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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 […]
Stipe Miocic has a claim for a UFC Heavyweight Title shot. Should he be next for the Fabricio Werdum-Cain Velasquez winner out of UFC 196? Why or why not? Will he be? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH […]
Should there be an immediate rematch between Lawler and Condit? Why or why not? Who should get that next fight with Lawler otherwise? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR I’m not a huge fan of immediate rematches […]
UFC 195 was this past weekend and it featured one of the best fights in recent memory. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 195 GOOD: Abel Trujillo submits Tony Sims Sims was peppering Trujillo with […]
Where do you think Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit should rank among the best UFC title fights ever, and why? Should it be in that conversation? Which fights (if any) do you feel were better? […]
It might be safe to say Ronda Rousey’s star hasn’t taken too big of a hit since her head kick KO loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 last November. The now-former champion will be […]
Frankie Edgar has been promised another shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship on a number of occasions to date, and the quite-unhappy 34-year-old is once again not expecting things to go his way after Conor […]
It’s rare when you have a main event live up to the hype when the hype is set at such a high level. UFC 195 was one of those times in which it did. Robbie […]
Fans, pundits, and fellow fighters expected some elite level violence from Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit at UFC 195, and they delivered with a fight that could gain consideration among the best in UFC history. […]
UFC 195 JANUARY 2, 2016 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA UFC 195 kicks off the UFC’s 2016 schedule tonight with what should be a highly entertaining card, capped off by a highly intriguing UFC Welterweight […]
Who wins the Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit fight at UFC 195 for the UFC Welterweight Championship, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR It was 1999 when Eminem dropped the line “Hi kids? Do you […]
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 […]
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