Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza had a very valid reason for not accepting a short notice fight with Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, as he underwent surgery to repair an MCL injury. Well, that hasn’t stopped Michael […]
“People changed my words a little bit. I didn’t say I will finish him in the first round, I said I wanted to knock him out in the second round. What he says is just […]
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is making his debut in the UFC’s featherweight division on Saturday night, taking on Jeremy Stephens in his first fight since a second loss to T.J. Dillashaw last summer. […]
“I know I can strike with anyone in my division. My kicks are hard to deal with and I can throw them from many angles. I always respect who I’m fighting but I go in […]
Next Saturday night at UFC 199, Urijah Faber gets his fourth opportunity to fight for a UFC Championship. He’s been unsuccessful in his previous three chances, and he’s suffered losses in each of his last […]
Who wins the Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida main event at UFC Fight Night 88, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Two young fighters with perfect records and a combined 26 finishes in their 29 […]
“I think Ronda is somewhat emotionally unstable and I think that’s been a characteristic for a long time. Doesn’t mean she fights any worse for it. I’m not knocking her as an athlete but emotionally […]
Two new fights have been added to the UFC 201 card in Atlanta this July, with the UFC announcing this week that Michael Graves will take on Bojan Velickovic, while Damian Grabowski meets Anthony Hamilton. […]
“You don’t throw combinations, you don’t mix things up, you throw one punch at time, you’re one kick at a time, you go for a guillotine, you’re an overhand right, you’re straight with the left […]
Despite a three-fight losing streak in the Octagon, Joe Soto is getting one more chance to pick up a win in the UFC, as he’s stepping in for an injured Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto to meet […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen address the latest in the world of MMA. On tonight’s episode, they preview Sunday’s UFC Fight Night […]
“Me and Miesha have discussed fighting each other. We said the only way we would fight each other is if her or I had the belt. Now that she has the belt and I get […]
Which undercard fights on UFC Fight Night 88 are you most interested in seeing, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR For a card that doesn’t feature any real big names, it’s full of meaningful and […]
A fight between Matt Brown and Jake Ellenberger has been added to UFC 201 in Atlanta this July, the organization announced on Thursday. Brown this week signed a new eight fight deal with the UFC, […]
While the top of the card can be questioned for quality on Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 88 card, the depth cannot, which extends well into the preliminary card portion. In Sara McMann, you have a […]
“You’re seeing it across the board in all weight classes. Guys are getting more vocal. They’re just seeing what it’s done for Conor, so they’re trying to kind of make their voice heard. I think […]
Cody Garbrandt fights Thomas Almeida on Sunday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 88, and though Almeida boasts a 21-0 mark to Garbrandt’s 8-0, count the 24-year-old “No Love” unimpressed with the […]
Ryan Bader’s latest attempt at a title run in the UFC’s light heavyweight division came to a halt in January, as he was knocked out by Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at UFC on Fox 18. He’s […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
Another Wednesday brings another episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23 “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia,” and we’re back tonight with our rundown on episode six, which brings our third of four quarterfinal matchups in the […]
Cole Miller stepped up to fight on next weekend’s UFC 199 event when B.J. Penn’s originally scheduled opponent, Dennis Siver, was forced out due to injury. With Penn pulled this week due to a USADA […]
New UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic will make his first title defense in front of a hometown crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, with the UFC announcing on Wednesday that he’ll meet Alistair Overeem at The Quicken […]
Nate Diaz appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday, addressing his meeting with the UFC to discuss the Conor McGregor rematch proposed for UFC 202 in August. According to Diaz, TMZ’s report […]
Michael Bisping believes he can knock Luke Rockhold out at UFC 199. What type of chance do you give him to pull that off in that June 4 fight? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Not good. […]
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