GONAZLES: In Memory of a Fighter and a Fighting Spirit – Josh Samman
I didn’t know Josh Samman. And I don’t know what happened the night he was found with his friend in Florida, or any of the events leading up to it. But I know I’m saddened […]
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SATURDAY TRIVIA: UFC 204’s Ovince Saint Preux lost to whom in 2011 before going on a five-fight win streak?
QUESTION: Ovince Saint Preux faces Jimi Manuwa at UFC 204, looking for a win after last losing to Jon Jones in a match for the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Title last year. Back in 2011, Saint […]
UFC 204 PRIMER – Grocke’s Preview & Predictions: Bisping vs. Henderson, Belfort vs. Mousasi, Manuwa vs. Saint Preux, Struve vs. Omielanczuk
UFC 204 comes to Manchester, England as their hometown hero Michael Bisping comes home to take on Dan Henderson in the main event. Bisping will look to avenge the knockout he suffered to Henderson at […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST: Anderson Silva feels disrespected by UFC, Cyborg criticizes Rousey, Mousasi’s new strategy
ANDERSON SILVA UPSET WITH UFC COMMUNICATION Former long time Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is not pleased with how the UFC has treated him since UFC 200. As reported by MMAJunkie, Silva confessed that he has […]
HEART VS. BRAIN – UFC 204 (pt. 3): Henderson vs. Bisping – Breaking down emotional and rational reasons to predict outcome
Brain For my next trick, I will theorize and discuss an upcoming Dan Henderson fight without using the following phrases: punching power, one punch knockout ability, and the ever so wittily named “H-Bomb.” Dan Henderson’s […]
20 YRS AGO: Keller’s UFC 11 PPV Report & Roundtable Reviews for tournament with Coleman, Abbott, Bohlander, more
UFC 11: PROVING GROUND SEPTEMBER 20, 1996 AUGUSTA, GA. AT THE COLISEUM UFC said the odds were 10,000 to 1 that three fighters would go down with injury leaving Mark Coleman a walkover win in […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1) How much do you sympathize with Jose Aldo’s frustration with inability to secure title shot?
On a 1-10 scale, how much do you sympathize with Jose Aldo’s frustration with his inability to secure a rematch against Conor McGregor, and why? The following is the first batch of responses from the […]
FRIDAY TRIVIA: Which former UFC Hvt. Champion did Stefan Struve lost to in his UFC debut in 2009
UFC 204-RELATED TRIVIA WEEK CONTINUES WITH THIS… QUESTION: Stefan Struve looks for his second win in a row against Daniel Omielańczuk at UFC 204. Struve has had health issues which has thrown his career off […]
AMADI: UFC 204’s Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson II signals new shift in UFC strategy
A lot has been made of the UFC’s business success over the last two years, or more specifically, adjustments to their booking philosophy that have helped facilitate some of their success. Most of that talk […]
GRINUPS: What can boxing learn from MMA and UFC to bring the sport back to life
Mixed Martial Arts fans and especially UFC fans have been very pleased with the sport over the past two years. Between the exposure, energy, fights, and the promotion’s willingness to listen to the fans, we […]
HEART VS. BRAIN – UFC 204 (pt. 2): Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi – Breaking down emotional and rational reasons to predict outcome
Do you ever find your fight predictions coming down to an internal battle between who you hope will win and who you think will really win, even if you don’t fully admit it to yourself until […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST: Samman cause of death, event cancelled due to Penn injury, Jones, Rousey, Diaz, Mickey Gall, Russian kids MMA
JOSH SAMMAN CAUSE OF DEATH DETERMINED UFC middleweight Josh Samman, who was declared dead at a Florida hospital Wednesday morning, died of a probable drug overdose, according to Broward County chief medical examiner, Dr. Craig […]
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 10/5 – Benavidez vs. Cejudo, episode 6: Schnell vs. Rizzo
Note: Jared Dodds is filling in again for Bryan Kern this week. We expect him back covering next week’s show. Time for The Ultimate Fighter Episode 6, and this time we have Matt Schnell from […]
THURSDAY TRIVIA: Mousasi faces Belfort on Saturday for first time, but which promotion once booked them to fight in 2009?
QUESTION: Gegard Mousasi hopes to move closer to a Middleweight Title shot with a win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 204. Mousasi was due to face Belfort before back in 2009. However, a disagreement over […]
Bisping predicts a knockout victory against Henderson, talks about unconventional training camp schedule (w/Keller’s Analysis)
Michael Bisping called Dan Henderson “a one-trick pony” last night on FS1’s UFC Tonight. “He doesn’t wrestle anymore,” he said. “He looks for that big right hand. You know he’s looking for it. And you know […]
UFC 206 main event announced – Anthony “Rumble” Johnson gets shot at Cormier’s Light Heavyweight Championship (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC Canada announced Wednesday night that Daniel Cormier will defend his Light Heavyweight Championship against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at UFC 206. Cormier also announced the fight himself on UFC Tonight on FS1. Neither the post nor […]
PETERSON: On Josh Samman and His Legacy
(March 14, 1988 – October 5, 2016) Like many others, I found about Josh Samman last Thursday through Twitter. Various unconfirmed reports had the Florida-based fighter being found unresponsive at his apartment. His roommate and […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST: Penn has to drop out of his Oct. 15 fight, leaving the Fight Pass card lacking star power (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
B.J. PENN’S COMEBACK SETBACK B.J. Penn is facing yet another setback in his comeback bid. According to reports from John Morgan at MMA Junkie, Penn has been forced out of his Oct. 15 fight with […]
UFC fighter Josh Samman, comatose since late last week, has died at age 28
UFC fighter Josh Samman has died. He was just 28 years old. He was in a coma since late last week when he was found unresponsive alongside his friend and MMA ring announcer Troy Kirkingburg, […]
ROUNDTABLE (Batch 3): Who has more to lose on Saturday at UFC 204, Michael Bisping or Dan Henderson?
This week’s latest Roundtable Topic: Who has more at stake in Saturday’s main event? Dan Henderson, to avoid looking like he stuck around too long? Or Michael Bisping, who risks failing to avenge his most devastating […]
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Vitor Belfort debuted way back at which UFC PPV when he won the UFC Heavyweight Tournament
QUESTION: Vitor Belfort is a veteran of the sport of MMA and has fought at the highest level for many years. This weekend he faces Gegard Mousasi in Manchester at UFC 204 and is hoping to […]
HEART VS. BRAIN – UFC 204 (pt. 1): Ovince Saint Preux vs. Jimi Manuwa – Breaking down emotional and rational reasons to predict outcome
Do you ever find your fight predictions coming down to an internal battle between who you hope will win and who you think will really win, even if you don’t fully admit it to yourself until […]
10 YRS AGO: ASK PWTORCH – Was Ken Shamrock’s fame a product of timing and antics or skills? Plus Boxing vs. MMA pay, Half vs. Full Guard, TUF 3
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch launched the “Ask MMATorch” feature with some compelling topics. Check it out below, and if you have questions for our team for a future Ask MMATorch article, send them […]
UFC 204 PRIMER – Ecochard’s Preview & Predictions: Bisping vs. Henderson, Belfort vs. Mousasi, Manuwa vs. Saint Preux, Struve vs. Omielanczuk
The UFC’s next PPV is featured out of Manchester, U.K. and is headlined by the current Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping trying to avenge one of the most brutal knockouts suffered in UFC history against Dan Henderson. […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/4: UFC Fight Night 96 ratings suffer with weak main event and little undercard support
Ratings for this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night on FS1 were well down from last week and among the lowest of the year for a Saturday night broadcast. The four fight main card headlined by […]