It is 00.45 in the morning, I am still at work. I have just read Frank Gonzales’s piece on Josh Samman, which I found to be particularly poignant. Much like a lot of writing, you […]
I didn’t know Josh Samman. And I don’t know what happened the night he was found with his friend in Florida, or any of the events leading up to it. But I know I’m saddened […]
A lot has been made of the UFC’s business success over the last two years, or more specifically, adjustments to their booking philosophy that have helped facilitate some of their success. Most of that talk […]
Mixed Martial Arts fans and especially UFC fans have been very pleased with the sport over the past two years. Between the exposure, energy, fights, and the promotion’s willingness to listen to the fans, we […]
(March 14, 1988 – October 5, 2016) Like many others, I found about Josh Samman last Thursday through Twitter. Various unconfirmed reports had the Florida-based fighter being found unresponsive at his apartment. His roommate and […]
UFC Fight Night 96 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC FIGHT NIGHT ’96 GOOD: Brandon Moreno submits Louis Smolka I expected Smolka to come out and be impressive in victory, but […]
With all the excitement of UFC 205 and Conor McGregor doing what he does best, it is easy to forget that just next week there is the small matter of UFC 204 to look forward […]
Dominick Cruz was on colour commentary for the Cris Cyborg vs. Lina Lansberg event last weekend alongside Jon Anik and I thought he did an awesome job. He provided insight and information with the right dose […]
Following the legalization of mixed martial arts in New York, the UFC will finally get to set up its Octagon in Madison Square Garden. The promotion is bringing a card worthy of the occasion and […]
Going back to go forward! How about exploring bringing back the fabled tournament format could help combat stagnation in some of the UFC’s weight divisions? The Flyweight Division in the UFC has long been a difficult division […]
Invicta FC has become must-see MMA for me. They do so much right, from production to pacing, but what stands out most is the respect they pay female fighters. I only heard the word “beautiful” […]
UFC Fight Night 95 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown… GOOD: Godofredo Pepey submits Mike De La Torre Pepey is just an exciting fighter to watch. He’s constantly attacking and on the […]
The consensus pound-for-pound best fighter in the UFC as of this moment is Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. He is a dominant champion who has produced outstanding skills, exciting finishes, and is widely regarded as the most […]
This is a top ten list for fighters that have never competed in the UFC. 1. Ben Askren – Welterweight – (15-0) – ONE FC – age: 32 The 32 year old former freestyle wrestling […]
Bellator 161 and UFC Fight Night 94 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. BELLATOR 161 GOOD: Derek Campos vs. Djamil Chan: Campos battled and got the decision win here. It was nothing […]
2014 is a year the UFC is probably happy to have in its rear-view mirror. In the absence of longtime stars such as Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre, the industry leader was forced to slap […]
Predict the outcome of Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson on the 9/17 UFC Fight Night card Poirier via TKO early Poirier via TKO late Poirier via Tapout early Poirier via Tapout late Poirier via Judges’ […]
The MMA world was hit by the news that this week Chael Sonnen, a/k/a “The Bad Guy,” has signed a new multi-fight deal with Bellator. I, myself, have always been particularly impressed with Chael Sonnen […]
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Today we present an exclusive three-and-a-half minute “MMATorch Audio Snippet” of Torch Audio Analyst Todd Martin’s analysis of the controversial Travis Browne-Fabricio Werdum match at UFC 203 from the ref’s botched handling of Browne’s illegal “timeout” due to […]
Later, Punk. Not gonna lie – C.M. Punk had me for a moment in the post-fight presser. When he broke down, speaking about his wife, I got a genuine sense of sincerity, from a genuine […]
“Worst” is a tough label to put on a person, but it’s certainly a term that comes to mind when you’re sifting back through the relatively high-profile debacles of his last few years as a […]
UFC 203 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 203 GOOD: Jessica Andrade submits Joanne Calderwood Andrade got Calderwood down a few times and was ultra aggressive in her groundwork. She […]
This Saturday, Dustin Poirier will make his 16th UFC appearance when he takes on fellow top-ranked lightweight Michael Johnson in Hidalgo, Texas. Poirier had an outstanding record at featherweight as a finisher and an action fighter […]
The only thing certain about UFC 203 was C.M. Punk being on the receiving end of a one-sided beat down, but the rest of the card wasn’t as easy to predict which reflected in the […]
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