MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/21: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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Jon Jones on Conor McGregor: “Hats off to him for standing up for what he believes is right”
“Hats off to him for standing up for what he believes is right. At the end of the day, business is business and the guy obviously has respect for himself and his talent and fights […]
Video – “UFC 197 Embedded” episode two continues to follow top fighters into Saturday’s PPV
The UFC Embedded cameras continue following Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, Demetrious Johnson, and Henry Cejudo into Saturday’s UFC 197 event, with episode two going live on Wednesday. Check it out below: [Jon Jones art […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/20: Top Fights UFC Can Book to Save UFC 200
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 […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where is Glover Teixeira in UFC’s Light Heavyweight Title picture after KO over Rashad Evans?
Where does Glover Teixeira’s KO win over Rashad Evans put him in the UFC Light Heavyweight Title picture? Should the UFC book him against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson next? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH […]
Daniel Cormier responds to Jon Jones’ skepticism over UFC 197 injury removal: “Jon isn’t one to question me”
Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Jon Jones is in much of a position to question his injury removal from UFC 197, citing how Jones himself has pulled out of fights in the past in a response […]
Jon Jones “skeptical” about Daniel Cormier’s injury, but thinks Cormier was “smart” not to fight him at UFC 197
“Yeah, I am a little bit [skeptical]. To this day no one’s really positive what his actual injury is. I’ve heard some people say that he’s hurt and not actually injured. Supposedly a doctor told […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/19: Top Realistic Fights For UFC’s Madison Square Garden Debut in November
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Jon Jones doesn’t think Daniel Cormier would fight him in New York: “He needs all the mental breaks he can get”
Jon Jones returns to the cage next week at UFC 197 for the first time since UFC 182 last January, and if he beats Ovince St. Preux in that main event he’ll set up the […]
Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones is “primed to get beat” in return at UFC 197
“I think this is why it was so hard to actually make the call, because I truly do believe that right now is when [Jones is] primed to get beat… [This is] the first time […]
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 […]
Jon Jones says reports of citing officer’s racial profiling history “bringing light to who I was dealing with”
Jon Jones’ latest traffic stop led to a more than two day stay in jail on a probation violation and added further terms to his remaining 12 months, but as he gears up to fight […]
Daniel Cormier hopes to fight as soon as UFC 200, doesn’t want to wait for New York event for Jon Jones rematch
The initial prognosis for Daniel Cormier’s injury recovery was four to six weeks, and it was expected he’d be out until August or September. However, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion himself said this week […]
Jon Jones says it would be the “greatest day” of Daniel Cormier’s life if Ovince St. Preux beat him at UFC 197
“It makes it harder for ‘DC’ to sell that he’s not at least nervous. ‘DC’ can say, ‘I’m not scared. I’m not nervous.’ But when you offer to pay and fly Ovince St. Preux out […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/8: Top MMA Stories of the Week
Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]
Ovince St. Preux on “WTF” moments in his fights into UFC 197: “Moments like that are why I can beat Jon Jones”
“There’s usually a ‘WTF’ moment at the end of my fights. If you go back and watch the fights I’ve had in the UFC, at the end, it’s almost like, WTF? And moments like that […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from WSOF 30; thoughts on Cormier injury shaking up UFC 197
WSOF 30 was this past weekend, and there’s also some big MMA news to discuss. Let’s get right to it. WSOF 30 GOOD: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr. It might be a little strong […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones fighting Ovince St. Preux at UFC 197 after Daniel Cormier injury
What’s your reaction to Jon Jones fighting Ovince St. Preux at UFC 197 with Daniel Cormier out injured, and that fight being for an Interim Title? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR I’m disappointed that we won’t be […]
UFC 197’s Jon Jones says he’s hired a full time driver after latest traffic stop, arrest
In a move that’s a year late, Jon Jones has finally hired himself a driver. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion revealed on Monday that he’s made the move, hiring his nutritionist Lou Giordano to […]
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier feud continues with more insults, trash talk over Twitter
The back and forth between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier continued over Twitter on Monday night, with Jones first responding to Cormier’s retort to a fan. “I’m rich, I’ll be fine”? Now we are lashing […]
Daniel Cormier goes off on Jon Jones, others on Twitter over Jones calling him a “coward” for supporting OSP
Jon Jones’ reaction to Daniel Cormier offering help to Ovince St. Preux has led to a vehement push back from Cormier, who went off on Jones in a string of comments on Twitter. Coward is […]
Jones responds after Cormier offers to help OSP into UFC 197: “You are a sheep in wolf’s clothing”
Daniel Cormier had to pull out of his UFC 197 bout with Jon Jones due to injury, opening the door to Ovince St. Preux in an Interim Title fight against Jones on April 23. On […]
Daniel Cormier injury will not require surgery, reportedly targeting August or September return
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier’s leg injury will not require surgery, and he could be back in the cage by August or September, according to a report from Dave Meltzer at MMAFighting.com. Cormier this […]
Daniel Cormier expected out of training for four to six weeks, apologizes for withdrawal from UFC 197
Daniel Cormier will be out from four to six weeks with a leg injury, and in his first comments after pulling out of UFC 197, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion apologized for missing this […]
Ovince St. Preux meets Jon Jones in new UFC 197 main event for Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Title (UPDATED)
Jon Jones will remain on this month’s UFC 197 card, with UFC President Dana White announcing on ESPN’s SportsCenter Sunday evening that Ovince St. Preux has stepped up for that fight on three weeks notice. […]