Fight week and fight weekend are always exciting times for fight fans and the UFC brass. Sure, those pesky weigh-ins undoubtedly cause sleepless nights for Dana White, but outside of that and come fight weekend, […]
After dispatching Holly Holm at UFC 219, the MMA world is awaiting the next move of Cris “Cyborg” Justino. MMATorch’s Dylan Bowker conducted an interview with Cyborg, where she addresses her future and legacy within […]
The fight that never was is back on. This morning, Dana White was on the Toucher and Rich radio show where he revealed that Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a “go” for UFC 223. […]
UFC Fight Night 124 was this past weekend. It lost a few fights, including Vitor Belfort’s possible retirement fight, but hopefully it was still a good show. Let’s get to the rundown before I talk […]
And the battle between Dana White and Conor McGregor wages on. On the UFC St. Louis post-fight show, White discussed McGregor’s return timetable and what that means for the UFC lightweight championship. On the show, […]
UFC Fight Night 124, “Stephens vs. Choi” starts at 6:30 p.m. EST on UFC Fight PASS. The prelims get underway at 8:00 pm EST on FS1 while the main card is also airing on FS1, […]
UFC Fight Night 124, “Stephens vs. Choi” starts at 6:30 p.m. EST on UFC Fight PASS. The prelims get underway at 8:00 pm EST on FS1 while the main card is also airing on FS1, […]
Kamaru Usman takes on Emil Meek at UFC Fight Night 124. Who will win? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I think Usman wins by decision in a pretty close fight. Both guys are looking to climb […]
Paige VanZant takes on Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 124. Who will win? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I think VanZant comes through with the decision win. Rose-Clark is tough, but so is VanZant. I also think she’s […]
At UFC Fight Night 124, Jeremy Stephens takes on Doo Ho Choi. Who will win? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I expect your typical Stephens fight (which is good), a dirty brawl with lots of heart […]
Invicta FC 27 comes your way from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri, and is available for streaming at UFC Fight Pass. Results: Helen Peralta def. Jade Ripley TKO (punches) 2:22 of round […]
After a year of MMA inactivity, outlandish cageside behavior, and a plethora of unique social media posts; has the MMA community soured on Conor McGregor? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist Yes, some of them have. Some […]
After dispatching Holly Holm at UFC 219, who should Cris Cyborg face next? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist She should fight anyone who’s willing to fight her. That’s a vague and partly lame answer, but it’s […]
On Jan. 20, touted MMA prospect Aaron Pico will take on veteran fighter Shane Kruchten at Bellator 192. Our own Robert Vallejos conducted a phone interview with Pico prior his fight against Kruchten. Pico discusses his […]
Mighty Mouse’s next flight is now a waiting game. UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, confirmed to MMAFighting.com that he indeed went under the knife and had shoulder surgery. Per Johnson, the surgery was successful. At […]
Bellator MMA has announced that iconic MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy will be joining the broadcast booth; effectively ending his officiating career. In what could signify the end of an era, Bellator MMA has announced […]
It’s the second week of January but it’s not too late to make some New Year’s Resolutions. Here are some resolutions I’d like to see for the MMA world in 2018. For the UFC– Quit […]
Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar was primed to be one of the biggest fights of 2017. Due to an injury to Edgar during the training for that fight, the bout was cancelled at UFC 218 […]
The following are the MMATorch Rankings as of Jan. 8, 2018 taking into account all events through UFC 219. These rankings are a composite of MMATorch contributors’ rankings in each division. Thanks to MMATorch contributor Michael […]
In this special multi-part series, Raffael Iglesias takes a look back at the early days of both the UFC and Pride Fighting Championship. Stay tuned for part 2. A couple of months back was the […]
Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC is the gargantuan sized elephant in the room that resides front and center inside Dana White’s office. The large elephant also shows at various UFC events, press conferences, and […]
Justin Gaethje is ready to fight again and this time he has Kevin Lee in his sights. In the aftermath of Gaethje’s war with Eddie Alvarez, he said that he’d target late 2018 for his […]
Nothing personal, just business. These fighters failed to prove their worth and let a lot of people down with their shortcomings, these deficiencies reach back to a few years, but they fared so poorly that […]
UFC 219 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 219 GOOD- Neil Magny vs. Carlos Condit I do not who that was in the cage, but he did not look […]
UFC 219 closed out 2017 with some definitive victories and devastating defeats. Here is a look at who should be next for all of the UFC 219 competitors. Cris Cyborg def. Holly Holm Cris Cyborg […]