Brock Lesnar has officially been suspended one-year for his UFC 200 USADA failure. Lesnar was flagged for clomiphene and its metabolite, 4-hydroxyclomiphene, on two tests. One was taken out of competition, on June 28, 2016, […]
There were two fights this year that I gave the elusive five-star rating. They actually complement each other very well, and were the best examples of the two basic categories for MMA matches — striking […]
QUESTION: Neil Magny managed to grind out a win against former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 207. Magny is tied for most wins in a calendar year at five from 2014. Who else […]
What is your favorite Tito Ortiz fight and where does he rank among all-time most influential fighters in UFC history? ROBERT VALLEJOS, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR I have always had a strange soft spot for the first […]
What is your favorite Tito Ortiz fight and where does he rank among all-time most influential fighters in UFC history? MIKE HISCOE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR My favorite Tito Ortiz fight was the first Forrest Griffin fight […]
Heading in to UFC 207, we knew we were going to witness one of Ronda Rousey’s last walks to the Octagon. Whether it was just one of her last fights or the very last one […]
The following is my report on UFC 66 posted ten years ago this week… UFC 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ 2 DECEMBER 30, 2006 AIRED LIVE ON PPV -The pregame show was disappointing, with a repeating […]
QUESTION: Cody Garbrandt rose to the challenge at UFC 207 when he impressively beat Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Title. On his road to the title, Garbrandt was supposed to fight another contender who […]
For the second time, Mirko Cro Cop has called an end to his professional fighting career. He says this time it’s for good. Just days after winning the Rizin Grand Prix tournament in Japan, Cro […]
Amanda Nunes destroyed Ronda Rousey in just 44 seconds. Nunes spoke to the press and described when she knew she had Rousey on the retreat. “I saw (she was hurt) after the first punch,” Nunes […]
QUESTION: Mike Goldberg called his last ever UFC event at UFC 207 this past weekend. Which event was Goldberg’s first ever in the UFC? OPTIONS: (a) UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (b) UFC 16: Battle In […]
Happy New Year! UFC 207 was meant to have been “Fear The Return” well, there wasn’t much to fear from Ronda as she was dismantled in 48 seconds by Amanda Nunes and almost certainly sending […]
A LONG HUG AND A LOT OF THANKS While Dana White had said that Ronda Rousey was in a better state following her loss to Amanda Nunes last Friday than she was a year ago […]
UFC 207 was this past Friday, and it was a wild event. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 207 GOOD: Ray Borg vs. Louis Smolka Borg came in heavy, which is disappointing because he’s […]
Alex Oliviera was the victim of some destructive knees to the head from Tim Means’s in UFC 207’s prelim opener. Unfortunately for Means and fortunately for Oliveira, referee Dan Miragliotta stepped in quickly as the […]
Dominick Cruz suffered his first loss in over a decade to Cody Garbrandt last night. Speaking at the post-fight press conference, Cruz admitted he knew Garbrandt was a serious contender and that it is now […]
The Ronda Responsibility If Ronda Rousey losing her invincibility at UFC 193 to the foot of Holly Holm was the dramatic twist in her epic, getting pummeled in 48 seconds by Amanda Nunes at UFC […]
QUESTION: Amanda Nunes easily defeated Ronda Rousey this past weekend at UFC 207 via TKO to make her first defense of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title. Forty-eight seconds is a quick victory, but Nunes has finished […]
Ronda Rousey: The End Of The Line? This past weekend at UFC 207, we finally got to see the big return of Ronda Rousey. Everyone wondered how she would look post-Holly Holm. Would she crumble […]
ROUSEY POST-FIGHT Ronda Rousey was notable in her silence during the buildup to UFC 207 on Friday night. Perhaps nothing spoke louder than her performance, or lack thereof, in her fight with Amanda Nunes that […]
Though it wasn’t the second round finish he promised, Cody Garbrandt managed to defeat longtime Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz via unanimous decision and claim the title for himself. During the post-fight press conference, Garbrandt welcomed […]
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING DECEMBER 31, 2016 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. AT MSG AIRED ON NBC REPORT BY ADAM TINDAL, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Here we are for World Series of Fighting and their first event in […]
Dana White, on the UFC 207 post-show on FS1, defended himself against the criticism that Amanda Nunes, the champion, was disrespected by all of the focus being on Rousey in the lead-up to UFC 207. […]
The following are highlights of the panel discussion on the UFC 207 post-show on FS1 discussing the Amanda Nunes dominant quick victory over Ronda Rousey: •Miesha Tate: “I told you guys [Nunes] is the hardest […]
What may have been left of the Ronda Rousey Era ended with a thud, as incumbent UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes dominated her in a 48 second victory in the main event of UFC 207 […]
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