MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/5: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
2016
TUF 23 REPORT 5/4: Penick’s thoughts on episode three of “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia” season
We’re back once again this week with a random thoughts rundown on episode three of The Ultimate Fighter 23. Team Claudia’s Cory Hendricks pulled off the upset over real life teammate Khalil Rountree last week […]
Holly Holm-Valentina Shevchenko targeted as UFC on Fox 20 main event; “Rumble” Johnson-Glover Teixeira also expected
In addition to a now confirmed lightweight bout between Gilbert Melendez and Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago, two more fights are being targeted for the main card. Fox Sports 1’s UFC […]
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao rematch targeted for featured prelim bout at UFC 200
T.J. Dillashaw won’t be sitting idle awaiting the UFC 199 winner between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, and will instead attempt to avenge one of his few losses at UFC 200 on July 9. According […]
HYDEN BLOG: On Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier as the official UFC 200 headliner
There weren’t any events this week so I’ll just hit upon some MMA news. The biggest news this past week was that UFC 200 has a new main event. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier […]
Gilbert Melendez reportedly returns against Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago
Gilbert Melendez is returning to the cage this July, and according to a report from Globo in Brazil, his return bout will come against Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago. Melendez has […]
Bellator’s Jordan Parsons passes away at 25 due to complications from hit and run
Jordan Parsons has passed away. The 25-year-old featherweight competitor, who had been scheduled to fight just next week at Bellator 154, lost his life Wednesday morning due to complications from injuries suffered in a hit […]
Newcomer Josh Emmett replaces injured Nick Hein against Jon Tuck on Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 87 event
An injury to Nick Hein has brought a late change to Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 87 event in Rotterdam, with the UFC announcing that newcomer Josh Emmett has stepped in to face Jon Tuck on […]
Michael Bisping thinks he’s the only “completely clean” middleweight: “We just see these legends falling”
“The more and more things – the more time that passes – the more I think that I’m the only middleweight that’s completely clean, and I’ve done that throughout my career. I’ve taken God knows […]
Eddie Wineland returns from year long layoff against Frankie Saenz at UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago
Bantamweight Eddie Wineland is returning to action this July one year after his most recent appearance, as he’ll take on Frankie Saenz at UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago. The 31-year-old veteran has battled injuries […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/4: Top Unexpected Fight Results on UFC’s 2016 Schedule (Thus Far)
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 […]
Eddie Alvarez on Conor McGregor: “He’s not a championship fighter”
“Conor couldn’t even win for two rounds. If he has to deal with any amount of adversity, how’s he going to end up winning? He was beating the [expletive] out of Nate. If you can’t […]
Conor McGregor on Nate Diaz: “Mark my f***ing words I am going to toy with him in the rematch”
Conor McGregor continues to make comments on social media as he waits for the UFC to re-book his rematch with Nate Diaz. Here’s his latest from Instagram: Working the rear hand uppercut with Roddy prior […]
WSOF 32 hits Washington on July 30 with Featherweight Title bout, brother vs. brother matchup
A very unique fight is coming to NBCSN on July 30, as World Series of Fighting officials announced on Tuesday that brothers Caros and Ben Fodor will face one another at a catchweight of 162 […]
Jon Jones says UFC 197 performance an anomaly, thinks he’ll “annihilate” Daniel Cormier at UFC 200
Jon Jones has taken criticism over his UFC 197 performance, but he doesn’t think it’s in any way representative of what’s going to happen moving forward. “I was in jail the same month of my […]
MMATorch Rankings – May 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of May 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Luke Rockhold 5 Rafael dos Anjos 6 T.J. Dillashaw 7 […]
Anderson Silva says he understands both sides in UFC-Conor McGregor rift over media obligations
“I think that neither the UFC nor McGregor are 100 percent wrong. I do think that once you sign a contract, which includes promoting an event, then that’s what you have to do. I understand, […]
Alan Jouban vs. Nordine Taleb among six newly announced additions to UFC Fight Night 90 card in Las Vegas
The UFC has officially added a bunch of new fights to the UFC Fight Night 90 card, set for Las Vegas on July 7 to kick off International Fight Week on UFC Fight Pass. New […]
Cormier says he has to beat Jones at UFC 200 for “true rivalry” to begin: “If I can’t win then it doesn’t matter”
“It’s hard for me to say I’m his equal right now because he won the first one. A real rivalry starts when you are going back and forth and you both hold victories over one […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/3: Top UFC rematches to book in the next year
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 […]
McGregor says he ate four breakfasts day of UFC 196 weigh-ins, and “you will all see” difference in Diaz rematch
Conor McGregor responded to several fans on Twitter this afternoon, and in addition to hyping his drawing prowess, he also touched on his loss to Nate Diaz, why he thinks the eventual rematch will be […]
Bellator’s Jordan Parsons reportedly loses full right leg, undergoing heart surgery
Things have reportedly gotten worse for Bellator featherweight Jordan Parsons, and he’s still fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday night. The latest updates come from Blackzilians owner Glenn Robinson, […]
Eddie Alvarez says he can’t be “Tank Abbott” every fight, thinks Rafael dos Anjos will bring better fight out of him
“I’m learning over 13 years of fighting that everyone wants Tank Abbott. I’m not Tank Abbott. I’m not going to be Tank Abbott. I can’t do that every single fight. I want to be tactical, […]
UFC flyweight Ian McCall says injury issues keeping him sidelined, unsure if he’ll fight again
It’s been 15 months since flyweight contender Ian McCall has been in the cage, and due to a series of injury issues, it’s entirely possible he may not be able to fight again. The 31-year-old […]
Conor McGregor says UFC 196 drew 400,000 buys more than previous record at UFC 100
UFC 100 has been believed to be the UFC’s biggest ever pay-per-view event, but current Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor says he blew that record away with UFC 196 in March. Responding to fan questions on […]