Ranking every ‘Champ-Champ’ victory
At UFC 238, Henry Cejudo proved that the era of the double-champion is still alive and well in the UFC. By holding the men’s flyweight and bantamweight titles simultaneously, Cejudo joins an elite club. Only […]
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HISCOE: The agony of defeat was finally too much for Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson, to the surprise of pretty much everybody, called it quits on Saturday in Stockholm, telling us “The show is over.” After a very strong career at light heavyweight, the pain of losing another […]
Alexander Gustafsson announces retirement after submission loss to Anthony Smith
UFC Stockholm did not go as planned for Alexander Gustafsson. After being submitted by Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Stockholm, Gustafsson announced that he would retire from MMA. In his post-fight interview […]
MCGRATH: The last chance for Alexander Gustafsson
Imagine you had one amazing day on your job. Imagine you’re on a sales team, and your team went up against the best team in the country. You hung in there, you were scrappy, hell […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith
Aaron Weinbaum, Aaronsayswhat.com Gus wins. He’s going to show he is the perennial top 3 guy. Aaron Crider-MMATorch Contributor Anthony Smith is looking for redemption after losing to Jon Jones at UFC 235, but it […]
RANKINGS: Where does Donald Cerrone land after big UFC Ottawa win?
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alistair Overeem 9. Alexander Volkov 10. Cheick […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/7: Daniel Cormier on third Jon Jones fight, ‘it’s all I want,’ Tony Ferguson claims he is back
All I want Daniel Cormier has entered the cage with Jon Jones twice, and twice he has left disappointed. That isn’t stopping Cormier from wanting a third crack at his rival though, if anything, it […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Elias Theodorou vs. Derek Brunson
Who will win the Elias Theodorou vs. Derek Brunson fight? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I’ll go with Brunson by decision. I don’t think either guy will get finished […]
MEN’S RANKINGS: Cole Henry ranks the top 10 in every division
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alistair Overeem (+1) 9. Alexander Volkov (-1) 10. Cheick Kongo Just missed out: Shamil Abdurakhimov Light Heavyweight 1. Jon Jones (UFC […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Fighting the good fight doesn’t make it great
To have great fight it must be competitive throughout; it must also have a defining moment, something special, an x-factor, a highlight above all others; a Je ne sais quoi if you will. That can […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/23: Anderson Silva doesn’t think drug test failures taint his or Jon Jones’ legacies, Dana White Contender Series returning in June, Ponzinibbio calls out Pettis
It’s normal Anderson Silva doesn’t think that the drug test failures on his record should detract from his legacy, or the legacy of other fighters in similar situations, such as Jon Jones. Silva failed a […]
MOORE: Top 5 most valuable autographed UFC fighter cards
In the world of MMA there is almost no other way, or easier way, to get a piece of your favorite way than to buy Topps UFC trading cards, or just straight out buy autographs […]
RANKINGS: Cole Henry ranks the top ten fighters in all 8 men’s divisions
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Heavyweight Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Heavyweight Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alexander Volkov 9. Alistair Overeem 10. Cheick Kongo Notable Exceptions: Cain Velasquez is 0-1 in the […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/18: Angela Magana out of coma, Robert Whittaker thinks he could give Jon Jones a run for his money, bodycam footage of McGregor arrest released, more
Magana recovering Former UFC strawweight Angela Magana is recovering after falling into a coma following an emergency surgery earlier this week. Magana suffered nerve damage during training recently and was admitted to a Puerto Rico […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/16: Jones says he’s done with Adesanya talk, deletes tweets, Gastelum releases statement after UFC 236 loss, more
Thank u, next Jon Jones isn’t going to let himself get sucked into an online war of words with Israel Adesanya any longer. The UFC light heavyweight champ sent out a series of tweets Monday […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/15: 4 UFC 236 main eventers barely clear $1 million in combined salary, Whittaker sees holes in Adesanya’s game, while Jones-Adesanya war of words continues
UFC 236 fighter pay UFC 236 was a satisfying night for fight fans. Both main events, even with the stench of interim titles hanging around, exceeded expectations. Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum presented what will […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/12: Herb Dean defends Askren-Lawler stoppage, Israel Adesanya on ‘hunting’ GOAT Jon Jones, BJ Penn’s team releases statement on abuse allegations, much more
No Regrets Referee Herb Dean is often heralded as one of the best in the business, but even he is immune from criticism. Dean faced much backlash for his decision to stop last month’s Ben […]
MCGRATH: You can’t spell ‘dope’ without EPO
I caught myself dreaming on it a little bit too. Max Holloway was ringside in Brooklyn. It was the debut of the UFC on ESPN. The once niche sport had gone Broadway, literally. Holloway was […]
MCGRATH: The table is set for Cormier-Lesnar, but is that the true money match?
Brock Lesnar was defeated at Wrestlemania 35 Sunday night. The loss signalled the end of Lesnar’s latest WWE championship run. It’s interesting to note that Lesnar’s advocate/attorney/mouthpiece or whatever, Paul Heyman got on the mic […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/30: Junior dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou booked for July, UFC parent company reportedly to go public
Heavy A major heavyweight fight has been added to the UFC 239 International Fight Week event this July. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani has reported that Junior dos Santos and Francis Ngannou will meet at the July […]
NEW PODCAST: MMATorch Today with David McGrath talking Conor’s retirement, Brock Lesnar, and more
In this episode of MMATorch Today, David McGrath talks about Conor McGregor’s retirement, the Wonderboy-Pettis fight from this past weekend, the UFC Fight Night Philadelphia main event, the slew of fights announced yesterday, DC-Brock Lesnar, […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/27: Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes title fights booked for International Fight Week
UFC 239 gets two major fights Talk of Jon Jones moving to heavyweight has seemingly existed since he first won the light heavyweight championship. But according to Jones’ own words, we could finally be getting […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Derrick Lewis?
After two straight losses, what should Derrick Lewis do next? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner After two straight losses, I wanna see Derrick Lewis lose a third time and go to Bellator where he […]
ROUNDTABLE: Does Junior dos Santos have another heavyweight title run in him?
Does Junior dos Santos have another heavyweight title run in him? What does he need to do to get there? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think he can […]
HISCOE: Junior dos Santos has one more championship run left in him, only UFC won’t let it happen
Junior dos Santos at 35 years old, may be in the middle of a career resurgence that is almost unprecedented in UFC history. After a bit of a rough patch, if you can call it […]