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MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/27: Top Five MMA Stories of the Week

May 27, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]

Rousimar Palhares claims he got hit by illegal strikes in TKO loss at Venator FC 3

May 24, 2016

“What went wrong in the fight is that I was hit with illegal elbows in the back of the head and couldn’t see anything next. When I was hit, I went out. I couldn’t even […]

Venator FC 3 Results: Former WSOF Champ Rousimar Palhares stopped in 45 seconds; UFC vets Hamill, Miller lose

May 21, 2016

Italy’s Venator FC held their third event on Saturday, highlighted by two fights featuring controversial figures in Rousimar Palhares and Jason “Mayhem” Miller. Both fighters were taken out in the fight, with Palhares shockingly losing […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/25: Top MMA Stories of the Week

March 25, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]

Italy’s Venator FC signs suspended Rousimar Palhares for May 21 bout, sounds off on WSOF

March 22, 2016

Italian MMA organization Venator FC has signed currently suspended former WSOF Champ Rousimar Palhares, and in the words of Venator FC promoter Frank Merenda, they just don’t “give a f***.” “Rousimar is a great champion […]

Jake Shields vs. Jon Fitch to determine new WSOF Welterweight Champion on April 1

November 16, 2015

With Rousimar Palhares stripped of the title and suspended for two years by the Nevada Athletic Commission, the World Series of Fighting is now in need of a new champion in their welterweight division. They’ll […]

BANE’S LEGAL TAKE 11/2/15: Attorney’s perspective on Diaz’s negotiations with NAC, Palhares’ two-year suspension, more

November 2, 2015

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. […]

MMATorch Podcast 10/29/15: Penick and Hansen on UFC Dublin, Jones reinstated, Palhares suspended, more

October 30, 2015

MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick and MMATorch Columnist Rich Hansen are back with a new podcast conversation on the world of mixed martial arts. On tonight’s episode, they discuss the highlights from last weekend’s UFC Fight […]

Stripped WSOF Champ Rousimar Palhares suspended two years by NAC over held submission on Jake Shields

October 29, 2015

Rousimar Palhares has been suspended for two years and fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct over his latest held submission, this time against Jake Shields at WSOF 22 in August. Palhares appeared via Skype for the […]

Rousimar Palhares doesn’t feel he did anything wrong in Jake Shields bout, doesn’t want to fight for WSOF again

October 6, 2015

Rousimar Palhares is facing a disciplinary hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission this month over his held submission on Jake Shields in their August 1 main event for the World Series of Fighting, and he’s […]

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