“Maybe he feels that by getting stronger, it’s going to make him a better fighter. The reality is, when I saw him getting so bulky, as a competitor, I thought, ‘Wow, this isn’t bad for […]
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 […]
“There is going to be a ton of gold coming to this city in the coming months. Holly [Holm] started things off against Ronda [Rousey], and ‘Cowboy’ is up next. He’s looking incredible, and he’s […]
Jon Jones dropped a bombshell on his employer in an interview with Ariel Helwani last week, accusing the UFC of putting Vitor Belfort into a title fight against him at UFC 152 with the knowledge […]
“I’ve given [the UFC] a couple dates I’d be willing to look at. Maybe you guys will know something soon. I’m going to make my decision as the champion sooner rather than later. Just put […]
After Holly Holm’s shocking upset over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, her teammate Jon Jones came out and called her the greatest of all time in women’s combat sports. It’s high praise from an extremely […]
During the course of his hour long interview with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com last week, Jon Jones said, among many other things, that he felt the UFC might not have stripped him of the UFC […]
“I have up to three years to sue them for what they did to me… I had no right to be doing cocaine, but they had no right to be testing me for street drugs […]
A new MMA documentary is in the works for 2016, and it will feature narration from film star Kevin Costner, according to a report from Deadline.com. “The Hurt Business,” being helmed by documentary filmmaker Vlad […]
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 […]
Jon Jones has some very direct and unambiguous thoughts about Vitor Belfort and their UFC 152 bout, and he’s finally speaking out. Jones and Belfort fought on short notice after the cancellation of UFC 151 […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch contributor Michael Bane makes his podcast debut alongside host and Torch Editor Jamie Penick to discuss the fallout from UFC 193 and much more. In […]
Jon Jones is suggesting his return to the Octagon will be coming in New York City, commenting in a new private Instagram post that his next fight is coming on April 23. Jones posted side […]
Jon Jones has added further thoughts on his teammate Holly Holm after her stunning victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 this weekend. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion took to Facebook on Monday to […]
One of Holly Holm’s key training partners into her fight with Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 was former UFC champ Jon Jones. After her stunning victory in Australia, Jones took to Facebook to give her […]
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 […]
As a private company, the UFC doesn’t officially release numbers for their pay-per-view events, so those reported wind up being best estimates based on a number of industry factors. However, the fighters involved in the […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov had to pull out of his upcoming fight with Tony Ferguson last week after injuring himself again in training. Here’s a guy with tremendous talent (whether he’s interesting to watch is another matter) […]
Jon Jones has signed his first new sponsorship deal since being reinstated by the UFC, with supplement manufacturer GAT making him their first endorsed MMA athlete. “I am very grateful to have such a terrific […]
Jon Jones continues to wax philosophical on Twitter regarding his return, now saying he’s out to change his legacy and be as good out of the cage as he’s been in it. His latest comments […]
Daniel Cormier has signed a new eight-fight deal with the UFC, and said on Monday he got everything he asked for from the organization. In an interview with MMAJunkie.com, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion […]
After some back and forth with Daniel Cormier on Twitter this week, the returning Jon Jones made a couple of encouraging comments to fans on Sunday night. On the note of his return, Jones received […]
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. […]
Not that it was all that likely to actually happen, but there was no confrontation between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones on Saturday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The two had gone back and forth on […]
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