MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/10: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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 […]
Bellator
Daley-Lima now headlines Bellator 158 in London, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos in against Michael Page
A number of changes have been made to next month’s Bellator 158 card in the wake of numerous injuries and the tragically unexpected passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson earlier this week. The previously announced […]
Paul Daley-Douglas Lima now set for Bellator 158 in London after Josh Koscheck withdraws
Josh Koscheck was forced to pull out of his second scheduled fight for his Bellator debut on Monday, and former foe Paul Daley will now face Douglas Lima at Bellator 158 in London next month. […]
UFC releases statement on passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson
The UFC has released a statement on the passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, who competed with the organization in 2009 and 2010. “UFC is saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Ferguson, known […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/7: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson’s Most-Watched MMA Fights
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Bellator MMA confirms passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, releases statement from President Scott Coker
Kevin Ferguson, best known to the sports world as Kimbo Slice, passed away on Monday due to heart failure at the age of 42. Bellator MMA, the promotion with which Ferguson had most recently competed, […]
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson reportedly passes away at 42 due to heart failure [UPDATED]
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has been hospitalized in Florida according to a report from TMZ Sports, and the situation apparently “does not look good.” There’s little further information currently available, outside of police heading to […]
MMATorch Rankings – June 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of June 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Luke Rockhold 5 Rafael dos Anjos 6 T.J. Dillashaw 7 […]
Darrion Caldwell vs. Joe Taimanglo headlines Bellator 159; David Rickels vs. Melvin Guillard also set
Bellator 159 is set for July 22 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, and will be headlined by a bantamweight bout between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo. Bellator officials announced the new event […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/27: Top Five MMA Stories of the Week
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/26: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 155 “Carvalho vs. Manhoef”
Bellator 155 was the only major MMA hitting TV this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 155 BAD: Joey Beltran vs. Chase Gormley I didn’t really care for this fight at all. […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/20: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/19: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 154 and UFC 198
Bellator 154 and UFC 198 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 154 GOOD: Andre Fialho stops Rick Reger Good win for Fialho, about two minutes into the first round. He showed […]
Undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell signs new multi-fight, multi-year deal with Bellator MMA
Rising bantamweight prospect Darrion Caldwell will remain a staple of Bellator’s 135 lb. division for the foreseeable future, as it was announced on Monday that he’s signed a new multi-fight, multi-year extension with the organization. […]
Michael Chandler vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire set for vacant Bellator Lightweight Title bout on “Dynamite 2” card
With Bellator granting Will Brooks an outright release, their Lightweight Championship is once again vacant. That won’t be for long, as they announced Saturday night that Michael Chandler and Patricky “Pitbull” Freire will compete for […]
Bellator 154 Results: Phil Davis edges past Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal by decision in main event
Bellator 154 aired opposite the UFC 198 prelims on Saturday night, with Phil Davis edging past Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the main event on Spike from San Jose, Calif. The decision – which saw […]
Bellator grants Lightweight Champ Will Brooks release from contract, strips Heavyweight Champ Vitaly Minakov
Two Bellator Champions no longer hold those belts, as the organization has released Lightweight Champ Will Brooks and stripped Heavyweight Champ Vitaly Minakov. The two moves were first reported by MMAJunkie.com, with Bellator President Scott […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/13: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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UFC vet Dufresne steps in against Coenen in Bellator 155’s inaugural Women’s Featherweight Title bout
An injury to Julia Budd has taken her out of the Inaugural Bellator Women’s Featherweight Championship bout next week at Bellator 155 in Boise, Idaho. The organization announced on Tuesday that Budd will be replaced […]
Dennis Wright bond set at $450,000 on multiple charges following death of Jordan Parsons
Bond has been set at $450,000 for Dennis Wright on multiple charges after the death of Bellator fighter Jordan Parsons in Florida, according to a report from Sun-Sentinel.com. Wright is charged with leaving the scene […]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Cover August – December 2016 One Championship 45: Heroes of the World Cotai Arena, Cotai, Macau, Macao August 13th, 2016 Fight Card: Flyweight- Andrew Leone vs Adriano Moraes (for Interim ONE FC Flyweight Title) Lightweight- […]
28-year-old Dennis Wright arrested in hit and run death of Bellator featherweight Jordan Parsons
Delray Beach Police have arrested 28-year-old Dennis Wright for the hit and run that resulted in the death of 25-year-old fighter Jordan Parsons. The department released a lengthy statement on Facebook following the arrest, with […]
Death of Bellator, WEC vet Blas Avena being investigated as suicide
16-fight MMA vet Blas Avena was found dead in his Las Vegas home last week, and according to a report from TMZ Las Vegas police are investigating his death as a suicide. A Las Vegas […]