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“I enjoy listening to the reasons why I am here. The excuses of [critics]. There are many, many times they look to discredit me, what I have achieved in my career, in this company. Right […]
Sit down, strap in, and hang on, because this is the kickoff of perhaps the greatest stretch of MMA in the short history of the sport. The UFC is doing things right by building to […]
The UFC has a fantastic stretch of four events in nine days, and those events are full of great fights. Let’s take them in order. UFC Fight Night 80 – December 10, 2015 This event […]
Who wins the Paige VanZant vs. Rose Namajunas main event at UFC Fight Night 80, and how? What other fights stand out on the UFC Fight Pass card, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]
“I got hit in that first round. … I cut my lip open and knocked a couple of my teeth loose. I was out on my feet from the very beginning. I wasn’t thinking clearly. […]
Ronda Rousey’s still in rough shape after her loss to Holly Holm, but she’s also somewhat bullish on her return. Admitting that she’s “really f***ing sad” about the loss to Holm in a new interview […]
“I’m hoping Chris is the guy to [push me furthest]. I don’t think I’ve even come close to my potential. If I get a guy that can take my shots and withstand my arsenal for […]
So I decided to skip the look back on history last week due to a lack of significant MMA events around Thanksgiving time, and lo and behold, the week after is short on significant events […]
“When she sat down with me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] a few days ago she said ‘I was exhausted’ going into that fight. I was exhausted mentally, physically, personally.’ She had a lot of personal things […]
If he stays in the UFC, will Benson Henderson challenge again for a UFC title at either lightweight or welterweight? Why or why not? Which weight class do you think is more likely, and why? […]
As expected, a rematch between Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey will be coming next for both fighters. UFC President Dana White said on Thursday that it’s simply a matter of when the fight will happen, […]
We’re closing in on the end of The Ultimate Fighter 22, and tonight’s new episode brings the final two bouts in the quarterfinal round. Next Wednesday brings the semifinals to finally reveal which lightweights will […]
Conor McGregor was in fine form on Wednesday afternoon during a media conference call for UFC 194, and he had plenty to say about himself, Jose Aldo, and his spot in the sport. “Winners focus […]
With Benson Henderson completing his most recent UFC contract last weekend with a win over Jorge Masvidal, where will his next fight happen? Will the UFC pay him whatever he wants? Will he make it […]
UFC Fight Night 79 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. This will be a short one this week due to the holidays. UFC Fight Night 79 GOOD: Doo Ho Choi stops […]
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of December 1, 2015. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Jose Aldo 3 Demetrious Johnson 4 Chris Weidman 5 T.J. Dillashaw 6 Dominick Cruz 7 Fabricio […]
Which five fights are you most anticipating on the December 2015 MMA schedule, and why? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST The MMA Snob in me desperately wants to find a way to get away with saying […]
Jon Jones dropped a bombshell on his employer in an interview with Ariel Helwani last week, accusing the UFC of putting Vitor Belfort into a title fight against him at UFC 152 with the knowledge […]
“I’m not going to tell you exactly what was said. But I was very pissed off and I used a lot of F words. … I was very angry, they did not support me because […]
After Holly Holm’s shocking upset over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, her teammate Jon Jones came out and called her the greatest of all time in women’s combat sports. It’s high praise from an extremely […]
Georges St-Pierre may wind up returning to the UFC, but he said this past week that he would have been back already were it not for the events leading up to his exit in the […]
Early morning MMA doesn’t sit well with me. Nevertheless, I won’t complain beyond that, as I understand fully why the UFC Fight Night 79 card was held when it was, the main event delivered solid […]
A close and highly competitive five round fight went Benson Henderson’s way Saturday morning, as he edged past Jorge Masvidal by split decision in the UFC Fight Night 79 main event. The fight was close […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 79 NOVEMBER 28, 2015 LIVE FROM SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Spend the morning with MMATorch as we follow along with the UFC’s debut event in South Korea. Benson Henderson takes on Jorge Masvidal […]
Who wins the UFC Fight Night 79 main event between Ben Henderson and Jorge Masvidal, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The main event for UFC Fight Night 79 is a battle of lightweights who […]
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