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HYDEN: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 96, and Hype for UFC 205 builds

October 4, 2016

UFC Fight Night 96 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC FIGHT NIGHT ’96 GOOD: Brandon Moreno submits Louis Smolka I expected Smolka to come out and be impressive in victory, but […]

HISCOE’S LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT-PORTLAND REPORT: Real-time Results & Analysis of Lineker-Dodson, Brooks-Oliveira

October 1, 2016

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LINEKER VS. DODSON OCTOBER 1, 2016 PORTLAND, OREGON AT THE MODA CENTER LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS (7:15 PM ET) AND FOX SPORTS 1 (9 PM ET) Fight Pass Prelims Daniel Cormier […]

FRIDAY TRIVIA: On which season of The Ultimate Fighter was Josh Burkman introduced to the UFC audience?

September 30, 2016

QUESTION: Josh Burkman looks to get back to winning ways against Zak Ottow at UFC Fight Night 96 after a decision loss back in May. Burkman was first introduced into the UFC through The Ultimate […]

John Lineker vs. John Dodson set to headline UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland

August 13, 2016

The UFC’s return to Portland, Ore., on October 1 now has its main event, as FoxSports.com reports with confirmation from the UFC that John Dodson and John Lineker will meet in the five round headliner. […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five: Top MMA Stories of the Week

August 5, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]

Brian Ortega vs. Hacran Dias reportedly headed to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland

August 4, 2016

A significant matchup in the UFC’s featherweight division is on its way to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland this October, according to a report from the Los Angeles Daily News, as Brian Ortega will […]

Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira, Josh Burkman vs. Bobby Green among new additions to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland

August 2, 2016

Three more fights have been added to the Oct. 1 UFC Fight Night 96 event in Portland, Ore., with the UFC announcing Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira, Josh Burkman vs. Bobby Green, and Kelly Faszholz […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
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