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SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/6: Dana White says no Interim Title shot for Anderson Silva, McGregor news, Gegard on Rousey (w/Analysis)

May 6, 2017

Dana White says Anderson Silva will not receive Interim Title Shot Despite his usual calm, low-key personality, Anderson Silva sounded off on the UFC, voicing his frustrations with the current direction of the Middleweight Division. […]

FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/24: Rockhold predicts GSP won’t defend against top Middlweights if he wins title, says “this isn’t WWE” (w/Keller’s Analysis)

March 24, 2017

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold is not happy with the state of the division as it’s been sidetracked by a non-defending reigning champion and a challenger without a single win in the last three […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/14: Yoel Romero suggests Interim Middleweight Title fight with Anderson Silva, Cain update (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

March 14, 2017

Continuing the train of UFC middleweights looking to fight Anderson Silva is Yoel Romero. During an appearance on Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour,” Romero was critical of UFC’s decision to grant the next UFC […]

Vitor Belfort attributes pending retirement to difficulty of getting his body through training (w/Cervantes Analysis)

March 13, 2017

Vitor Belfort suffered a brutal first round TKO loss to rising Middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum in a fight many thought would have Belfort considering retirement. When asked at the post-fight press conference if he’ll retire […]

THE SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: What does it mean to UFC’s 2017 that they’ve reached terms on George St. Pierre returning for multiple fights?

February 19, 2017

After years of estrangement and many months of rumors and negotiations, this week it was reported that Georges St. Pierre will finally be making his to the UFC and MMA in general this year after […]

ROUNDTABLE: Which fights would you prioritize for Anderson Silva if he only has two or three more fights left?

February 18, 2017

Which fights would you prioritize for Anderson Silva if he only has two or three more fights left? ROBERT VALLEJOS, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Being that Anderson Silva seems to have a little bit left in the […]

THE SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT 11/6: Michael Bisping and the UFC Middleweight Division Dilemma

November 6, 2016

The Michael Bisping saga continued this week and he continues to grab the headlines. Last week in the Sunday Supplement, I looked at his desire to fight on the UFC 206 card and his challenges […]

THE SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: In-depth look at Michael Bisping’s challenges to GSP and Nick Diaz

October 31, 2016

Michael Bisping is looking to strike while the iron is hot and continue his streak of big fights and big wins. He has targeted UFC 206 for his next fight, which will take place only around […]

10 YRS AGO: Ennis’s full evaluation of Middleweight Division after Anderson Silva’s decisive win over Rich Franklin

October 18, 2016

Ten years ago this week, Anderson Silva, in dominant fashion, beat Rich Franklin to capture the UFC Middleweight Championship. The following is MMATorch senior columnist Shawn Ennis’s assessment of the Middleweight Division after Silva became […]

5 YRS AGO: Middleweight Division In-Depth Lay of the Land – Anderson Silva, Stann, Sonnen, Bisping, Weidman, more

September 19, 2016

Five years ago this month MMATorch senior columnist Shawn Ennis presented an in-depth assessment of the Middleweight Division in his ongoing series titled “Lay of the Land.” Check out where things were back in September […]

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