D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz”
The age of Mystic Mac is over. I’m not saying that the Conor McGregor era is over, but he can no longer claim that he hasn’t been wrong yet, as Nate Diaz pulled off the […]
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UFC 196 ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate
In today’s new roundtable, Torch contributors give their predictions on tonight’s top two fights at UFC 196 in Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR In […]
UFC 196 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card breakdown and predictions for “McGregor vs. Diaz” event
Though yet another big main event fell out for tonight’s UFC 196 event, the replacement fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz has become in some ways even bigger in its own right, and the […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz”
For all the excitement there is behind Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 196, it’s easy to forget that Holly Holm and Miesha Tate will be fighting for the title. So if that fight […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, Bad, and Ugly from Bellator 150 and UFC Fight Night 84
Bellator 150 and UFC Fight Night 84 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 150 BAD/GOOD: Lena Ovchynnikova vs. Rebecca Ruth This was a solid fight, but it was pretty uneventful. […]
MOORE: Live perspective recap of UFC Fight Night 84 “Silva vs. Bisping” from London
Thanks largely to the Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping main event, almost every one of the 16,000+ crowd went home satisfied last night from UFC Fight Night 84. I say it all the time, but […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 84 “Silva vs. Bisping”
It won’t go down in history as an all-time great fight, but no one can deny that the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 was thoroughly entertaining. Michael Bisping walked out with a career […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 84 PREVIEW: Moore’s main card break down and fight picks for “Silva vs. Bisping” event
It’s been a while since the UFC had a show in England. The organisation has focused its recent efforts and resources on other areas of Europe, including Germany, Scotland, Sweden, Poland, and in particular, the […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 84 “Silva vs. Bisping”
There isn’t anything on this UFC Fight Night 84 card beyond the main event that will excite the casual fan, even with a quality co-main featuring Gegard Mousasi and Thales Leites. But we all know […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 149, WSOF 28, and UFC Fight Night 83
Bellator 149, WSOF 28, and UFC Fight Night 83 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 149 GOOD: Daniel Pineda vs. Emmanuel Sanchez This fight was solid. Pineda started strong in […]
POLL: Who would you most like to see against Conor McGregor on short notice at UFC 196?
APP USERS, CLICK HERE TO VOTE Who would you most like to see against Conor McGregor on short notice at UFC 196? Anthony Pettis Donald Cerrone Nate Diaz Eddie Alvarez Tony Ferguson Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC Fight Night 83 “Cerrone vs. Oliveira”
Let’s be honest: there weren’t any ground shaking occurrences at this UFC Fight Night 83 event, and even if Tim Means hadn’t pulled out, it’s doubtful there would be anything that captured the casual fan’s […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff/contributor reviews for Bellator 149’s Shamrock-Gracie, Slice-DaDa 5000 dual headlined event
The following are MMATorch staff reactions to Spike’s Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event from Houston. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Bellator 149 was one of those things that was so absurd I don’t want […]
PENICK: Bellator 149 brings embarrassing main events, likely monster numbers to Spike. What now?
Friday’s Bellator 149 event showcased the worst of the circus that can be mixed martial arts, and given the massive amount of attention given to the event, it’s likely the route Bellator and Spike continue […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 83 “Cowboy vs. Cowboy”
On a weekend in which modern abominations such as Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie III and Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 are taking place, it’s easy to forget that this UFC Fight Night 83 event is taking place. Fortunately, […]
HYDEN BLOG: Remembering Kevin “The Monster” Randleman
Kevin Randleman passed away last week at the age of 44 of complications from pneumonia. It’s always sad when someone passes away at a young age, and Randleman was somebody who made a big impression […]
ROUNDTABLE: What punishment should Yoel Romero be expecting from USADA given tainted supplement defense?
What punishment do you expect USADA to hand down to Yoel Romero given his alleged evidence of a tainted supplement being the cause of his failed out of competition drug test? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Benson Henderson leaving UFC for Bellator MMA
What’s your reaction and opinion on Benson Henderson signing with Bellator MMA? Did the UFC err in failing to offer him more? How do you expect him to fare in two Bellator divisions? MICHAEL BANE, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who should get the next shot at Robbie Lawler and the UFC Welterweight Championship?
With a number of viable options available at welterweight in the UFC, who should get the next shot at Robbie Lawler’s Championship, and why? Depending on who gets that fight, how do you think the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 82
UFC Fight Night 82 was once a pay-per-view event that was shifted to cable when it lost its main event. That means that the rest of the card was considered to be quite weak. Let’s […]
POLL: Who should get the next UFC Welterweight Title shot?
Who should get the next UFC Welterweight Title shot? Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson Carlos Condit Tyron Woodley Demian Maia Georges St-Pierre pollcode.com free polls APP USERS, LONG-PRESS THIS LINK TO VOTE [Photo (c) Joe Camporeale […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 82 “Hendricks vs. Thompson”
The main event may or may not have salvaged the UFC Fight Night 82 card (this was a very poor card in terms of entertainment), but it was absolutely a shocker that sent shockwaves throughout […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 82 “Hendricks vs. Thompson”
I’ll applaud the UFC for their decision not to cancel this card outright and moving it to free TV (sort of) once they realized that fans weren’t going to pay for Johny Hendricks and Stephen […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 148 and UFC on Fox 18
Bellator 148 and UFC on Fox 18 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 148 BAD/GOOD: Tony Johnson stops Raphael Butler I don’t know, I guess I shouldn’t be so […]
POLL: Do you want to see Luke Rockhold fight Anderson Silva?
APP USERS, IF YOUR PHONE ISN’T DISPLAYING POLL, HARD-PRESS THIS LINK. Do you want to see Luke Rockhold fight Anderson Silva? 100 percent yes Not my first choice for Rockhold Not my first choice for […]