FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 223 edition
With UFC 223 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what could be nect for every fighter on the card. Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta for the vacant UFC lightweight championship Khabib […]
SPECIALISTS
MMA NERD FIGHT: The best of the rest
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The world of MMA has changed significantly since the […]
Rob M V’s Vlog: REACTING TO MMA MADNESS
The MMA world has gone through an unbelievable 48 hours. Robert Vallejos recaps and reacts to Conor McGregor’s wild day and the merry-go-round that has become UFC 223. The UFC has had its most newsworthy […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose […]
MMA NERD FIGHT: Max Holloway vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov edition
In this new specialist column to MMATorch, Rick Monsey and Dante Morgan compete for ultimate MMA bragging rights. For the inaugural MMA Nerd Fight, Rick and Dante pick the UFC lightweight title fight between Max Holloway […]
ROB M V’s VLOG: Why Rousey brought this on herself
Did Ronda Rousey cause herself undue scrutiny over the past few days? Robert Vallejos explains how this all could have been avoided years ago. Ronda Rousey sure knows how to rile up the fan base […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC Fight Night 127 edition
With UFC Fight Night 127 in the books, it time to look ahead at what could be next for every fighter on the card. Alexander Volkov def. Fabricio Werdum via KO (Punches) Alexander Volkov picked […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 222 edition
With UFC 222 in the books, its time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. (Main Card) Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya via TKO (Punches) Cris Cyborg did what […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC on Fox 28 edition
With UFC on Fox 28 in the books, it is time to look at what could be on the horizon for every fighter in the card. Jeremy Stephens def. Josh Emmett via TKO (Elbows and Punches) […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC Fight Night 126 edition
With UFC Fight Night 126 in the books, it is time to look at what could be next for every fighter on the card. (Writer note: I attended this event, so I am going to […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Bellator 194 edition
With Bellator 194 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what could be next for the fighters’ on the main card. Matt Mitrione def. Roy Nelson via Majority Decision Matt Mitrione avenged […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 221 edition
With UFC 221 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what could be next for every fighter on the card. Main Card Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold I can’t help but feel […]
MMA War of the Worlds part 2. A look at the fights of the inaugural UFC and Pride events.
The origins of MMA will forever be shrouded in legend. Specifically, the inaugural UFC and Pride Fighting Championship started a revolution in combat sports that is now only fully realized. Here is a look at […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC on Fox 27 edition
With UFC on Fox 27 in the books, its time to look ahead to the next fight for every competitor. Here is a fresh fight for everyone on the card. Jacare Souza def. Derek Brunson […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 220 edition
With two champions retaining their belts at UFC 220, it is time for the UFC to look to the future. Here are the next fights to make, for every competitor at UFC 220. Stipe Miocic […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Post UFC Fight Night 124-Choi-Stephens-VanZant more
With UFC Fight Night 124 in the books, here is a look at who every fighter should face next. Main Card (Fox Sports 1) Jeremy Stephens def. Doo Ho Choi Jeremy Stephens has been […]
MMA War of the Worlds part 1. A look at the aesthetics of the inaugural UFC and Pride events.
In this special multi-part series, Raffael Iglesias takes a look back at the early days of both the UFC and Pride Fighting Championship. Stay tuned for part 2. A couple of months back was the […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT – POST-UFC 219: Cyborg, Holm, Nurmagomedov, Barboza, more
UFC 219 closed out 2017 with some definitive victories and devastating defeats. Here is a look at who should be next for all of the UFC 219 competitors. Cris Cyborg def. Holly Holm Cris Cyborg […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Can UFC Fight Pass solve the UFC’s PPV problem?
Let’s be real, nobody expected UFC 215 or UFC 216 to be successful pay-per-view outings for the UFC. However, with the recent revelation by combat sports journalist Dave Meltzer that neither event sold over 120,000 […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: How well does interim title fights fare on PPV?
With UFC 217 right around the corner, the debate regarding the importance of interim titles will once again be debated. The idea that an interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee is […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: An argument for variable pay-per-view pricing
In less than a month, the combat sports world has seen both sides of the pay-per-view spectrum. On August 26, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor cashed in on ridiculous hype. While on September 9, UFC […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Picking a future star from every UFC division
Alright, this is the part of the column where I go on a long diatribe explaining how the UFC is currently devoid of major stars, and why this is a problem for all of 2017. […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Streaming customers are the real losers in Mayweather-McGregor super fight
After the dust settled, Floyd Mayweather was crowned the undisputed 50-0 king of boxing. Conor McGregor put up an admirable showing and all parties apparently came away from the Mayweather-McGregor extravaganza winners. Well, actually there […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Predicting the remainder of UFC’s PPV business in 2017
On August 27, the dust will be cleared from Floyd Mayweather boxing Conor McGregor, and the UFC world will once again focus on promoting…MMA. In so many ways Mayweather vs. McGregor has consumed the combat […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: The State of the UFC “Money Fight” – what options are out there and how likely is each
If 2016 was the year that the UFC cashed-in on the “Money Fight,” 2017 is the year that UFC has chased the “Money Fight.” Thus far the UFC has been unsuccessful in their attempt to recreate […]