By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 256 and UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 256 GOOD/BAD- Goiti Yamauchi vs. Dan Moret Moret drops […]
Welcome to MMATorch’s 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 you […]
The UFC’s return to Germany this September has its main event, as heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett will square off in the headlining slot in Hamburg on Sept. 3. Both fighters are entering off […]
Ryan Bader’s latest attempt at a title run in the UFC’s light heavyweight division came to a halt in January, as he was knocked out by Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at UFC on Fox 18. He’s […]
Bellator 148 and UFC on Fox 18 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 148 BAD/GOOD: Tony Johnson stops Raphael Butler I don’t know, I guess I shouldn’t be so […]
Though last weekend’s UFC on Fox 18 event had a higher overnight rating than the past couple of cards, the end rating for the event is actually lower than those events. According to a report […]
Seven fighters have been suspended indefinitely pending doctor’s clearance after Saturday’s UFC on Fox 18 event, including headliner Ryan Bader and main card fighter Sage Northcutt. The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board emailed the […]
Anthony Johnson needed less than 90 seconds to bring Ryan Bader’s five-fight winning streak to an end on Saturday, putting him out cold with some brutal ground and pound from back mount in the main […]
Saturday’s UFC on Fox 18 broadcast drew an average audience of 2.43 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to a report from TVByTheNumbers.com. That’s up from last month’s UFC on Fox 17 card, which […]
“Yep, that [title bout] the biggest fight of my life. If they want to make me wait that long, I’ll definitely do it. It gives me plenty of time to get ready for whoever… I […]
History probably isn’t going to look at this UFC on Fox 18 card as the most exciting event, but a number of emphatic statements were made. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson stamped the fact that he deserves […]
UFC ON FOX 18 JANUARY 30, 2016 LIVE FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY UFC on Fox 18 hits the Prudential Center today, with a four fight main card hitting network television. Topped by a light heavyweight […]
“I respect Bader. He’s on a five-fight win streak, and I came into the UFC on a three-fight win streak and I got a title shot by my fourth fight so I understand where he’s […]
UFC on Fox 18 hits network television on Saturday night with a four fight main card, topped by the light heavyweight contender bout between one-time Interim Title challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ultimate Fighter 8 […]
Ryan Bader has won five straight fights in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, and eight of his last ten overall, but despite more success than most others in that field, a title fight has eluded […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson got the fight he wanted from the UFC, as he’ll face Ryan Bader this January in the main event of UFC on Fox 18. The bout is an important matchup for both […]
“It’s more palatable that it’s Jon Jones coming back and getting it than the whole [Alexander] Gustafsson situation coming off a knockout loss and all that. For me, it looks like I’ve got to beat […]
The UFC is returning to Newark, New Jersey, on January 30 for UFC on Fox 18, and the card will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ryan Bader. The […]
With Jon Jones returning to the fold, how would you book out Ryan Bader and the rest of the top ten at light heavyweight into 2016? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There are currently four […]
Rashad Evans returned to the cage earlier this month at UFC 192 in his first fight in nearly two years, losing a decision to Ryan Bader. While the loss was certainly a setback, Evans is […]
“He hasn’t gotten hurt; he hasn’t hardly gotten touched. The only thing that got hurt was him punching Anthony Perosh and breaking his hand. In five fights, he hasn’t gotten touched, and if you can’t […]
Ryan Bader doesn’t think he needs another fight to be in line for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, and believes he should be the No. 1 contender pending the return of former champ Jon Jones. […]
The whole thing with that, you know, some media ran with that. He just tweeted something about ‘I never said anything about Bader or whatever, but I will take the fight.’ You know for me, […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson wants a fight with Ryan Bader after the latter defeated Rashad Evans at UFC 192, but Bader isn’t ready to commit to that fight just yet. According to a report from UFC […]
With Daniel Cormier retaining the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192, he’s got one of two options available for his next title bout: Jon Jones or Ryan Bader. Bader defeated Rashad […]
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