Ten years ago this week, MMATorch contributor Mike Roe wrote an editorial proposing that UFC was more effectively creating new stars with its TV shows than WWE was with its TV shows, even though WWE has […]
Bellator 160 and UFC On FOX 21 took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 160 GOOD: A.J. McKee submits Cody Walker Walker showed some good toughness, but McKee was all over […]
“This fight it’s a high risk high reward, if I win, it really help my MMA career, it’ll be a lot of exposure and you know I get to keep move on with my dream […]
Fox Sports 1 is part the UFC establishment, but not a reliable source The success of UFC 202 has drawn a near hyperbolic level of acclaim from the sports media establishment, but how much stock […]
QUESTION: After two straight losses to the no. 1 and no. 2 contenders in the division, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson respectively, Alexander Gustafsson looks to climb the rankings again, fighting Jan Blachowicz this weekend at UFC Fight […]
5. Gustafsson vs. Phil Davis (UFC 112) In just his tenth pro MMA fight, Alexander Gustafsson took on accomplished wrestler Phil Davis in Abu Dhabi. Gustafsson was known primarily as a kickboxer who used his […]
A FAN WANTS HIS TICKET MONEY BACK… FROM JON JONES As if Jon Jones didn’t have enough to deal with these days, now one of his fans is trying to take him to court. A […]
“I don’t know if I have any business fighting at this level anymore.” – Carlos Condit in post-fight press conference on Saturday. With these words, Carlos Condit brought the entire MMA community to a harsh […]
Paige VanZant told the MMA media gathered after Saturday’s fight that she knew this fight, her first after his stint on “Dancing With The Stars,” was important. “Coming off a loss, I definitely put a lot […]
QUESTION: Ilir Latifi makes a big step up in competition at “UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett” this weekend against the top five ranked Ryan Bader. Latifi is riding a three fight win streak going in […]
Robert Staaf here to break down What’s Next after UFC on FOX 21. The UFC returned to Vancouver, B.C. Canada with a solid card headlined by top Welterweight contenders Demian Maia and Carlos Condit. We […]
Last Saturday, the main event between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz finally came to pass. While Conor managed to eek out the majority decision win, the fight itself should be remembered as an all-time classic. […]
Five years ago today, MMATorch columnist Jason Amadi asserted that Anderson Silva earned the status of the Greates of All Time with his destruction of Yushin Okami at UFC 134. The following is the original […]
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At the UFC on FOX post-fight press conference, Carlos Condit sounded as if he might live up to his characterization that Saturday night’s fight against Demian Maia was “make or break.” The decisive loss on […]
QUESTION: Andrei Arlovski takes on Josh Barnett at UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett this weekend in Hamburg, Germany in a big heavyweight clash. Arlovski has been the UFC Heavyweight Champion before. Who was the […]
RORY MACDONALD SPEAKS OUT AGAINST UFC, TIMELINE TO FIGHT Rory MacDonald had harsh words for his former employer and also indicated when and where his next fight will be. At a press conference following the […]
In this week’s edition of the Sunday Supplement, MMA’s free agency takes the spotlight as Rory MacDonald makes the jump to Bellator from the UFC. What does the future hold? Rory MacDonald Signs With Bellator […]
Signing a big TV deal with Fox was part one. Part two was putting together a big main event to draw an impressive first audience for UFC on free broadcast TV. Five years ago, Dan […]
Demian Maia doesn’t want to risk losing a chance at the UFC Welterweight Championship. He believes he has earned a title shot, and it’s hard to argue with any credibility with his stance. He has won […]
Anthony Pettis came into last night’s fight against Charles Oliveira on a three fight losing streak. He dropped to 145 and put in an impressive comeback performance. He said those three losses motivated him to change […]
With UFC on fox 21 in the books, here are my five most notable things I took away from the event. (5) Chad Laprise could be a contender Chad Laprise made quick work of Thibault Gouti and […]
BROKEN FIBULA FOR PITBULL Patricio “Pitbull” Freire had every right to call for an end to last night’s lightweight fight with Benson Henderson early in the second round, and he has photo evidence to prove it. […]
UFC ON FOX AUGUST 27, 2016 VANCOUVER, B.C. AIRING LIVE ON FOX Join me live during Saturday night’s event for ongoing results and analysis. Read my fight card preview with predictions in the mean time […]
Here’s a 60 second snippet of analysis on tonight’s fight between Bec Rawlings and Paige VanZant with MMATorch editor Wade Keller and Torch MMA audio analyst Todd Martin. If you like this new “Audio Snippet” feature, let […]
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