MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/14: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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Miesha Tate thinks she’d beat Holly Holm sooner in a rematch, simply wanted “next girl in line” for UFC 200
“It’s one thing to believe you can, and it’s another thing once you’ve done it. Once you’ve done it, you feel so much more confident. I believed I could, but I’ve proven it to the […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/12: Top MMA finishes of 2016’s first quarter
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 […]
Holm says Tate rematch would have been warranted for UFC 200: “It wasn’t like she was just dominating me”
“As far as how she won the belt, it wasn’t like she was just dominating me. I was ahead. I was winning that fight. And yeah, she totally had round two and dominated round two. […]
Miesha Tate adamant she did not turn down Holly Holm rematch, says UFC never offered it for UFC 200
“This fight was never offered. I asked the UFC ‘whoever you think is the next toughest fight for me, whatever you guys think’ and they came back and said ‘we’d like to open up the […]
Miesha Tate loves Amanda Nunes bout in first title defense at UFC 200, doesn’t think Holly Holm rematch was necessary
The UFC’s decision to book Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate against Amanda Nunes seems a bit odd on the surface with Holly Holm available and wanting that rematch, especially with both of them then viable […]
Miesha Tate defends UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200
Miesha Tate will indeed be defending her Women’s Bantamweight Championship before fighting Ronda Rousey, as it was announced on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight program that Tate will face Amanda Nunes at UFC 200. The 29-year-old champion […]
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate inks new deal with the UFC
After capturing the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship last month, Miesha Tate has now signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. Tate’s team at KHI Management tweeted out a picture of her signing the new […]
Dana White says Ronda Rousey “in a great place,” will make UFC return in November or December
With Miesha Tate wanting to fight by this summer, there had been some speculation that perhaps Ronda Rousey might just return early to face her. However, UFC President Dana White said this week the plan […]
ROUNDTABLE: On UFC 196’s Diaz vs. McGregor and other favorite fights from March
What were your favorite fights from the month of March? DAYNE FOX, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Though they are the obvious choices, the main and co-main event from UFC 196 were hands down my favorite fights of […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/29: Top MMA fights from March 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 […]
Miesha Tate reiterates desire to be fighting champion, open to any opponent UFC wants to give her
Miesha Tate wants to be a fighting champ, and she’s making it more than clear she’s open to defend the title against anyone put in front of her. In an interview with UFC Tonight on […]
Holly Holm defends manager, says pushing to fight at UFC 196 was “100 percent” her decision
“I’ve always said I wanted to fight and there still has been no for sure time that Ronda’s going to be back. So they said there’s all this money coming in for that fight, but […]
Miesha Tate would like to fight before Ronda Rousey’s planned November return, targeting UFC 200 slot
“I’ve been kind of tossing around the idea if it would be possible to fight at UFC 200. That would be awesome, but I really have no idea what the UFC has in mind for […]
Holly Holm’s coach believes Ronda Rousey rematch would bring same outcome, wants Miesha Tate rematch at UFC 200
With Holly Holm’s loss to Miesha Tate at UFC 196, the UFC is expecting Rousey’s return to now come against the new champion given their history together. She had delayed her return due to a […]
ROUNDTABLE: After UFC 196 title win, will Miesha Tate’s third bout with Ronda Rousey play out any differently?
Given Miesha Tate’s victory over Holly Holm, do you believe her expected third fight with Ronda Rousey will play out any differently? Why or why not? What should be next for Holm if that fight […]
Holly Holm’s manager says she’s “not fighting for money,” wants Miesha Tate rematch over Ronda Rousey
“That was Holly’s decision [to fight Miesha Tate]. We do what the boss wants to do. She understands, she knew there was a lot at stake. She took her eye off the ball for a […]
New UFC Champ Miesha Tate unsure if “broken woman” Ronda Rousey will “ever come back the same”
Miesha Tate’s going to get her third fight with Ronda Rousey after capturing the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship, but she thinks she’ll find a very different opponent than the one she met twice before. “What […]
Holly Holm calls for Miesha Tate rematch at UFC 200, says UFC 196 loss “not the end” for her
If Ronda Rousey’s still going to be out until the fall, Holly Holm is hoping Miesha Tate would like to fight her again this summer, taking to Instagram to call for a UFC 200 rematch. […]
Holm feels she got “too complacent” against Tate at UFC 196: “Cost me everything tonight, but I’ll be back”
Holly Holm was on her way to retaining the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship in the fifth round against Miesha Tate at UFC 196 when things took a sharp turn. Tate exploded with a takedown, got […]
UFC 196 Payroll: McGregor takes home $1 million, Diaz and Holm $500K each in disclosed earnings
Despite his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, Conor McGregor still became the first fighter to receive a seven-figure disclosed payout on a UFC event. The Nevada Athletic Commission released payroll figures into the […]
UFC 196 Review Podcast: Penick and Martin break down full “McGregor vs. Diaz” card
In a new hour long discussion, MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick is joined once again by Torch audio contributor and LA Times MMA columnist Todd Martin to break down Saturday’s UFC 196 event. They go in […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz”
The age of Mystic Mac is over. I’m not saying that the Conor McGregor era is over, but he can no longer claim that he hasn’t been wrong yet, as Nate Diaz pulled off the […]
Dana White says Ronda Rousey-Miesha Tate III will be next after Tate’s UFC 196 win
Holly Holm took a massive risk in fighting Miesha Tate at UFC 196, as it potentially put her massive money rematch with Ronda Rousey in jeopardy. It was an admirable risk on her part, but […]
UFC 196 Reaction Podcast: Penick and Hansen review crazy Las Vegas headliners
In this brand new UFC 196 podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen give quick reactions to the insane results of the co-headliners, with both Conor McGregor and Holly Holm getting upset […]