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WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/28: Rousey speaks, Goldberg out of UFC after Saturday, Cain explains health (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
It’s well known that Ronda Rousey has not been doing any media ahead of her UFC return fight against Amanda Nunes this Friday, but one small snippet of a pre-fight interview gives some insight into […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/27: Josh Barnett flagged by USADA for possible drug test failure, Dana on Lesnar’s future (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
USADA’s latest victim is a familiar name to the suspended fighters list. Josh Barnett has been flagged for a potential USADA violation after allegedly failing an out-of-competition test taken on Dec. 9, according to a […]
TUESDAY TRIVIA: UFC 207 Bantamweight Title challenger Cody Garbrandt has ten wins, but how many of them have been in UFC?
QUESTION: Cody Garbrandt faces the biggest challenge of his young career at UFC 207 when he face Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Title. Garbrandt is undefeated so far in his career at 10-0. How […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): How would you grade UFC’s handling of the Featherweight Title situation? How would you have handled it differently?
How would you grade UFC’s handling of the Featherweight Title situation? How would you have handled it differently? MATT ECHOCHARD, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The UFC didn’t really have much of a choice but to strip the […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/26: UFC 206 free replay on Fox draws big numbers, JDS and ex-Rousey roommate pick UFC 207 winner (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC’s Christmas gift to fans of giving away a recent pay-per-view for free appears to have been a huge success. Saturday night’s rebroadcast of four fights from UFC 206 did 4.7 million viewers on Fox […]
MONDAY TRIVIA: Who are the common opponents that Rousey and Nunes have both defeated in their careers?
QUESTION: Amanda Nunes faces the returning Ronda Rousey this weekend at UFC 207 in her first defense of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title. Which two women have both Nunes and her opponent Rousey defeated during […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 2): How would you grade UFC’s handling of the Featherweight Title situation? How would you have handled it differently?
How would you grade UFC’s handling of the Featherweight Title situation? How would you have handled it differently? ROBERT VALLEJOS, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Intrinsically, I have no issue with stripping Conor McGregor of the Featherweight Title. […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/25: Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov reportedly in works for Interim Lightweight Title (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
REPORT: FERGUSON VS. NURMAGOMEVOD FOR INTERIM TITLE? After a month of much uncertainty regarding the UFC Lightweight Title picture, some clarity now looks to be forming. Bloody Elbow has cited reports from Russian website Izvestia.ru […]
BREAKING: Cain Velasquez off UFC 207, ruled unfit to fight by the Nevada Athletic Commission, no replacement fight (w/Keller’s Analysis)
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has ruled Cain Velasquez unfit for fighting this Friday night, so his match against Fabricio Werdum is off UFC 207. Velasquez had said previously he was scheduled for surgery after UFC […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: 2016 the year UFC’s media and business grew up, plus Nunes-Rousey media blackout fallout
FROM ADOLESCENCE TO TEENAGER TO ADULT, UFC’S MATURATION In 2016 the UFC had to be a big boy. Both their media relations and business practices showed that at age 23, the UFC has now matured into […]
SATURDAY TRIVIA: At which WEC event did Urijah Faber beat Dominick Cruz in Cruz’s only defeat in WEC?
QUESTION: Dominick Cruz will defend his UFC Bantamweight Title next weekend against Cody Garbrandt. Cruz’s longtime rival Urijah Faber retired this weekend. Faber handed Cruz his only defeat back in the WEC, in Cruz’s WEC debut. […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/24: Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey excused from media press conference before next week’s UFC 207 (w/Cervantes Analysis)
APPEARANCE OF ROUSEY GETTING SPECIAL TREATMENT, CODDLING CONTINUES Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes will not take part in the UFC 207 media session next week. Rousey has been unusually silent in the build up for […]
5 YRS AGO – ASK MMATORCH: Jones dropping Machida on floor, UFC rape jokes, possibility of UFC return for Tim Sylvia
Craig Asks: Am I the only person a little unimpressed with how Jon Jones dropped Lyoto Machida to the floor when the ref stopped the fight? He said after that he knew he was out […]
FRIDAY TRIVIA: Who did Jon Jones defeat to win the Light Heavyweight Title back in 2011 before all of his suspensions and controversies marred his legacy?
QUESTION: Jon Jones received a one year ban last week also in addition to Brock Lesnar, which means we could see him back in the Octagon as early as July of next year. Jones will […]
FRIDAY NEWS UPDATE 12/23: Cyborg says she used a diuretic to recover from weight cut, not performance enhancing drugs (w/Cervantes Analysis)
CYBORG WARNS ABOUT DANGERS OF WEIGHT CUTTING Cris Cyborg has revealed the cause of her USADA violation. In a post on Facebook, Cyborg stated that she used a diuretic called spironolactone that her doctor prescribed […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: The case for UFC moving from Fox to ESPN next cycle, ESPN story on the the reclusive Rousey
The case for the UFC on ESPN Transitioning into 2017, the UFC’s next television deal will be an underlying story over the course of the year. Throughout the last few months, Sports Illustrated media critic […]
GROCKE’S TAKE: My New Year’s wish list of fights I want to see in 2017 – some realistic, others not
With Christmas just a few days away, here are the fights I have on my wish list for the New Year. Some are close to happening already, while others might never happen. Jon Jones vs. […]
BREAKING: Cyborg flagged for USADA violation, her rep comments on likely reason, Dana White responds
Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino has been flagged for an out-of-competition anti-doping violation y the USADA. She hasn’t failed a drug test since 2011. Cyborg’s rep and boyfriend, Ray Elbe, wrote on The Underground Forum that, while […]
THURSDAY TRIVIA: Which two fighters did Cris Cyborg defeat to become the inaugural Strikeforce and Invicta Featherweight titles?
QUESTION: Cris “Cyborg” Justino has been in the headlines over the last few weeks due issues with the new UFC Women’s Featherweight Title being introduced and today over being flagged for a USADA violation. Cyborg […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/22: UFC 207, which relatively few people saw on PPV, will air as a Christmas Eve broadcast special on Fox (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC and Fox have decided to take one of the most exciting yet, under-viewed shows of the year and expose it to a bigger audience. UFC 206, which took place Dec. 10 from Toronto, Ontario […]
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Who beat Urijah Faber to end his two year reign as Featherweight Champion in WEC?
QUESTION: Urijah Faber fought his final fight last weekend, gaining an impressive win over the UK’s Brad Pickett. Faber never held the UFC Bantamweight Title during his career, but did reign as WEC Featherweight Champion for over […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/21: Jose Aldo updates his status, thoughts on Conor, frustration with UFC (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Jose Aldo, who has given some conflicting statements to the media over the last few months regarding his fighting future, gave an in-depth interview to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani to clear the air. In the […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/21: Dan Hardy turns down Mickey Gall’s challenge, explains why (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
For the first time in a while, Mickey Gall won’t be getting what he asked for. Gall, who was successful in securing fights with C.M. Punk and Sage Northcutt after calling them out during post-fight […]
10 YRS AGO – ENNIS’S TAKE: What might UFC do with it’s new toys, the newly acquired WFA and WEC?
By now we’ve all heard the news that the UFC has bought “select assets” of the WFA, and that the promotion will basically cease to exist. And if you’ve read John Taylor’s “Truth and Opinion,” […]