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What am I supposed to say about these prelims for UFC Fight Night 79? There are guys that could headline cards… if this were a Titan FC or Legacy FC event. There isn’t much to […]
What, if anything, is worth waking up to watch on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 79 event from Seoul, South Korea? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The answer to this question may largely depend on how late […]
We’re winding down to the end of this season of The Ultimate Fighter, and we kick off the quarterfinals in tonight’s new episode. On to the rundown! -Chris Gruetzemacher is taking Dana White’s decision to […]
Do you think Neil Magny can make a run up the top ten in the welterweight division after his latest win, or is the result of the Demian Maia fight a clear sign of his […]
The UFC’s decision to strip Jon Jones of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after his April hit and run seemed more than anything to be a symbolic gesture, and Jones himself isn’t convinced it was […]
How does Henry Cejudo match up with Demetrious Johnson? Do you see him as a legitimate threat to take that UFC Flyweight Championship? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Demetrious Johnson has […]
Jon Jones has some very direct and unambiguous thoughts about Vitor Belfort and their UFC 152 bout, and he’s finally speaking out. Jones and Belfort fought on short notice after the cancellation of UFC 151 […]
Conor McGregor’s on his way back to the U.S. for final preparations into UFC 194, and the Interim UFC Featherweight Champion is boasting once again about his draw for the organization. In a post to […]
I’m not about to proclaim the main event between Neil Magny and Kelvin Gastelum as the Fight of the Year, but this was one of the best performances of the year by far. Early on […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 78 NOVEMBER 21, 2015 LIVE FROM MONTERREY, MEXICO The UFC’s third trip to Mexico is also their first outside of Mexico City, with 13 fights slated to take place tonight from Monterrey. […]
There was no shortage of options for this week’s “This Day in MMA History” column, as the UFC has historically held a pay-per-view in the middle of November for the last decade with a number […]
BELLATOR 146 NOVEMBER 20, 2015 LIVE FROM THACKERVILLE, OKLAHOMA Bellator returns to the Winstar World Casino tonight with a five fight main card on Spike. Headlined by an intriguing striking battle between middleweights Hisaki Kato […]
WSOF 25 NOVEMBER 20, 2015 LIVE FROM PHOENIX, ARIZONA The World Series of Fighting returns to NBCSN tonight with WSOF 25. Tonight’s event is bringing an eight-man, one-night only lightweight tournament, with the semifinals and […]
“Ronda is an emotional fighter and she has overwhelmed people with that pressure sometimes and it’s worked for her in the past. It’s just Holly is at another level when it comes to intellect… Footwork […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch contributor Michael Bane makes his podcast debut alongside host and Torch Editor Jamie Penick to discuss the fallout from UFC 193 and much more. In […]
Though I think the UFC is doing the right thing by keeping the TUF fights off of the main card, I was kind of hoping that they would have the finals on the main card […]
Jon Jones is suggesting his return to the Octagon will be coming in New York City, commenting in a new private Instagram post that his next fight is coming on April 23. Jones posted side […]
Tonight we get the final preliminary round fight, the coaches challenge, and the coaches narrow the nine remaining competitors to eight and set the quarterfinal matchups. Relatively action-packed night for The Ultimate Fighter! On to […]
Saturday’s UFC 193 event was expected to perhaps be the biggest pay-per-view draw of the year, and it may have been even bigger than those lofty expectations. According to UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta, via a […]
You may have heard there was a women’s UFC fight on Saturday night. Who am I kidding, everyone I am even remotely close to, most of whom aren’t MMA fans, asked me if I watched […]
UFC 193 was this past weekend, and it was a historic event. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 193 UGLY: Stefan Struve vs. Jared Rosholt This was a terrible fight, so utterly lacking in […]
Dana White and Joe Rogan discussed at length the UFC 193 main event between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm during Rogan’s latest podcast, recorded on their way back from Australia. White talked about how rare […]
While Ronda Rousey has found herself the target of more than her fair share of detractors after her KO loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, she’s now got a surprising name popping up as […]
Holly Holm is expecting a rematch with Ronda Rousey after dethroning the long-reigning Champ on Saturday at UFC 193. In an interview with the LA Times, Holm said she’s ready to fight whenever the UFC […]
“The game plan was pressing. We knew Holly Holm was going to keep the distance. So we had to feint and get inside and pressure the right way so we can get on the side […]
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