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By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 332 was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights, including a big UFC Flyweight Championship fight. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 332 GOOD- Roman Kopylov stops Ateba Gautier Kopylov starts off with leg kicks before Gautier attacks the body. Kopylov lands a big left hand then a 1-2 that drops Gautier. Hammerfists follow and the referee has to jump in to stop the fight a bit over three minutes into the first round.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights, including a big UFC Flyweight Championship rematch. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 331 GOOD- Valesca Machado stops Melissa Amaya They’re trading strikes early until Machado drops Amaya late in the first round with some right hands. Amaya fights back, though, and hurts Machado before the first round ends.

Raúl Rosas Jr. Vs Raoni Barcelos The main event has the electric Rosas Jr looking to stay at just a single loss. He is facing a man that has had twice as many fights with nearly twice as many wins. Raoni Barcelos is no spring chicken and no stranger to success in the octagon. He is looking to knockoff the young up and comer, halting his momentum and establish a rise within the bantamweight ranks among some elite fighters and former champions.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 331 was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights, including a big UFC Flyweight Championship rematch. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 331 GOOD/UGLY- Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski They start off exchanging strikes, with Baraniewski hurting Menifield with powerful right hands. Baraniewski gets a takedown and works a bit until Menifield stands shortly before the first round ends.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado was this past weekend and featured a lot of decisions and some exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song BAD- David Martinez vs. Dan Ige They trade strikes through a tense but largely uneventful first round. The second round begins and ends with more of the same, except with even less connecting. The third round starts with still more of the same.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse GOOD- Losene Keita stops Muhammad Naimov Keita quickly staggers Naimov with a big left hook. Keita is all over Neimov, eventually dropping him with a jab.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist PFL Tamp: Cyborg vs. Vieira and UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues were both this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira GOOD- Luke Trainer stops Roland Dunlap They clinch against the cage early and when they separate Trainer starts landing some powerful leg kicks.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 330 was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights, including two title fights, but one was an all-time stinker. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 330 GOOD- Esteban Ribovics stops Edson Barboza Ribovics is all over Barboza from the start. Ribovics is tearing into Barboza, who can only retreat and survives the first round. The second round begins with more of the same.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist In tragic news, UFC fighter Allan Nascimento died last week at the very young age of 34. I send my condolences to his friends and family. PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta and UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld were this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta GOOD- Josh Fremd stops Jhony Gregory Gregory comes out firing away, prompting Fremd to grab a clinch.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist MVP (Most Valuable Promotions) and PFL have announced a merger. The new company will be called MVP MMA and will combine boxing and MMA under one banner. The new company will be led by Co-Founders and Board Members Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, with John Martin serving as CEO and Board Member. This is certainly interesting and I definitely welcome any challengers in a market.