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 […]
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/2: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
Jones responds to Cormier putting his face on punching bag: “It’s obvious I’m balls deep in your head right now”
Daniel Cormier decided to plaster Jon Jones’ visage over a punching bag in his gym this week, leading to an expected response from Jones on Instagram. Check it: It’s good to see you enjoying your […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/19: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
Jon Jones says Daniel Cormier won’t win at UFC 200 “because he consistently fails when he’s up against greatness”
Jon Jones took another shot at Daniel Cormier on Twitter on Wednesday, responding to a question posed by the UFC’s Twitter account. That account asked followers whether or not Cormier would hear “And still…” at […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/12: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
Jon Jones posts from media shoot, says “thank you Conor” for UFC 200 spot
Conor McGregor’s desire not to do media in Las Vegas three months out from UFC 200 led to his removal from the card, and that main event spot was taken over by Jon Jones and […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira official for UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago
A light heavyweight contender fight between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Glover Teixeira is now official for UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago. The bout will serve as the night’s co-main event under expected headliner Holly […]
Daniel Cormier thinks you’re “not a fan of fighting” if UFC 200 lineup isn’t enough for you
“We’re all fighters and we do want to stand on our own accord. We don’t want to ride Conor’s coattails. Obviously, he’s done great things in the sport. We’re fighting for the UFC light heavyweight […]
Jon Jones’ coach Mike Winkeljohn thinks Daniel Cormier rematch at UFC 200 will be an “easier fight”
“We’ve already got the game plan put together – now it’s almost easier in some ways, because we continue working it. We’ve been training for it for a while, so I think it’s going to […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/5: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
HYDEN BLOG: On Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier as the official UFC 200 headliner
There weren’t any events this week so I’ll just hit upon some MMA news. The biggest news this past week was that UFC 200 has a new main event. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier […]
Jon Jones says UFC 197 performance an anomaly, thinks he’ll “annihilate” Daniel Cormier at UFC 200
Jon Jones has taken criticism over his UFC 197 performance, but he doesn’t think it’s in any way representative of what’s going to happen moving forward. “I was in jail the same month of my […]
Cormier says he has to beat Jones at UFC 200 for “true rivalry” to begin: “If I can’t win then it doesn’t matter”
“It’s hard for me to say I’m his equal right now because he won the first one. A real rivalry starts when you are going back and forth and you both hold victories over one […]
Video – Behind the scenes at GMA and UFC 200 press conference at MSG in new “UFC Embedded” episode
The second episode of the UFC Embedded series on the UFC 200 promotional tour is now live, going behind the scenes this week as the UFC took over Good Morning America, then Madison Square Garden […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/29: 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 […]
MMATorch Podcast 4/28: Penick and Ennis on UFC 197, UFC 200, much more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist to break down last weekend’s UFC 197 event and more from the week in MMA. That […]
Video – Behind the scenes at UFC 197 and UFC 200 promotional tour in latest Embedded series
The UFC Embedded cameras were back this last week following the fighters taking part in UFC 200 and the promotional tour, as well as Jon Jones at UFC 197 prior to his fight with Daniel […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/28: Top Five MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
Jon Jones says Daniel Cormier just the next best thing to him: “If he was great, he would’ve beaten me”
“DC should have a lot of confidence. Outside of me, he’s the next best thing. He can beat these other guys. He can’t beat me. I don’t believe greatness is coincidence, and I don’t believe […]
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones rematch at UFC 200: “After what I saw last weekend, this will be light work”
Daniel Cormier didn’t waste much time taking a shot at Jon Jones on Wednesday after the announcement of their UFC 200 main event booking, taking to Instagram to post the following: Yesssss! Let’s go. I’ve […]
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II announced as new UFC 200 main event; three title fights set for July 9
UFC 200 has its new headliner, and it will be the rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. UFC President Dana White made the announcement Wednesday on “Good Morning […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones’ UFC 197 performance and look ahead to Daniel Cormier rematch
What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere between “Meh” and […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/25: Top Takeaways From UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
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 […]
Jon Jones blames lesser UFC 197 performance on opponent switch, thinks he’d have beaten Daniel Cormier up
Jon Jones came off as rusty to most in his return to action at UFC 197, but the former long-reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion said afterward that he didn’t feel it was ring rust at […]