MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/13: Top seasons of The Ultimate Fighter
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 […]
Articles by Jamie Penick
Viscardi Andrade denies knowingly violating USADA policy, awaiting B sample from out of competition test
Viscardi Andrade is denying any knowing wrong-doing in regards to his failed out of competition test from March 7, releasing a statement professing innocence as he awaits the testing of his B sample by USADA. […]
UFC announces cancellation of April 25 open casting call for The Ultimate Fighter’s 24th season
The UFC’s open casting call for The Ultimate Fighter’s 24th season will no longer be taking place on April 25 in Las Vegas. The organization announced on Tuesday that they were canceling the event, though […]
UFC Fight Night 85 victor Viscardi Andrade flagged for potential USADA violation in out of competition test
USADA has caught yet another fighter in a potential violation for an out of competition drug test, with the UFC releasing a statement on welterweight Viscardi Andrade on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Brazilian defeated Richard Walsh […]
Miesha Tate thinks she’d beat Holly Holm sooner in a rematch, simply wanted “next girl in line” for UFC 200
“It’s one thing to believe you can, and it’s another thing once you’ve done it. Once you’ve done it, you feel so much more confident. I believed I could, but I’ve proven it to the […]
MMA fighter Joao Carvalho dies following loss in Ireland; McGregor, Kavanagh supporting GoFundMe efforts for family
Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho has died following complications from a TKO loss to SBG’s Charlie Ward at Total Extreme Fighting 1 in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday night. His team confirmed the news on Facebook, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is a title fight in Junior dos Santos’ future after UFC Fight Night 86 performance?
Given his performance at UFC Fight Night 86, do you see Junior dos Santos fighting for the UFC Heavyweight Title again anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Junior dos […]
Rose Namajunas says she’d “rather watch Dada 5000 and Kimbo Slice fight” than UFC on Fox 19 opponent Tecia Torres
“I’d rather fight the champ but I understand that I’d probably have to fight Tecia either way if I was the champ because she’d be climbing up the ranks eventually or just fight her right […]
UFC 197’s Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson not planning on waiting until December to defend title against TUF 24 winner
The UFC announced this month that the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter will crown a challenger for the UFC Flyweight Champion, who would then face that contender on the finale event in December. However, […]
B.J. Penn returns against Dennis Siver at UFC 199, UFC says facts on sexual assault allegation “aren’t too substantial”
The investigation into an alleged sexual assault by B.J. Penn hasn’t brought anything substantial, according to the UFC, as Kevin Iole at Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday morning that they’re booking the UFC Hall of […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/12: Top MMA finishes of 2016’s first quarter
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 […]
UFC Fight Night 86 Video: Highlights of Junior dos Santos’ main event win over Ben Rothwell
Junior dos Santos had his best performance in years on Saturday night, out-working Ben Rothwell with excellent footwork and the superior striking game for 25 minutes to score a convincing clean sweep decision in the […]
UFC Fight Night 86 Video: Highlights of Derrick Lewis’ first round KO over Gabriel Gonzaga
Derrick Lewis scored his fourth (T)KO win in his last five fights on Sunday, taking out Gabriel Gonzaga at the end of the first round at UFC Fight Night 86 in Zagreb, Croatia. If you […]
Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin to coach “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3,” Mexico City finale slated for Nov. 5
In what seems on the surface to be an odd bit of casting, UFC Hall of Fame light heavyweights Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin will be coaching the third season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin […]
Holm says Tate rematch would have been warranted for UFC 200: “It wasn’t like she was just dominating me”
“As far as how she won the belt, it wasn’t like she was just dominating me. I was ahead. I was winning that fight. And yeah, she totally had round two and dominated round two. […]
Jon Jones says reports of citing officer’s racial profiling history “bringing light to who I was dealing with”
Jon Jones’ latest traffic stop led to a more than two day stay in jail on a probation violation and added further terms to his remaining 12 months, but as he gears up to fight […]
Frank Mir getting B sample tested, says two-year suspension for failed USADA test would lead him to retire
Frank Mir maintains that he didn’t knowingly take any performance enhancing substances, but he revealed on his podcast this weekend that the USADA test in which he was flagged came back for an oral steroid. […]
Junior dos Santos after UFC Fight Night 86 win: “Write it down, I’m gonna be champion again”
“With a guy that size, you can’t collide with him. I was moving a lot, using my footwork and my speed; my boxing skills. I did everything I could to avoid his power. I [kept] […]
UFC vet Kevin Souza in for injured Derek Campos against Patricky Freire in Saturday’s Bellator 152 main event
Another Freire brother has gotten a short notice opponent change for this month, as Bellator revealed on Monday that Patricky will now face UFC vet Kevin Souza this weekend in Turin, Italy, at Bellator 152. […]
UFC Fight Night 86 Bonuses: Derrick Lewis scores one of four $50K “Performance of the Night” awards
With no clear standout fights on the UFC Fight Night 86 card on Sunday, the UFC opted to give “Performance of the Night” bonuses to four fighters instead: Derrick Lewis, Alejandro Perez, Mairbek Taisumov, and […]
Henry Corrales reportedly steps in to face former champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire at Bellator 153
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire has a new opponent for this month’s Bellator 153 event, as MMAFighting.com reports that Henry Corrales has stepped in for the bout on short notice. Corrales entered Bellator in 2015 as an […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/11: Top takeaways from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 86 “Rothwell vs. Dos Santos” event
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 […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 86 “Rothwell vs. Dos Santos”
I fully admit that I was on the Ben Rothwell bandwagon. The dude was such a goofball with his dance after disposing of Alistair Overeem, and in his post-fight interview after choking out Matt Mitrione. […]
UFC Fight Night 86 Results: Junior dos Santos out-works Ben Rothwell for clean sweep decision
In what was easily his best performance since 2012, Junior dos Santos out-worked Ben Rothwell for five rounds to win a clean sweep decision at UFC Fight Night 86 on Sunday from Zagreb, Croatia. Dos […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 86 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s event report for “Rothwell vs. Dos Santos” card in Croatia
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 86 APRIL 10, 2016 LIVE FROM ZAGREB, CROATIA The UFC makes their first ever trip to Croatia on Sunday with a 13-fight card from the Arena Zagreb. The preliminary card kicks off […]