The consensus pound-for-pound best fighter in the UFC as of this moment is Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. He is a dominant champion who has produced outstanding skills, exciting finishes, and is widely regarded as the most […]
This is a top ten list for fighters that have never competed in the UFC. 1. Ben Askren – Welterweight – (15-0) – ONE FC – age: 32 The 32 year old former freestyle wrestling […]
Bellator 161 and UFC Fight Night 94 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. BELLATOR 161 GOOD: Derek Campos vs. Djamil Chan: Campos battled and got the decision win here. It was nothing […]
2014 is a year the UFC is probably happy to have in its rear-view mirror. In the absence of longtime stars such as Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre, the industry leader was forced to slap […]
DID DIAZ FELL DOWN ON PURPOSE AGAINST MCGREGOR AS A STRATEGY? Nate Diaz has always been a go against the grain kind of guy, but taking that approach in the cage may have been a […]
In this week’s edition of the Sunday Supplement takes an in depth look at Chael Sonnen big return and shock move to Bellator from UFC. Chael Sonnen returns to MMA with Bellator This week saw […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT BONUSES – WELL-DESERVED Last night’s UFC Fight Night event in Hidalgo, Tex. was a rollercoaster of a card with a variety of quick, flashy finishes mixed in with some long, uneventful decisions. […]
Michael Johnson scored the upset victory over Dustin Poirier last night, and FS1 analysts Dan Hardy and Tyron Woodley believe Johnson’s speed advantage was the difference. “He knew he had the speed advantage; he utilized […]
Michael “The Menance” Johnson scored the upset first round KO victory over the red-hot Daniel Poirier last night in the main event of UFC’s Fight Night on FS1, then turned on some heavy taunting which […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER VS. JOHNSON SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 HIDALGO, TEXAS AT STATE FARM ARENA LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS (7 PM EST)AND FS1 (8PM EST) Tonight’s main event is a crossroads fight of sorts with […]
WOODLEY’S CHALLENGER AT UFC 203: STEPHEN THOMPSON UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley will make his inaugural defense against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205. Woodley confirmed this match is on during the pre-show for the UFC […]
SONNEN SIGNS WITH BELLATOR Chael Sonnen (29-14-1) has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. The promotion announced the signing on Thursday and said that the two parties had been in talks for some time. Sonnen […]
The MMA world was hit by the news that this week Chael Sonnen, a/k/a “The Bad Guy,” has signed a new multi-fight deal with Bellator. I, myself, have always been particularly impressed with Chael Sonnen […]
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION HEATS UP The UFC Heavyweight Division has quietly turned into one of the more intriguing and entertaining divisions in recent days with a variety of captivating potential match-ups being thrown around including one […]
By Bryan Kern, MMATorch contributor Welcome back folks. It’s time for another installment of TUF Recap. This week we have the fourth tournament match which pits Adam Antolin (11-3) the Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight champion […]
With some recent conversation about Jon Jones having interest in fighting for the UFC Hvt. Championship against Stipe Miocic, on UFC Tonight on FS1 earlier this evening, Daniel Cormier added his name to the mix. […]
Later, Punk. Not gonna lie – C.M. Punk had me for a moment in the post-fight presser. When he broke down, speaking about his wife, I got a genuine sense of sincerity, from a genuine […]
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch senior columnist Shawn Ennis presented the following column listing the top contenders lining up to face Chuck Liddell. The original headline was: “ENNIS: A walk through Liddell’s challengers – […]
Seemingly every prominent figure with a connection to pro wrestling or MMA has offered an opinion on C.M. Punk’s decisive loss to Mickey Gall in Punk’s MMA debut fight last Saturday night at UFC 203. […]
UFC 203 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC 203 GOOD: Jessica Andrade submits Joanne Calderwood Andrade got Calderwood down a few times and was ultra aggressive in her groundwork. She […]
This Saturday, Dustin Poirier will make his 16th UFC appearance when he takes on fellow top-ranked lightweight Michael Johnson in Hidalgo, Texas. Poirier had an outstanding record at featherweight as a finisher and an action fighter […]
LUKE ROCKHOLD BOOKED FOR BIG FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT Luke Rockhold will step away from the runway for a night in November when he faces Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the main event of a Fight […]
If you’re a guy looking to write a Top 5 Finish List, a month like August is as welcome to you as a visit from the Tooth Fairy to Glover Teixeira. Of fifteen main card fights […]
This week’s edition of the Sunday Supplement takes an in depth look at C.M. Punk’s debut at UFC 203 and his possible future in MMA. What’s next for CM Punk? Last night saw C.M. Punk […]
Following a huge night for the hometown fans in Cleveland where Stipe Miocic defending his title against Alistair Overeem, a few questions linger concerning the safety of fighters. For instance, the 37 year old C.M. Punk […]