Bellator has announced Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen will headline the Jan. 21 event in Los Angeles, Calif. which will air live on Spike TV. More details and analysis to follow. Meanwhile, the following is […]
QUESTION: Bellator 162 is being held in Memphis, Tennessee this Friday night. It’s one of the biggest MMA events to come to Memphis in many years and the first time Bellator comes to the state […]
QUESTION: Kevin Ferguson Jr. a/k/a “Baby Slice,” the son of Kimbo Slice, the street fight legend and MMA star who recently died. Ferguson makes his debut in Bellator at Bellator 162 this weekend against Rick Bing. Baby […]
QUESTION: Bobby Lashley takes on Josh Appelt at Bellator 162. Lashley is on a seven-fight win streak including four wins in Bellator. He was last defeated in 2012 in the Super Fight League. However, he […]
QUESTION: Derrick Lewis was looking to extend his win streak to five wins in a row, which so far included impressive wins against Roy Nelson and Gabriel Gonzaga, at UFC Fight Night 97 against Marcin Tybura […]
QUESTION: Will Brooks is in great form at the moment, following a good UFC debut win against Ross Pearson back in July along with riding a nine fight win streak which stretches back to his […]
Bellator establishes identity, but fails at differentiation The signing of Chael Sonnen by Bellator MMA is a blatant example the brand’s identity; however, it is also a perfect illustration of the struggle of Bellator […]
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 […]
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 […]
EVOLUTION OF PUNK The fourth and final installment of “The Evolution of Punk,” a documentary series chronicling the journey of CM Punk towards his first UFC fight aired Tuesday night. The episode saw Punk at […]
“Spike TV is an entertainment property. We’re going to continue to entertain.” -Scott Coker at Bellator 160’s post-fight press conference. Those comments from Scott Coker ended an eventful week for MMA’s red-headed step-child. Signing free agent Rory […]
BROKEN FIBULA FOR PITBULL Patricio “Pitbull” Freire had every right to call for an end to last night’s lightweight fight with Benson Henderson early in the second round, and he has photo evidence to prove it. […]
TNA Hvt. champion Bobby Lashley is signed for his first MMA fight of 2016. Lashley, who has not fought since November 2015, is scheduled to fight again for Bellator MMA on October 21 in Memphis. Lashley’s opponent […]
Bellator MMA 160 is live from the Honda Center in Los Angeles, Calif. tonight. In the main event, Benson Henderson makes his second appearance for Bellator after signing with the organization earlier this year. Henderson’s […]
Bellator made news in the MMA world this week when they announced the signing of former UFC Welterweight Title contender, Rory MacDonald. Coker has been known to offer former UFC veterans a gracious amount of money […]
Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Pitbull – Pick a winner of Friday’s Bellator live event on Spike TV Henderson via KO early Henderson via KO late Henderson via tapout early Henderson via tapout late Henderson via […]
REPORTS: RORY MACDONALD TO BELLATOR Rory MacDonald appears to have fought his last fight for UFC. FloCombat has reported that MacDonald has signed a contract with Bellator after testing the free agent market. Indications of […]
Instead of signing an extension before his last fight, Welterweight title contender Rory MacDonald (18-4, 8-4 UFC) bet on himself going into free agency. Now it appears MacDonald maybe be signing somewhere other than the […]
McGregor’s Beats Diaz, But Does Not Top Himself At UFC 202 Conor McGregor exercised the demon of UFC 196 in an epic bout with Nate Diaz. However, his recent triumph was only his fourth highest […]
QUESTION: Benson Henderson meets Patricio “Pitbull” Freire this Friday at Bellator 160, seeing him move back down to Lightweight after failing to win the Bellator Welterweight Title at Bellator 153. The last championship he won […]
Brock Lesnar bloodies opponent MMA-style, then has backstage scuffle Brock Lesnar may be done with MMA for now but that doesn’t mean he can’t draw blood and mix it up with other men at his […]
Eight years ago I was given an unexpected opportunity to take over MMATorch. PWTorch founder and MMATorch Supervising Editor Wade Keller saw potential in a 22-year-old contributor leaving college to head up a revitalized effort […]
Melvin Guillard finally picked up his first win inside a Bellator cage last month, knocking out David Rickels at Bellator 159. Now that win has been overturned, and he’s been suspended for a years after […]
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 […]
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos is on the mend after undergoing a successful surgical procedure this week to fix the skull fracture he suffered against Michael Page at Bellator 158. In an interview with Guilherme Cruz at […]
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