UFC Fight Night 84’s Anderson Silva: “I’ve never used any sort of PEDs”
“The past is the past. I don’t want to get too much into that, but at the end of the day I wanted everyone to know I’m not a liar. Unfortunately it didn’t come off […]
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T.J. Dillashaw calls out Dominick Cruz for rematch: “That little b**** doesn’t want to fight he wants to run”
The talk in the bantamweight division this week has been about Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, but former champ T.J. Dillashaw wants his rematch with Cruz. Taking to Instagram on Friday, Dillashaw called out Cruz […]
Michael Chandler signs new contract extension with Bellator MMA
Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler will be sticking around with the organization for a while longer, as it was announced on Friday that he’s signed a new contract extension. “Michael Chandler is synonymous with […]
Video – Michael Bisping, Anderson Silva trade verbal barbs at UFC Fight Night 84 media day
Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva had a bit of back and forth with one another at the tail end of yesterday’s open workouts and media day in Los Angeles for UFC Fight Night 84. Though […]
Kevin Randleman’s family confirms sudden passing; Randy Couture pens beautiful tribute
Kevin Randleman’s family have released a statement confirming the MMA legend’s untimely death on Thursday. The 44-year-old former UFC Heavyweight Champion fell ill with pneumonia, dying from complications after going to the hospital. The Randleman […]
MMATorch Podcast 2/11/16: Penick and Ennis on UFC Fight Night 82, McGregor at UFC 200, Randleman reaction, more
On tonight’s latest edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis break down the last week in the world of MMA. Tonight’s discussion includes a break down of […]
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman reportedly passes away at 44
In some terribly sad news in the MMA world, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman has passed away at the age of 44. According to Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter, Randleman went to the hospital with […]
UFC Fight Pass adds Glory Kickboxing, Eddie Bravo Invitational to live streaming offerings [UPDATED]
UFC Fight Pass is branching out beyond just mixed martial arts, with the organization announcing on Thursday that they’ve added both Glory kickboxing’s SuperFight Series and the Eddie Bravo Invitational jiu jitsu events into the […]
Conor McGregor’s coach says he wouldn’t be surprised if McGregor fought Robbie Lawler for Welterweight Title at UFC 200
Conor McGregor is going after a second UFC title next month at UFC 196, but there’s growing conversation about him potentially targeting a third for his next fight. In a new piece penned at The42.ie, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Benson Henderson leaving UFC for Bellator MMA
What’s your reaction and opinion on Benson Henderson signing with Bellator MMA? Did the UFC err in failing to offer him more? How do you expect him to fare in two Bellator divisions? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Urijah Faber responds to Dominick Cruz: “I wanna be the one to break the glass champ”
Urijah Faber responded to Dominick Cruz’s latest comments on Thursday in a post to Instagram, refuting that he’s had anything gifted to him in his career, and hoping for that title fight to get in […]
Dominick Cruz on gifting Urijah Faber title fight: “I’m all he’s got left, I might as well give him one more”
Dominick Cruz is back on top of the UFC’s bantamweight field, and entering 2016 is staring down the fight he was supposed to have back in 2012 in the rubber match with Urijah Faber. It’s […]
Benson Henderson says he could have lost up to $100K a year through UFC’s Reebok deal
Benson Henderson’s discussed a number of reasons for his decision to sign with Bellator over the UFC, with the Reebok deal being a particular source of contention. It’s been of significant concern for a lot […]
Demetrious Johnson says current crop of challengers “good,” but not as good as Joseph Benavidez or John Dodson
“The top dogs, I’ve beat them already. Now, I’m fighting the guys who, they’re good guys, but they’re not a Joseph or a Dodson… I think now the UFC is all about selling cards; it’s […]
Justin Scoggins meets Ben Nguyen, returning Leslie Smith and Rin Nakai square off at UFC Fight Night 85
A couple new fights have been added to the UFC’s return trip to Brisbane, Australia, next month, as Justin Scoggins meets Ben Nguyen, while Leslie Smith faces Rin Nakai. The UFC announced the new additions […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who should get the next shot at Robbie Lawler and the UFC Welterweight Championship?
With a number of viable options available at welterweight in the UFC, who should get the next shot at Robbie Lawler’s Championship, and why? Depending on who gets that fight, how do you think the […]
Aljamain Sterling says he’s got offers from UFC, Bellator, WSOF, and ONE FC, will announce decision next week
Free agent bantamweight Aljamain Sterling has received offers from multiple promotions, and he said on Wednesday he’ll be announcing his signing decision next Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour program. How am I feeling? I […]
Gilbert Smith replaces Michael Page against Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 151 next month
In some unfortunate injury news for Bellator MMA, Michael “Venom” Page is out of their March 4 event, and will be replaced by Gilbert Smith against Fernando Gonzalez. The bout is scheduled for the main […]
Konstantin Erokhin reportedly tests positive for drostanolone out of TUF 22 Finale loss to Gabriel Gonzaga
Konstantin Erokhin was released from the UFC after his second straight loss in the organization in December, and things have only gotten worse for him this week. According to a report from MMAFighting.com, Erokhin tested […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 82
UFC Fight Night 82 was once a pay-per-view event that was shifted to cable when it lost its main event. That means that the rest of the card was considered to be quite weak. Let’s […]
Joseph Benavidez thinks Henry Cejudo “didn’t earn” announced title fight with Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197
The UFC announced over the weekend that Henry Cejudo will be getting his shot at UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson in April at UFC 197, but Cejudo’s fellow flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez doesn’t […]
CM Punk’s UFC debut delayed as former pro wrestler to undergo surgery Wednesday
And so the CM Punk saga continues. The former pro wrestling star and UFC hopeful revealed on Wednesday that he’ll be undergoing surgery on his back for a herniated disc, delaying his planned UFC debut. […]
UFC Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson hoping to turn video game streaming into career after fighting
UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is in the midst of his athletic prime at 29-years-old, but the extremely intelligent champion is already lining himself up for a career after fighting: video game streaming. […]
Scott Coker says Bellator targeting Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley rematch as soon as Koscheck’s healthy
When Josh Koscheck signed with Bellator MMA, the fight most expected to eventually see was a rematch with Paul Daley. Now, after his debut was delayed due to injury, that’s the fight Bellator is targeting […]
UFC’s Diego Sanchez thanks retiring pro wrestling star Daniel Bryan for taking his “Yes!” chant to “superstardom”
One of the many idiosyncrasies of longtime UFC vet Diego Sanchez was a self motivating chant he used to employ on his way to the cage, an emphatic repeating of the word “Yes!” which would […]