ROUNDTABLE: What should Jon Jones’ 3 fights for 2019 be? (Part 2)
Jon Jones says he wants to fight three times in 2019. Book those three fights for him today. Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The easy one is a fight […]
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SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/6: UFC 235 card comes together with Woodley-Usman and Jones-Smith pending commission approval
Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith set for UFC 235 After spending quite a bit of time on the shelf it seems as though Jon Jones is doing all that he can to make up for […]
ROUNDTABLE: What should Jon Jones’ 3 fights for 2019 be? (Part 1)
Jon Jones says he wants to fight three times in 2019. Book those three fights for him today. Michael Grocke, MMATorch Fight Handicapper If Jon Jones takes this run as champion as serious as I […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier 3 a fight you want to see? (UPDATED)
Is Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 3 a fight you want to see? If so, at what weight? Cole Henry, Host – MMA Scope Podcast It is a fight that I would absolutely want to […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/31: Floyd Mayweather beats Tenshin, Horiguchi taps Bellator champ, Cormier talks next fight, and more
Mayweather makes easy work of Tenshin The surreal event that was Floyd Mayweather’s appearance for RIZIN in Japan went down Monday morning. In the main event of RIZIN 14 from Saitama, Japan, Floyd Mayweather met […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: July sees Daniel Cormier become double-champ and immediately confronted by Brock Lesnar
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the seventh of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
MMA YEAR IN REVIEW: June sees the UFC return of CM Punk
Follow @mikehiscoe Welcome to the sixth of twelve installments of the 2018 MMA year in review. In the series, we will look at the biggest stories and fights from each month and reflect on how […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/26: Jon Jones agrees to VADA testing, and more.
Jon Jones update and current status leading into UFC 232 Wherever Jon Jones goes, drama follows. Jones, who is scheduled to fight for the UFC Light-heavyweight Championship this weekend will be doing so with a […]
Paul Heyman says nothing could keep Brock Lesnar from taking Cormier fight, except money
Paul Heyman acts as Brock Lesnar’s on-air manager as a WWE performer, but he is also a close confidant of Lesnar off-screen. It’s reasonable to assume that Heyman has a good understand of and influence […]
FREE PODCAST 11/19 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Ennis, and Hiscoe break down WWE’s Survivor Series PPV with a look at the matches of Lesnar and Rousey, give their take on Mayweather’s fight in RIZIN, more (118 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Shawn Ennis, and Mike Hiscoe break down WWE’s Survivor Series PPV with a look at the matches of Brock Lesnar […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is Brock Lesnar a tougher test for Daniel Cormier than Derrick Lewis?
Do you agree that Brock Lesnar is a tougher fight for Daniel Cormier than Derrick Lewis was? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Brock Lesnar absolutely is a tougher fight for Cormier. People forget who […]
FREE PODCAST 11/12 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Fight Night 139, discuss Miesha Tate becoming vice president of ONE Championship, the dissolution of the men’s flyweight division, more (84 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC Fight Night 139. They discuss Miesha Tate becoming the vice president of ONE Championship. They […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Brock Lesnar staying with WWE until at least April, but UFC opportunities are aplenty
Long Live Lesnar Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com has reported that Brock Lesnar has received a new WWE contract through to at least Wrestlemania in April 2019. Though the details of the contract are not clear […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 230 Edition
Daniel Cormier def. Derrick Lewis to retain UFC Heavyweight Championship Daniel Cormier came into UFC 230 as a heavy favorite and did exactly what was expected of him. He dismantled the number two ranked heavyweight […]
HISCOE: A rebuttal to Covington’s Corner on Jon Jones’ resume
Follow @mikehiscoe Last week we published an opinion piece from Sean Covington arguing that Jon Jones cannot claim to be the greatest of all time (GOAT) as his wins aren’t as impressive as they are […]
FREE PODCAST 11/5 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review UFC 230 including what could be next for Cormier and Lesnar, look ahead to UFC Fight Night 139, reflect on the legacy of UFC 1, more (77 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC 230, including a discussion of what could be next for Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar. […]
Daniel Cormier still wants Brock Lesnar, eyes March date for retirement fight. Plus, Cormier nearly pulled out of fight at last minute.
DC wants Lesnar at UFC 235 Daniel Cormier made his intentions for the rest of his MMA career very clear Saturday night. Moments after tearing through Derrick Lewis to retain his UFC heavyweight championship, Cormier […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff picks for Cormier vs. Lewis
Who will win the UFC 230 main event between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis? Sean Covington, MMATorch Contributor I think Derrick Lewis is going to try to implement a different game plan and be taken […]
Brock Lesnar wins WWE Universal Championship in Saudi Arabia, more WWE appearances scheduled
Follow @mikehiscoe If Brock Lesnar plans to show up to confront Daniel Cormier (or Derrick Lewis) at UFC 230 on Saturday, he’ll have some gold around his waist when he does. Lesnar defeated Braun Strowman […]
Daniel Cormier: If Brock Lesnar shows up at UFC 230 ‘I will be ready’
Follow @mikehiscoe UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar had a memorable encounter inside the cage at UFC 226. While it was clearly a planned encounter, it got very real the moment Lesnar shoved […]
ROUNDTABLE: What would UFC need to do to fill Cowboys Stadium?
What fight or fight card would UFC have to put together to be able to fill a stadium the size of Cowboys Stadium? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good the Bad and the Ugly The […]
Derrick Lewis on fighting Brock Lesnar or Stipe Miocic: ‘I don’t care.’
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
HISCOE: Lesnar vs. Lewis is the fight we all deserve
Being a UFC fan can be tough sometimes. Near weekly shows, late nights, and lackluster main events can make following UFC closely feel like a bit of a chore. I think we’ve all questioned our […]
PWTorch Livecast Presents “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans with Robert Vallejos & Co.” (09-24-18)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Zack Heydorn examine several angles of Jon Jones’ upcoming reinstatement. They review the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov press conference. The […]
Jon Jones ruled eligible to fight on October 28, given 15-month suspension
The UFC is about to get back into the Jon Jones business. After over a year of ambiguity, Jon Jones will be eligible to fight on October 28, 2018. The United States Anti-Doping Policy (USADA) […]