UFC 195 Contests: Prediction and Betting Game Results
Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit made sure the start of the year went off with fireworks, producing a fight that will certainly be in contention for Fight of they Year. For the second time in […]
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ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 195’s Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit main event
Who wins the Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit fight at UFC 195 for the UFC Welterweight Championship, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR It was 1999 when Eminem dropped the line “Hi kids? Do you […]
UFC 195 CONTESTS: Prediction And Betting Games Are Live!
Happy New Year everyone, I hope you all had a lovely festive period with plenty of overindulging! UFC 195 kickstarts the new year this Saturday night at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 195’s Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic co-main event
Who wins the Stipe Miocic vs. Andrei Arlovski co-main event at UFC 195, and how? Is the winner in line for a title fight yet? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR My heart says Arlovski, but my […]
MMA Torch Rankings – January 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of January 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Conor McGregor 4 Jose Aldo 5 T.J. Dillashaw 6 Luke Rockhold 7 Frankie […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (1/1): Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard go to war in UFC 125 draw in 2011
The turn of the new year has been a fantastic time for MMA for over a decade now. Pride started the tradition of ending the year with a bang by instituting the Shockwave shows to […]
ROUNDTABLE: Which fighters deserve consideration as 2015’s “Fighter of the Year”?
Which fighters deserve consideration for “Fighter of the Year” in 2015, and why? Who would your top pick be? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The funny thing about giving an award for best anything is that […]
MMATorch Roundtable: Contributor Picks for Top Five Favorite Finishes in MMA in 2015
What were your five favorite finishes in 2015 (KO or submission) and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR 5. Uriah Hall goes highlight reel on Gegard Mousasi – Hall finished Gegard Mousasi with a jumping spinning […]
MMATorch Roundtable: Contributor Picks for Top Five Favorite Fights in 2015
What were your five favorite fights in 2015, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR 2015 was a banner year for MMA, due mostly to the amazing fights that the UFC brought. The second half of […]
Seven Years Ago Flashback: MMATorch live coverage for stacked UFC 92 “Ultimate 2008” event
Seven years ago today, the UFC closed out a big 2008 with one of the year’s great events, UFC 92. At the time it was a significant triple header with two title fights, one featuring […]
ROUNDTABLE: With Alistair Overeem finishing UFC deal, where and against whom will his next fight come?
Where and against whom will Alistair Overeem’s next fight come now that he’s finished his current UFC deal with a TKO win over JDS? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Scott Coker, and God to a lesser […]
ROUNDTABLE: If not McGregor, who gets the next shot at Rafael dos Anjos and the UFC Lightweight Championship?
If it’s not McGregor, who should get the next shot at dos Anjos for that UFC Lightweight Title? Given his win over Cerrone, do you think that next challenger will be able to take the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who will Conor McGregor face next with Rafael dos Anjos retaining UFC Lightweight Title?
Now that Rafael dos Anjos decimated Donald Cerrone to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship, who will Conor McGregor fight next and why? Will he move up for that fight, would the UFC book the Nate […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC on Fox 17’s Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone main event
Who wins the Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone title bout in UFC on Fox 17’s main event, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The traveling MMA Columnist says: Donald Cerrone shockingly knocks out Rafael […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC on Fox 17’s Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem co-main event
Who wins the Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem co-main event at UFC on Fox 17, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The traveling MMA Columnist says: JDS overcomes some brutal shots from Ubereem […]
FIVE YEARS AGO FLASHBACK: Anthony Pettis hits Showtime Kick on Benson Henderson in final WEC fight
Five years ago tonight, the WEC’s final event hit Phoenix, Arizona, and ended in one of the best fights of 2010 between Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson, a fight that featured Pettis’ now-infamous “Showtime Kick,” […]
ROUNDTABLE: Booking out UFC’s Middleweight Title picture after Luke Rockhold’s UFC 194 win over Chris Weidman
Who should be next for Luke Rockhold after he captured the UFC Middleweight Championship on Saturday, and why? Does Yoel Romero deserve that shot? Should it be Vitor Belfort right away? Is there another option […]
UFC 194 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results
After Holly Holm’s emphatic victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, I didn’t think for 13 seconds this would be emulated so soon. Oh how wrong I was! Many picked Jose Aldo to win, and […]
ROUNDTABLE: Against whom should Conor McGregor’s next fight come after 13 second KO over Jose Aldo?
Who should Conor McGregor fight next given the options opened up in the lightweight division, and why? Who do you think ultimately gets that next fight with him? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Wow. Just, wow. […]
UFC 194 Roundtable: MMATorch team rate and review “Aldo vs. McGregor” event
Conor McGregor and Luke Rockhold dethroned Jose Aldo and Chris Weidman, respectively, at UFC 194, and the card itself lived mostly up to the hype. In this roundtable, some on the MMATorch team rate and […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 194’s Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor main event
Who wins the Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor main event at UFC 194, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A division gets cleaned out by a champion […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 194’s Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold co-main event
Who wins the Chris Weidman-Luke Rockhold bout for the UFC Middleweight Title at UFC 194, and how? Which undercard fights on Saturday’s event are you most anticipating? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR This is my fight […]
UFC 194 CONTESTS: Prediction And Betting Games Are Live!
I’m knocking on wood as I type this, but barring something extraordinary cancelling it out, this Saturday night at UFC 194 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, we will finally get to see […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for TUF 22 Finale’s Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes main event
Who wins the Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes main event at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, and how? What other fights stand out on the Fox Sports 1 card, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]