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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 […]
Usually when a card is hit hard by injuries (or circumstance) in the week leading up to an event, it almost inevitably is one of the better fights on the card that falls victim to […]
Outside of the top two fights, what other UFC Fight Night 81 bouts are you looking forward to on the card, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR This card is good enough top to bottom […]
Despite correctly invoking his fifth amendment right not to self-incriminate during his disciplinary hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission, Nick Diaz was forced to “admit” that he used it incorrectly in order to get his […]
UFC 197 is now official for March 5 in Las Vegas, with two major fights in Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate topping the event. The UFC made the […]
Nick Diaz has reached a settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission, and they have approved that settlement. They just haven’t officially announced the terms. During the commission meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the NAC […]
Chris Weidman lost the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 194 in fairly brutal fashion, getting beat up badly by Luke Rockhold in the third round before finally getting stopped in the fourth. It ended his […]
This week, Martin Kampmann officially announced his retirement. It wasn’t much of a surprise seeing as how it has been well over two years since we had last seen the Dane in the Octagon, but […]
Dustin Poirier wants a top ten opponent at lightweight next after his win over Joseph Duffy. Should he get someone at that level next, and if so, who would you match him up with from […]
The UFC’s initial plan to run in Brazil on March 5 for UFC 197 may instead make way for a massive event in Las Vegas, as Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter reports that the organization is […]
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