In what is simply an odd fight booking, Tony Ferguson will face Michael Johnson this March at UFC 197. The UFC confirmed the bout on Thursday following an initial report from the Los Angeles Daily […]
Ryan Bader has won five straight fights in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, and eight of his last ten overall, but despite more success than most others in that field, a title fight has eluded […]
2015 was a somewhat resurgent year for submissions in MMA, with a number of highly interesting holds bringing ends to fights, and a few classics coming back in a big way with improved technique making […]
Which fighters deserve consideration for “Fighter of the Year” in 2015, and why? Who would your top pick be? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The funny thing about giving an award for best anything is that […]
In absolutely unsurprising news, there was a minor altercation today in Orlando ahead of the weigh-ins for UFC on Fox 17, with Michael Johnson and Nate Diaz needing to be separated from one another at […]
“One time I just brawled it out and said, ‘I’m going to just f***ing go, let my hands go and take shots and give shots.’ I had f***ing vertigo [after] and was like, ‘What the […]
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of December 1, 2015. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Jose Aldo 3 Demetrious Johnson 4 Chris Weidman 5 T.J. Dillashaw 6 Dominick Cruz 7 Fabricio […]
John Dodson’s return to the bantamweight division is something he’s had on his mind for a while. The cut to 125 lbs. had been wreaking havoc on his body at times, and two losses to […]
The UFC’s decision to strip Jon Jones of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after his April hit and run seemed more than anything to be a symbolic gesture, and Jones himself isn’t convinced it was […]
How does Henry Cejudo match up with Demetrious Johnson? Do you see him as a legitimate threat to take that UFC Flyweight Championship? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Demetrious Johnson has […]
Henry Cejudo took a stance that he wouldn’t fight in Las Vegas because of their handling of Nick Diaz’s disciplinary hearing this fall, but with a potential settlement coming in that case, the Olympic Gold […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson got the fight he wanted from the UFC, as he’ll face Ryan Bader this January in the main event of UFC on Fox 18. The bout is an important matchup for both […]
“It’s more palatable that it’s Jon Jones coming back and getting it than the whole [Alexander] Gustafsson situation coming off a knockout loss and all that. For me, it looks like I’ve got to beat […]
The UFC is returning to Newark, New Jersey, on January 30 for UFC on Fox 18, and the card will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ryan Bader. The […]
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of November 1, 2015. NOTE: Khabib Nurmagomedov has been removed from our rankings, having been inactive for more than fifteen months and having no future fight booked. […]
“He hasn’t gotten hurt; he hasn’t hardly gotten touched. The only thing that got hurt was him punching Anthony Perosh and breaking his hand. In five fights, he hasn’t gotten touched, and if you can’t […]
Ryan Bader doesn’t think he needs another fight to be in line for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, and believes he should be the No. 1 contender pending the return of former champ Jon Jones. […]
The whole thing with that, you know, some media ran with that. He just tweeted something about ‘I never said anything about Bader or whatever, but I will take the fight.’ You know for me, […]
UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson wants his next title defense to happen at UFC 196 in Las Vegas on Feb. 6, and he continues to be adamant that the challenger is inconsequential. Speaking […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson wants a fight with Ryan Bader after the latter defeated Rashad Evans at UFC 192, but Bader isn’t ready to commit to that fight just yet. According to a report from UFC […]
Following a second loss to UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, John Dodson is heading back to the bantamweight division. According to Dodson’s manager via a report from Fox Sports 1’s UFC Tonight program […]
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of October 1, 2015. NOTE: Khabib Nurmagomedov has returned to our October rankings, having signed a bout agreement. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Jose Aldo […]
UFC 191 SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA =====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results===== -Joaquim Silva def. Nazareno Malegarie via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27) Note: Having stream issues for Fight Pass on […]
UFC 187 MAY 23, 2015 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA =====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results===== -Justin Scoggins def. Josh Sampo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Note: Scoggins was just the much better fighter […]
UFC 186 APRIL 25, 2015 LIVE FROM MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA =====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results===== – Randa Markos def. Aisling Daly via unanimous decision (30-27,29-28,29-28) Note: Solidly competitive grappling-centric fight. Some decent back and […]
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