“Stephen Thompson was just the better man tonight, what can I say? … No excuses, he was just the better man. I’m thinking August [is when I want to fight again], because I have a […]
Ronda Rousey is featured in one of Bud Light’s multiple commercials set for tonight’s Super Bowl broadcast, and her brief bit has been leaked online ahead of the event. Rousey appears as “security” for “Bud […]
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson made a massive case for a title shot on Saturday night, picking Johny Hendricks apart and becoming the first person to stop him by strikes at UFC Fight Night 82. It was […]
The UFC released an excellent new promo for UFC 196 this weekend, hyping up the two title fights coming to pay-per-view on March 5 in Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor and Holly Holm vs. […]
Several fights previously reported for UFC on Fox 19 on April 16 have now been officially announced, and the event now has a location, as the UFC confirmed the event for Tampa, Fla., during Saturday’s […]
Jon Jones’ return to the UFC now has an official date and location, as he’ll take on Daniel Cormier for a second time in the main event of UFC 197 on April 23 in Las […]
The main event may or may not have salvaged the UFC Fight Night 82 card (this was a very poor card in terms of entertainment), but it was absolutely a shocker that sent shockwaves throughout […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 82 FEBRUARY 6, 2016 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA The UFC’s annual Super Bowl weekend event got a downgrade last week, but they move forward tonight on Fox Sports 1 in lieu […]
CM Punk’s got an opponent for his UFC debut. Now 2-0 fighter Mickey Gall made a successful UFC debut on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 82, submitting Mike Jackson 45 seconds into the first round, […]
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of February 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. […]
Bellator MMA has signed a second former UFC fighter this week, but it won’t have quite the impact of the Benson Henderson signing. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced on Friday night’s “Inside MMA” program […]
Yoel Romero may be getting himself right back into the UFC Middleweight Title mix. According to a report from MMAFighting.com on Friday, Romero was awaiting results of his B sample after an out of competition […]
Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 82 event, and all fighters hit their marks for the card. That includes Johny Hendricks, who hit 170 lbs. without issue after a disastrous weight […]
“It’s hard to say. I’m a big fan of [Conor] McGregor, I’m becoming a huge fan of [Rafael dos Anjos]. Based on [dos Anjos’] performances, I think I’m going to go with him. I’m not […]
The UFC is extending their partnership with the Cleveland Clinic and the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study. In a press release issued on Friday, the UFC revealed a $1 million contribution to the Lou Ruvo […]
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson meets former UFC Welterweight Champ Johny Hendricks on Saturday night in his second straight UFC main event, and he’s making his case for getting a title fight with a victory. In an […]
Six fighters from last month’s UFC Fight Night 81 event received six month medical suspensions from the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission, though the commission wouldn’t release any information regarding the nature of maladies suffered on […]
Jessica Aguilar’s second fight in the UFC appears to be set, as Combate in Brazil reports that she’ll take on Juliana Lima on the May 14 UFC event in Brazil. Aguilar, leaving the World Series […]
“If your boss tells you that he’ll pay you a bunch more money if you become the champion but your boss is the one who decides whether or not you’ll ever get the chance to […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis discuss some recent shakeups to the UFC main event scene, including a run down of the […]
Tim Means is maintaining his innocence in the wake of a potential drug testing violation under the USADA anti-doping policy, and insisted on Thursday that the violation must be from a lab error or a […]
“I think it’s fair. He was the champion, had good wins on his last fights, defeated tough opponents, and deserves respect from everyone, especially the other middleweights. He deserves this immediate rematch against Rockhold… It […]
I’ll applaud the UFC for their decision not to cancel this card outright and moving it to free TV (sort of) once they realized that fans weren’t going to pay for Johny Hendricks and Stephen […]
Nate Marquardt kept his career alive in the UFC in his last fight, snapping a two-fight losing streak when he knocked CB Dollaway out at UFC on Fox 17 on Dec. 19, and he’s now […]
A significant women’s strawweight bout is reportedly heading to UFC on Fox 19 in April, as MMAFighting.com reports that Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres are being targeted for a rematch on the card. The two […]
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