UFC 197 set for HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on March 5
It turns out the UFC will be heading to Brazil in March after all, though it won’t be in a stadium in Curitiba. UFC SVP in Brazil Giovani Decker announced after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night […]
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UFC Fight Night 77 Bonuses: Undefeated Thomas Almeida scores $50K with highlight-reel KO
Following an exciting night of finishes at UFC Fight Night 77, four fighters were given $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses. Vitor Belfort, Thomas Almeida, Alex Oliveira, and Thiago Tavares each earned their bonuses with […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 77 “Belfort vs. Henderson”
Despite having a main event I had a hard time getting excited for, I was very excited for this fight night to come as it offered all sorts of exciting matchups. Thankfully it lived up […]
UFC Fight Night 77 Results: Vitor Belfort scores second first round head kick win over Dan Henderson
In what was almost an identical finish to their 2013 bout, Vitor Belfort stopped Dan Henderson on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 77 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The opening two minutes featured painfully little […]
UFC Fight Night 77 Results: Teixeira stops Cummins, Almeida shines to stay undefeated
Glover Teixeira closed out the undercard for UFC Fight Night 77 on Saturday night with a violent barrage of strikes against Patrick Cummins, forcing a standing TKO in the night’s co-main event. Teixeira was doing […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 77 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “Belfort vs. Henderson III” event
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 77 NOVEMBER 7, 2015 LIVE FROM SAO PAULO, BRAZIL The UFC returns to Brazil tonight with a 13-fight card, kicking off with the UFC Fight Pass prelims at 6:30PM ET. We’ll have […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC Fight Night 77’s Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson main event
Who wins the Vitor Belfort-Dan Henderson trilogy bout at UFC Fight Night 77, and how? Which other bouts on the Brazil card are you most interested in seeing? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Let’s call this […]
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka reportedly returns after near decade out to face Fedor Emelianenko on New Year’s Eve
As if Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie 21-years-later wasn’t enough news for fans late Friday night, AXS TV’s Inside MMA program reported that Fedor Emelianenko’s New Year’s Eve opponent is set, and it will be a rubber […]
BELLATOR 145 “WITH A VENGEANCE” LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report
BELLATOR 145 NOVEMBER 6, 2015 LIVE FROM ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Sean Grande and Jimmy Smith open up the broadcast and highlight the rematches populating tonight’s event along with the two title fights at the top […]
Kimbo Slice meets DaDa 5000 on Bellator’s Feb. 19 event in Houston
In addition to the third fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, nearly 21 years after their last meeting at UFC 5, Bellator’s Feb. 19 event from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, will feature […]
Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie III coming to Bellator on Feb. 19 in Houston, Texas
Nearly 21 years after they last met in the cage, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie will meet again. Shamrock announced on his website that he’s fighting Gracie on Bellator’s Feb. 19 card from Houston, which […]
“King Mo” Lawal to take part in Rizin light heavyweight grand prix on Spike; Gabi Garcia-Lei’D Tapa announced
A pair of new announcements were made on Friday night for the New Year’s Eve event from the new Japanese promotion Rizin, with Nobuyuki Sakakibara back in a Bellator cage to announce the fight between […]
Longtime pro wrestling star Kurt Angle says there’s “possibility” he fights in Bellator cage
Bellator’s announcement earlier this month that they’d “signed” Kurt Angle seemed quite vague, as they announced an appearance for their fan fest this week in St. Louis but didn’t clarify whether or not he’d actually […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 77 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card quick thoughts and picks for “Belfort vs. Henderson III” event
Following a stretch of just one event over the last four weeks, the UFC kicks off a run of four straight weekends of events in a row on Saturday night. UFC Fight Night 77 brings […]
Weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 77 “Belfort vs. Henderson III”
Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 77 event from Sao Paulo, Brazil, which will air live on Fox Sports 1. Full weigh-in results below: Fox Sports 1 Main Card (10PM ET) […]
MMATorch Interview: Bellator 145’s David Rickels strives to be more than “average journeyman guy”
David Rickels returns to the Bellator cage tonight in an attempt to avenge a 2013 loss to Michael Chandler. The Bellator 145 matchup is an opportunity for Rickels – a one-time tournament winner in the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Bellator 145’s Pitbull-Straus and Brooks-Held title bouts
Who wins the Patricio Pitbull vs. Daniel Straus and Will Brooks vs. Marcin Held title fights at Bellator 145, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is one of the most dynamic fighters […]
Longtime UFC middleweight Alan Belcher announces retirement at 31
31-year-old Alan Belcher hasn’t fought since April of 2013, and on Friday he said he won’t be coming back to the cage. “I’m done fighting. I’m finished. I’ll never, ever fight again. This is my […]
Conor McGregor on UFC goals: “I am going to get very, very rich and then I will get out”
“I am not stupid. I am a very bright guy. I know that in the fighting game, you get people who get brain damage and do themselves long-term harm. I am into it in a […]
MMATorch Podcast 11/5/15: Penick, Ennis, and Hansen on Diaz-NAC settlement talks, Bellator 145, UFC Fight Night 77, much more
It’s time for a brand new Thursday night podcast from MMATorch with editor Jamie Penick joined by columnists Shawn Ennis and Rich Hansen to talk all things MMA. On tonight’s new episode, they discuss Nick […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 77 “Belfort vs. Henderson III”
What the UFC has done with this card is similar to what Bellator did when it set up its Ken Shamrock-Kimbo Slice card: get a main event with name value that will draw eyes while […]
Charles Rosa vs. Jimy Hettes booked for UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston
An intriguing featherweight matchup is heading to UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston this January, as the UFC announced this week that Charles Rosa will take on Jimy Hettes. Rosa, 29, made his UFC debut […]
Ryan Bader on UFC on Fox 16 bout with Anthony Johnson: “It looks like I’ve got to beat all these guys in the top five”
“It’s more palatable that it’s Jon Jones coming back and getting it than the whole [Alexander] Gustafsson situation coming off a knockout loss and all that. For me, it looks like I’ve got to beat […]
After injury on TUF 20, Justine Kish finally makes UFC debut at UFC 195 against Nina Ansaroff
Undefeated strawweight Justine Kish was expected to be one of the contenders during the 20th season of the Ultimate Fighter, but a knee injury kept her out of the competition before it even began. Now, […]
Freddie Roach says Georges St-Pierre to go through six-week training camp to determine whether he’ll return to UFC
Georges St-Pierre has not entirely decided whether or not to return to action, but according to his boxing coach Freddie Roach, they’ve devised a plan to make that determination one way or another. In an […]