UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping may not be fighting GSP at UFC 206, but he certainly has an opponent in mind as a replacement to convince the UFC to let him fight on the card. […]
Here are three short news items published on MMATorch.com five years ago this week involving Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Jon Anik, and Nick Diaz. Anderson Silva has stayed mostly quiet this month after Chael Sonnen’s call-out […]
QUESTION: RFA 45 takes place this weekend in Prior Lake, Minnesota. RFA is one of best known independent MMA promotions outside of the UFC and last month they announced a merger with another top independent MMA […]
Who are your top three or four candidates for Fighter of the Year so far this year, and why them above other top considerations? ADAM TINDAL, MMATorch contributor My top three fighters of the year […]
Dana White, a sharp turnaround from recent comments, says his relationship with George St. Pierre has never been better. “My relationship has never been better with GSP,” White said in a text message to the […]
QUESTION: This past weekend saw Bobby Lashley take a step closer to getting a shot at the vacant Bellator Heavyweight Title with a win over Josh Appelt at Bellator 162. The title has been vacant […]
Who are your top three or four candidates for Fighter of the Year so far this year, and why them above other top considerations? CHRISTOPHER KING, MMATorch contributor Personally, I would go for Michael Bisping […]
GSP REPLIES TO TALK OF A BISPING FIGHT No big fights this weekend, but there is an RFA show Friday night on AXS TV. Watch Middleweight Title challenger Chase Waldon in this 2013 fight against […]
Growing up as an active athlete involved in both team sports and individual competition I notice one glaring difference between the two – the infamous adrenaline dump. Based on my experiences playing basketball, I can […]
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch published this interview we conducted with former UFC Lightweight Champion Shawn Sherk, which includes an admission he doesn’t watch his own division’s fights unless he’s at the show, […]
QUESTION: Georges St-Pierre stole the headlines last week with his announcement regarding him being a free agent which was quickly refuted by the UFC. UFC 206 would have been the perfect event for GSP to […]
Bobby Lashley, who fights for Bellator and pro wrestles for TNA Impact, tells TMZ he wants to keep doing both, but he is eyeing both the Bellator Heavyweight Title and a potential Brock Lesnar fight. The […]
BISPING SAYS HE’S READY TO FIGHT GSP IF GSP WILL While Michael Bisping had previously dismissed rumors of a UFC 206 bout with Georges St-Pierre as “bullshit,” he has recently made an about face on […]
QUESTION: Tito Ortiz faces Chael Sonnen on Jan. 21 at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. for Bellator in what could be his final fight. Both of these men were huge names for the UFC with […]
If Bobby Lashley were to sign with UFC, play match-maker and name your top two choices that you think would make the most sense for him to face first. He doesn’t make our Heavyweight Rankings. […]
MCGREGOR PUNISHMENT Conor McGregor may not be happy with his punishment from the Nevada Athletic Commission, but he may be forced to comply if he wants to stay in good graces with the State of […]
Bellator 162 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. BELLATOR 162 GOOD – Hisaki Kato stops A.J. Matthews: This was a pretty close fight. Matthews hurt Kato but didn’t follow up and allowed him to […]
If the public dispute between the UFC and Georges St-Pierre (GSP) is in actuality a corporate tussle between WME-IMG and CAA or the battleground of Under Armour and Reebok, the future of the sport may […]
JONNY HENDRICKS TEASES RETIREMENT IF HE LOSES Many fans have been quick to point out the decline in Johny Hendricks’ performances in the UFC since his trio of Welterweight Title fights with Georges St-Pierre and […]
The fighter who is largely responsible for lighter weight fighters making their way to UFC has announced he will be retiring shortly. Urijah Faber went on “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani this afternoon and […]
QUESTION: This past weekend saw the first “debate” between Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz at Bellator 162 ahead of their fight in Jan. 12 in Los Angeles, Calif., Sonnen makes his Bellator debut once again at […]
The saga between GSP and the UFC has been going on for years, from his call for more drug testing to clashes over the Reebok deal, but this past Monday things really started to go […]
While it was the Nevada Athletic Commission handing out the punishment to Conor McGregor two weeks ago, it looks like it may be McGregor who has the last laugh. After nine years as chair of […]
The first event to be held in North America for Pride Fighting Championships is in the books. I think it can be considered a conditional success. The show for the live crowd was undoubtedly better than the show […]
QUESTION: Julia Budd defeated Arlene Blencowe this weekend at Bellator 162, keeping her on course for a shot at becoming the inaugural Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion. Budd is on a seven-fight win streak and has only lost twice in […]
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