MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/4: Top future fights for Conor McGregor
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 […]
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Anderson Silva wants catchweight fight with Conor McGregor: “I really want to test myself against him”
Anderson Silva is returning to action at UFC 198 in Brazil, but while he’s got a scheduled fight set against Uriah Hall, he’s already looking forward to future fights. The former UFC Middleweight Champion said […]
WSOF President Ray Sefo says Jake Shields next for new WSOF Champ Jon Fitch
Newly crowned WSOF Champ Jon Fitch was supposed to face Jake Shields on Saturday for the vacant Welterweight Title, but a contract dispute led Shields to drop out of the fight. Fitch instead defeated Joao […]
Jose Aldo thinks Conor McGregor was “full of juice in his body” at UFC 196 last month
“Why would I rematch him in a different weight class with no belt? Now, to make this fight at 155, where he was full of juice in his body, where he hides and nobody tests […]
WSOF 30 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s report for “Branch vs. Starks” event on NBCSN
WSOF 30 APRIL 2, 2016 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA The World Series of Fighting is back on NBCSN tonight with two title fights, crowning a new Welterweight Champion in the co-main event before two-division […]
Daniel Cormier expected out of training for four to six weeks, apologizes for withdrawal from UFC 197
Daniel Cormier will be out from four to six weeks with a leg injury, and in his first comments after pulling out of UFC 197, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion apologized for missing this […]
Ovince St. Preux meets Jon Jones in new UFC 197 main event for Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Title (UPDATED)
Jon Jones will remain on this month’s UFC 197 card, with UFC President Dana White announcing on ESPN’s SportsCenter Sunday evening that Ovince St. Preux has stepped up for that fight on three weeks notice. […]
Dana White says Ronda Rousey “in a great place,” will make UFC return in November or December
With Miesha Tate wanting to fight by this summer, there had been some speculation that perhaps Ronda Rousey might just return early to face her. However, UFC President Dana White said this week the plan […]
Jon Jones open to any new opponent for UFC 197: “Let’s keep this main event together. Send them my way”
Jon Jones isn’t one to stay on cards when his opponent drops out, but the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion said on Saturday that he’s willing to fight in UFC 197’s main event in three […]
Joao Zeferino “wouldn’t be surprised” by quick submission over Jon Fitch in WSOF 30 co-main event
“He’s a good opponent. His game never changes, he does the same thing for 10 years. There’s no surprise about it, but he’s strong at that. There’s the positive and the negative sides about that. […]
Daniel Cormier reportedly out of UFC 197 main event with Jon Jones due to injury
On Thursday Jon Jones got clearance to fight at UFC 197 after a traffic stop led to a probation violation. On Friday, Daniel Cormier pulled out of that event. As first reported by BJPenn.com, and […]
Neil Magny signs new four fight deal with the UFC after March win over Hector Lombard
Fresh off his tenth win in 11 fights, Neil Magny has secured a new four fight contract with the UFC. News of the new deal was first reported by MMAFighting.com, citing confirmation from Magny himself. […]
TUF winner Norman Parke announces release from the UFC after February loss at UFC Fight Night 84
The UFC has released a former Ultimate Fighter winner, as Norman Parke revealed on Facebook Friday that he’s lost his spot on the roster. “I just wanna say a huge thanks to the UFC for […]
ROUNDTABLE: What else can the UFC realistically add to UFC 200 to make it as big as possible?
Given the McGregor-Diaz rematch, Velasquez-Browne, and Mousasi-Brunson fights at UFC 200, which other realistic matchups can the UFC book on that card to make it as big as they want it to be? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Jose Aldo on Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz II booking at UFC 200: “Conor’s shame is going to be even greater”
“You know as an athlete obviously it’s good because I get to fight, but as a fan it sucks. There’s not much I can say but it really doesn’t have any logic behind it. To […]
HYDEN BLOG:Thoughts on UFC 200 and the featherweight division, Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones, and MMA in New York
There were no big events this week, so I’ll just hit upon some of the news of the week this time around. It’s now official that UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor will fight Nate Diaz […]
Marloes Coenen vs. Julia Budd meet for Bellator Women’s Featherweight Title at Bellator 155
Bellator will crown their first Women’s Featherweight Champion this May, as BleacherReport.com reports that Marloes Coenen will take on Julia Budd at Bellator 155. Coenen, a former Strikeforce Champ, failed in her bid to capture […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/1: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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 […]
MMATorch Rankings – April 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of April 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Luke Rockhold 5 Rafael dos Anjos 6 T.J. Dillashaw 7 […]
MMATorch Podcast 3/31/16: Penick solo audio on Jon Jones, UFC 200, Cyborg, more
With Torch columnist Shawn Ennis out for the week, Torch editor Jamie Penick is back with a solo audio podcast to break down the latest in the world of MMA. This week brings a rundown […]
Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor rematch at UFC 200: “I swear to god, the UFC thinks it was an accident”
Nate Diaz doesn’t feel he’s gotten his just due in the wake of his upset win over Conor McGregor earlier this month at UFC 196, and now that the rematch is set for UFC 200 […]
Aljamain Sterling vs. Bryan Caraway added to UFC Fight Night 88 card in Las Vegas on May 29
The May 29 UFC Fight Night 88 event will be headlined by a major bantamweight fight between Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt, and on Thursday the UFC added another highly significant matchup in the 135 […]
Frankie Edgar’s manager says he’s happy about UFC 200 rematch with Jose Aldo, “will kill two birds with one stone”
“Frankie Edgar is happy about this fight. Frankie will avenge his loss to Aldo and will kill two birds with one stone… After that, Conor will have nowhere to go. He’ll be trapped. He won’t […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to UFC booking Cris “Cyborg” Justino against Leslie Smith at UFC 198
What’s your reaction to the UFC booking Cris Cyborg in a catchweight fight against Leslie Smith at UFC 198? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The UFC has always tried to straddle a fine line between promoting […]
Undefeated newcomer Alberto Uda steps in for Keith Berish against Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night 88
Keith Berish is out of a fight with Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night 88 in Las Vegas this May, opening the door to undefeated newcomer Alberto Uda, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. Uda […]