MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/14: 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 […]
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UFC 197’s Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson not planning on waiting until December to defend title against TUF 24 winner
The UFC announced this month that the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter will crown a challenger for the UFC Flyweight Champion, who would then face that contender on the finale event in December. However, […]
Demetrious Johnson reacts to TUF 24 crowning title challenger: “That’s kind of f***ed up for all the other guys”
“Is that true? Well look at that. That’s interesting. Oh wow. That’s crazy. That’s super weird. So the winner would face the champion. Joseph [Benavidez] should enter the contest! That’s super crazy. That’s super odd. […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/30: Top MMA fights coming in April 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 3/28: Top future fights for Jon Jones
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 […]
Demetrious Johnson not concerned with Henry Cejudo’s Olympic accolades: “We’re not wrestling”
“He’s a great wrestler. But other than that, we’re not wrestling – it’s a mixed martial arts competition, and I’ll be prepared… At the end of the day, I look at the guys he’s fought, […]
Quick Pic: Jon Jones, Demetrious Johnson react to Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 loss with pound for pound dig
Prior to UFC 196, Conor McGregor proclaimed himself the top 1-9 man in the pound for pound rankings. Well, Jon Jones and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson had a reaction to that after McGregor’s loss to […]
UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson thinks he needs to “become the prom king” to get paid his worth
“At the end of the day, it’s not about how good you fight or how many talents you have. It’s a [expletive] popularity contest. So I need to go out there and become the prom […]
Demetrious Johnson says current crop of challengers “good,” but not as good as Joseph Benavidez or John Dodson
“The top dogs, I’ve beat them already. Now, I’m fighting the guys who, they’re good guys, but they’re not a Joseph or a Dodson… I think now the UFC is all about selling cards; it’s […]
Joseph Benavidez thinks Henry Cejudo “didn’t earn” announced title fight with Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197
The UFC announced over the weekend that Henry Cejudo will be getting his shot at UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson in April at UFC 197, but Cejudo’s fellow flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez doesn’t […]
UFC Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson hoping to turn video game streaming into career after fighting
UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is in the midst of his athletic prime at 29-years-old, but the extremely intelligent champion is already lining himself up for a career after fighting: video game streaming. […]
MMATorch Podcast 2/4/16: Penick and Ennis on UFC main event changes, UFC on Fox 18, much more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis discuss some recent shakeups to the UFC main event scene, including a run down of the […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 148 and UFC on Fox 18
Bellator 148 and UFC on Fox 18 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 148 BAD/GOOD: Tony Johnson stops Raphael Butler I don’t know, I guess I shouldn’t be so […]
UFC on Fox 18 final ratings down slightly from previous three Fox events with average of 2,685,000 viewers
Though last weekend’s UFC on Fox 18 event had a higher overnight rating than the past couple of cards, the end rating for the event is actually lower than those events. According to a report […]
Video: USADA drops in on UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson for random test during live stream
USADA is ramping up their testing efforts in the new year, hitting more and more UFC fighters with random tests, and one such encounter was captured on video this week with UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious […]
Returning former UFC Champ Jon Jones says he has “maybe” three fights left at light heavyweight
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is returning to action this spring in an expected rematch with Daniel Cormier, but he doesn’t think he has a lot of fights left for him in the […]
UFC on Fox 18 Video: Highlights of Anthony Johnson’s main event KO win over Ryan Bader
Anthony Johnson needed less than 90 seconds to bring Ryan Bader’s five-fight winning streak to an end on Saturday, putting him out cold with some brutal ground and pound from back mount in the main […]
UFC on Fox 18 “Johnson vs. Bader” draws average of 2.43 million viewers in overnight ratings
Saturday’s UFC on Fox 18 broadcast drew an average audience of 2.43 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to a report from TVByTheNumbers.com. That’s up from last month’s UFC on Fox 17 card, which […]
Anthony Johnson willing to wait out UFC Title fight, says he and Jon Jones “will fight one day”
“Yep, that [title bout] the biggest fight of my life. If they want to make me wait that long, I’ll definitely do it. It gives me plenty of time to get ready for whoever… I […]
UFC on Fox 18 Bonuses: Anthony Johnson, Ben Rothwell, Jimmie Rivera, and Iuri Alcantara take $50K each
The UFC handed out $50,000 fight night bonuses to four fighters on Saturday night at UFC on Fox 18, with all four of them going to main card competitors in Anthony Johnson, Ben Rothwell, Jimmie […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC on Fox 18 “Johnson vs. Bader”
History probably isn’t going to look at this UFC on Fox 18 card as the most exciting event, but a number of emphatic statements were made. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson stamped the fact that he deserves […]
UFC ON FOX 18 LIVE RESULTS: Hansen’s event report for “Johnson vs. Bader” Fox card from New Jersey
UFC ON FOX 18 JANUARY 30, 2016 LIVE FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY UFC on Fox 18 hits the Prudential Center today, with a four fight main card hitting network television. Topped by a light heavyweight […]
Anthony Johnson on Ryan Bader’s UFC title hopes: “You have to beat somebody in the top three”
“I respect Bader. He’s on a five-fight win streak, and I came into the UFC on a three-fight win streak and I got a title shot by my fourth fight so I understand where he’s […]
UFC ON FOX 18 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card quick thoughts and fight picks for “Johnson vs. Bader” event
UFC on Fox 18 hits network television on Saturday night with a four fight main card, topped by the light heavyweight contender bout between one-time Interim Title challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ultimate Fighter 8 […]
UFC Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson thinks the UFC “can spare two million dollars” to book Dominick Cruz bout
We’ve always wanted to fight Dominick Cruz again. Not because there was some bad blood or I lost to him – a little bit because I lost to him – but at the same time, […]