GROCKE’S BELLATOR 168 LIVE RESULTS 12/10: Sakara vs. Beltran, Lins vs. Silva, Salter vs. Annicchiarico, Yamauchi vs. Mircea, Ruth vs. Palombi
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FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/9: Anthony Pettis fails to make weight, his shot at winning Featherweight Title extinguished for now (w/Cervantes Analysis)
Anthony Pettis has failed to make weight for his Featherweight Title bout with Max Holloway. Multiple sources reported that Pettis was struggling a few hours before weigh-ins and he ultimately weighed in at 148, making […]
5 YRS AGO – ENNIS: Lay of the Land for Bantamweight Division including Cruz, Faber, Barao, MacDonald, Easton
The following is MMATorch columnist Shawn Ennis’s in-depth review of the Bantamweight Division published five years ago this week… This will be the first of two parts breaking down the UFC’s bantamweight division. We’re a […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): What is your favorite fight and favorite MMA event of all time?
What is your favorite fight and favorite MMA event of all time? ABE RUVALCABA, MMATorch contributor Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard II UFC 125. Watching Frankie Edgar takedown Maynard in the second round after taking […]
THURSDAY NEWS UPDATE 12/8: GSP says UFC reached out to him night of MMAAA press conference, but no progress (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
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 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview & Predictions for the “Beltran vs. Sakara” headlined event on Spike TV (4 p.m. ET)
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 […]
THURSDAY TRIVIA: Matt Brown, who fights at UFC 206 this weekend, has finished how many of his fights
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 […]
5 YRS AGO – PENICK: Rashad Evans unnecessarily crosses a line with Penn State retort to UFC on Fox 2 opponent Phil Davis
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 […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 2): What is your favorite fight and favorite MMA event of all time?
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 PPV PRIMER: Ecochard’s Preview & Predictions including Pettis vs. Holloway for Interim Featherweight Title, Cerrone vs. Brown
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 […]
UFC Fight Night 102 PRIMER: Ecochard’s Preview & Predictions including Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov, Ngannou vs. Hamilton
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 […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/7: Dana White says he has big fight plans for Roger Whitaker, who is on short list? (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
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 […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 166, Bellator 167, and The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
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 […]
MMAAA issues “urgent” statement in response to a “cease and desist” letter from a group of lawyers representing a few fighters
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 […]
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Tim Kennedy, who fights at UFC 206, was last seen in the Octagon in 2014 losing by TKO to which Middleweight Title contender?
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 […]
5 YRS AGO – PENICK: Georges St-Pierre’s latest injury a massive blow to UFC, though Diaz-Condit matchup a silver lining
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 […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): What change do you hope Mick Maynard brings to UFC’s match-making now that he’s been hired to replace Joe Silva?
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 […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/6: Cris Cyborg frustrates Dana White after turning down two title matches (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
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, […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: The importance of two UFC post-fight promos, recommended reading on MMAAA announcement
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 […]
TUESDAY TRIVIA: Pettis can join an elite club by winning a UFC title in a second weight division on Saturday – who else has?
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. […]
5 YRS AGO – ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Chael Sonnen vs. Jon Jones, bias vs. business in the UFC, and “Mayhem” Miller
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 […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 2): What change do you hope Mick Maynard brings to UFC’s match-making now that he’s been hired to replace Joe Silva?
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 […]
Masvidal reacts to winning by stoppage because his opponent’s toe got caught in the cage (w/Cervantes Analysis)
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 […]
FRIDAY TRIVIA: Which top Strawweight contender defeated Létourneau before she made her way to UFC?
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 […]
5 YRS AGO: Bellator Fighting Championships moving to Friday nights on MTV2 for season 6 in 2012
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 […]