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HISCOE: Why Dana White shouldn’t be influencing fight results and what he might be after here

June 28, 2019

Ten years ago Jon Jones lost a fight. Actually, he didn’t lose the fight, he was just given a loss on his record. Jones battered and bloodied the affable but overmatched Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. […]

HENRY: Michael Bisping’s grit and determination created a Hall of Fame career

April 1, 2019

The Count With Michael Bisping recently announcing his retirement I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at his hall of fame career. Bisping broke into MMA in 2004, gaining […]

SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/29: Benson Henderson updates his status after knee surgery, Matt Hamill, Jacare, Nam, Belfort, OSP (w/Analysis)

April 30, 2017

Benson Henderson plans late summer return following knee surgery Benson Henderson has struggled a bit in his Bellator run, but he will soon get a chance to set the ship in the right direction. The […]

10 YRS AGO: Analysis of the impact on UFC of Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock III fight and the undercard

October 12, 2016

  10 years ago today at MMATorch.com, we continued to analyze the impact of the Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz 3 that aired live on Spike TV. The following is Randy Rowles’ column diving into […]

10 YRS AGO: Keller’s UFC Fight Night Report (10-10-06) headlined by Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz on Spike TV

October 10, 2016

Ten years ago tonight was a heavily hyped UFC Fight Night headlined by long-time rivals Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz, which aired live on Spike TV. The following is the report I published at MMATorch.com that night. KELLER’S […]

10 YRS AGO: ASK PWTORCH – Was Ken Shamrock’s fame a product of timing and antics or skills? Plus Boxing vs. MMA pay, Half vs. Full Guard, TUF 3

October 4, 2016

Ten years ago this week, MMATorch launched the “Ask MMATorch” feature with some compelling topics. Check it out below, and if you have questions for our team for a future Ask MMATorch article, send them […]

TUESDAY TRIVIA: Who did Alexander Gustafsson once defeat whom Jon Jones has actually lost to?

August 30, 2016

QUESTION: After two straight losses to the no. 1 and no. 2 contenders in the division, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson respectively, Alexander Gustafsson looks to climb the rankings again, fighting Jan Blachowicz this weekend at UFC Fight […]

5 YEARS AGO: Matt Hamill announced his retirement from MMA, but did he stay retired?

August 11, 2016

Five years ago this week, MMATorch.com reported the retirement of Matt Hamill at age 34. He didn’t stay retired, though. He made a comeback on Dec. 22, 2012at UFC 152. It would be his last […]

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