REPORT: ESPN lands UFC TV rights
The partnership between the UFC and Fox will come to an end, as ESPN has reportedly agreed to a major broadcast deal with the UFC. As first reported by Variety, the UFC will receive a total […]
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FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC Fight Night 129 edition
With UFC Fight Night 129 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. UFC Fight Night 129 was a card that suffered from the […]
FREE PODCAST 5/21 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Fight Night 129, discuss how Ariel Helwani moving to ESPN reflects on the network, the recent social media feuds of Chuck Liddell, All In, more (85 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC Fight Night 129. They discuss how Ariel Helwani moving to ESPN reflects on the network […]
FREE PODCAST 5/14 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC 224 and Bellator 199, react to the news of the streaming partnership between the UFC and ESPN+, discuss the release of Yair Rodríguez, more (107 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC 224 and Bellator 199. They react to the news of the streaming partnership between the […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 224 edition
With UFC 224 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. Amanda Nunes def. Raquel Pennington to defend the UFC women’s bantamweight championship Amanda […]
WATCH: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos heel kick TKO of Sean Strickland
At UFC 224 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos landed an impressive TKO victory over Sean Strickland at 3:12 of round 1. Cole Henry’s fight report: Round 1: Back and forth boxing early. Elizeu dos Santos lands a […]
UFC 224 LIVE REPORT
UFC 224 features a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. The card will also showcase a face off of middleweight contenders Ronaldo Souza and Kelvin Gastelum. The pay-per-view portion of the card […]
UFC 224 vs. Bellator 199 head-2-head
With both UFC 224 and Bellator 199 occurring on the same night, the fight fan might need to chose between the two events. Being that both main cards will feature five fights, here is a […]
MMA NERD FIGHT PREDICTION: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington edition
The UFC 224 main event has Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes defending her bantamweight championship against Raquel “Rocky” Pennington. The challenger is the clear underdog and has not been given much of a chance in the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly With MMA Tournaments
There were no Bellator or UFC events this past week, so I’ll be doing something a little different this time. I’ll retain my usual GOOD/BAD/UGLY format but I’ll be discussing tournaments in MMA and where […]
BREAKING: ESPN and UFC reach streaming deal.
One piece of the UFC’s rights puzzle ha been solved. According to a release on their website, the UFC has reached a deal with ESPN that includes ESPN’s newly launches ESPN+ streaming service airing 15 […]
FREE PODCAST 5/7 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey preview UFC 224 and Bellator 199, read and react to an exclusive statement by Todd Martin regarding his thoughts on the faults of Scott Coker’s Bellator, more (105 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview both UFC 224 and Bellator 199. The guys read and react to an exclusive statement by […]
CRIDER’S TAKE: Golden Boy MMA the Senior PGA of cage fighting?
With boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya hinting about getting into MMA promoting, Aaron Crider makes the case against using retired MMA icons. Oscar De La Hoya wants to get into the mixed martial arts […]
FREE PODCAST 4/30 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey look back at Emelianenko vs. Mir from Bellator 198, discuss Nick Newell’s inclusion in Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, more + Ennis joins Robert for a look back at Pride FC (140 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey look back at Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir from Bellator 198. They discuss Nick Newell’s inclusion in […]
FLASHBACK, 5 YEARS AGO TODAY: Penick’s take on Chael Sonnen’s biggest missed opportunity at UFC 159
5 years ago today, then UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones easily defeated Chael Sonnen at UFC 159. While Sonnen had seemingly mastered his “gimmick” after his series of fights against Anderson Silva, some were […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 128
UFC Fight Night 128 was this past weekend and it delivered some big moments. UFC Fight Night 128 GOOD- Dan Hooker stops Jim Miller Hooker was landing some nice shots early, and about three minutes […]
FREE PODCAST 4/23 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Monsey, and Heydorn review UFC 128, discuss implications of Leslie Smith’s UFC release, react to a report that Fox and ESPN could be teaming up for UFC’s TV rights, more (128 min)
HOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Rick Monsey, and Zack Heydorn review UFC 128, including the announcement of Matt Serra’s UFC Hall of Fame induction. The […]
WATCH: David Branch KO’s Thiago Santos
For a fighter known for having “boring” fights, David Branch sure brought the excitement at UFC Fight Night 128. Branch stopped Thiago Santos with a series of brutal punches at 2:30 of round 1 Full […]
WATCH: Dan Hooker KO’s Jim Miller with vicious knee
For UFC veteran and New Jersey native Jim Miller, UFC Fight Night 128 from Atlantic City was an unwelcome homecoming. Miller would go down to a brutal knee from Dan Hooker at 3:00 of round […]
WATCH: Dvalishvili vs. Simon ends in controversy
At UFC Fight Night 128 Ricky Simon earned a controversial TKO victory over Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili looked to be on his way to a split decision victory prior to Simon grabbing a guillotine with nearly 1 […]
WATCH: Siyar Bahadurzada gets KO via front kick
At UFC Fight Night 128, Siyar Bahadurzada scored an impressive KO victory over Luan Chagas with a perfectly placed front kick. Watch the kick here: Kick to the solar plexus started it, and then the uppercut from […]
UFC Fight Night 128: Full Report
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) Welterweight Tony Martin(12-4) vs. Keita Nakamura(33-8-2, 1NC) Round 1: They touch gloves and we’re off. This is the first fight at 170 for Martin and judging by the pre-fight comments […]
UFC Fight Night 128: FULL CARD
UFC Fight Night 128 will emanate from Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event will be a catchweight bout between Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza. The fight was originally scheduled to be a lightweight […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza edition
In this edition of MMA NERD FIGHT, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan give a prediction for the main event of UFC Fight Night 128 between Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza. The rules to this are […]
MMA NERD PREDICTION: Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson edition
At UFC Fight Night 128 Frankie Edgar will take on Cub Swanson in a rematch from 2014. Resident MMA NERD Rick Monsey looks back at their first fight, and predicts their upcoming bout. Frankie Edgar […]