MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/13: 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 […]
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Benavidez and Cejudo to coach flyweights on TUF 24; tourney winner confirmed to face Champ Johnson at finale
The UFC has apparently come to an agreement with UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson about waiting until December for his next fight, as it was announced on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight program on Fox Sports 1 […]
Champ Demetrious Johnson wants to break Anderson Silva’s title defense record, open to any flyweight challengers next
Demetrious Johnson scored his eighth straight title defense on Saturday night, taking out Henry Cejudo in the first round at UFC 197. The UFC Flyweight Champion has definitely cleared out his division, and though the […]
Demetrious Johnson says current crop of challengers “good,” but not as good as Joseph Benavidez or John Dodson
“The top dogs, I’ve beat them already. Now, I’m fighting the guys who, they’re good guys, but they’re not a Joseph or a Dodson… I think now the UFC is all about selling cards; it’s […]
Joseph Benavidez thinks Henry Cejudo “didn’t earn” announced title fight with Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197
The UFC announced over the weekend that Henry Cejudo will be getting his shot at UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson in April at UFC 197, but Cejudo’s fellow flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez doesn’t […]
Joseph Benavidez vs. Zach Makovsky added to UFC 196 “Werdum vs. Velasquez II”
Next month’s UFC 196 event has gotten a new flyweight contender bout, as the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Thursday that Joseph Benavidez will meet Zach Makovsky on the card. Benavidez remains the top ranked […]
UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson doesn’t “give a damn” who he fights next: “I just want to fight”
UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson wants his next title defense to happen at UFC 196 in Las Vegas on Feb. 6, and he continues to be adamant that the challenger is inconsequential. Speaking […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 192 “Cormier vs. Gustafsson”
No, this card was not on par with UFC 189, but it was probably the second best card top to bottom of the year. The preliminaries were absolutely awesome, and though the first four fights […]
Joseph Benavidez vs. Ali Bagautinov moved to UFC 192 main card with Hendricks-Woodley scrapped
With the Johny Hendricks-Tyron Woodley bout scrapped from tomorrow’s UFC 192 event, the UFC announced on Friday that the flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Ali Bagautinov has been moved to the night’s main card. […]