MMA Torch Rankings – March 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of March 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Conor McGregor 4 Dominick Cruz 5 Luke Rockhold 6 Jose Aldo 7 T.J. […]
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Dana White on UFC 196’s Holly Holm-Miesha Tate bout: “Business side, I absolutely hate it”
“I’ll tell you this, to be brutally honest with you, as a fan, I love her attitude and I love that. As the business side, I absolutely hate it. Holly vs. Ronda is the biggest […]
UFC 196 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card breakdown and predictions for “McGregor vs. Diaz” event
Though yet another big main event fell out for tonight’s UFC 196 event, the replacement fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz has become in some ways even bigger in its own right, and the […]
Bellator 151 Results: Darrion Caldwell chokes out former champ Joe Warren on Spike
It was a breakout night for Darrion Caldwell Friday at Bellator 151, as the highly touted former NCAA standout picked up his biggest career win to date. Taking on former multi-division champ – and former […]
RFA 36 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s on-site coverage of AXS TV event from Minnesota
RFA 36 MARCH 4, 2016 LIVE FROM PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA Resurrection Fighting Alliance is back in Minnesota tonight with a five fight main card set for AXS TV. The planned main event was scrapped on […]
UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa to be headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson [UPDATED]
The UFC will make their first ever trip to Ottawa this June, as the Ottawa Citizen reports that a UFC Fight Night event is coming to the city on June 18. The event was officially […]
Weigh-in results for UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz”
Weigh-ins toak place this afternoon for tomorrow’s UFC 196 event. Watch the proceedings below, with full results: Pay-Per-View Main Card (10PM ET) Conor McGregor (168) vs. Nate Diaz (169) Holly Holm (134.5) vs. Miesha Tate […]
UFC 199 set for LA on June 4 with Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman II, Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber III
UFC 199 is now official for June, as it was announced on Friday that the event will hit Los Angeles on June 4. The card will be headlined VT two title fight rematches, with Luke […]
Live Video – Watch UFC’s “Unstoppable” event launch press conference at 5PM ET/2PM PT
The UFC launches their next series of events this afternoon with their “Unstoppable” branded press conference. The event gathers the top stars for events on the schedule from April through June leading into the historic […]
Conor McGregor on expected pay for UFC 196: “I’m going to breeze past the $10 million mark”
After setting a Las Vegas UFC gate record and taking out Jose Aldo after the Brazilian’s decade of dominance, Conor McGregor set himself up to become perhaps the highest paid fighter in UFC history. If […]
Video – DMX narrates must-see video for UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz” cold open
Saturday’s UFC 196 pay-per-view broadcast will be opening with a video package narrated by rapper DMX. It’s been released online, and if you weren’t already heavily anticipating the fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, […]
Conor McGregor quips at “broke” Nate Diaz: “I could put you back on that 20 and 20 if you want”
Conor McGregor had responses for just about anything Nate Diaz had to say on Thursday at the final UFC 196 pre-fight press conference, and he got in a few choice lines when it came to […]
Video – Conor McGregor enjoys lack of weight cut in “UFC 196 Embedded” episode four
Conor McGregor’s certainly enjoying the welterweight aspect of his fight with Nate Diaz, and in the latest episode of “UFC 196 Embedded” he’s seen enjoying the meals that come with no weight cut, while also […]
Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic officially headlines UFC 198 in 42,000-seat stadium in Curitiba, Brazil
The injury delays that pulled Fabricio Werdum’s first title defense out of February wound up benefiting him, as he’s gotten his wish of a stadium event in Curitiba, Brazil. The UFC officially announced on Friday […]
Video – Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz trade barbs in heated Fox Sports 1 appearance before UFC 196
After an already heated back and forth at the final UFC 196 pre-fight press conference on Thursday, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz appeared via satellite for a split screen interview with Jay Onrait and Dan […]
MMATorch Podcast 3/3/16: Penick & Ennis on Bisping-Silva, UFC 196 preview, more
In tonight’s brand new episode of the MMATorch Podcast, MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick and MMATorch Columnist Shawn Ennis once again break down the week in MMA, this week focusing on the UFC Fight Night 84 […]
Dana White on Conor McGregor wanting Robbie Lawler at UFC 200: “I’m open to whatever he’s considering doing”
If Conor McGregor wants to fight Robbie Lawler for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 200, the UFC seems prepared to entertain the idea. UFC President Dana White was asked about the potential for that […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz”
For all the excitement there is behind Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 196, it’s easy to forget that Holly Holm and Miesha Tate will be fighting for the title. So if that fight […]
Quick Video: Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz nearly come to blows in staredown after UFC 196 press conference
We’re still two days out from UFC 196, but Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were about ready to come to blows this afternoon in Las Vegas. Check out their staredown after the final pre-fight press […]
Live Video – Watch final UFC 196 pre-fight press conference with McGregor, Diaz, Holm, and Tate
Their first impromptu press conference led to some fantastic quips and quote, and this afternoon Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will be on the mic against one another in the final pre-fight press conference for […]
Nate Diaz says he was talking like Conor McGregor before McGregor was in the UFC: “They tried to quiet me down”
“I’ve been already talking that, before he was even in the UFC. And now he’s this new guy with all this new stuff coming out and everybody is pushing him, everyone is like, ‘yeah!’ and […]
Cain Velasquez to return to training in two weeks, targeting UFC return before July
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez is healing up well from back surgery, and according to a report from UFC Tonight on Wednesday, he’s hoping to fight before July. Velasquez lost out on a title […]
Chael Sonnen’s manager thinks he’ll “jump at the change” to fight again after suspension expires this summer
Chael Sonnen may be looking to return to the Octagon. The former multi-time UFC title challenger announced his retirement in 2014 after he was handed a two-year suspension for failing several drug tests for a […]
Conor McGregor says Robbie Lawler bout for Welterweight Title “leading option” for UFC 200: “I would beat Robbie”
“That’s there. I mean, why not? That’s probably the leading option. I like Robbie. I won’t say a bad word about Robbie. He fights with his heart. He’s been around the game so, so long. […]
UFC reportedly discussing welterweight contender bout between Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson
A highly intriguing welterweight matchup may be in the works, as it was reported on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight program that the UFC is discussing a fight between Rory MacDonald and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. MacDonald hasn’t […]