The Scrap’s MMA is such an important award for the site. With MMA being one of the core sports we began to cover, it’s been around since the very beginning. It’s also the hardest one […]
Author: Joel Torres
Joel Torres is a Co-Founder of The Scrap, is obsessed with MMA, and holds a Masters of Science in Integrated Design, Business and Technology from University of Southern California. Make sure to follow Joel on Twitter (@joeyfights).
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Card of the Year: Cage Warriors 119
Although there weren’t as many regional shows put on last year, there were a ton of high quality cards that were able to happen at once after things started to open up again. Whether you […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Article of the Year: Zhang Weili, Fashion Icon
The pandemic brought out the creativity for The Scrap staff, making this award category one of the toughest to narrow down on. However, there was one article that stood out from the rest — one […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Interview of the Year: Brandon Sibcy & Brett Martin
In 2020, we had tons of interviews once promotions were able to put on cards. We had a few pro wrestling interviews and boxing interviews, and a ton of MMA ones once The Scrap opened […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Ring Announcer on the Rise: Kody ‘Big Mo’ Mommaerts
In 2020, regional promotions weren’t able to host as many shows. Luckily for fighters, Jeff Cisneros and Sparta Combat Sports & Entertainment were able to host shows in Wyoming for all of 2020. With Sparta […]
The Scrap’s 2020 MVP of the Year: Drake Riggs
Through the pandemic, The Scrap was able to keep its staff active thanks to the help of every active writer on our team. The staff was able to get together and write some creative articles […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Boxing Writer of the Year: Dan Yanofsky
The addition of Boxing to The Scrap is still fairly new and growing. So new, that it was announced on January 1, 2020. Although it has some time to develop, we wanted to acknowledge those […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Pro Wrestling Writer of the Year: Juan Reneo
The pro wrestling wing of The Scrap is still growing, so when the pandemic hit, it was unsure if content would be able to be produced regularly. However, one writer went above and beyond to […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Most Read Writer: Caroline Romero
Our Most Read Writer award is the top accolade currently at The Scrap. It’s the one award that gives you the confidence that your work is being read and it’s connecting with our various audiences. […]
The Scrap’s Worst 2020 Moment: COVID pandemic halts sports
2020 will go down in history as one of the worst years for one thing, and one thing only: COVID-19. To make matters worst, the pandemic forced sports to discontinue for a short period of […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Most Creative Column: Building The UFC
When the global pandemic hit, so did boredom. Creative combat sports content was needed more than ever since there was nothing to report on for a period of time. While quarantined, The Scrap’s staff decided […]
Your guide to TUW 9: Rogowsky vs. Vega
TUW 9 will feature our championship matchup between Connor Rogowsky and Katie Vega. The Ultimate Writer is a competition that features 15 of the best MMA and Pro Wrestling writers around the world in a […]
Adam Borics questions Caldwell’s gas tank, feels ‘no pressure’ being undefeated
Adam Borics (14-0 MMA) returns to the cage at Bellator 238 after an impressive finish over Pat Curran. The undefeated featherweight prospect will put his undefeated record on the line against a former Bellator champion […]
Curtis Millender on AEW: ‘Orange Cassidy is the man’
Bellator’s Curtis Millender is a big fan of All Elite Wrestling. Curtis Millender (17-5 MMA) makes his Bellator return this weekend on the stacked Bellator 238 card against a game Moses Murrietta (8-3 MMA). A fan […]
Cris Cyborg is motivated to fight ‘real’ featherweights in Bellator
Cris Cyborg makes her Bellator debut this weekend in a championship headliner against Julia Budd. After the UFC and Cris Cyborg parted ways last year, the future of the featherweight division was unclear. But now, […]
Decision to leave UFC was tough for Sergio Pettis, but opportunities led to Bellator debut
Sergio Pettis makes his Bellator debut this weekend after deciding to part ways with the UFC. He faces Alfred Khashakyan on the main card of Bellator 239. “The Phenom” (18-5 MMA) looks to get back on […]
The Prospect Killer: Daniel Carey is ‘not too worried’ about Aaron Pico’s skill set
Daniel Carey is scheduled to face Aaron Pico on the stacked Bellator 238 card this weekend. And he’s more than comfortable in the underdog role. Carey (7-3 MMA) is coming off a first-round finish over Gaston […]