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 […]
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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 […]
REPORT: ESPN and FOX Sports teaming up in bid for UFC television rights
The answer to the question, “Who will be the UFC’s new television partner?” might be a complicated one. According to a report by Variety, ESPN and Fox Sports have teamed up to make the UFC […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 197 and UFC on FOX 29
Bellator 197 and UFC on FOX 29 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 197 GOOD- Kevin Ferguson Jr. submits Devon Brock Ferguson knocked Brock down, followed up with some more […]
FREE PODCAST 4/16 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC on Fox 29, preview UFC Fight Night 128, react to the UFC booking Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson, discuss the MMA futures of Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley, more (84 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 on Fox 29. They also give a preview of UFC Fight Night 128, react to […]
POLL: WHO WILL DUSTIN POIRIER FACE NEXT?
After dispatching of Justin Gaethje, who will Dustin Poirier face next? Who will Dustin Poirier face next? Conor McGregor Khabib Nurmagomedov Tony Ferguson Nate Diaz The winner of Lee/Barboza pollcode.com free polls […]
MMA NERD SPEED RECAP: A quick look back at UFC on Fox 29
Resident MMA NERD Rick Monsey gives his real-time review of UFC on FOX 29. Women’s strawweight Michelle Waterson vs. Cortney Casey The new “tale of the tape” graphic they use for the FOX cards is […]
UFC on FOX 29 Full Card
UFC on FOX 29 will feature a main event between lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Poirier most recently defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120 in November 2017. While Gaethje is coming off of […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and an opposing NERD compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. This week they pick the UFC on Fox 29 main event between Dustin Poirier and Justin […]
FLASHBACK: ROUNDTABLE: Will Conor McGregor’s hype train continue at UFC 178, or come to a halt against Dustin Poirier?
This Saturday, Dustin Poirier will take on Justin Gaethje at UFC on Fox 29. Back in Sept. of 2014, Poirier was the first true UFC test for the upstart Conor McGregor. In the roundtable from 2014, […]
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 Bellator 196 and UFC 223
Bellator 196 and UFC 223 were both this past weekend, which will go down as one of the wildest weekends in MMA history. Bellator 196 GOOD- Ed Ruth vs. Ion Pascu This was a fine […]
Brock Lesnar re-signs with WWE, but UFC future still an option (W/Vallejos’ analysis)
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has re-signed with the WWE, but his return to UFC is still a likely possibility. The perplexing creative decision of having former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar retain the […]
FREE PODCAST 4/9 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Ennis, and Monsey review a wild week in MMA including Conor McGregor’s rampage, plus Robert interviews Dmitriy Shakhnevich of “The Fight Lawyer” podcast (135 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s loaded edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Shawn Ennis, and Rick Monsey review a wild week in MMA. They look back at Conor McGregor’s rampage in […]
CRIDER’S TAKE: White created the problem that is McGregor, time for him to fix it
Should Dana White take harsh action against Conor McGregor? Aaron Crider makes the case that White needs to retake control of the UFC. It’s almost like the ending of Mary Shelly’s classic Frankenstein, all that’s left […]
UFC 223 Full Report
FS1 Prelims Light heavyweight Devin Clark(8-2) vs. Mike Rodriguez(9-2) Preview: Devin Clark was first discovered on Dana Whites Looking for a Fight show. He has since won 2 of his 4 UFC appearances, and will […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins between Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jędrzejczyk?
FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Contributor I think Jędrzejczyk shows that big heart of a champion and comes back to beat Namajunas in the rematch. I think she wins by TKO in the fourth round after surviving […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: The best of the rest
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The world of MMA has changed significantly since the […]
UFC 223 Full Card UPDATED
UFC 223 will take place on April 6, from the Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York. The card will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta. The co-main event will be women’s […]
REPORT: McGregor’s return announcement originally planned for UFC 25th anniversary press conference
An announcement for Conor McGregor’s return to UFC was reportedly scheduled to occur during the UFC 25th anniversary press conference. However, McGregor’s Brooklyn rampage has derailed all future plans. According to a report by Ariel […]
Rob M V’s Vlog: REACTING TO MMA MADNESS
The MMA world has gone through an unbelievable 48 hours. Robert Vallejos recaps and reacts to Conor McGregor’s wild day and the merry-go-round that has become UFC 223. The UFC has had its most newsworthy […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose […]
Running Twitter timeline of McGregor melee
April 5, 2018 will live in infamy as the day that Conor McGregor threw a dolly at a bus transportation UFC fighters. In the ensuing hours three fights scheduled for UFC 223 have been cancelled; […]
BREAKING: Conor McGregor causes choas at UFC 223 media day
Conor McGregor got himself noticed at UFC 223 after all. According to multiple witnesses, McGregor confronted a van full of fighters leaving the media event. Ariel Helwani of mmafighting.com reported to UFC lightweight fighter Michael […]