The following are MMATorch staff reactions to Spike’s Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event from Houston. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Bellator 149 was one of those things that was so absurd I don’t want […]
Fighters weighed in Saturday for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 event from Pennsylvania, and despite numerous late changes to the card, there was only one fighter who missed the mark for the event in late […]
The return of Royce Gracie on Friday night after almost nine years out of the cage was always likely to inspire others to do the same, and one former UFC Champion is ready to follow […]
“MMA? Yeah, they’ve been making me go non-stop. I mean, my first year I fought six times. I feel like I’ve been burning the candle at both ends for a long time. In Judo, I […]
Friday’s Bellator 149 event showcased the worst of the circus that can be mixed martial arts, and given the massive amount of attention given to the event, it’s likely the route Bellator and Spike continue […]
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Bellator may be going head to head against a UFC pay-per-view, as the organization announced on Friday night that they’re bringing Bellator 154 to the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on May 14, headlined […]
BELLATOR 149 FEBRUARY 19, 2016 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS Scott Coker’s vision for an MMA promotion in 2016 is on display tonight, as the “legends” fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, as well as […]
The UFC will hold another major multi-event press conference on the eve of UFC 196, announcing on Friday the launch of their “Unstoppable” series from April through June. As with past iterations of the season-like […]
Jon Jones has tried to downplay the traffic stop which brought him an extra three days of community service and will bring him to traffic court next month, but audio of the stop has now […]
On a weekend in which modern abominations such as Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie III and Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 are taking place, it’s easy to forget that this UFC Fight Night 83 event is taking place. Fortunately, […]
Former BJPenn.com writer Pedro Carrasco has responded to B.J. Penn’s claim that he’s trying to extort the UFC Hall of Famer with allegations that Penn sexually assaulted his girlfriend, Amber Soukup. Responding to Penn’s released […]
While Alistair Overeem has confirmed that he’ll be headlining the UFC’s first ever event in the Netherlands, another Dutch heavyweight already has his opponent lined up for the event. According to a report from Combate […]
The UFC’s April event schedule continues to get filled up with fights this month, with the latest additions coming at UFC on Fox 19. The UFC announced this week that Cezar Ferreira will take on […]
Michael Bisping’s taken plenty of shots at Anderson Silva over Silva’s failed drug tests last year for drostanolone, among other things, and that continued on Thursday when Bisping received confirmation that he’d passed a random […]
B.J. Penn has released a statement via representatives on his website responding to the serious allegations made against him this week. Pedro Carrasco, former site-runner at BJPenn.com, earlier this week alleged that Penn had sexually […]
UFC 197 continues to fill up, with the UFC announcing this week that Kevin Lee vs. Efrain Escudero and Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele have both been added to the card in Las Vegas. Lee […]
“Making three belts come true is hard. Of course he wants to. But I will tell you this. I think he will have no belts by the end of the year and they will forget […]
Gleison Tibau dropped his appeal over two failed drug tests from USADA, one in-competition and one out, and on Thursday he was officially suspended for two years under the terms of the UFC and USADA […]
Scott Coker is back in the kickboxing business, as the Bellator MMA President announced on Thursday that, in conjunction with Spike, they’re launching Bellator Kickboxing this April. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that […]
“I am picking what I want and I am doing what I want. When you can rack up $400m in revenue for the company in back to back events, you can do whatever the f*** […]
With several significant lightweight fights already set, including the just announced Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza matchup, Nate Diaz is looking ahead to his next fight. According to Wednesday’s latest UFC Tonight program on Fox […]
A fight between Court McGee and Santiago Ponzinibbio is headed to UFC on Fox 19 this April. The UFC announced the bout this week, with McGee noting that the April 16 date would represent ten […]
Plans for B.J. Penn’s return have been scrapped following some serious allegations of sexual assault this week, with the UFC releasing a statement on the matter Thursday morning. The allegations initially came from former BJPenn.com […]
Anthony Pettis is getting his quick turnaround, and a fight that’s sure to bring fireworks, as he’ll take on Edson Barboza at UFC 197 this April. The UFC announced the fight on Wednesday night. Pettis, […]
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