HYDEN BLOG: The Semantics of Accolades
NOTE- There were no events this past weekend so I’m going to delve into a little sports talk debate and sports philosophy that I believe in that may or may not be of interest to […]
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MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/7: Conor McGregor wants Tenshin Nasukawa, Dillashaw says he’ll ‘kill’ Cejudo, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe Conor wants Mayweather’s sloppy seconds Conor McGregor must have time to think about his future plans while sitting at home with his newborn second child. In a tweet Sunday night, McGregor said that […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: December sees the return of Jon Jones
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the eleventh of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
MMATORCH YEAR END AWARDS: Fighter of the Year
Welcome to the latest of many MMATorch Awards for 2018. MMATorch staff have voted in a wide array of categories, with the top vote-getters receiving the awards. Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should Jon Jones’ 3 fights for 2019 be? (Part 2)
Jon Jones says he wants to fight three times in 2019. Book those three fights for him today. Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The easy one is a fight […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/6: UFC 235 card comes together with Woodley-Usman and Jones-Smith pending commission approval
Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith set for UFC 235 After spending quite a bit of time on the shelf it seems as though Jon Jones is doing all that he can to make up for […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: November sees Cormier retain, while Chuck and Tito return
Welcome to the eleventh of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how things played […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should Jon Jones’ 3 fights for 2019 be? (Part 1)
Jon Jones says he wants to fight three times in 2019. Book those three fights for him today. Michael Grocke, MMATorch Fight Handicapper If Jon Jones takes this run as champion as serious as I […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/5: Cormier may change retirement plans, Dillashaw wants to be first triple-champ, Pettis moving up to welterweight
Javier Mendez thinks Daniel Cormier might change his retirement plans Daniel Cormier stated some time ago that he would be retiring from his hugely successful MMA career in the early part of 2019. He laid […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: October has Khabib vs. Conor chaos
Welcome to the tenth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how things played […]
ROUNDTABLE: MMATorch staff make bold predictions for 2019
Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner My bold prediction for this year that an independent investigation from an outside source (government I guess?) will be launched into USADA, its testing process and results. It will […]
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today interview with Bruce Buffer
In the latest edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath is joined by UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer, talk his martial arts career, how he got into the UFC and how he met his brother Michael. […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Let them eat cake! – Jeff Novitsky follows the money
It certainly sounds like Dana White, a cold as ice, business-first-lying-scuff mark on a fresh pair of white boots you bought for your wedding piece of work. Dana White: Jon Jones failed another test but […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/4: Jon Jones backs up Smith fight rumors, Nunes dismisses Cyborg’s power, more
Jones prepping for Smith After yesterday’s report that a Jon Jones-Anthony Smith fight was in the works, Jones seems to have backed up these claims. In an Instagram post, Jones shared a photo of a […]
Forget all the Negativity: Meet Jared Gordon
Have you ever be so down in the depths of life’s problems that you can’t even envision digging yourself out? Whatever it is, the death of a family member, bills piling up or maybe you’re […]
ROUNDTABLE: What is the future of the women’s featherweight division? (Part 2)
What do you think the future of the women’s featherweight division is now that Amanda Nunes is champion? Michael Grocke, MMATorch Fight Handicapper Amanda Nunes’ stunning first-round knockout of Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 helps […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/3: Anthony Smith says Jones fight is in the works, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe ‘Bones’ vs. ‘Lionheart’ UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith had a brief exchange with champion Jon Jones over on the UFC 232 post-show. It turns out that exchange, along with Jones’ desire to stay […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/2: Dana White says Conor-Khabib 2 could happen in 2019, Jones wants to fight three times this year, and more
Dana Says UFC president Dana White ran into TMZ Sports this week and he more or less affirmed that UFC plans to book a Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor rematch as soon as they are able to. […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten featherweights in MMA
1. Max Holloway (UFC champion) With an amazing performance against Brian Ortega at UFC 231, Holloway has cemented himself as the greatest featherweight of all time. Holloway has won 13 straight fights including Ortega, Jose […]
FREE PODCAST 12/31 – PWTorch Podcast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Robert Vallejos reviews top two fights from UFC 232, gives his take on fiasco that resulted in card being moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, more (45 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos reviews the top two fights from UFC 232. Robert gives his take on the fiasco that resulted in the card […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/1: PFL 11 results – Six tournament winners crowned, while one champion retires. Also, Masvidal vs. Diaz fight off and more
PFL Finals With RIZIN taking place early in the morning on New Year’s Eve for North American fans, PFL had the MMA spotlight to itself as 2018 came to a close. The promotion which evolved […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier 3 a fight you want to see? (UPDATED)
Is Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 3 a fight you want to see? If so, at what weight? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast It is a fight that I would absolutely want to […]
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today Interview with American Ninja Warrior contestant Christina Gambino
In the 12/30 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath talks to American Ninja Warrior contestant Christina Gambino. She explains the process and training for success on the show, her upbringing with her father’s karate and […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/31: Floyd Mayweather beats Tenshin, Horiguchi taps Bellator champ, Cormier talks next fight, and more
Mayweather makes easy work of Tenshin The surreal event that was Floyd Mayweather’s appearance for RIZIN in Japan went down Monday morning. In the main event of RIZIN 14 from Saitama, Japan, Floyd Mayweather met […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/30: Jon Jones says Cormier was never light heavyweight champion, challenges him to ‘shut me up’, and more UFC 232 post-fight press conference notes
Follow @mikehiscoe Put up or shut up Even though many have been calling for Jon Jones to move up to heavyweight to challenge Daniel Cormier for his heavyweight title, Jones sees no reason to make […]