Former Strikeforce, UFC, and Bellator MMA heavyweight fighter Lavar Johnson is heading to prison, with a judge in Fresno County, Calif., sentencing him to five years over the brutal domestic assault he committed against his […]
A heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Roy Nelson is heading to UFC Fight Pass on July 7, with the UFC announcing Friday that they’ll face off at UFC Fight Night 90 in Las Vegas. […]
Fresh off a win at UFC 197 last weekend, undefeated lightweight James Vick is turning right back around to fight at UFC 199 on June 4. The UFC announced Friday that Vick is stepping in […]
Benson Henderson on Thursday made his first comments since losing to Andrey Koreshkov in his Bellator debut last Friday night. Taking to his personal website, Henderson is remaining positive and looking to move forward past […]
Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao has been released from the UFC this week after a felony arrest for aggravated battery earlier this month, according to several published reports. Brandao allegedly assaulted several men outside of […]
Where do Edson Barboza and Anthony Pettis sit in the lightweight division after UFC 197? Do you think either fighter fights for the title anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov, the last man to defeat current UFC Lightweight Champ Rafael dos Anjos, returned to the cage earlier this month for the first time since that fight, and defeated a late replacement opponent in […]
The second episode of the UFC Embedded series on the UFC 200 promotional tour is now live, going behind the scenes this week as the UFC took over Good Morning America, then Madison Square Garden […]
“First of all, I didn’t prevent Conor [McGregor] from fighting at UFC 200. I did not. Everybody if you look at the press conference, Joanna Jedrzejczyk flew in from Poland, Claudia [Gadelha] flew in from […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist to break down last weekend’s UFC 197 event and more from the week in MMA. That […]
The UFC Embedded cameras were back this last week following the fighters taking part in UFC 200 and the promotional tour, as well as Jon Jones at UFC 197 prior to his fight with Daniel […]
Ovince Saint Preux has returned to Twitter this week to make his first comments since his short notice loss to Jon Jones at UFC 197. The 33-year-old is staying positive in spite of the loss, […]
Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson exited UFC 197 as the top two names in the pound for pound conversation. As it’s a mostly subjective ranking, which of them would you put on top, and why? […]
A lightweight bout between Ireland’s Joseph Duffy and Canada’s Mitch Clarke is heading to Las Vegas this July, with the UFC announcing on Thursday that the two will meet at UFC Fight Night 90 on […]
Much like the woman from which she took the UFC Bantamweight Championship, Miesha Tate wasn’t interested in waiting for Ronda Rousey to return before defending that belt, which is why she’s facing Amanda Nunes at […]
The UFC is looking into the potential for a women’s flyweight division, and the first 125 lb. women’s bout will happen on June 18 in Ottawa, Ontario. According to a report from Damon Martin at […]
Junior dos Santos is going to be out of action for another extended time period this year, as he underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair some damage to his shoulder. A photo posted by Junior […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
It’s time for week two of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia. Tonight’s episode brings a personal battle between real life teammates and friends Khalil Rountree and Cory Hendricks after Joanna Jedrzejczyk picked […]
Junior dos Santos’ win over Ben Rothwell earlier this month put him back into the mix among the top end of the UFC’s heavyweight division. He’s already got wins over the next two men fighting […]
“DC should have a lot of confidence. Outside of me, he’s the next best thing. He can beat these other guys. He can’t beat me. I don’t believe greatness is coincidence, and I don’t believe […]
What’s next for Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson after felling his latest challenger? What fights would you like to see for him in the next year as he chases Anderson Silva’s title defense record? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Daniel Cormier didn’t waste much time taking a shot at Jon Jones on Wednesday after the announcement of their UFC 200 main event booking, taking to Instagram to post the following: Yesssss! Let’s go. I’ve […]
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then submitted […]
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