ROUNDTABLE: Who was the Fighter of the Year in 2017?
With 2017 nearly behind us, it is time to look back at notable names in MMA. Who was the Fighter of the Year in 2017? (*This list was compiled before UFC 219.) (**To hear an […]
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FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/22: Stephen Thompson calls out Rafael dos Anjos for number one contender spot (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Even with two recent losing efforts in UFC welterweight championship fights, Stephen Thompson still believes he’s the next man up to face Tyron Woodley. Shortly after Rafael dos Anjos dismantled Robbie Lawler this past Saturday […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: The 5 fights Floyd Mayweather should take if he has to come to the UFC
Let’s get this out of the way as quickly as possible. Unless Floyd Mayweather is a paying UFC customer, he has absolutely no business being anywhere near an MMA octagon. That’s the bottom line. He’s […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/20: Khabib Nurmagomedov says his weight is “perfect” heading in to UFC 219 (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Sure, Khabib. We believe you (wink, wink). At the UFC 219 media lunch, Khabib Nurmagomedov worked to convince skeptics that his weight cut for UFC 219 was on pace and going well. At the lunch, […]
Dana White confirms ongoing negotiations to bring Floyd Mayweather into the UFC (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
So much for nonsensical speculation. Dana White confirmed to ESPN this morning that negotiations are taking place to bring Floyd Mayweather into the UFC. To ESPN, White said, “We’re talking to Floyd about doing a UFC […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST: GSP’s coach says he’ll return for “epic” and “most interesting” fight (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Georges St. Pierre may not be the UFC middleweight title holder any longer, but he continues to make news. In an interview over the weekend on TSN, GSP’s coach, Firas Zahabi, revealed what the next […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST: UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, speaks on his next opponent, Francis Ngannou (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
The champ is here. For the first time since the main event of UFC 220 was announced, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic spoke on a wide variety of topics including his title reign, his opponent at UFC […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST: Frankie Edgar working to return in March or April to fight Max Holloway (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
For as great as Brian Ortega looked over the weekend while defeating Cub Swanson, it appears he still will be taking a backseat to Frankie Edgar when it comes to Max Holloway’s next featherweight championship […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/11: Dana White says the UFC will sue Manny Pacquiao if McGregor fight talks are true (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
If Dana White had a time machine, he may be using it right now to travel back through history and not let Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather. Why? Because it appears the floodgates are beginning to […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/9: Nate Diaz rejects “title fight at any weight class” and teases a move to boxing (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Nate Diaz is playing hardball. With his trilogy fight against Conor McGregor seemingly on the back burner, Diaz isn’t falling for any UFC tricks to get him in the octagon against a different opponent for […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/8: UFC interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson, out indefinitely after elbow surgery (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Tony Ferguson is going to have to wait for the payday of his life. Just a few weeks ago, Ferguson was the front-runner to take on Conor McGregor in a championship unification bout in the […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/6: Georges St. Pierre leaning toward not defending his newly won UFC middleweight championship (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Luke Rockhold gave Georges St. Pierre some advice yesterday and apparently just a day later, St. Pierre is heeding it. On TSN, GSP told the world that he may, in fact, be done competing in […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/5: Luke Rockhold dismisses Georges St. Pierre as a fighter in the middleweight division and positions himself for a title fight against the “real” champion, Robert Whittaker (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Luke Rockhold isn’t sold on Georges St. Pierre as the UFC middleweight champion. In fact, he doesn’t seem to believe that St. Pierre belongs in the middleweight division at all. On The MMA Hour yesterday, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Do you think MMA is still the fastest growing sport in the world?
ROUNDTABLE: Do you think MMA is still the fastest growing sport in the world? RICK MONSEY, MMATorch Contributor Yes, MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world. The UFC is leading the way in […]
IGLESIAS’S TAKE: The Entertaining Sport of Mixed Martial Arts
The first Mixed Martial Arts event I ever saw was a UFC one. It was purely by accident and a total fluke that I even watched it. I was in my mid-twenties and still in […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: Weight cutting in the UFC and changes that may come
UFC 216 saw the crowning of a new champion and the continued dominance of another. Tony Ferguson submitted Kevin Lee via triangle choke in the 3rd round of the main event to become the interim […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Time for UFC to lead and add weight divisions to protect fighters
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? To the MMA world, lots. Footage surfaced Monday that showed MMA fighter, Daniel Lima, in a near unconscious state being dragged to a […]
ROUNDTABLE: Is USADA doing more harm or good for the UFC?
Is USADA doing more harm or good for the UFC? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist It’s hurt some of the fighters, which has hurt a few UFC events, but overall it’s done more good. Having […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Logic be damned. Enjoy the fun inside the impossibility of Conor McGregor beating Floyd Mayweather
Pundits, analysts, and fight connoisseurs around the world collectively give Conor McGregor a zero percent chance of beating Floyd Mayweather this Saturday night in Las Vegas. Even though McGregor is the current UFC lightweight world champion, a […]
ROUNDTABLE: What has to happen in the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight for this to help MMA vs. hurting MMA?
What has to happen in the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight for this to help MMA vs. hurting MMA? JOHN HARRIS, MMATORCH Contributor I think it really depends on McGregor’s performance. If he is able to […]
PENICK: An Open Letter to MMATorch Readers
Eight years ago I was given an unexpected opportunity to take over MMATorch. PWTorch founder and MMATorch Supervising Editor Wade Keller saw potential in a 22-year-old contributor leaving college to head up a revitalized effort […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 92 LIVE RESULTS: Hansen’s report on “Caceres vs. Rodriguez” event from Salt Lake City
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 92 AUGUST 6, 2016 LIVE FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH The UFC makes their first trip to Utah tonight with another night of fights on Fox Sports 1. After impressive recent performances, […]
Report: ABC to vote on changes to MMA judging criteria at August 1 convention
The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) is going to be reviewing and voting on whether to adopt new language for judging criteria in MMA, according to a report from MMAFighting.com, which would encourage more use […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/28: Top Five MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
UFC 197 LIVE RESULTS: Hansen’s round by round report for “Jones vs. Saint Preux” event
UFC 197 APRIL 23, 2016 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS Jon Jones finally returns to the cage tonight, taking on Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of this five-fight pay-per-view. The UFC Flyweight Championship is […]