MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/16: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated fights and fighters from UFC, Bellator, and more this weekend
Which fights (or individual fighters) are you most interested in seeing from this weekend’s fight schedule? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Lots of MMA on television this weekend, which doesn’t necessarily equate to me watching lots […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/15: Top Potential Fights to Make For Fedor Emelianenko in the UFC
Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]
ROUNDTABLE: What does it mean for UFC’s featherweight division if champ Conor McGregor doesn’t drop back down?
What does it mean for the UFC’s featherweight division if Conor McGregor does not return to the weight class? How would you see the next 18 months in that weight class being booked out? RICH […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/14: Ranking Discussed Options to Face Michael Bisping For UFC Middleweight Title
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/13: Top MMA Fights to Watch This Weekend
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ROUNDTABLE: Expectations for the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 202
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II is finally official for UFC 202 in August. What do you expect to see from that rematch? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST It’s hard to know what to expect out […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/10: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier after impressive showings at UFC 199?
What’s next for Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier after impressive showings at UFC 199? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Two different questions, two different answers: Nothing has changed for Max Holloway. He was in limbo a […]
20 YRS AGO: UFC legality upheld in Michigan as UFC continued battle against critics aiming to ban sport
The following is a look back at a PWTorch Newsletter cover story from 20 years ago marking a major advancement in the UFC’s battle against forces trying to outlaw and ban the sport. Torch supervising […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/9: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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PENICK: On UFC’s media bans, Ariel Helwani, and the story that undercut UFC 199
Last Saturday night was one of the most newsworthy nights in recent memory from the UFC, with a fantastic fight card at UFC 199, a shocking upset in the main event, and two major announcements in […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Brock Lesnar returning at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt
Brock Lesnar’s returning at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt. That’s happening. What are your thoughts both on his return and on the matchup itself? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST OK, so of course I’m completely amazed […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/8: Most Unexpected Title Runs in UFC History
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ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Michael Bisping’s UFC 199 title win and picks for first challenger
What was your reaction to Michael Bisping’s UFC 199 title win? Who do you want him to defend that title against first and why? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST First and foremost, I felt amusement. Amusement […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/7: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson’s Most-Watched MMA Fights
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/6: Top Takeaways From Saturday’s UFC 199 “Rockhold vs. Bisping” Event
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PENICK: Then and Now – Where Were Michael Bisping and UFC’s Other Current Champions Five Years Ago?
Michael Bisping’s knockout win over Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 was the 11th title change in the UFC over the last year and a half, and the list of champions in the organization now holds […]
UFC 199 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card thoughts and predictions for “Rockhold vs. Bisping II” event
UFC 199 hits The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday night, headlined by Luke Rockhold’s first defense of the UFC Middleweight Championship. The card also features the Bantamweight Title fight between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/3: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/2: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 88 “Almeida vs. Garbrandt”
UFC Fight Night 88 was this past Sunday and it featured some good fights. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 88 BAD: Josh Burkman vs. Paul Felder I wasn’t into this fight at […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/1: Top MMA Fights Coming in June 2016
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/31: Top Fights, Finishes, and/or Performances From MMA’s May 2016 Schedule
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D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC Fight Night 88 “Almeida vs. Garbrandt”
We knew there were gonna be a couple of new contenders who emerged at bantamweight at this UFC Fight Night 88 event… it just wasn’t who we all thought it was going to be. Cody […]