Stephen Thompson added to what is a growing resume for a title shot at 170 pounds, even if he didn’t do so in stunning fashion. Thompson and Rory MacDonald mostly stayed away from each other […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 89 JUNE 18, 2016 LIVE FROM OTTOWA, ONTARIO, CANADA Note for App Users: For fastest refresh rate on our fight result updates throughout the event, we recommend you visit our mobile-friendly browser-based website […]
Who wins the Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson main event at UFC Fight Night 89, and how? Will the winner get the next title fight? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Let’s start […]
Who wins the Donald Cerrone-Patrick Cote fight at UFC Fight Night 89, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Patrick Cote asked for Nick Diaz, but Diaz is really only interested in putting down the pipe […]
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 […]
Anthony Pettis’ featherweight debut is now set for August 27, as the UFC announced on Wednesday that he’ll take on Charles Oliveira at UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The somewhat surprising […]
Exiting Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks has signed with the UFC, and he’ll make his UFC debut on July 8 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale against Ross Pearson. MMAJunkie.com was the first to report […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a special loaded edition of The MMATorch Podcast, Torch editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch columnist Rich Hansen, Torch contributor Michael Bane, and special guest Brian Hemminger from MMAOddsBreaker.com to discuss a very […]
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 […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s 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 you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kevin Ferguson, best known to the sports world as Kimbo Slice, passed away on Monday due to heart failure at the age of 42. Bellator MMA, the promotion with which Ferguson had most recently competed, […]
Brock Lesnar is coming back to the UFC next month at UFC 200, more than four years after continued battles with diverticulitis sent him out of the sport. But why fight someone like Mark Hunt […]
Brock Lesnar is returning to MMA at UFC 200, and it was revealed on ESPN’s Sportscenter on Monday that he’ll be facing Mark Hunt in his return. Lesnar steps back into the cage for the […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s 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 you […]
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 […]
A massively newsworthy night in the UFC brings the MMATorch crew out for an overnight post-mortem review, as Torch editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch columnists Rich Hansen and Shawn Ennis to break down […]
Michael Bisping is the UFC Middleweight Champion. It seemed too crazy, too improbable, too insanely difficult to pull off, but Michael Bisping knocked Luke Rockhold out in the first round at UFC 199 to capture […]