McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 5 (1-5)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 if you missed them. Disagree with David’s picks? Is there a fight […]
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 206
Bellator 206 was this past weekend, let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 206 GOOD- Gaston Bolanos stops Ysidro Gutierrez The first round was fine, but in the second round was where he turned it […]
Bellator 206 LIVE REPORT Bellator 206 LIVE REPORT
Bellator Preliminary Card (DAZN) Anthony Figueroa def. Samuel Romero via Unanimous Decision Chuck Campbell def. Joseph Ramirez via Unanimous Decision Josh San Diego def. Joe Neal via Split Decision Jeremiah Labiano def. Justin Smitley via […]
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 […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 132, plus Rory MacDonald vs. Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida
UFC Fight Night 132 was this past week. I’ll recap that and then talk about some Bellator news. UFC Fight Night 132 GOOD- Li Jingliang vs. Daichi Abe This fight was all right. Jingliang won […]
3 FIGHTS TO WATCH: Carlos Condit edition
In this new feature, Robert Vallejos suggests three fights to rewatch from a particular fighter, with contemporary analysis . In this edition Carlos Condit is the featured fighter. On Saturday, Carlos Condit is scheduled to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 220 and Bellator 192
UFC 220 and Bellator 192 went head to head this past weekend, running shows on the same day. Both cards featured interesting matchups. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 192 GOOD- Henry Corrales vs. Georgi […]
Bellator 192 LIVE RESULTS
Joey Davis def. Ian Butler via KO (spinning back kick) at :39 of Round 1 And THIS is how we "kick off" #Bellator192 Prelims. Dance it off @Joeyblackice! Tune in now on our mobile app! […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/2: Hendricks headS to Jackson-Wink, MacDonald unhappy with Bellator, Noke ends his retirement, Swanson back in action
Johny Hendricks heads to Jackson-Wink Johny Hendricks seemed unbeatable at one time. He gave Georges St. Pierre a beating, though he did lose the fight, he wasn’t discouraged. He came back stronger and won the […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/20: Carlos Condit to fight in the UFC again?, Lima to defend title against MacDonald, ONE announces super fight, Liddell comments on Jones
Carlos Condit to fight in the UFC again? Former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit wants to fight again. He hasn’t fought since getting submitted by Demian Maia in the first round at UFC on FOX […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/25: Rory MacDonald dominates in ring, but doesn’t draw big viewership (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Rory MacDonald made a big splash in the cage in his long awaited Bellator debut, but he failed to drum up much interest when it came to television viewership. Last Friday’s Bellator 179 event headlined […]
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 […]
BELLATOR 179 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview and Predictions including MacDonald vs. Daley, McGeary vs. Vassell, Kongo vs. Sakai
Bellator returns to action after a month layoff with Bellator 179. The event takes place at the SSE Arena in London, England, UK. The main event features the debut of former UFC star Rory MacDonald. […]
BELLATOR 179 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview and predictions of Macdonald vs. Daley, Mcgeary vs. Vassell, Kongo vs. Sakai, more
Bellator will be airing from London at the SSE Arena in Wembley this Friday with an intriguing welterweight match between Rory Macdonald who is making his Bellator debut against the surging veteran Paul Daley. The […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/10: Anderson Silva speaks out regarding Middleweight Title situation, Liddell & Hughes addressed (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Anderson Silva isn’t softening on his stance opposing UFC’s booking of the UFC Middleweight Division. The former long-time UFC Middleweight Champion took to Instagram Live on Tuesday to criticize UFC and its president Dana White […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/3: Anderson Silva is not happy with UFC or GSP (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
The typically affable Anderson Silva isn’t happy with UFC or Georges St. Pierre. In an appearance on “The MMA Hour” on Monday, Silva said that when he was offered his latest UFC contract, that he […]
5 YRS AGO – PENICK: MMA’s Youth Movement on Display at UFC 145 with Rory MacDonald, Jon Jones, Michael McDonald
With no big MMA events this weekend, we’ll revisit some of the build-up, our live report on the fights, and our follow-up coverage of UFC 145 which took place five years ago this mlonth. So continue […]
5 YRS AGO – UFC 145 PREVIEW: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans headlines UFC 145 – full fight card predictions including Rory, Rothwell, Browne
The following is another article from of our weekend series of articles looking back at UFC 145 five years ago this month with the headline match Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans for the Light-Heavyweight Championship. This […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/22: Tito Ortiz soundly defeats Chael Sonnen in his farewell MMA fight (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Tito Ortiz finished his career on talk with a submission victory over a returning trash-talking Chael Sonnen. Ortiz won the fight that saw him go in as a slight underdog. It was evident from the […]
ROUNDTABLE: How far do you think Bellator will continue to progress by the end of 2017 in terms of strengthening their roster and being competitive with UFC?
How far do you think Bellator will continue to progress by the end of 2017 in terms of strengthening their roster and having more top ten fighters and relevant fights, and are you in favor […]
THURSDAY TRIVIA: Against whom did Stephen Thompson earn his Fight of the Night bonuses?
QUESTION: Stephen Thompson gets his chance at glory when he challenges Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 205. Thompson is known for his great kickboxing and unique striking style which has led him […]
THE SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Chael Sonnen the latest blast fired by Bellator as they establish territory in MMA world
In this week’s edition of the Sunday Supplement takes an in depth look at Chael Sonnen big return and shock move to Bellator from UFC. Chael Sonnen returns to MMA with Bellator This week saw […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/17: Woodley vs. Thompson set for NYC, Punk’s drawing power, Kongo bests Johnson, MacDonald on fighting Sonnen
WOODLEY’S CHALLENGER AT UFC 203: STEPHEN THOMPSON UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley will make his inaugural defense against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205. Woodley confirmed this match is on during the pre-show for the UFC […]
Rory McDonald keep firing, calls out Robbie Lawler for possible PED use
Rory MacDonald recently signed a huge new deal with Bellator MMA, but he continues to make headlines by blasting his former employer and now a former opponent. MacDonald says that he had heard from a reliable source […]