Day 2 of Rizin Fighting Federation’s debut took place overnight in Japan, with Fedor Emelianenko and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal providing some highlights among a wide swath of quality in the clear spectacle-over-sport event. Emelianenko […]
Yesterday I kicked off my year-end awards for 2015 with the clear choice for “Fight of the Year,” but when it comes to the top KO of the year, there were tons of options available. […]
“Inside the Octagon, there’s no way to really lie. I’ve been fighting my whole career and never tested positive. My conscience is clear. I’ve never purposefully taken any banned substance. I made an error in […]
Which fighters deserve consideration for “Fighter of the Year” in 2015, and why? Who would your top pick be? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The funny thing about giving an award for best anything is that […]
Donald Cerrone’s quick and decisive loss to UFC Lightweight Champ Rafael dos Anjos won’t keep him down for long, as “Cowboy” said this week he’s got a fight lined up and an announcement pending. Cerrone […]
Robbie Lawler versus Rory MacDonald is the Fight of the Year for 2015. There isn’t any other fight in consideration, and honestly what candidates could possibly be in the running for this glorious distinction? Cormier […]
2015 was a huge year in the UFC, and 2016 looks to be big as well. We’ve got big matchups coming for most of the reigning champions in the UFC. Let’s take a look at […]
“Now that I’m getting rich, why would I retire? No way! I want to make history. I want to be considered the best heavyweight fighter in history by the fans. I started beating Fedor [Emelianenko], […]
In episode two of “UFC 195 Embedded,” the cameras spend some time at the Jackson-Winkeljohn camp, where Carlos Condit’s son gets in some time with returning former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Andrei Arlovski […]
Due to some family circumstances this week, I’m getting a late start on my year-end awards, but over the next several days I’ll be running down my picks for 2015’s best in the realm of […]
Anderson Silva said on Tuesday that the UFC had aborted plans to run UFC 197 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 5, but the UFC is now saying that’s not the case. UFC matchmaker […]
“I just want to say something. Yeah, we’re all chasing a dream. All fighters have a dream, a dream of being the champion. You gotta do it through hard work and determination. The fact of […]
What were your five favorite finishes in 2015 (KO or submission) and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR 5. Uriah Hall goes highlight reel on Gegard Mousasi – Hall finished Gegard Mousasi with a jumping spinning […]
UFC 197 had been slated for March 5 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, but it appears the city won’t be hosting that event afterall, as Anderson Silva stated on Tuesday that the […]
The 11th fight for UFC on Fox 18 is now set, with the UFC announcing this week that Kevin Casey will take on Rafael Natal on the Jan. 30 card in New Jersey. Casey thankfully […]
Sam Alvey is out of a scheduled fight with Daniel Sarafian in April, revealing this week that he suffered a broken jaw in training to force him out of the UFC Fight Night 82 event […]
The first of two events from the new Rizin Fighting Federation promotion took place in Japan today, topped by an absolute bludgeoning from Shinya Aoki on Kazushi Sakuraba. Aoki took Sakuraba down immediately, quickly passed […]
The first episode of “UFC 195 Embedded” is live, with cameras following Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit, Andrei Arlovski, and Stipe Miocic ahead of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas. Check it out below: Attention iPhone/iPad users, […]
2015 was a massive year for the UFC, and according to UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, it was their biggest year ever. In an interview with CNN this week, Fertitta revealed that the UFC brought in […]
Earlier this month, a Facebook post from an Ontario fight store led to speculation that Robbie Lawler had suffered a UFC 195-threatening injury. Warrior Fight Store claimed he was scheduled for an appearance, but was […]
What were your five favorite fights in 2015, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR 2015 was a banner year for MMA, due mostly to the amazing fights that the UFC brought. The second half of […]
“I’m pretty convinced about everybody is on steroids. I mean everybody. Me and my brother, I don’t think [Frankie Edgar] is on steroids, but a lot of these guys, they’re on steroids. That stuff messes […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum captured that title with a third round guillotine choke submission over Cain Velasquez at UFC 188. Now that they’re slated to fight again at UFC 196, Werdum appears to be […]
The UFC’s “Countdown to UFC 195” debuted this weekend, and it’s now available online. Check out both segments of the program below, one on the main event between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit, and the […]
Seven years ago today, the UFC closed out a big 2008 with one of the year’s great events, UFC 92. At the time it was a significant triple header with two title fights, one featuring […]
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