“It makes it harder for ‘DC’ to sell that he’s not at least nervous. ‘DC’ can say, ‘I’m not scared. I’m not nervous.’ But when you offer to pay and fly Ovince St. Preux out […]
A fight between John Makdessi and Mehdi Baghdad is the latest addition to the UFC 199 lineup in June, with the UFC officially announcing the fight this week. Makdessi’s fought 11 times over a five […]
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“Is that true? Well look at that. That’s interesting. Oh wow. That’s crazy. That’s super weird. So the winner would face the champion. Joseph [Benavidez] should enter the contest! That’s super crazy. That’s super odd. […]
Which undercard fights stand out to you on the UFC Fight Night 86 card in Croatia this weekend, and why? DAYNE FOX, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There are a lot of unknowns on this week’s fight card, […]
Two women’s bantamweight fighters attempting to re-establish themselves will be squaring off this summer, as the UFC confirmed Thursday that Cat Zingano will face Julianna Pena at UFC 200. Zingano returns for the first time […]
While the UFC characterized the UFC 200 booking between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at 170 lbs. as being something McGregor himself insisted upon, the Irishman’s manager Audie Attar said this week that the Featherweight […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov will remain on next week’s UFC on Fox 19 card in Tampa, though no longer in the main event after the injury to Tony Ferguson. The Russian lightweight contender wanted to fight given […]
The following editorial was sent in by MMATorch reader Dan Cooper. When the first wave of fight announcements rolled in last week for the much-heralded UFC 200 event, it didn’t quite feel right. Something was […]
“There’s usually a ‘WTF’ moment at the end of my fights. If you go back and watch the fights I’ve had in the UFC, at the end, it’s almost like, WTF? And moments like that […]
Three new fights were casually added to July’s Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on Wednesday night, with Scott Askham vs. Anthony Smith, James Krause vs. Ross Pearson, and Anton Zafir vs. Li Jingliang revealed during the […]
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 […]
The cast for the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter has been revealed, featuring 16 light heavyweights and 16 women’s strawweights fighting to get into the house and to compete in tournaments under coaches Joanna […]
The UFC’s decision to book Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate against Amanda Nunes seems a bit odd on the surface with Holly Holm available and wanting that rematch, especially with both of them then viable […]
Miesha Tate will indeed be defending her Women’s Bantamweight Championship before fighting Ronda Rousey, as it was announced on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight program that Tate will face Amanda Nunes at UFC 200. The 29-year-old champion […]
A flyweight fight between Paddy Holohan and Willie Gates is being targeted for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam on May 8, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. For Ireland’s Holohan, the bout is his […]
Do you expect the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200 to play out any differently than the short notice UFC 196 matchup? Why, and/or how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Say what you will about […]
In a since deleted post to Instagram, Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris revealed that his Bellator 149 health issues during and after his loss to Kimbo Slice were even more serious than let on before, even […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been out of action for two years due to injury, and the lightweight division is in a very different state than it was when he was last in the cage. The current […]
WSOF 30 was this past weekend, and there’s also some big MMA news to discuss. Let’s get right to it. WSOF 30 GOOD: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr. It might be a little strong […]
An excellent Women’s Strawweight Title bout has been added to the May 7 Invicta FC 17 event, with the organization announcing Wednesday that Livia Renata Souza will put her title on the line against Angela […]
Another night of MMA and kickboxing will be coming to Spike this June, as the network plays host to Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” event headlined by the return of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The organization announced on […]
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 […]
Tony Ferguson has given an update on just what took him out of next week’s UFC on Fox 19 event, and it’s a little bit scary. From Instagram: I am out of my Fight Due […]
Former Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima will be back in action for the first time in 11 months this June, with the organization announcing on Tuesday that he’ll take on Chidi Njokuani in the co-main […]
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