Conor McGregor climbed the fence and jumped into the cage to celebrate one of his SBG Ireland teammate’s victory to at Bellator 187. After a brief celebration with Charlie Ward, referee Marc Goddard and arena […]
The following pres release was sent MMATorch from Bellator MMA… QUINTON ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT DEAL WITH BELLATOR MMA LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight deal with Quinton “Rampage” […]
Frankie Edgar out of UFC 218 Frankie Edgar is out of his scheduled fight against Max Holloway at UFC 218 due to an undisclosed injury. Edgar was set to challenge Holloway for the UFC featherweight […]
When the smoke cleared on UFC 217 last weekend, it was obvious that it was the PPV event of the year in 2017 for the company. Not only did it feature three championship fights, but […]
New York – UFC TONIGHT was hosted by Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier, with Karyn Bryant adding reports. The crew previewed the upcoming FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER VS. PETTIS and caught up with Dustin Poirier, […]
Are you in favor of Urijah Faber coming out of retirement to fight TJ Dillashaw? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Contributor There’s an element of the grudge match here, but I don’t find this idea particularly appealing. […]
Main Card Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping Georges St-Pierre returned to action for the first time in nearly four years this past weekend, and after a back and forth affair he walked out the winner […]
ROUNDTABLE: Do you think MMA is still the fastest growing sport in the world? RICK MONSEY, MMATorch Contributor Yes, MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world. The UFC is leading the way in […]
The first Mixed Martial Arts event I ever saw was a UFC one. It was purely by accident and a total fluke that I even watched it. I was in my mid-twenties and still in […]
The following press release was sent to MMATorch from BAMMA… BAMMA 32 is set to air live on FITE TV Friday, November 10 New York, NY – November 6, 2017 – BAMMA and FITE TV […]
Should the UFC book an immediate rematch between Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzeczyk? Why or why not? COLE HENRY, MMATorch Contributor I don’t think so. JJ was a dominant champ, but the fact is that […]
Family Business This week’s episode is showcasing both the 24 year-old Rodrigo “Pretty Boy” Reyes who has a MMA record of 1-1-0 and fights out of Ensenada Mexico and 23 year-old Hassan “Lebanese Assassin” Fakhreddine […]
UFC 217 was this past weekend and it was a wild event full of surprising outcomes, including a triple-changer like the old Transformers toys where we saw three titles change hands in one night. Bellator […]
The following quotes and videos are from tonight’s FS1 UFC 217 POSTFIGHT SHOW on FS1 hosted by Karyn Bryant, with Tyron Woodley, Kenny Florian and Chris Weidman providing analysis. Megan Olivi conducted interviews. UFC TONIGHT is the official weekly news and information show of the Ultimate […]
Are you in favor for or against instant replay in MMA and why? COLE HENRY, MMATorch Contributor I am in favor. Why wouldn’t I be, or anybody for that matter? It can clear up botched […]
The following quotes and videos are from tonight’s FS1 UFC 217 POSTFIGHT SHOW on FS1 hosted by Karyn Bryant, with Tyron Woodley, Kenny Florian and Chris Weidman providing analysis. Megan Olivi conducted interviews. UFC TONIGHT is the official weekly news and information show of the Ultimate […]
If you were starting an MMA promotion who would your top 3 signings be and why? (Conor McGregor is not an option) FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I’d go with Nate Diaz, Stipe Miocic, and Joanna […]
The following quotes and videos are from tonight’s FS1 UFC 217 POSTFIGHT SHOW on FS1 hosted by Karyn Bryant, with Tyron Woodley, Kenny Florian and Chris Weidman providing analysis. Megan Olivi conducted interviews. UFC TONIGHT is the official weekly news and information show of the Ultimate […]
UFC 217 LIVE REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 2017 NEW YORK, NEW YORK AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON UFC FIGHT PASS, FOX SPORTS 1 AND PPV Keep it locked here all evening for live updates of […]
Who wins the Michael Bisping vs.Georges St-Pierre fight and why? SEAN COVINGTON, MMATorch Contributor Bisping because GSP has been out too long. Bisping has been in the cage with Anderson Silva and other great fighters […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Madison Square Garden in New York, New York for UFC 216 on Saturday night. The main event features the return of Georges St-Pierre after a four year lay-off. The […]
Who wins the Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw fight and why? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist I’m going with Garbrandt by TKO late in the fourth round. I think Dillashaw’s movement and escapability will allow him […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas fight and why? ZACK HEYDORN, MMATorch Contributor Jedrzejczyk. I love her style and demeanor. She’s simply too quick and too strong for Namajunas. I think we’ll […]
Main Card Paulo Costa vs Johny Hendricks Hendricks will be saying his goodbyes after this defeat or at least he should be. Hendricks lost the passion to fight and when you don’t love what you […]
Are you in favor for or against Demetrious Johnson fighting the Dillashaw-Garbrandt winner and why? JOSHUA GARCIA, MMATorch Contributor I am not in favor of DJ fighting the Dillashaw-Garbrandt winner. This is not because DJ […]