GSP WAS TRAINING TO FIGHT UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO While it may be sometime until the MMA Athletes Association gets everything they have been asking for, it didn’t take long for the group to […]
Bellator 168 takes place in Florence, Italy at the Nelson Mandela Arena on Saturday afternoon. The original main event was a rematch between Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef, but an injury to Carvalho forced the […]
QUESTION: Matt Brown comes off two straight losses to face fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone this weekend in Canada at UFC 206. Brown has the record for most finishes in the UFC Welterweight Division. How […]
Five years ago today Jamie Penick took issue with an insult that Rashad Evans threw at Phil Davis during their UFC on Fox 2 press conference. Check it out below… The UFC on Fox 2 […]
What is your favorite fight and favorite MMA event of all time? MICHAEL HISCOE, MMATorch contributor My favorite event of all time is UFC 153 from Brazil. It was one of those shows that was […]
UFC 206 Primer – Matt Ecochard The first UFC PPV since the incredible UFC 205 is taking place on Saturday night, airing from Toronto, Ontario and being headlined by Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis for […]
Before UFC 206 this Saturday night, we have the UFC’s second trip to New York State this month on Friday night when they come to Albany with a card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil […]
DANA WHITE HAS PLANS FOR ROGER WHITTAKER Robert Whittaker is set to see a step up in competition and profile for his next fight. Dana White told Fox Sports that he expects Whittaker’s next fight […]
Bellator 166, Bellator 167, and TUF 24 Finale were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 166 GOOD – Chris Honeycutt vs. Ben Reiter Honeycutt completely dominated Reiter in every sense […]
The MMAAA has issued what it characterizes as an “Urgent” press release to MMATorch this afternoon. It’s a statement from attorneys, Jim Quinn and Eric Hochstadt, outside counsel for the Mixed Martial Arts Association. MMAAA Statement […]
QUESTION: New MMAAA co-founder Tim Kennedy returns to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 206 against Kelvin Gastelum. Kennedy was last seen in 2014, losing by TKO to which Middleweight contender? OPTIONS: (a) Stephen Thompson […]
Five years ago today, news broke that George St. Pierre suffered an ACL injury and would miss about ten months of action. The following is Jamie Penick’s editorial putting the big news in perspective… The […]
What change do you hope Mick Maynard brings to UFC’s match-making now that he’s been hired to replace Joe Silva? Or what main piece of advice would give you to him? JARED DODDS, MMATorch contributor […]
CYRBORG SAYS SHE CAN’T MAKE 145 WITH EIGHT WEEKS NOTICE After refusing to cut weight to fight Ronda Rousey or anyone else at 145 and after a difficult weight cut to 140 pounds earlier this year, […]
The Importance of two UFC post-fight promos The announcement of the formation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) has inadvertently made UFC 206 a much more intriguing card. Sure, the fight lineup is […]
QUESTION: Anthony Pettis gets a chance to join an elite club by winning another UFC belt in a second weight division with the Interim Featherweight Title on the line against Max Holloway at UFC 206. […]
The following installment of Ask MMATorch was published five years ago today. Current MMATorch columnist Jason Amadi helmed the Ask MMATorch column at the time and here are four wide-ranging questions, some timeless, and some […]
What change do you hope Mick Maynard brings to UFC’s match-making now that he’s been hired to replace Joe Silva? Or what main piece of advice would give you to him? MICHAEL HISCOE, MMATorch contributor […]
Jorge Masvidal defeated Jake Ellenberger via TKO in a controversial end to the bout Saturday night at UFC’s Ultimate Fighter Finale. During the fight, Ellenburger appeared to get his foot caught in the cage and […]
QUESTION: Valérie Létourneau is coming off the back of two losses, including a loss to Joanna Jędrzejczyk in a title bout. She hopes to get back to winning ways in her home country of Canada […]
Five years ago today, Bellator Fighting Championships announced they would be moving their events to Friday nights after complaints from fans. Bjorn Rebney, now involved MMA Athletes Association announced last week, explained the rationale for […]
QUESTION: Max Holloway faces Anthony Pettis this weekend in the new main event of UFC 206 for the Interim Featherweight Title. Holloway hopes to make it ten straight wins and to capture his first UFC title. […]
Tim Elliott may have been a few seconds and/or inches from becoming UFC Flyweight Champion Saturday night, but his future may end up being at bantamweight. Elliott was candid at the post-fight press conference regarding […]
What specific fight didn’t happen so far this year that you most wish would have that realistically was possible but didn’t happen due to injury, contract impasse, or someone else be chosen as an opponent […]
A NIGHT OF LIGHTER WEIGHT WRESTLERS, A NEW STAR MADE A night of fights focused on UFC’s smallest male fighters saw a dominant champion retain, but with a new star made in the process, and […]
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