3 Fights To Watch 4-12-2025
Michael Chandler vs Paddy PimblettBiggest fight of Pimblett’s life. Some say it’s too soon for such a big step up in competition but I think it’s the right time. Either Pimblett is the man or […]
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HYDEN BLOG; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 297 and UFC
Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
<b>By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist</b> Bellator 297 and UFC: Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier were thispast weekend and featured two title fights on Bellator’s side. Who wonand who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator vs. Rizin
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator and Rizin co-promoted a fight card in the famous Saitama Super Arena to ring in the New Year. The fights were contested under the Rizin ruleset, which allows […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 288 and UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba, and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson Dies
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 288 and UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba were both this weekend and featured some interesting fights. The Bellator card featured two title fights while the UFC card […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 286 and UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 286 and UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan were both yesterday and had some interesting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 286 […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 255, and McGregor vs. Poirier 3 is signed
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 255 was this past week and featured a big title fight and the continuation of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. Also, Conor McGregor’s next fight is set. […]
Bellator 255 Review
Alejandra Lara vs. Kana Watanabe Women’s Flyweight Fight This was a solid enough back and forth fight. Lara had the first round more or less under her control. Wantanabe took over in the second by […]
Bellator 252 Review
Float like a Featherweight Daniel Weichel vs. Emmanuel Sanchez Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal This was quite the back and forth affair at certain points. Weichel had a lot of opportunities to show off his chin. […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five: Best MMA Fights on August 2016 Schedule
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
BELLATOR 153 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for Spike event featuring Benson Henderson’s debut
BELLATOR 153 APRIL 22, 2016 LIVE FROM UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT Benson Henderson makes his Bellator debut tonight on Spike in the main event of Bellator 153, and well known Bellator names in Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Brennan […]
Bellator 152 Results: Patricky “Pitbull” Freire beats Kevin Souza; prospects McKee, Yankova shine
Bellator’s first event in Italy took place on Saturday, with a tape delayed broadcast for Bellator 152 airing on Spike. In the MMA main event of the dual MMA and kickboxing card, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire […]
Henry Corrales reportedly steps in to face former champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire at Bellator 153
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire has a new opponent for this month’s Bellator 153 event, as MMAFighting.com reports that Henry Corrales has stepped in for the bout on short notice. Corrales entered Bellator in 2015 as an […]
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in need of new Bellator 153 opponent as John Teixeira out injured
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is in need of a new opponent for his return to the Bellator cage later this month, as John Teixeira has been forced out of their Bellator 153 matchup due to injury, […]
Bellator 148 Results: Paul Daley, Paul Bradley, and Patricky Freire score vicious wins on Spike
It was a night of brutal one punch KO finishes tonight at Bellator 148, capped off by another one from welterweight wrecking ball Paul Daley. The Strike force and UFC vet made quick work of […]
Patricky “Pitbull” Freire steps in for injured Derek Anderson, meets Ryan Couture at Bellator 148
An injury to Derek Anderson has brought another late change to Bellator’s first show of 2016. Bellator officials announced on Tuesday that Patricky “Pitbull” Freire has agreed to step in on short notice for the […]
Patricky “Pitbull” Freire vs. Derek Anderson rematch added to Bellator 147 on Dec. 4
A lightweight rematch between Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Derek Anderson is coming to San Jose, Calif., next month, as Bellator MMA officials announced on Tuesday that they’ll face off at Bellator 147. The two first […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 145 and UFC Fight Night 77
Bellator 145 and UFC Fight Night 77 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 145 BAD/GOOD: Justin Lawrence vs. Emmanuel Sanchez There was some decent enough action in this fight, but […]
Bellator 145 reportedly draws 800,000 viewers to Spike
Friday’s Bellator 145 event drew solid numbers to Spike, with TheMMAReport.com’s Jason Floyd reporting that the broadcast drew 814,000 viewers. That’s actually a higher average viewership for the organization than they drew in September for […]
Daniel Straus posts x-rays of badly broken hand suffered in win over Patricio “Pitbull” Freire
Daniel Straus finally beat Patricio “Pitbull” Freire on Friday night at Bellator 145, taking the Bellator Lightweight Championship by unanimous decision. Straus had lost twice to Freire in the past, including a submission loss in […]
BELLATOR 145 “WITH A VENGEANCE” LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report
BELLATOR 145 NOVEMBER 6, 2015 LIVE FROM ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Sean Grande and Jimmy Smith open up the broadcast and highlight the rematches populating tonight’s event along with the two title fights at the top […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Bellator 145’s Pitbull-Straus and Brooks-Held title bouts
Who wins the Patricio Pitbull vs. Daniel Straus and Will Brooks vs. Marcin Held title fights at Bellator 145, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is one of the most dynamic fighters […]
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire calls Will Brooks a “liar,” says Lightweight Champ attacked brother Patricky first
The Pitbull brothers are telling a very different story of the incident Will Brooks claimed happened on Wednesday. After Brooks accused the two of sucker punching him, Champ Patricio called him a liar and said […]
Bellator Champ Will Brooks says Pitbull brothers “jumped” him in unprovoked “sucker punch” assault
Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks has kept a heated rivalry up with the Pitbull brothers, Featherweight Champ Patricio and lightweight Patricky Freire, and it took a dark turn on Wednesday in St. Louis prior to […]