Perhaps the most anticipated fight on next month’s UFC on Fox 20 event in Chicago is no longer happening, as Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has been forced out of his bout with Glover Teixeira due to […]
“I was back to normal in five days besides my nose being broken for a while [after the Robbie Lawler fight]. I was training the next week. It was a very hard emotional fight with […]
Fedor Emelianenko edged out a win over Fabio Maldonado on Friday in Russia at EFN 50, but it came after he got beat up and nearly stopped in the first round, and likely should have […]
Who wins the Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson main event at UFC Fight Night 89, and how? Will the winner get the next title fight? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Let’s start […]
An injury to Claudio Silva has given Siyar Bahadurzada a new opponent for next month’s UFC 201 event, with the UFC announcing this week that Jorge Masvidal is stepping into that bout. Bahadurzada snapped a […]
Frankie Edgar took some shots recently at Jose Aldo regarding rumors of yet another injury, ripping his UFC 200 opponent over his history of pulling out of fights. Aldo had the chance to respond during […]
Alexander Gustafsson will return to action on Sep. 3 for the first time since his loss to Daniel Cormier last year, taking on Jan Blachowicz at the UFC Fight Night event in Hamburg, Germany. The […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]
“With Chris Weidman, he’s coming off a loss. I believe he should rematch with Luke, and the winner gets shot at the belt. Jacare is phenomenal, but there’s a long list. I want to get […]
Who wins the Donald Cerrone-Patrick Cote fight at UFC Fight Night 89, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Patrick Cote asked for Nick Diaz, but Diaz is really only interested in putting down the pipe […]
“Brock Lesnar got on the card and Brock’s a huge draw. So right as Brock was getting announced, I was at UFC 199 with Luke Rockhold. I started hearing these rumors so I started texted […]
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson died last week at the age of 42. He may not have been the best fighter of all-time, but he was one of the biggest draws in MMA history. It all […]
The final addition to the 2016 UFC Hall of Fame class comes in the “Fight” wing, as the UFC announced Wednesday that the UFC 17 bout between Pete Williams and Mark Coleman will be honored […]
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 […]
We’re to the final quarterfinal bout of the season on The Ultimate Fighter 23 tonight, and it’s Team Joanna’s last chance to advance one of their women in the tournament after finally cracking the semifinals […]
The UFC Fight Night 92 event in Salt Lake City, Utah, now has a significant portion of its fight card set, as six fights for the Aug. 6 event were confirmed during Wednesday’s latest episode […]
Which fights (or individual fighters) are you most interested in seeing from this weekend’s fight schedule? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Lots of MMA on television this weekend, which doesn’t necessarily equate to me watching lots […]
Anthony Pettis’ featherweight debut is now set for August 27, as the UFC announced on Wednesday that he’ll take on Charles Oliveira at UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The somewhat surprising […]
Exiting Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks has signed with the UFC, and he’ll make his UFC debut on July 8 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale against Ross Pearson. MMAJunkie.com was the first to report […]
When Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC was announced at UFC 199, a number of fighters immediately started lobbying to get the fight. One such name was Josh Barnett, and in an interview with Ariel […]
When Dan Henderson knocked out Hector Lombard earlier this month at UFC 199, he wasn’t sure whether or not his career was over. He openly commented that it could have been his last fight, and […]
“He cannot punch. He hit me, and I’m like ‘Wow! This is actually him punching me as hard as he can.’ He can’t punch, so he has to throw elbows, kicks, and knees, because he […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]
“I was expecting to get the title shot after defeating Johny Hendricks in the first round, so I was kind of disappointed having to fight Rory MacDonald, just because we do have a good relationship. […]
What does it mean for the UFC’s featherweight division if Conor McGregor does not return to the weight class? How would you see the next 18 months in that weight class being booked out? RICH […]
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