What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere between “Meh” and […]
“I felt like I was physically strong and my timing was good and I really have no excuse. I can’t think of one thing to say ‘this is an area to look at that I […]
When Patrick “Paddy” Holohan was forced to retire this week, it took him out of a fight with Willie Gates at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam in less than two weeks. Gates now has […]
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Dana White has not budged on Conor McGregor’s UFC 200 status, and Nate Diaz appears to be following up on his comments Friday that he won’t fight on the card without that fight. “He’ll fight […]
“A part of me was just like, ‘you gotta fight DC, Jon. You gotta fight DC.’ Like, do what you’ve got to do to win this fight. The goal is to get back to DC. […]
A lightweight bout between Jake Matthews and Stevie Ray is headed to Las Vegas during the UFC’s International Fight Week, as the UFC announced Monday that the fight will take place on the Ultimate Fighter […]
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 197 event from Las Vegas, and as expected headliner Jon Jones topped the night’s disclosed earnings. The commission emailed the figures to MMATorch on […]
Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh continues to address the UFC 200 situation, both in a column penned at Irish site The42.ie, and an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. For starters, Kavanagh explained […]
27-year-old Irish UFC flyweight Patrick “Paddy” Holohan has announced his retirement after a rare genetic blood disorder came to light. Holohan hadn’t disclosed the condition until after his most recent fight, and with doctors recommending […]
The simple black and white color scheme to the UFC’s current deal with Reebok has led to very little variety inside the cage. Some minor changes are coming, with the Sports Business Journal revealing the […]
Whatever the motivation behind Conor McGregor’s tweet overnight that he’s back on UFC 200, that’s not the case according to UFC President Dana White. White shot it down quickly Monday morning in comments made to […]
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 […]
The UFC has made no official confirmation, but Conor McGregor decided to send out an overnight Sunday/Monday morning in Ireland tweet that says he’s back on UFC 200. Happy to announce that I am BACK […]
Some impressive scoring last night from many players. I’ll ignore the fact many favourites won and put it down to the intelligence of you, the players! Demetrious Johnson made it eight consecutive title defences last […]
Jon Jones got back into the cage on Saturday at UFC 197 for the first time in 15 months, defeating Ovince Saint Preux in a clean sweep decision to capture the Interim UFC Light Heavyweight […]
Demetrious Johnson had perhaps his most impressive title defense on Saturday night at UFC 197, taking out Henry Cejudo with a brutal series of knees in the first round. If you missed the event live, […]
Edson Barboza picked up one of his best UFC wins to date on Saturday night at UFC 197, handing former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis a third straight loss. If you missed the event live, […]
Yair Rodriguez pulled off one hell of a highlight reel finish to open Saturday’s UFC 197 card, cracking Andre Fili with a jumping head kick in the second round. If you missed the event live, […]
Jon Jones is staying positive after a return performance at UFC 197 saw him at less than his best, and he thinks it’s only going to drive him further into his rematch with Daniel Cormier […]
Demetrious Johnson scored his eighth straight title defense on Saturday night, taking out Henry Cejudo in the first round at UFC 197. The UFC Flyweight Champion has definitely cleared out his division, and though the […]
Ovince Saint Preux made it through 25 minutes with Jon Jones on Saturday at UFC 197, occasionally connecting on strikes but generally just managing to avoid getting stopped throughout the bout. That survival – and […]
“Honestly, that was part of our game plan as a camp. I really did believe I was going to dominate the clinch. Coming from a wrestling background, I felt really strong. It was that first […]
Jon Jones came off as rusty to most in his return to action at UFC 197, but the former long-reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion said afterward that he didn’t feel it was ring rust at […]
Jon Jones’ return to the Octagon at UFC 197 didn’t come with a thundering finish or a slick submission. It didn’t come with any type of submission. But there is no doubt that it was […]
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