try and carve out a niche for itself in an increasingly crowded MMA marketplace. WSOF officially announced Wednesday that they have rebranded as the Professional […]