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SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/7: Pro-wrestling legend Bret Hart attacked on stage by amteur MMA fighter, Lobov and Knight share gruesome post-bareknuckle fight photos

April 7, 2019

Hart Attack Pro-wrestling legend and Canadian icon Bret “The Hitman” Hart walked on stage Saturday night with his niece Natalya Neidhart to accept an induction to the WWE Hall of Fame for the Hart Foundation […]

HENRY: Michael Bisping’s grit and determination created a Hall of Fame career

April 1, 2019

The Count With Michael Bisping recently announcing his retirement I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at his hall of fame career. Bisping broke into MMA in 2004, gaining […]

World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Live ringside Report: Johny Hendricks KO’d, Chris Leben vs. Phil Baroni

November 10, 2018

World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation November 9, 2018 Casper, Wyoming from Casper Events Center Live on iPPV (10 PM ET) Rounds will be 5, 2-Minute Rounds Here we go. First Fight: Cory Simpson vs Isaac […]

5 YRS AGO – IN THE NEWS: Chris Leben suspended, Bader says Henderson might solve Jon Jones, Benson Henderson talks 170 move, Jose seeks help for Mendes

December 2, 2016

Five years ago this week, these four stories were in the news on MMATorch.com… UFC Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo looking to enlist Gray Maynard to prepare for Chad Mendes UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo has […]

5 YRS AGO QUOTES: JDS picks a winner between Lesnar and Overeem, Thiago Alves on his rough stretch, Chris Leben on brutal weight cut, Dana on Paul Daley

November 9, 2016

The following are newsworthy quotes from the MMA world five years ago this week with some analysis from Jamie Penick… Though the Heavyweight Championship bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos is rightfully getting […]

10 YRS AGO: Ennis’s full evaluation of Middleweight Division after Anderson Silva’s decisive win over Rich Franklin

October 18, 2016

Ten years ago this week, Anderson Silva, in dominant fashion, beat Rich Franklin to capture the UFC Middleweight Championship. The following is MMATorch senior columnist Shawn Ennis’s assessment of the Middleweight Division after Silva became […]

FRIDAY TOP FIVE: Top 5 Seasons of The Ultimate Fighter – Does season one top the list?

September 30, 2016

(5) TUF 10 This season isn’t exactly known for its standout fighters that are still in the UFC, but the lead up to this season has to have it crashing the top five. Kimbo Slice […]

SUNDAY TRIVIA: Which Ultimate Fighter alum did Derek Brunson defeat in his first-ever fight in UFC?

September 18, 2016

QUESTION: Derek Brunson extended his win-streak to five fights with a controversy victory over Uriah Hall at “UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson” last night on FS1. In his first-ever fight in the UFC, he defeated an […]

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