DAZN doubles up Streaming service DAZN, which airs most Bellator shows as well as Combate Americas cards announced Thursday that it will be doubling the monthly subscription price for new subscribers. Formerly $9.99/month in the […]
Seven months The discipline for the UFC 229 brawl continued Monday when Conor McGregor’s teammate and cornerman Dillon Danis received his sanction. Danis was suspended for seven months and fined $7,500 by the Nevada Athletic […]
Create a mobile home screen button on your phone now for one-click access to MMATorch’s newly ramped up MMA coverage with the return of Mike Hiscoe, who is now managing editor of MMATorch. ANDROID USERS […]
Mid-way through covering last night’s UFC 209 main event between UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, I sent out a tweet that read, “I can already tell this fight will solve nothing.” […]
The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) has sanctioned three UFC events since MMA was legalized in the state last year. Short for the error in tabulating the scores of the Tyron Woodley-Stephen Thompson fight […]
Brock Lesnar’s suspension was issued today by the Nevada Athletic Commission. He must serve a one year suspension and his victory over Mark Hunt has been declared a no contest. Lesnar won the fight, but because […]
While it was the Nevada Athletic Commission handing out the punishment to Conor McGregor two weeks ago, it looks like it may be McGregor who has the last laugh. After nine years as chair of […]
CONOR MCGREGOR’S FINE HALF OF WHAT EVERYONE REPORTED In a strange twist of events to an already strange situation, Conor McGregor’s $150,000 fine for his part in the UFC 202 press conference bottle throwing fiasco […]
“I definitely have that itch. I fantasize about it. But it’s one step at a time. I’m not holding back from you. I’m not acting like my return is some kind of breaking news. I’d […]
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 […]
Jon Jones has returned to Twitter for the first time since his failed USADA test results came in, and he’s vowing to clear his name and eventually make his comeback. Responding to one fan accusing […]
We now know the substances for which Jon Jones tested positive in his out of competition drug test by USADA, as the Nevada Athletic Commission revealed them during a hearing on Monday. Jones was issued […]
The next chapter in the Wanderlei Silva saga came on Wednesday, as the Nevada Athletic Commission handed down a three-year suspension for evading a drug test in May of 2014. Silva’s case was sent back […]
Nick Diaz has been cleared for a return in August. Against whom should that return fight come, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There’s no doubt the grudge match between Nick Diaz and Pat Lundvall […]
Patrick Cote has fought a majority of his MMA career in the UFC, with his first appearance coming all the way back in 2004 when he fought Tito Ortiz at UFC 50. After a win […]
It seems Wanderlei Silva and the UFC may have reached a settlement regarding the defamation suit brought against “The Axe Murderer” by the organization, as Silva released a (clearly) prepared statement on Facebook Thursday apologizing […]
Despite correctly invoking his fifth amendment right not to self-incriminate during his disciplinary hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission, Nick Diaz was forced to “admit” that he used it incorrectly in order to get his […]
Nick Diaz has reached a settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission, and they have approved that settlement. They just haven’t officially announced the terms. During the commission meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the NAC […]
Nick Diaz’s five-year suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission will be up for reconsideration next week, as a proposed settlement is on the agenda for their Jan. 12 commission meeting. Diaz was suspended five years […]
The White House petition on Nick Diaz’s marijuana suspension has garnered a response after hitting the threshold this fall, but as expected it’s not much. The initial petition sought to get the White House to […]
Jon Jones dropped a bombshell on his employer in an interview with Ariel Helwani last week, accusing the UFC of putting Vitor Belfort into a title fight against him at UFC 152 with the knowledge […]
Wanderlei Silva’s saga with the Nevada Athletic Commission was delayed once again on Monday, as the NAC tabled the re-hearing for his lifetime ban until their Dec. 17 meeting. According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, […]
“I have up to three years to sue them for what they did to me… I had no right to be doing cocaine, but they had no right to be testing me for street drugs […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov had to pull out of his upcoming fight with Tony Ferguson last week after injuring himself again in training. Here’s a guy with tremendous talent (whether he’s interesting to watch is another matter) […]
Nick Diaz’s legal team in negotiations with Nevada commission, Diaz could potentially return by 2016/ Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Aguilar confirms settlement talks happening with Nick Diaz’s legal team It appears cooler heads may prevail. […]
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