Ten years ago this week, MMATorch columnist Randy Rowles wrote about how UFC 63’s results set the stage for the fall and winter with big match outcomes involving the Lightweight Division, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, […]
UFC AND TWITTER, A PERFECT FIT In 2016 if you are a professional athlete, it is very likely that you have a presence on Twitter; it is also very likely that your Twitter account is […]
5. Louis Smolka vs. Richie Vaculik (UFC Fight Night 55) This fight took place on the prelims of the Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping card in Sydney, Australia. Vaculik was the hometown fighter and was […]
UFC 205 CAME THOUGHT AT 11TH HOUR FOR UFC 205 Well, they pulled it out at the eleventh hour, and they couldn’t wait to share the news. Late Monday night, UFC announced that the main […]
TOPIC: As of this morning, we now know UFC has signed Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez for UFC 205. What if UFC hadn’t been able to get Conor McGregor for UFC 205? What should they have booked as […]
UFC Fight Night 95 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown… GOOD: Godofredo Pepey submits Mike De La Torre Pepey is just an exciting fighter to watch. He’s constantly attacking and on the […]
QUESTION: John Lineker faces John Dodson this weekend at UFC Fight Night 96. Lineker is on a five-fight win streak going into the event. His last defeat came in February 2014. Who beat him? OPTIONS: (a) […]
UFC has officially announced the main event for its historic trip to New York at UFC 205. After weeks of rumors and speculations running rampant, UFC has announced that Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor will meet […]
TOPIC: If UFC can’t get Conor McGregor for UFC 205, what should they book as a main event to ensure it’s as big a show as possible (assume Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones are unavailable)? The […]
Ten years ago this week, UFC 63 took place in Anaheim, Calif., airing live on PPV. The main event featured B.J. Penn vs. Matt Hughes, but there are other still active and familiar names on […]
TOPIC: If UFC can’t get Conor McGregor for UFC 205, what should they book as a main event to ensure it’s as big a show as possible (assume Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones are unavailable)? The […]
Rampage Jackson (37-11) says he could beat Brock Lesnar, despite a huge weight difference in a story, lacking any real life relevance, posted by TMZ today. “I would whoop Brock’s ass because I don’t think […]
UFC 205 MAIN EVENT STILL NOT CLEAR We’re a day away from the official UFC 205 press conference announcing (presumably) the full card and main event and there’s no more clarity a day prior than […]
(5) Jon Fitch There is an unfortunate phenomenon in the UFC that I like to call “The GSP Effect” which caused great fighters such as Carlos Condit and Jon Fitch to never live up to their […]
QUESTION: Nate Marquardt takes on Tamdan McCrory this weekend at UFC Fight Night 96. Marquardt is a veteran of the sport with a list of accolades including being a record three-time Middleweight Champion. In which organization […]
This week saw the reveal of several fights for the UFC’s upcoming debut event at Madison Square Garden in New York, expected to be one of the biggest and most important events in UFC and MMA […]
“Big Country” Roy Nelson got a big win over “Bigfoot” Silva last night, but he also gave a big boot to Big John McCarthy in the moments after the fight. Nelson knocked Silva down with a […]
Cris Cyborg dominated Lina Lansburg last night, finishing her via TKO in the second round. In her post-fight interview Cyborg called for a fight with Ronda Rousey. “I want Ronda to come back,” she said. […]
Roy Nelson defeated Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva last night in Brazil, but the finish to the fight was highly controversial. Following the end of the fight, Nelson stood up looking disgusted with referee John McCarthy and […]
Topic… How should UFC be using Cris Cyborg? As a special attraction at 140 lbs? Exclusively for Invicta? Or should UFC open a 145 lb. women’s division? Christopher King Cris Cyborg is a 145 lb. […]
No. 2 ranked Alexander Gustafsson faces no. 9 ranked Rogerio Nogueira in the main event of FS1’s “UFC Fight Night” on Nov. 19 live from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jon Anik and Dominick Cruz announced the match […]
QUESTION: Phillipe Nover faced a big challenge last night against former UFC Bantamweight Champion, Renan Barão. This is Nover’s second stint in the UFC. His first stint, which came via The Ultimate Fighter 8, didn’t work out well, […]
I BET I CAN BEAT YOU, SAYS DILLASHAW T.J Dillashaw is continuing his campaign for a title shot against Champion Dominick Cruz. Bloody Elbow reports that in a post on Instagram, Dillashaw called for Cruz […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CYBORG VS. LANSBERG SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 BRASILIA, BRAZIL AT NILSON NELSON GYMNASIUM LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS (6:30 PM ET) AND FS1 (8 PM ET) The UFC train keeps rolling along with […]
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch published a column by Jesse Hauser about the prospects of Olympic Gold Medalist and pro wrestler Kurt Angle becoming an MMA fighter. Kurt Angle to compete in MMA. In 1998 […]
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