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FEATURE: The Evolution of MMA from Pankration in Greece to Mixed Martial Arts going mainstream on U.S. PPV

September 7, 2016

Ten years ago today, MMATorch.com ran a story on the evolution of MMA. Check it out below. Two opponents circle each other, looking to strike. A missed punch, a slam to the ground, and the […]

Renzo Gracie says GSP is “coming back for sure,” thinks he should fight UFC Welterweight Champ in return

March 29, 2016

“[GSP is] coming back for sure. That boy, the best thing he does in life is fighting. Look for how long he’s been a champion. He overcame so many obstacles. Many people don’t know Georges […]

Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” draws organizational record 1.964 million average viewers to Spike

February 22, 2016

Bellator 149, derided as its been since last Friday night, accomplished precisely what Bellator set out to accomplish with the Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie rematch and Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000. Jason Floyd of TheMMAReport.com reported […]

Ken Shamrock files complaint with Texas, seeks overturning of Royce Gracie loss at Bellator 149 due to low blow

February 22, 2016

Ken Shamrock’s team are appealing his loss to Royce Gracie from Friday’s Bellator 149 event, releasing a statement on Sunday revealing that they’ve filed a complaint regarding the missed low blow that directly led to […]

BELLATOR 149 READER REAX: Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 “was an extremely sad display of supposedly professional fighting”

February 21, 2016

After Friday’s much talked about Bellator 149 circus, we asked MMATorch readers for their reactions to the event, and specifically the top two hyped fights in Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie III and Kimbo Slice […]

ROUNDTABLE: Staff/contributor reviews for Bellator 149’s Shamrock-Gracie, Slice-DaDa 5000 dual headlined event

February 20, 2016

The following are MMATorch staff reactions to Spike’s Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event from Houston. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Bellator 149 was one of those things that was so absurd I don’t want […]

PENICK: Bellator 149 brings embarrassing main events, likely monster numbers to Spike. What now?

February 20, 2016

Friday’s Bellator 149 event showcased the worst of the circus that can be mixed martial arts, and given the massive amount of attention given to the event, it’s likely the route Bellator and Spike continue […]

READER REAX: Send us your reactions to Friday’s Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event on Spike!

February 20, 2016

Did you tune in for Bellator 149 on Friday night on Spike, or attend the event live? We want to hear from you. Send your reactions in to us at MMATorchEditor@gmail.com with the subject line […]

BELLATOR 149 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event

February 19, 2016

BELLATOR 149 FEBRUARY 19, 2016 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS Scott Coker’s vision for an MMA promotion in 2016 is on display tonight, as the “legends” fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, as well as […]

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Bellator’s Coker defends “legend fights” like Shamrock-Gracie III: “Why not? We have something for everybody”

February 16, 2016

“At first I didn’t get it. I was asking [promoter] Kazuyoshi Ishii, ‘Why are you doing Bob Sapp against Akebono? And why are you trying to get Mike Tyson to fight Bob Sapp? And why […]

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Emanuel Newton vs. Linton Vassell rematch reportedly completes Bellator 149 card in Houston

January 5, 2016

A new light heavyweight matchup has been added to Bellator 149 next month, with a rematch between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell completing the five-fight main card for Spike, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. […]

THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (11/21): Sakuraba takes out his first Gracie member at Pride 8 in 1999

November 22, 2015

There was no shortage of options for this week’s “This Day in MMA History” column, as the UFC has historically held a pay-per-view in the middle of November for the last decade with a number […]

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Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie III coming to Bellator on Feb. 19 in Houston, Texas

November 7, 2015

Nearly 21 years after they last met in the cage, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie will meet again. Shamrock announced on his website that he’s fighting Gracie on Bellator’s Feb. 19 card from Houston, which […]

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