Jack Swagger to make Bellator debut in January
Former WWE star Jack Swagger, real name Jake Hager, will be making his MMA debut next month for Bellator. Hager will be fighting J.W. Kiser, an 0-1 fighter who will be making his Bellator debut. […]
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MCGRATH: Ranking MMA’s top ten light heavyweights
Editor’s note: David McGrath has chosen not to consider Daniel Cormier for these light heavyweight rankings as UFC intends to strip him of his title come Dec. 29 and his upcoming fight prospects are at […]
REPORT: Jose Aldo, Cub Swanson to fight in rematch at UFC 233 (Updated)
UPDATE: Cub Swanson sent out a tweet Monday saying that he won’t be ready for UFC 233 and proposed a Feb. 17 fight on ESPN. I love this fight but unfortunately somebody spoke too soon. […]
UFC Fight Night Adelaide Post-Fight Bonuses: ‘Shogun’ turns back the clock and takes the $50k bonus
Friday’s UFC show was the finale for the “Ultimate Fighter” season subtitled “Heavy Hitters,” but it was UFC’s Saturday effort from Adelaide, Australia that saw more of the heavy hitting action. Junior Dos Santos reclaimed […]
Dana White proposes unofficial lightweight tournament featuring Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson
UFC’s lightweight division is very much up in the air right now as we await Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor’s date in front of the Nevada Athletic Commission. A lengthy suspension for either fighter could […]
LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT ADELAIDE REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Dos Santos-Tuivasa, Shogun-Pedro
UFC Fight Night Adelaide December 1, 2018 Adelaide, Australia from Adelaide Entertainment Centre Live on UFC Fight Pass (7 PM ET), and Fox Sports 1 (8 PM ET) Fox Sports 1 Prelims (3) Elias Garcia […]
LIVE BELLATOR 211 REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Sakara-Kauppinen
Bellator 211 December 1, 2018 Live from Genova, Italy at RDS Stadium Live on Paramount Network and DAZN (4 PM ET) Paramount/DAZN Main Card (1) Kiefer Crosbie vs. Orlando D’Ambrosio (Welterweight/170) Round 1: Crosbie scores […]
Sage Northcutt signs with ONE Championship
Add “Super” Sage Northcutt to the list of names who have left UFC for ONE Championship. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced on Twitter today that “rising global mixed martial arts superstar” Northcutt is headed to ONE. […]
Bellator 210 LIVE REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Njokuani-Salter, Rickels-Bomba
Bellator 210 November 30, 2018 Thackerville, OK from WinStar World Casino & Resort Live on Paramount and DAZN (9 PM ET) Preliminary Quick Results Costello van Steenis def. Chris Honeycutt via split decision Jordan Young def. […]
LIVE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Dos Anjos-Usman, Heavyweight and Featherweight Tournament Finals
The Ultimate Fighter Finale November 30, 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada from The Palms Live on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 PM ET) and Fox Sports 1 (8 PM ET) Fight Pass Prelims Raoni Barcelos def. Chris […]
Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 looks to have done as poor on pay-per-view as we originally thought
After an event that was widely panned just for putting Chuck Liddell in an MMA cage, there was a glimmer of hope for Golden Boy Promotions when Google search interest on the night of the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Kamaru Usman
Who do you think will win Friday’s fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Kamaru Usman? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think Usman takes the decision. I like dos […]
Conor McGregor banned from driving for six months, fined €1,000
Conor McGregor’s latest run in with authority has resulted in a six-month driving ban and a fine of €1,000 following a Wednesday court appearance. McGregor was caught driving 154 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone last […]
Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell heading to RIZIN to take on Kyoji Horiguchi
While it’s not a trade like the one that sent Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship in exchange for Ben Askren, more inter-promotional efforts are being made, this time between Bellator and RIZIN. Bellator announced through […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should be next for Francis Ngannou after knocking out Curtis Blaydes?
What should be next for Francis Ngannou after knocking out Curtis Blaydes last weekend? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Assuming that Brock Lesnar fights UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier […]
Oscar De La Hoya claps back at Dana White: ‘Dana should shut the f*ck up’
Oscar De La Hoya wasn’t going to let Dana White badmouth him and his promotion without a response. That response went out Wednesday night when the Golden Boy Promotions head issued a statement to press […]
FREE PODCAST: McGrath’s MMA Show discussing Rachael Ostovich, a loaded weekend of events, and more
David McGrath is back with a new episode of “McGrath’s MMA Show.” This week, David discusses the latest news including Rachael Ostovich choosing to continue with her fight against Paige VanZant and looks ahead to […]
Tito Ortiz to Dana White: ‘This is not about you’
Dana White went off on Oscar De La Hoya in classic Dana fashion during an appearance on “UFC Unfiltered” this week. He criticized De La Hoya for putting Chuck Liddell in the cage, and was […]
ROUNDTABLE: What did you think of Golden Boy’s presentation and production of Liddell vs. Ortiz 3?
If you watched Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, what did you think of the overall production by Golden Boy Promotions? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I didn’t watch, but I […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 141, and some Liddell-Ortiz 3 Thoughts
UFC Fight Night 141 was this past weekend, let’s get to the rundown as well as some quick thoughts on Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3. UFC Fight Night 141 GOOD- Li Jingliang stops David […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is there any circumstance in which you could justify Chuck Liddell fighting again?
Is there any circumstance in which you could justify Chuck Liddell fighting again? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Absolutely not. There’s no scenario, no situation, and no circumstance that […]
NEW PODCAST: McGrath’s MMA Show – Pilot Episode discussing Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, UFC’s year end schedule and more
MMATorch Contributor David McGrath debuts his new MMA podcast exclusive to MMATorch.com. In this week’s pilot episode, David reflects on Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, UFC Beijing, Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva, and the UFC’s calendar […]
Rumble in the Cage 60 Report
Lethbridge Exhibition Park was entertained by an eclectic combat sports show that featured multiple disciplines being showcased. Mixed Martial Arts dominated the bulk of the card but Combat Jiu Jitsu had a spotlight shone on […]
Google searches indicate solid interest in Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
We’re only a couple of days removed from Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz’s third fight on pay-per-view. Ortiz won the fight with a devastating first-round knockout, that left many fans questioning the booking of the […]
MCGRATH: We all lose after Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: We all lose Don’t get it twisted. I am all for fighters making the absolute most money possible. I was ecstatic when I read the report that Tito Ortiz was going […]