By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist No events again this week so I’ll yet again venture into the world of MMA news as we welcome in the new year and hope that 2024 is better […]
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no big MMA events this past weekend so I’ll just hit upon some news of the week. It’s a lean one this holiday week. Sorry folks. Bellator […]
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator and Rizin co-promoted a fight card in the famous Saitama Super Arena to ring in the New Year. The fights were contested under the Rizin ruleset, which allows […]
On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC Busan, discuss the busy weekend in Bellator, and look forward to Bellator and RIZIN’s upcoming show in […]
Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I like it. It’s different and unique, which makes it cool in my opinion. I think it also builds prestige for both organizations. There’s Bellator fans who have never heard of […]
One of the most accomplished careers in MMA history has come to an end. On Monday, Muhammed Lawal better known as “King Mo” announced his retirement from MMA. Lawal cited numerous injuries that brought him […]
Rizin 16 (Full Report) War Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan *Any bouts without detailed results were contested under Kickboxing rules. Takaki Soya def Namiki Kawahara via first-round KO (punch) (129LBS)* Kan Nakamura def ITTO via first-round […]
Follow @mikehiscoe In a shocking announcement, the Rizin FF fight promotion out of Japan announced that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be competing on their New Year’s Eve card in Japan. Mayweather will fight Tenshin Nasukawa. […]
LFA 24 Results LFA 24 was held at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday night. Here are the results of that card. Main Card Curtis Millender over Matthew Frincu by Knockout (0:38 of […]
Demetrious Johnson has pulled even with MMA greatness and he’s looking to distance himself from the pack. Johnson was able to tie longtime UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva’s record of ten consecutive title defenses with […]
Cris Cyborg asks for release from UFC? Cris Cyborg, perhaps the best female fighter in the world, is frustrated, and she wants the UFC to do something about it. The former Invicta Featherweight Champion tweeted […]
Following a hard-fought victory over Rampage Jackson last night at Bellator 175, King Mo Lawal didn’t have long to celebrate. Bellator’s latest signing, Ryan Bader, was quick to greet him, and it was announced that […]
ROUSEY POST-FIGHT Ronda Rousey was notable in her silence during the buildup to UFC 207 on Friday night. Perhaps nothing spoke louder than her performance, or lack thereof, in her fight with Amanda Nunes that […]
ROUSEY AND NUNES MAKE WEIGHT, OTHERS DON’T The official and public weigh-ins for UFC 207 both went down on Thursday and, while Ronda Rousey’s appearances on the scales were uneventful, two of the usual suspects […]
RASHAD EVANS OUT, KENNEDY WANTS NEW OPPONENT This Saturday’s UFC 205, one of the most loaded lineups in company history, has been fortunate to not have any major changes to the card since it was announced. […]
GSP REPLIES TO TALK OF A BISPING FIGHT No big fights this weekend, but there is an RFA show Friday night on AXS TV. Watch Middleweight Title challenger Chase Waldon in this 2013 fight against […]
One of the greatest heavyweight fights in MMA history is apparently getting a rematch this September, as Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic shared a poster for Rizin’s fall World Grand Prix suggesting he’ll be fighting Fedor […]
Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation cares not for USADA or commission bans, as both Mirko Cro Cop and Wanderlei Silva will take part in an open weight tournament coming to the organization this fall and winter. […]
Following his return to action in a win over Jaideep Singh on New Year’s Eve in Japan, Fedor Emelianenko said he wanted to return in April. He’s currently negotiating with Rizin FF for that next […]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal picked up a $300,000 payday in Japan last week, winning Rizin’s inaugural heavyweight tournament over two events by defeating Brett McDermott, Teodoras Aukstuolis, and Jiri Prochazka. Now, he wants Fedor Emelianenko […]
Fedor Emelianenko returned to action this week for the first time in three years, but he’s only planning a four month layoff before his next bout. In an interview with Russian site rsport.ru after his […]
The two-event Rizin Fighting Federation debut is being condensed into a tape-delayed three hour broadcast on Spike this morning dubbed “Breakfast with Fedor.” We’ll be bringing some random thoughts throughout the broadcast, so make sure […]
The first of two events from the new Rizin Fighting Federation promotion took place in Japan today, topped by an absolute bludgeoning from Shinya Aoki on Kazushi Sakuraba. Aoki took Sakuraba down immediately, quickly passed […]
After shying away from an initial report two months ago that Fedor Emelianenko would be fighting 28-year-old Jaideep Singh on the Rizin Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve event, the organization announced on Thursday that Singh […]
As if Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie 21-years-later wasn’t enough news for fans late Friday night, AXS TV’s Inside MMA program reported that Fedor Emelianenko’s New Year’s Eve opponent is set, and it will be a rubber […]
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