MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/28: Top Five MMA Quotes of the Week
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TUF 23 REPORT 4/27: Penick’s thoughts on episode two of “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia” season
It’s time for week two of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia. Tonight’s episode brings a personal battle between real life teammates and friends Khalil Rountree and Cory Hendricks after Joanna Jedrzejczyk picked […]
Junior dos Santos thinks he’d knock Fabricio Werdum out “pretty quickly” in a rematch: “He’s still a jiu-jitsu fighter”
Junior dos Santos’ win over Ben Rothwell earlier this month put him back into the mix among the top end of the UFC’s heavyweight division. He’s already got wins over the next two men fighting […]
Jon Jones says Daniel Cormier just the next best thing to him: “If he was great, he would’ve beaten me”
“DC should have a lot of confidence. Outside of me, he’s the next best thing. He can beat these other guys. He can’t beat me. I don’t believe greatness is coincidence, and I don’t believe […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson after UFC 197 victory?
What’s next for Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson after felling his latest challenger? What fights would you like to see for him in the next year as he chases Anderson Silva’s title defense record? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones rematch at UFC 200: “After what I saw last weekend, this will be light work”
Daniel Cormier didn’t waste much time taking a shot at Jon Jones on Wednesday after the announcement of their UFC 200 main event booking, taking to Instagram to post the following: Yesssss! Let’s go. I’ve […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 153 and UFC 197
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then submitted […]
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II announced as new UFC 200 main event; three title fights set for July 9
UFC 200 has its new headliner, and it will be the rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. UFC President Dana White made the announcement Wednesday on “Good Morning […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/27: Top MMA Fights Coming in May 2016
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Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh thinks UFC keeping McGregor off New York debut would be “going too far”
Conor McGregor has been taken off UFC 200, and according to Dana White he’s going to remain off the card. While it’s not a great situation for McGregor and his team, what could be worse […]
UFC 197 Medical Suspensions: Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, several others out up to six months pending clearance
If Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are going to fight at UFC 200, it’s not just Cormier who needs to get medical clearance. The Nevada Athletic Commission released to MMATorch on Tuesday the list of […]
Bellator’s Scott Coker says they’re interested in Rory MacDonald, wants other UFC fighters to test free agency
“We’re not going to interfere in anybody’s contract, because they have a contract with them. But I will say this – if you’re a free agent, you should fight your fights out, because we’re here […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones’ UFC 197 performance and look ahead to Daniel Cormier rematch
What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere between “Meh” and […]
Rashad Evans not retiring after UFC on Fox 19 loss, considering possible drop to 185 lbs
“I felt like I was physically strong and my timing was good and I really have no excuse. I can’t think of one thing to say ‘this is an area to look at that I […]
Willie Gates now meets Yuta Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 87 after Paddy Holohan’s retirement
When Patrick “Paddy” Holohan was forced to retire this week, it took him out of a fight with Willie Gates at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam in less than two weeks. Gates now has […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/26: Top Individual Performances From April 2016’s MMA Schedule
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Dana White reiterates that Conor McGregor is still off UFC 200, Nate Diaz says he’s going on vacation
Dana White has not budged on Conor McGregor’s UFC 200 status, and Nate Diaz appears to be following up on his comments Friday that he won’t fight on the card without that fight. “He’ll fight […]
Jones on mindset during OSP fight: “Whether you look like crap right now or not, the goal is to get back to DC”
“A part of me was just like, ‘you gotta fight DC, Jon. You gotta fight DC.’ Like, do what you’ve got to do to win this fight. The goal is to get back to DC. […]
Jake Matthews vs. Stevie Ray booked for The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on July 8
A lightweight bout between Jake Matthews and Stevie Ray is headed to Las Vegas during the UFC’s International Fight Week, as the UFC announced Monday that the fight will take place on the Ultimate Fighter […]
UFC 197 Payroll: Jon Jones takes home disclosed $500K in return, Demetrious Johnson earns $195K in victory
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 197 event from Las Vegas, and as expected headliner Jon Jones topped the night’s disclosed earnings. The commission emailed the figures to MMATorch on […]
Conor McGregor’s coach explains why they couldn’t go to Las Vegas yet, “51% optimistic” McGregor remains on UFC 200
Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh continues to address the UFC 200 situation, both in a column penned at Irish site The42.ie, and an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. For starters, Kavanagh explained […]
Irish UFC flyweight Patrick “Paddy” Holohan forced to retire over rare blood condition
27-year-old Irish UFC flyweight Patrick “Paddy” Holohan has announced his retirement after a rare genetic blood disorder came to light. Holohan hadn’t disclosed the condition until after his most recent fight, and with doctors recommending […]
UFC Reebok uniforms getting color injection starting at UFC 200, “revolution” coming in 2017
The simple black and white color scheme to the UFC’s current deal with Reebok has led to very little variety inside the cage. Some minor changes are coming, with the Sports Business Journal revealing the […]
Dana White says Conor McGregor’s tweet about being back on UFC 200 “not true”
Whatever the motivation behind Conor McGregor’s tweet overnight that he’s back on UFC 200, that’s not the case according to UFC President Dana White. White shot it down quickly Monday morning in comments made to […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/25: Top Takeaways From UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
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 […]