Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson established himself as the No. 1 contender in the UFC’s welterweight division on Saturday night, putting forth a one-sided effort against Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89 to follow up on […]
“I was back to normal in five days besides my nose being broken for a while [after the Robbie Lawler fight]. I was training the next week. It was a very hard emotional fight with […]
“I wouldn’t be surprised at all if me and Robbie fight another couple of times. I really don’t know how much time he has left in his career, but I know I have many fights […]
Tyron Woodley is getting a shot at UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler next month, and fellow contender Rory MacDonald this week said he was surprised by the UFC’s decision to book that fight. “I thought […]
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“I wasn’t too worried about it. Obviously that was a big fight. He’s a big draw but it wouldn’t have been good for him. Cause if I hurt him, I wasn’t taking his neck. [What […]
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of June 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Luke Rockhold 5 Rafael dos Anjos 6 T.J. Dillashaw 7 […]
Two new fights have been added to the UFC 201 card in Atlanta this July, with the UFC announcing this week that Michael Graves will take on Bojan Velickovic, while Damian Grabowski meets Anthony Hamilton. […]
What are your thoughts on the UFC booking Robbie Lawler-Tyron Woodley and Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis for UFC 201 in Atlanta? What opponents would you have rather seen them face on that card? MICHAEL […]
Should Demian Maia get a Welterweight Title fight next after his latest win at UFC 198? If not, why? And what fight would you book him in next instead? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST I hate […]
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That didn’t take long. Just hours after a report that the Robbie Lawler-Tyron Woodley Welterweight Title fight was in the “finalizing stages” for the UFC 201 main event, the fight has now been made official. […]
Though still not official, the UFC continues to move ahead with plans for a Welterweight Championship fight between Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley for UFC 201 in Atlanta on July 30. The latest update comes […]
The UFC is officially returning to Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on July 30, with UFC 201. The previously reported event was officially announced on Sunday, though no fights have yet been confirmed. A Welterweight […]
“I would say ‘targeted,’ ‘in the works,’ I would say that’s accurate. I would like to think this is officially…You know, Jon Jones fought April 23, then he was ‘officially’ fighting Daniel Cormier. These guys […]
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The UFC is aiming to add a second pay-per-view event to their July schedule, and they’re targeting Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley and a return to Atlanta, Ga. on July 30, according to a report […]
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“I’m gonna tell you something. The belt is the title and maybe I shouldn’t say that. Maybe my manager will be angry. Yes, the belt means a lot. I would rather be known as the […]
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The following editorial was sent in by MMATorch reader Dan Cooper. When the first wave of fight announcements rolled in last week for the much-heralded UFC 200 event, it didn’t quite feel right. Something was […]
“[GSP is] coming back for sure. That boy, the best thing he does in life is fighting. Look for how long he’s been a champion. He overcame so many obstacles. Many people don’t know Georges […]
“I’m still kind of up in the air for me. I don’t know. I want the title fight with Lawler. I feel like I should be the champion and I should be defending the belt. […]
Rory MacDonald is returning to the cage this June for the first time since his epic title fight with Robbie Lawler last July. The fight was a grueling and violent as any title fight the […]
Nate Diaz’s win over Conor McGregor at UFC 196 opened up a bunch of new options for him, including the potential for title fights that McGregor himself was seeking. While a rematch with Rafael dos […]
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