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UFC 195 kicks off the 2016 schedule on Saturday night, and after the massive year that was 2015 we’re starting off right with the main event between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit. This fight brings […]
Who wins the Stipe Miocic vs. Andrei Arlovski co-main event at UFC 195, and how? Is the winner in line for a title fight yet? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR My heart says Arlovski, but my […]
The turn of the new year has been a fantastic time for MMA for over a decade now. Pride started the tradition of ending the year with a bang by instituting the Shockwave shows to […]
After a week’s absence due to the Christmas season, the UFC makes a violent return this weekend as Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit collide in what promises to be a fan-friendly affair. The co-main event […]
2015 was a somewhat resurgent year for submissions in MMA, with a number of highly interesting holds bringing ends to fights, and a few classics coming back in a big way with improved technique making […]
The two-event Rizin Fighting Federation debut is being condensed into a tape-delayed three hour broadcast on Spike this morning dubbed “Breakfast with Fedor.” We’ll be bringing some random thoughts throughout the broadcast, so make sure […]
Yesterday I kicked off my year-end awards for 2015 with the clear choice for “Fight of the Year,” but when it comes to the top KO of the year, there were tons of options available. […]
Which fighters deserve consideration for “Fighter of the Year” in 2015, and why? Who would your top pick be? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The funny thing about giving an award for best anything is that […]
Due to some family circumstances this week, I’m getting a late start on my year-end awards, but over the next several days I’ll be running down my picks for 2015’s best in the realm of […]
What were your five favorite finishes in 2015 (KO or submission) and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR 5. Uriah Hall goes highlight reel on Gegard Mousasi – Hall finished Gegard Mousasi with a jumping spinning […]
What were your five favorite fights in 2015, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR 2015 was a banner year for MMA, due mostly to the amazing fights that the UFC brought. The second half of […]
Last month’s UFC 193 event from Australia will go down as one of the biggest events in UFC history, bringing a UFC record attendance to Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium, and over a million buys on pay-per-view. […]
Michael Bisping is no longer fighting Gegard Mousasi this February. Instead, the UFC announced on Thursday that he’ll take on a returning Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC Fight Night 83 in London. […]
I’ve got to give the UFC credit. They haven’t given up on the The Ultimate Fighter, and are constantly trying to shake things up to keep it interesting. The problem is they’ve been trying for […]
Where and against whom will Alistair Overeem’s next fight come now that he’s finished his current UFC deal with a TKO win over JDS? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Scott Coker, and God to a lesser […]
UFC on FOX 17 was this past weekend, and it ended the year for the UFC with a bang. Let’s get right to it. UFC on FOX 17 GOOD: Randa Markos vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Kowalkiewicz […]
If it’s not McGregor, who should get the next shot at dos Anjos for that UFC Lightweight Title? Given his win over Cerrone, do you think that next challenger will be able to take the […]
Alistair Overeem is now in an exclusive negotiating period with the UFC after completing his contract at UFC on Fox 17, and we have at least a basic idea of his starting point with the […]
Now that Rafael dos Anjos decimated Donald Cerrone to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship, who will Conor McGregor fight next and why? Will he move up for that fight, would the UFC book the Nate […]
After an action-packed UFC on Fox 17 event on Saturday night, MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick and MMATorch Columnist Rich Hansen discuss the results and ramifications out of the Orlando event. They break down Rafael dos […]
What the hell is with these quick finishes in title fights as of late? The last two title defenses in the UFC have gone a combined 79 seconds in what were expected to be competitive […]
UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos absolutely starched Donald Cerrone on Saturday night to retain his UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC on Fox 17. Dos Anjos hurt Cerrone almost immediately with a straight left hand […]
UFC ON FOX 17 DECEMBER 19, 2015 LIVE FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA The final UFC show of 2015 hits Orlando tonight, with four fights coming to network television on the main card. Rafael dos Anjos sets […]
Who wins the Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone title bout in UFC on Fox 17’s main event, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The traveling MMA Columnist says: Donald Cerrone shockingly knocks out Rafael […]
UFC on Fox 17 caps off a great 2015 for the UFC, and the four-fight main card brings a few highly intriguing fights to network television. The final main card of the year brings us […]
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