This is for the Spotlight Box rotation
Benson Henderson is headed to Bellator MMA. The former UFC Lightweight Champion announced on Monday that he’s signed with the rival organization, releasing the following statement on his official site: I’d like to officially announce […]
History probably isn’t going to look at this UFC on Fox 18 card as the most exciting event, but a number of emphatic statements were made. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson stamped the fact that he deserves […]
UFC ON FOX 18 JANUARY 30, 2016 LIVE FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY UFC on Fox 18 hits the Prudential Center today, with a four fight main card hitting network television. Topped by a light heavyweight […]
UFC on Fox 18 hits network television on Saturday night with a four fight main card, topped by the light heavyweight contender bout between one-time Interim Title challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ultimate Fighter 8 […]
Is it just me, or is the UFC giving big Fox the short end of the stick? The FS1 card two weeks ago featuring TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz easily had the better quality of […]
The shifts continue for the UFC, this time in official event titles, as the Feb. 6 event – originally scheduled as UFC 196 on pay-per-view – is now UFC Fight Night 82. The UFC made […]
With the Heavyweight Championship fight off of UFC 196 next week, the event now has a new headliner, and a new broadcast home. According to a report from Kevin Iole at Yahoo! Sports, UFC 196 […]
UFC 196 may now be in danger of cancellation, as MMAFighting.com reports that UFC Heavyweight Champ Fabricio Werdum is pulling out of UFC 196 due to injury. This news comes a day after an opponent […]
Cain Velasquez is out of UFC 196 with a back injury. UFC President Dana White broke the news on Twitter Sunday night, and Stipe Miocic will now step in to fight Fabricio Werdum for the […]
So I’ve been busy as of late and ended up not completing a piece for last week. I offer my apologies as I wasn’t able to tackle this week’s until after most of the events […]
Poor Jose Aldo. Ever since Conor McGregor wrested away the Featherweight Title from the longtime kingpin, there has been all sorts of talk about who McGregor should fight next. McGregor’s desire to fight for the […]
Nick Diaz has been cleared for a return in August. Against whom should that return fight come, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There’s no doubt the grudge match between Nick Diaz and Pat Lundvall […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Contributor Michael Bane and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to discuss the latest from the last week in MMA. […]
How is the Lightweight Title picture going to play out now that Eddie Alvarez edged past Anthony Pettis? Give your scenarios for if RDA beats McGregor, and if the reverse happens. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]
Assuming Dominick Cruz’s latest injury doesn’t keep him out indefinitely, what should be the next UFC Bantamweight Championship fight? Do you believe he should have won the fight with T.J. Dillashaw? Should the rematch be […]
Conor McGregor’s got goals. Big goals. The UFC Featherweight Champion explained during Wednesday’s UFC 197 press conference why he chose to come up after Rafael dos Anjos’ belt, and he’s got even loftier goals for […]
UFC Fight Night 81 was this past weekend and it featured some huge fights. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 81 BAD: Ross Pearson vs. Francisco Trinaldo Just not a whole lot going […]
The UFC may not be going to Brazil in March, but they’ve got a big fight planned for May, announcing on Tuesday that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will meet Vitor Belfort in the main event of […]
B.J. Penn is officially out of retirement, and he wants to make a run for a UFC Title in his third weight class. Despite a very bad featherweight debut in what seemed to be his […]
It wasn’t quite up to par with what Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit provided us with to start the year, but that doesn’t mean that this wasn’t one hell of an awesome fight between T.J. […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 81 JANUARY 17, 2016 LIVE FROM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Enjoy some football this afternoon, then settle in for a night of fights from the UFC as UFC Fight Night 81 hits the TD […]
UFC Fight Night 81 hits Fox Sports 1 on Sunday night after the conclusion of the NFL’s divisional round playoffs, and one of the single best UFC bantamweight fights ever headlines the event. The main […]
Who wins the T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz main event at UFC Fight Night 81, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR It’s shocking to put into perspective how little Dominick Cruz has fought over the […]
Who wins the Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez co-main event at UFC Fight Night 81, and how? What’s next for each given Conor McGregor’s expected move up to face champ Rafael dos Anjos? MICHAEL BANE, […]
In the first MMATorch Podcast of 2016, MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Contributor Michael Bane to discuss a very busy week in the world of mixed […]
All content copyright © TDH Communications Inc. 2020