Five coming out of retirement rematches we’d like to see
Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will be facing off for the third time this weekend in Las Vegas. In light of the event, we thought we’d look at five other rematches we’d like to see […]
OPINION
McGrath gives thanks for best of MMA, plus names an MMA turkey
What we all should be thankful for this year in MMA It’s Thanksgiving time. It’s the time when we all reflect and think of what we’re thankful for in our daily lives. Maybe we’re thankful […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 209 and UFC Fight Night 140
Bellator 209 and UFC Fight Night 140 both took place this past weekend, let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 209 GOOD- Adam Keresh stops Kirill Sidelnikov Sidelnikov dropped Keresh early but then Keresh plastered […]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Before a Fall: A History of Pride FC’ by Lee Daly
Pride is truly the product of another era of MMA. It’s most successful years were during a time when it was largely inaccessible to North American audiences. Only those who were truly dedicated to finding […]
BISHOP’S BREAKDOWN: UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires preview
Magny vs. Ponzinibbio On Saturday the UFC will make its first voyage into Argentina when UFC Fight Night 140 takes place in Buenos Aires. Headlining this event will be a welterweight clash between Neil Magny […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 139
UFC Fight Night 139 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 139 GOOD- Michael Trizano vs. Luis Pena Trizano won the split decision in a very tough fight to score. […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 5 (1-5)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 if you missed them. Disagree with David’s picks? Is there a fight […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 4 (6-10)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, and part 3 if you missed them. Be sure to come back tomorrow when we […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 3 (11-15)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 if you missed them. 15. Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn – UFC 63, […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 5 (1-5)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. Be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. If you have thoughts on our rankings, leave […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 1 (21-25)
The 25 greatest fights in UFC History Along with our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time, we will be running a list of the top 25 UFC fights according to David McGrath. […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 4 (6-10)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. Be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 and come back everyday until Monday to see who is […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 3 (11-15)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 and come back everyday until Monday to see who is ranked #1. […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 2 (16-20)
Welcome back to our list of the top 25 UFC fighters of all-time. If you missed part 1, be sure to check it out and come back everyday until Monday to see who is ranked […]
McGrath ranks UFC’s top 25 fighters of all-time: part 1 (21-25)
In honor of the UFC’s 25th anniversary here are the top 25 UFC fighters of all time. We will start at numbers 21-25 and culminate on Monday, the 25th anniversary of UFC’s first event. With […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Brock Lesnar staying with WWE until at least April, but UFC opportunities are aplenty
Long Live Lesnar Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com has reported that Brock Lesnar has received a new WWE contract through to at least Wrestlemania in April 2019. Though the details of the contract are not clear […]
BISHOP’S BREAKDOWN: UFC Fight Night Denver 25th Anniversary Show Preview
On Saturday the UFC will celebrate its 25th anniversary in Denver, the same city where the first ever UFC event took place on November 12, 1993. The main event was set to be Frankie Edgar […]
HISCOE: A rebuttal to Covington’s Corner on Jon Jones’ resume
Follow @mikehiscoe Last week we published an opinion piece from Sean Covington arguing that Jon Jones cannot claim to be the greatest of all time (GOAT) as his wins aren’t as impressive as they are […]
HYDEN’S BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 230
UFC 230 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 230 GOOD- Israel Adesanya stops Derek Brunson Brunson tried to take Adesanya down early but it didn’t work and Adesanya started peppering […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Jon Jones’ resume is not all it’s cracked up to be
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Covington’s Corner. Sean Covington pulls no punches and will bring his unique, steaming hot takes to his own personal corner of MMATorch.com. G.O.A.T: Guilty, Overhyped, Appalling Titlist Greatest Of All Time; […]
BISHOP’S BREAKDOWN: UFC 230 Preview
This Saturday the UFC makes another trip to The Big Apple as UFC 230 takes place from Madison Square Garden. This card has been riddled by ups and downs for months. Dana White promised a […]
RANKINGS: McGrath’s Top 10 Heavyweights
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
HYDEN’S BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 138 and the Johnson-Askren trade
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
A running tally of Ben Askren’s Twitter burns of the UFC roster
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
BISHOP’S BREAKDOWN: UFC Fight Night Moncton preview
Volkan Oezdemir (15-2) vs. Anthony Smith (30-13) This battle of light heavyweight contenders is sure to be a quick one. These two men are fierce strikers. Oezdemir’s last two wins have both ended in less […]