HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 79
UFC Fight Night 79 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. This will be a short one this week due to the holidays. UFC Fight Night 79 GOOD: Doo Ho Choi stops […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says recovery tougher than expected, now targeting March return at the earliest
When Khabib Nurmagomedov decided against retirement, he thought he’d be able to power through recovery from a rib injury to fight by Super Bowl weekend. Now, he admits that was unrealistic. In an interview with […]
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones’ new physique: “Maybe this guy is messing with what was given to him”
“Maybe he feels that by getting stronger, it’s going to make him a better fighter. The reality is, when I saw him getting so bulky, as a competitor, I thought, ‘Wow, this isn’t bad for […]
MMATorch Rankings – December 2015
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of December 1, 2015. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Jose Aldo 3 Demetrious Johnson 4 Chris Weidman 5 T.J. Dillashaw 6 Dominick Cruz 7 Fabricio […]
Reebok’s latest UFC snafu? Check out “Anderson Aldo”
Reebok has been forced to remove yet another shirt from their UFC line and make a public statement after a new ridiculous error was found this week. The latest in a long line of issues […]
ROUNDTABLE: Top five most anticipated MMA fights for December 2015
Which five fights are you most anticipating on the December 2015 MMA schedule, and why? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST The MMA Snob in me desperately wants to find a way to get away with saying […]
UFC 195’s Carlos Condit: There is going to be a ton of gold coming to Albuquerque in the coming months
“There is going to be a ton of gold coming to this city in the coming months. Holly [Holm] started things off against Ronda [Rousey], and ‘Cowboy’ is up next. He’s looking incredible, and he’s […]
Abel Trujillo-Tony Sims booked for UFC 195; Soto steps in for injured Doane against Tanaka
Next month’s UFC 195 event has received a new fight, and a change to a previously scheduled matchup, bringing it to 11 official bouts thus far. The UFC announced this week that Abel Trujillo will […]
BANE’S LEGAL TAKE: On Jones’ UFC 152 accusations regarding Belfort, UFC’s awareness of PED use
Jon Jones dropped a bombshell on his employer in an interview with Ariel Helwani last week, accusing the UFC of putting Vitor Belfort into a title fight against him at UFC 152 with the knowledge […]
Michael Bisping vs. Gegard Mousasi among first three fights announced for UFC Fight Night 83 in London
The first set of fights have been announced for the UFC’s February return to London, with the big matchup coming at middleweight between Michael Bisping and Gegard Mousasi. The UFC made the announcement early UK […]
John Dodson says he “always wanted to go back” to 135 lbs., “already destroyed” champ T.J. Dillashaw
John Dodson’s return to the bantamweight division is something he’s had on his mind for a while. The cut to 125 lbs. had been wreaking havoc on his body at times, and two losses to […]
GSP says he “used a lot of F words” in heated post-UFC 167 meeting with White and Fertitta
“I’m not going to tell you exactly what was said. But I was very pissed off and I used a lot of F words. … I was very angry, they did not support me because […]
Tyrone Spong hurt again, out of WSOF 26 bout against Jake Heun
In some disappointing but not all that surprising news, Tyrone Spong is out of another scheduled matchup due to injury. The kickboxer and only sometimes MMA fighter was scheduled to face Jake Heun next month […]
Miesha Tate to Bethe Correia: “Worry about yourself before you get knocked out in 20 seconds again”
Bethe Correia’s call-out of Miesha Tate this week garnered a lukewarm response from the former Strikeforce Champ, but led to further back and forth between the two on social media this week. It began with […]
Wanderlei Silva’s case with Nevada Athletic Commission delayed once again to December meeting
Wanderlei Silva’s saga with the Nevada Athletic Commission was delayed once again on Monday, as the NAC tabled the re-hearing for his lifetime ban until their Dec. 17 meeting. According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, […]
Cormier thinks he should get same concessions as Jones: “I’m the champion. I should decide where I want to fight”
“I’ve given [the UFC] a couple dates I’d be willing to look at. Maybe you guys will know something soon. I’m going to make my decision as the champion sooner rather than later. Just put […]
Nathan Coy replaces injured teammate Michael Graves in UFC Fight Night 80 bout against Danny Roberts
An injury to Michael Graves has taken him out of next week’s UFC Fight Night 80 event in Las Vegas, but has opened a spot for his American Top Team teammate Nathan Coy. The UFC […]
Holly Holm “humbled” and “flattered” by teammate Jon Jones declaring her women’s combat sports G.O.A.T.
After Holly Holm’s shocking upset over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, her teammate Jon Jones came out and called her the greatest of all time in women’s combat sports. It’s high praise from an extremely […]
Josh Thomson thinks Benson Henderson, all other fighters should test market, “go to the highest bidder”
With Benson Henderson now finished with his latest UFC contract, he’s hoping to test his value in the open market, and one of his former opponents thinks that’s the route fighters should be heading if […]
UFC Middleweight Champ Chris Weidman says he’s walking around light, “more like a 170-pounder” into UFC 194
“I’m more like a 170-pounder. I weigh like 192, 193 [pounds] in the morning. I’ve got my weight down really low for this one. I really didn’t get out of shape between fights, and it kept […]
UFC: Jon Jones saying he wouldn’t have been stripped had he fought at UFC 187 “100 percent inaccurate”
During the course of his hour long interview with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com last week, Jon Jones said, among many other things, that he felt the UFC might not have stripped him of the UFC […]
Bethe Correia wants Miesha Tate next, doesn’t think Tate’s wins impressive enough for title shot
Miesha Tate would like the UFC to book her against new UFC Champ Holly Holm next, but now she’s got another fighter calling her out: Bethe Correia. The Brazilian, who challenged Ronda Rousey for that […]
Jon Jones still thinking about potential lawsuit against NAC over released positive cocaine test
“I have up to three years to sue them for what they did to me… I had no right to be doing cocaine, but they had no right to be testing me for street drugs […]
Georges St-Pierre says he might have been back sooner were it not for Dana White, UFC’s post-UFC 167 actions
Georges St-Pierre may wind up returning to the UFC, but he said this past week that he would have been back already were it not for the events leading up to his exit in the […]
Ben Henderson expects to retire in the UFC, but is “going to test the market” after final contracted bout
Ben Henderson’s five round decision win over Jorge Masvidal on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 79 was the final bout on his current UFC deal, and he’s looking to test his worth on the open […]