QUESTION: Tito Ortiz faces Chael Sonnen on Jan. 21 at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. for Bellator in what could be his final fight. Both of these men were huge names for the UFC with […]
If Bobby Lashley were to sign with UFC, play match-maker and name your top two choices that you think would make the most sense for him to face first. He doesn’t make our Heavyweight Rankings. […]
MCGREGOR PUNISHMENT Conor McGregor may not be happy with his punishment from the Nevada Athletic Commission, but he may be forced to comply if he wants to stay in good graces with the State of […]
Bellator 162 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. BELLATOR 162 GOOD – Hisaki Kato stops A.J. Matthews: This was a pretty close fight. Matthews hurt Kato but didn’t follow up and allowed him to […]
If the public dispute between the UFC and Georges St-Pierre (GSP) is in actuality a corporate tussle between WME-IMG and CAA or the battleground of Under Armour and Reebok, the future of the sport may […]
JONNY HENDRICKS TEASES RETIREMENT IF HE LOSES Many fans have been quick to point out the decline in Johny Hendricks’ performances in the UFC since his trio of Welterweight Title fights with Georges St-Pierre and […]
The fighter who is largely responsible for lighter weight fighters making their way to UFC has announced he will be retiring shortly. Urijah Faber went on “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani this afternoon and […]
QUESTION: This past weekend saw the first “debate” between Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz at Bellator 162 ahead of their fight in Jan. 12 in Los Angeles, Calif., Sonnen makes his Bellator debut once again at […]
The saga between GSP and the UFC has been going on for years, from his call for more drug testing to clashes over the Reebok deal, but this past Monday things really started to go […]
While it was the Nevada Athletic Commission handing out the punishment to Conor McGregor two weeks ago, it looks like it may be McGregor who has the last laugh. After nine years as chair of […]
The first event to be held in North America for Pride Fighting Championships is in the books. I think it can be considered a conditional success. The show for the live crowd was undoubtedly better than the show […]
QUESTION: Julia Budd defeated Arlene Blencowe this weekend at Bellator 162, keeping her on course for a shot at becoming the inaugural Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion. Budd is on a seven-fight win streak and has only lost twice in […]
What a messy week for mixed martial arts. Between GSP’s free agency/contract dispute, and the several high-profile UFC executives being released, we’re finally feeling the ramifications of the WME-IMG purchase, and so far it’s not looking […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping fired back at Dan Henderson’s criticism of the UFC 204 decision that saw Bisping emerge victorious in a closely contested bout. Earlier this week, Henderson expressed his disdain in a […]
If Bobby Lashley were to sign with UFC, play match-maker and name your top two choices that you think would make the most sense for him to face first. He doesn’t make our Top 15 […]
The verbal fireworks escalated between Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen tonight on the Bellator 162 broadcast. They are scheduled to fight Jan. 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif. at the Forum. They appeared on a split […]
DAN HENDERSON MULLING OVER ANOTHER FIGHT Though he claimed it was his last fight, Dan Henderson appears to be mulling a potential return following his controversial loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 204. In a […]
QUESTION: Former Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander Shlemenko returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since Bellator 133, having had a three year suspension overturned. He is hoping to get back to winning ways […]
Rank your enthusiasm (1-5) for Chael Sonnen facing Tito Ortiz in his first Bellator fight in January 5 – This is an ideal first fight, excited for it! 4 – It’s as a good choice […]
The following is my report, originally published in the Torch Newsletter (prior to us launching websites), on the Extreme Fighting “Battlecade” PPV 20 years ago this week on PPV. This was among the “off-brand” MMA events that tried […]
MCGREGOR SAYS HE’D RELINQUISH A TITLE AFTER ALL It may not take as much manpower as originally thought to get Conor McGregor to give up one of his two UFC championships should he leave UFC […]
TOPIC: Regardless of the fight outcome on Saturday, should John Lineker be cut from UFC after missing weight for the fifth time? Should UFC have a rule such as “five strikes and you’re out”? JOEL […]
PRIDE: REAL DEAL OCTOBER 21, 2006 LAS VEGAS NEV. AT THOMAS & MACK CENTER Thanks for joining us tonight for our coverage of Pride’s U.S. debut. I’m watching this on delay thanks to DVR technology, […]
QUESTION: Ryan Couture faces Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 162 this weekend, son of MMA legend Randy Couture. Ryan spent his whole career with Strikeforce until its final show on Jan. 12, 2013. Who did he face […]
Bobby Lashley and Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson (son of Kimbo Slice) took part in a public workout at “King Jerry Lawler’s Bar & Grille” on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. last night. The following are some […]
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