IGLESIAS’S TAKE: The Entertaining Sport of Mixed Martial Arts
The first Mixed Martial Arts event I ever saw was a UFC one. It was purely by accident and a total fluke that I even watched it. I was in my mid-twenties and still in […]
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WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST: 10/25: UFC open to digital platform, Lampley thinks Mayweather threw rounds against McGregor, Bellator considering five round main events, White says Mayweather-McGregor did 6.7MM buys
UFC open to digital platform Dana White spoke to the Wall Street Journal on a podcast, The Unnamed Podvideocast, about the current state of negotiations regarding a new broadcasting partner. The UFC’s contract with FOX […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Pathetic hypocrisy is all that’s left for UFC and Conor McGregor after ignoring Saturday’s despicable words
Mr. McGregor and Mr. White, we’re waiting. It’s been a little over three days since Conor McGregor was heard using a despicable homophobic slur while describing a fellow UFC fighter. Do they think we’ve forgotten? […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Can UFC Fight Pass solve the UFC’s PPV problem?
Let’s be real, nobody expected UFC 215 or UFC 216 to be successful pay-per-view outings for the UFC. However, with the recent revelation by combat sports journalist Dave Meltzer that neither event sold over 120,000 […]
ROUNDTABLE: Do you agree or disagree with the UFC’s decision to remove Mark Hunt from the UFC: Sydney card?
Do you agree or disagree with the UFC’s decision to remove Mark Hunt from the UFC Sydney card? COLE HENRY, MMATorch Contributor This is a weird situation. Mark Hunt has a right to be upset […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: Weight cutting in the UFC and changes that may come
UFC 216 saw the crowning of a new champion and the continued dominance of another. Tony Ferguson submitted Kevin Lee via triangle choke in the 3rd round of the main event to become the interim […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Time for UFC to lead and add weight divisions to protect fighters
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? To the MMA world, lots. Footage surfaced Monday that showed MMA fighter, Daniel Lima, in a near unconscious state being dragged to a […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is USADA doing more harm or good for the UFC?
Is USADA doing more harm or good for the UFC? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist It’s hurt some of the fighters, which has hurt a few UFC events, but overall it’s done more good. Having […]
The UFC issues statement after Werdum’s homophobic slur
The UFC has addressed the homophobic slur Fabricio Werdum used during an altercation with Tony Ferguson at a media lunch on Thursday. The statement reads: The UFC organization is disappointed with recent comments made by […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/30: Ferguson mocks Kevin Lee’s #7 ranking, Werdum apologizes for homophobic slur, Lee not UFC’s first choice
Tony Ferguson mocks Kevin Lee’s #7 ranking Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee each spoke on a joint media conference call on Thursday. Ferguson attacked Lee’s inexperience in fighting the top contenders in the division saying […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/28: Bellator considering heavyweight tournament, Garbrandt to fight Johnson, Bisping says he’d fight Cormier
Bellator considering heavyweight tournament Scott Coker spoke to mmajunkie.com about the possibility of a heavyweight tournament. While he likes the idea of a tournament, he first wants to crown a champion. “I think we will […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/26: Bellator tops the UFC in weekend ratings, The Professional Fighters League closes out 2017 with charity event, Ray Borg finally talks about illness
Bellator tops the UFC in weekend ratings Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting reports Bellator topped the UFC in ratings this past weekend. UFC Fight Night 117 headlined by Ovince Saint Preux vs. Yushin Okami averaged […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183
UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183 were both this past weekend, let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 117 GOOD- Jussier Formiga submits Ulka Sasaki Formiga got the fight on the […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: The UFC’s Top 10 must see remaining fights of 2017
The year 2017 has seen its highs and lows for the UFC. We had new stars born when Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo to become the undisputed featherweight champion and Robert Whittaker who defeated Yoel […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 117 PREDICTIONS 9/22: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight
The UFC travels to Japan for a rare Friday night event. UFC Fight Night 117 takes place at the Saitama Arena in Saitama, Japan. Yushin Okami steps in on short notice for Mauricio “Shogun” Rua […]
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 […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 116
UFC Fight Night 116 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 116 BAD- Justin Ledet vs. Zu Anyanwu There was a little action but not enough. Ledet won […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 116 PREDICTIONS 9/16: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight
The UFC comes to the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for UFC Fight Night 116 tonight. The main event features a middleweight bout between the returning Luke Rockhold and David Branch. Rockhold makes his […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch fight, and why?
Who wins the Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch fight, and why? JOHN HARRIS, MMATorch Contributor I’m going with Luke Rockhold by 4th round submission. Rockhold has been out of action for over a year now […]
THE UFC TONIGHT hosts interview Luke Rockhold and David Branch
UFC TONIGHT was hosted by Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier, with Karyn Bryant adding reports. The crew interviewed UFC middleweights Luke Rockhold and David Branch before their UFC FIGHT NIGHT headliner. Luke Rockhold: On […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Hector Lombard vs. Anthony Smith fight, and why?
Who wins the Hector Lombard vs. Anthony Smith fight, and why? RICK MONSEY, MMATorch Contributor Anthony Smith has won ten of his last eleven bouts. He has shown an ability to finish fights in a […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: An argument for variable pay-per-view pricing
In less than a month, the combat sports world has seen both sides of the pay-per-view spectrum. On August 26, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor cashed in on ridiculous hype. While on September 9, UFC […]
UFC 215: FS1 POSTFIGHT SHOW Quotes and Videos
The following quotes and videos are from the FS1 UFC 215 POSTFIGHT SHOW on FS2 hosted by Todd Grisham, with Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley providing analysis. Megan Olivi conducted interviews. FOX UFC analyst Tyron Woodley: On what secured the victory for Nunes: “It was a […]
UFC 215 REVIEW 9/9: Cole’s UFC 215 Prelims Report
UFC 215 PRELIMS REPORT SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA AT THE ROGERS PLACE ON FOX SPORTS 1 Early Prelims (1) Kajan Johnson vs. Adriano Martins – Lightweight Favorite: Adriano Martins (-500) ROUND ONE: They […]
UFC 215 PREDICTIONS 9/9: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight
UFC 215 is live from the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada tonight. Due to Ray Borg having to pull out of his main event bout against Demetrious Johnson, the fight has been scrapped. The […]