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FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/21: Aaron Pico experiment continues, Whitaker injury, Germaine de Randamie set to return, Jose Aldo, Chiesa

July 21, 2017

The Aaron Pico experiment continues… On the heels of a devastating loss in his MMA debut, top prospect Aaron Pico already has a date set for a return fight. Bellator President Scott Coker has announced […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 8/10: Top Fights to Make in UFC’s Lightweight Division

August 10, 2016

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 […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/5: Best Submissions of 2016 (Thus Far)

July 5, 2016

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 […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/1: Top MMA Stories of the Week

July 1, 2016

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 […]

Michael Chiesa “gutted” by UFC Fight Night 91 injury removal: “Of course it would have to be for this fight”

June 28, 2016

“This is the first time I’ve ever actually had to like, tell ’em, you know what I mean? This is one of those things where you call them and say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a ruptured […]

Michael Chiesa out of UFC Fight Night 91 main event, UFC seeks new opponent for Tony Ferguson

June 27, 2016

The UFC’s first trip to South Dakota has lost one half of its scheduled main event, as MMAJunkie.com reports that Michael Chiesa is out of his fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC Fight Night 91. […]

UFC announces Holm-Shevchenko to headline UFC on Fox 20, Ferguson-Chiesa to headline UFC Fight Night 91 in July

May 8, 2016

The UFC on Sunday confirmed two previously reported fights as respective main events for their July events in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Chicago, Illinois, as both Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa and Holly Holm […]

Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa reportedly targeted as UFC Fight Night 91 headliner in South Dakota

May 6, 2016

Tony Ferguson missed out on a potential No. 1 contender fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov in April due to a medical issue, but he may have his next assignment in line for this July. According to […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/26: Top Individual Performances From April 2016’s MMA Schedule

April 26, 2016

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 […]

UFC on Fox 19 Bonuses: Glover Teixeira, Michael Chiesa, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, and Omari Akhmedov earn extra $50K

April 17, 2016

Glover Teixeira, Michael Chiesa, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, and Omari Akhmedov each earned $50,000 bonuses out of Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event from Tampa, Fla., the UFC announced after the event. Teixeira took out […]

ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated fights on Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira” card

April 14, 2016

Which UFC on Fox 19 fights are you most anticipating, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The unfortunate loss of the main event due to injury drops this card a notch, but there’s still some […]

D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira”

April 14, 2016

While I feel this is one of the weakest Fox cards in recent memory (though I will admit injury is playing a big part in that), the preliminary portion of the card isn’t to blame. […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/6: Top Preliminary Card Fights For April 2016

April 6, 2016

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 […]

Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush latest reported addition to UFC on Fox 19 card in April

January 27, 2016

The still unannounced UFC on Fox 19 event seems to be filling up quickly, as MMAFighting.com reports that the latest fight set for the April 16 event will see Michael Chiesa take on Beneil Dariush. […]

D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 80 “VanZant vs. Namajunas”

December 11, 2015

Ladies and gentlemen, announcing the return of Rose Namajunas… or did she ever really go anywhere? In an epic yet one-sided battle, Namajunas kicked off the most anticipated weekend of MMA action by reminding us […]

UFC Fight Night 80 Bonuses: Namajunas, Means, Chiesa, and Miller earn extra $50K each

December 11, 2015

Rose Namajunas, Tim Means, Michael Chiesa, and Jim Miller each earned an extra $50,000 for their efforts on Thursday night’s UFC Fight Nigth 80 card. Namajunas took home one of two “Performance of the Night” […]

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