In the 12/29 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath and Zach Isaak sit down with Navy Seal Robert O’Neill, author of the book “The Operator”. Robert participated in Operation Neptune and spearheaded the mission to capture […]
Follow @mikehiscoe UFC 232 December 29, 2018 Los Angeles, California from The Forum Live on UFC Fight Pass (6:15 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 (8 PM ET) and Pay-Per-View (10 PM ET) Fight Pass Prelims […]
Base salaries announced The California State Athletic Commission has released the base salaries for fighters on tonight’s UFC 232 card. Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, and Cris Cyborg all lead the pack with $500,000 being reported […]
Here are the current odds and my predictions for each fight on the preliminary card. Be sure to check out my main card betting odds and predictions HERE. Note: The predictions in this column do […]
Who do you think will win Saturday’s fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast Until Jon Jones loses, I just can’t see myself picking against him. He has […]
Follow @mikehiscoe No heavyweight for Jones Jon Jones is one of the most successful light heavyweights of all time. Since early in his reign, many have asked if and even assumed that he would one […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the seventh 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 […]
“He tested positive again!” Daniel Cormier said what we all were thinking when we heard the news of Jon Jones failing another drug test. Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone/turinabol/tbol is the King Xerxes to Jones’ Leonidas of Sparta. Little […]
Pre-fight press conference notes UFC brought the show to California this week and was able to get a pre-fight press conference in amid all of the chaos surrounding the move of UFC 232 and Jon […]
No events this week and Christmas is here so I’ll just hit upon some news I found important this past week. Jon Jones might possibly have tested positive during a drug screening recently, except maybe […]
In the 12/27 edition of MMATorch Today, David McGrath interviews 19-year-old Invicta Strawweight Kay Hansen. Dave and Kay talk about her latest short notice win, her training, her upbringing, and her pick for Cyborg-Nunes this […]
Jon Jones update and current status leading into UFC 232 Wherever Jon Jones goes, drama follows. Jones, who is scheduled to fight for the UFC Light-heavyweight Championship this weekend will be doing so with a […]
Follow @mikehiscoe 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 […]
This is NOT a failed drug test Andy Foster, the head of the California State Athletic Commission would not sanction Jones if this could not be proven to be from old ingestion. Foster has been […]
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 […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s special edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos previews and predicts the upcoming light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, and the women’s featherweight […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the fifth 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 […]
Follow @mikehiscoe It wouldn’t be a Jon Jones fight week without a little chaos now, would it? The MMA world went into a bit of a tizzy Sunday night when word came out that UFC […]
In the 12/23 edition of MMATorch Today, Dave talks to former UFC lightweight and current PFL fighter Brian Foster about the current 155 lb division, his chances of signing with Bellator and what he’d do […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the fourth 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 […]
Welcome to the first 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 […]
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov (UFC Lightweight Champion) Nurmagomedov, coming off a dominant win over Conor McGregor is the best lightweight in the world, and my #1 pound for pound fighter. At 27-0 and never being threatened […]
UFC 232 moves to Los Angeles UFC 232 will be moving to Los Angeles after an “atypical” drug testing result came back for former champion Jon Jones. The Nevada commission has decided that they do […]
Welcome to the third 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 […]
Frank Mir considering retirement? Frank Mir is without question one of the greatest heavyweights to have ever competed in MMA. He is a multiple time world champion, his longevity is something to be envied, and […]