The UFC’s light heavyweight division has received a boost from a former middleweight champion. On Ariel Helwani’s ESPN Radio, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman announced that his MMA future will take place in the light […]
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 […]
34-year-old light heavyweight James Te Huna appears to be walking away from the sport, essentially announcing his retirement this week without explicitly saying the words. In a Facebook post this week, coming two months after […]
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 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 […]
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is heading back to Bellator. After a one-fight return to the UFC, Jackson’s legal battle with Bellator MMA is bringing him back to Spike TV, as the organization announced via press release […]
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is returning to action this spring in an expected rematch with Daniel Cormier, but he doesn’t think he has a lot of fights left for him in the […]
Jon Jones’ 2015 got off to great start, as he bested rival Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 and looked to continue his lengthy reign with a UFC 187 matchup against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Things took […]
The direction of the UFC’s light heavyweight division took a significant turn nearly five years ago, as an injury to Rashad Evans took him out of a fight with then-Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in early […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Jon Jones returning to the fold, how would you book out Ryan Bader and the rest of the top ten at light heavyweight into 2016? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There are currently four […]
Daniel Cormier’s been taking the month of October to rest up after a grueling win over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192, but he said on Wednesday night that he’s aiming to set up his next […]
Jon Jones has been reinstated to the UFC, and is more than likely going to fight Daniel Cormier again next. Do you believe anything will be different in that rematch than what we saw at […]
“I’ve got to focus on Luke, and the winner of ‘Jacare’-Romero. And then after that, we’ll start talking about Jon Jones, and 205 [lbs], and anyone who is good, up there… I’m going to say […]
Jon Jones has been reinstated to the UFC, and it’s expected that he’ll fight Daniel Cormier in his return bout for the title he never lost. Cormier has said recently that he wants to take […]
Daniel Cormier is ready for Jon Jones to return. With the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion now officially reinstated, the attention will turn to their impending rematch, and Cormier reacted to today’s news in a […]
Jon Jones has released a statement via his Facebook page following his reinstatement from the UFC on Friday, and he’s promising that fans haven’t yet seen his best. “I am grateful for the opportunity to […]
Jon Jones is officially back with the UFC, with the organization announcing on Friday that they’ve officially reinstated their former Light Heavyweight Champion. Jones was stripped of the title and suspended in April after a […]
“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 […]
Daniel Cormier has responded to Jon Jones’ latest Twitter comment, giving a snide return on Twitter without tagging Jones. I will take my time. I’ve been fighting against the best in the world not dealing […]
“I will continue as long as I know I have the potential to be the best. If there comes a day where I feel I can not go any further than this, that day I […]
Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier said recently that he was going to take some time off, regardless of when Jon Jones would be returning. He believes he deserves the break after three fights […]
With Phil Davis earning a shot at Bellator Champ Liam McGeary, how do you think that eventual matchup plays out? Can McGeary stay undefeated in that matchup? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST This is one of […]
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