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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 […]
Conor McGregor is officially out of UFC 200. UFC President Dana White announced on ESPN’s Sportcenter Tuesday night that they have pulled McGregor from the event after he refused to fly out to Las Vegas […]
Where does Glover Teixeira’s KO win over Rashad Evans put him in the UFC Light Heavyweight Title picture? Should the UFC book him against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson next? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH […]
Conor McGregor’s retirement tweet may very well be exactly what it seems like on the surface, and there are now reports that the UFC Featherweight Champion will no longer be headlining UFC 200 on July […]
Conor McGregor’s motivation behind a tweet saying he would be retiring young remains unclear, but more credence is being lent to it not being a joke or troll job on his part. That includes the […]
Nate Diaz is playing along for now after Conor McGregor Tweeted on Tuesday that he was going to retire young, posting a quick comment of his own on Twitter. I guess my work here is […]
A 13-word tweet from Conor McGregor on Tuesday afternoon has exploded into frenzied speculation, as the UFC Featherweight Champion – and currently scheduled UFC 200 headliner – said he was retiring without any further follow […]
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 […]
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 […]
I have to think that the UFC is a bit disappointed with the way Saturday night played out at UFC on Fox 19. They are always hoping to have some of the best action bouts […]
UFC ON FOX 19 APRIL 16, 2016 LIVE FROM TAMPA, FLORIDA The UFC is back on FOX this afternoon with eight fights on network TV, and we’ll have live round by round coverage of the […]
Predict the outcomes for UFC on Fox 19’s main card fights MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR It’s been four years since a 17-1-1 Rashad Evans took on former teammate Jon Jones in a Light Heavyweight Championship […]
The UFC Lightweight Title will be on the line this July, but it won’t be at UFC 200; instead, the UFC announced on Friday that Rafael dos Anjos will defend his title against Eddie Alvarez […]
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 brand new episode of The MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined once again by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to break down the week in MMA. […]
While I feel this is one of the weakest Fox cards in recent memory (though I will admit injury is playing a big part in that), the preliminary portion of the card isn’t to blame. […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday morning signed the new mixed martial arts regulation bill into law, which means it officially goes into effect on September 1, 2016. With that date now set, the […]
With Ben Rothwell out as a title contender in 2016, map out the next year in the Heavyweight Title picture given currently scheduled fights in the top end (Overeem-Arlovski, Werdum-Miocic, Velasquez-Browne). Who’s getting the next […]
UFC Fight Night 86 was this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 86 BAD/GOOD: Maryna Moroz vs. Cristina Stanciu This just wasn’t all that exciting. It was decent, it was […]
Given his performance at UFC Fight Night 86, do you see Junior dos Santos fighting for the UFC Heavyweight Title again anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Junior dos […]
The investigation into an alleged sexual assault by B.J. Penn hasn’t brought anything substantial, according to the UFC, as Kevin Iole at Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday morning that they’re booking the UFC Hall of […]
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 […]
I fully admit that I was on the Ben Rothwell bandwagon. The dude was such a goofball with his dance after disposing of Alistair Overeem, and in his post-fight interview after choking out Matt Mitrione. […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 86 APRIL 10, 2016 LIVE FROM ZAGREB, CROATIA The UFC makes their first ever trip to Croatia on Sunday with a 13-fight card from the Arena Zagreb. The preliminary card kicks off […]
Who wins the Ben Rothwell vs. Junior dos Santos main event at UFC Fight Night 86, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR In September of 2011 Ben Rothwell was a middling heavyweight who was in […]
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