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Saad Awad vs. Derek Anderson, pro debuts of Joey Davis and “Baby Slice” added to Bellator 160 in Anaheim

July 26, 2016

A lightweight bout between Saad Awad and Derek Anderson is the latest addition to next month’s Bellator 160 event in Anaheim. The organization announced the bout and Tuesday, and revealed that wrestling standout Joey Davis […]

After UFC 198 scratch, Anderson Silva hoping to get fight on UFC 200 card in July

May 15, 2016

There was one piece missing on Saturday in Curitiba, Brazil at UFC 198, as Anderson Silva’s gallbladder surgery forced him off the card and out of a fight with Uriah Hall. While the timetable given […]

D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 198 “Werdum vs. Miocic” from Brazil

May 15, 2016

There weren’t too many surprises on this card. The one that did pop up was the event that this card will most be remembered for: Stipe Miocic landed a single punch as he was backing […]

UFC 198 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card breakdown and fight picks for “Werdum vs. Miocic” event

May 14, 2016

UFC 198 hits Curitiba, Brazil, on Saturday night in front of 45,000 fans at the Arena da Baixada, the biggest ever event the organization has ever run in the country. That’s not only from a […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/13: Top MMA Stories of the Week

May 13, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall reportedly targeted for UFC 198 event in Brazil

March 17, 2016

Anderson Silva wanted to fight at UFC 198 in Brazil, and according to a report from Sherdog.com, he may be getting his wish. Per the report, the UFC is looking at a fight between the […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Corey Anderson reportedly headed to UFC 198 “Werdum vs. Miocic” card in Brazil

March 15, 2016

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was pulled from a planned with with Rashad Evans on next month’s UFC on Fox 19 event after a knee injury flared up in training. It was the UFC’s call to pull […]

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Bellator 148’s Ryan Couture feels focus on “what’s been most effective” for him responsible for recent success

January 29, 2016

Ryan Couture returns to the Bellator cage for the third time on Friday night, taking on Patricky “Pitbull” Freire at Bellator 148. It’s a fight which could earn him a fifth straight win since his […]

Tom Lawlor vs. Corey Anderson, Erick Silva vs. Nordine Taleb both confirmed for UFC 197

January 14, 2016

A couple of new fights have been confirmed for the UFC 197 card in Las Vegas on March 5, as Tom Lawlor will take on Corey Anderson, while Erick Silva takes on Nordine Taleb. Lawlor […]

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Patricky “Pitbull” Freire steps in for injured Derek Anderson, meets Ryan Couture at Bellator 148

January 12, 2016

An injury to Derek Anderson has brought another late change to Bellator’s first show of 2016. Bellator officials announced on Tuesday that Patricky “Pitbull” Freire has agreed to step in on short notice for the […]

Reebok’s latest UFC snafu? Check out “Anderson Aldo”

December 2, 2015

Reebok has been forced to remove yet another shirt from their UFC line and make a public statement after a new ridiculous error was found this week. The latest in a long line of issues […]

Bellator

Patricky “Pitbull” Freire vs. Derek Anderson rematch added to Bellator 147 on Dec. 4

November 17, 2015

A lightweight rematch between Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Derek Anderson is coming to San Jose, Calif., next month, as Bellator MMA officials announced on Tuesday that they’ll face off at Bellator 147. The two first […]

Tom Lawlor pulls himself off UFC Fight Night 77 card in Sao Paulo due to concussion symptoms

October 21, 2015

There’s been a change to next month’s UFC Fight Night 77 event from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as concussion symptoms have caused “Filthy” Tom Lawlor to pull himself from a fight with Fabio Maldonado. Lawlor penned […]

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