MMATorch Daily Top Five 8/4: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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UFC Fight Night 95 gets more reported fights in Formiga-Ortiz, Thatch-Silva, Felder-Trinaldo, and more
Several more fights are coming together for the UFC’s return to Brasilia on Sept. 24, with Jussier Formiga vs. Dustin Ortiz the latest addition to the UFC Fight Night 95 event according to a report […]
Video – Nate Diaz confronts fans picking Conor McGregor at UFC 202 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Nate Diaz made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, surprising MMA fans on the street who are picking Conor McGregor over him at UFC 202. Check out the clip below: Attention iPhone/iPad and […]
Diaz thinks UFC wants him to lose at UFC 202: “These guys want to weed me right back out”
“So when it first got booked I was like, ‘They want to get me right back in there and try to win this back and weed me out again.’ That’s how it felt. I’m was […]
Cris “Cyborg” Justino reportedly to headline UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia; Barao-Nover expected as well
The UFC is returning to Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 24 for UFC Fight Night 95, and according to a report from Brazil’s UOL the event will feature Cris “Cyborg” Justino’s second fight in the organization. […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 201 “Lawler vs. Woodley”
UFC 201 was this past weekend and it featured some big upsets and another title change. Let’s get right to it. UFC 201 BAD: Ryan Benoit vs. Fredy Serrano This was an incredibly dull fight […]
Cortney Casey vs. Randa Markos set as 13th bout for UFC 202 “Diaz vs. McGregor II”
The UFC has made a late addition to the UFC 202 card later this month, announcing Wednesday that Cortney Casey will take on Randa Markos in the 13th bout booked for the event in Las […]
Beneil Dariush vs. Rashid Magomedov added to UFC Fight Night Mexico City in November
A lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Rashid Magomedov is headed to Mexico City, with the UFC announcing this week that they’ll face off at the Nov. 5 UFC Fight Night event. That event, the […]
MMATorch Rankings – August 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of August 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Conor McGregor 5 T.J. Dillashaw 6 Jose Aldo 7 Eddie […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five: Best MMA Fights on August 2016 Schedule
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
UFC 201 Medical Suspensions: Robbie Lawler out 45 days; Benoit out up to six months
The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission has released the list of medical suspensions for Saturday’s UFC 201 event, with only one fighter receiving longer than a 45-day layoff. That came to Ryan Benoit, who will […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he’s waiting on phone call from UFC to tell him he’s getting title shot
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the next UFC Lightweight Title shot is his, and said on Tuesday he’s now simply waiting to hear from the UFC. As soon as rumors about my title fight comes out, my […]
Carlos Condit thinks UFC on Fox 21 opponent Demian Maia a “phenomenal fighter” who has “been playing it safe”
“The fight with [Demian] Maia, it’s a tough fight. He’s a tough match-up for anybody, but that being said, it gets me back into title contention. I beat Demian Maia, I’m the no. 1 contender, […]
Mark Hunt rips USADA, says they’re wasting his time when they “don’t do s***” with out of competition testing
Mark Hunt went on another mini-tirade on Monday night, again ripping the USADA drug testing program, this time after they apparently came to test him out of competition. Railing at them on both Twitter and […]
New UFC Champ Tyron Woodley on Nick Diaz: “His IQ, outside of fighting, is not extremely high”
“He didn’t make sense. He ‘wanted to fight the best,’ I have the gold. But he don’t want the gold, he ‘made PPV’ without the gold. I think Nick Diaz is a great fighter. If […]
Report: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson to headline UFC’s “Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3” Finale in Mexico City
A huge fight in the lightweight division is headed to Mexico City on Nov. 5, with Champions.co reporting confirmation of a rumored bout between now-former champ Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Tony Ferguson for […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 8/2: Top Fights, Finishes, and/or Performances From MMA’s July 2016 Schedule
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
UFC 201 Payroll: Despite losing title, Lawler ($500K) tops disclosed earnings; new champ Woodley earns $340K
Robbie Lawler, despite his title loss to Tyron Woodley, topped the night’s disclosed earnings on Saturday night at UFC 201. The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission revealed the disclosed earnings for the event on Monday, […]
Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira, Josh Burkman vs. Bobby Green among new additions to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland
Three more fights have been added to the Oct. 1 UFC Fight Night 96 event in Portland, Ore., with the UFC announcing Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira, Josh Burkman vs. Bobby Green, and Kelly Faszholz […]
UFC Fight Night Portland gets first three fights including Louis Smolka vs. Sergio Pettis
The first three fights for the UFC’s return trip to Portland are now set, as the UFC announced on Monday that Louis Smolka vs. Sergio Pettis, Tamdan McCrory vs. Nate Marquardt, and Walt Harris vs. […]
Nick Diaz says he’d fight Tyron Woodley at UFC 202 “if they make me an offer I can’t refuse”
“I want to fight the best guy. You know what, I always want to fight the best guy, but the thing is I’m on top. I’m the one on top. They’re dropping my name. I […]
Dan Henderson says he didn’t ask for Michael Bisping rematch, but he’s ready to take UFC title from him anyway
Dan Henderson is getting a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship this fall, a rematch with Michael Bisping which will likely be his final career fight. There’s been plenty of criticism levied against the matchmaking […]
Video – Check out UFC’s fantastic new promo for UFC 202 “Diaz vs. McGregor II”
The UFC on Saturday night released a fantastic new promo for the August 20 rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor at UFC 202. If you missed it during the UFC 201 broadcast, the must-see […]
Amanda Nunes wants to make first UFC Title defense against returning Ronda Rousey
“I’ve been training jiu-jitsu since I started. Jiu-jitsu and judo both together. I know how to block very well judo throws, I know how to use my hips very well. I know if Ronda Rousey […]
GSP open to bout with new UFC Champ Tyron Woodley, Woodley says “let’s make history” at MSG
New UFC Champion Tyron Woodley, who knocked out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201, said afterward he wanted either Nick Diaz at UFC 202 or GSP at UFC 205 in New York. Well, Georges St-Pierre seems […]