UFC 255 Review
Classic Finish Shogun Hua vs. Paul Craig Light Heavyweight Fight There was nothing that stuck out about this fight. Both Fighters traded top position in the first round. Craig certainly had the upper hand the […]
shogun rua
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 253 and UFC 255
By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 253 and UFC 255 took place over the past few days and they featured some big title fights. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 253 GOOD- Raufeon Stots […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who should get the next shot at Jon Jones?
What should Jon Jones’ next light heavyweight title defence be? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Besides a drug test, I think Thiago Santos is a great option for Jones but I feel like Santos […]
ROUNDTABLE: Staff predictions for Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith
Who wins the UFC 235 main event between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith? Frank Hyden, Columnist – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I think the only way Smith wins this is if Jones […]
MCGRATH: Ranking MMA’s top ten light heavyweights
Editor’s note: David McGrath has chosen not to consider Daniel Cormier for these light heavyweight rankings as UFC intends to strip him of his title come Dec. 29 and his upcoming fight prospects are at […]
UFC Fight Night Adelaide Post-Fight Bonuses: ‘Shogun’ turns back the clock and takes the $50k bonus
Friday’s UFC show was the finale for the “Ultimate Fighter” season subtitled “Heavy Hitters,” but it was UFC’s Saturday effort from Adelaide, Australia that saw more of the heavy hitting action. Junior Dos Santos reclaimed […]
LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT ADELAIDE REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Dos Santos-Tuivasa, Shogun-Pedro
UFC Fight Night Adelaide December 1, 2018 Adelaide, Australia from Adelaide Entertainment Centre Live on UFC Fight Pass (7 PM ET), and Fox Sports 1 (8 PM ET) Fox Sports 1 Prelims (3) Elias Garcia […]
McGrath’s top 25 fights in UFC history: Part 4 (6-10)
We’re back with our countdown of the top 25 fights in UFC history. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, and part 3 if you missed them. Be sure to come back tomorrow when we […]
5 UFC 25th anniversary documentaries you won’t see on Fight Pass
UFC 151: What it was and what it could have been UFC 151 was a disaster if you want to call it that. It was the PayPerView that never was… Could Dan Henderson have landed […]
HISCOE: A rebuttal to Covington’s Corner on Jon Jones’ resume
Follow @mikehiscoe Last week we published an opinion piece from Sean Covington arguing that Jon Jones cannot claim to be the greatest of all time (GOAT) as his wins aren’t as impressive as they are […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Jon Jones’ resume is not all it’s cracked up to be
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Covington’s Corner. Sean Covington pulls no punches and will bring his unique, steaming hot takes to his own personal corner of MMATorch.com. G.O.A.T: Guilty, Overhyped, Appalling Titlist Greatest Of All Time; […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/17: Jimi Manuwa and David Haye agree to fight, Ben Askren wants match making role, Yushin Okami in for Shogun Rua, will face OSP in Japan
Jimi Manuwa and David Haye agree to fight David Haye and Jimi Manuwa have again agreed to a fight. They want the date to be sometime in early 2018. Haye has made it clear that […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/7: Holloway pays tribute to former Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo, Sonnen-Silva news (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Newly crowned UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway holds no ill-will towards the man he took his title from. Days after devastating Jose Aldo with a third round TKO at UFC 212 this past weekend, Holloway took […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/12: Two contrasting performances by aging Brazilian heroes at Fight Night last night (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC presented an entertaining card Saturday night from Fortaleza, Brazil capped off by two contrasting performances by two aging Brazilian MMA heroes. The main event fight between Kelvin Gastelum and Vitor Belfort was quick with […]
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Shogun Rua, who fights this weekend on UFC Fight Night, has lost to which fighter twice in Fight of the Night clashes?
QUESTION: Maurício “Shogun” Rua rides a two fight win streak into his next fight this Saturday against Gian Villante in his home country of Brazil. Shogun has had many great fights in his long career. Which […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 2): What is your favorite fight and favorite MMA event of all time?
What is your favorite fight and favorite MMA event of all time? MICHAEL HISCOE, MMATorch contributor My favorite event of all time is UFC 153 from Brazil. It was one of those shows that was […]
5 YRS AGO – COLUMN: Fighting for Acceptance – What the spectacular UFC 139 Shogun vs. Henderson main event means and where UFC goes now
Five years ago this week, MMATorch columnist Bjorn Hansen examined the spectacular Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson fight and it’s potential impact on the sport of MMA and the UFC brand. Five years later, you […]
5 YRS AGO: Ask MMATorch – What is key to getting title fight in UFC? Anderson Silva finished? Tag Team MMA fights? Will Fox be shy to show bleeding fighters?
The following installment of Ask MMATorch was published five years ago this week. Current MMATorch columnist Jason Amadi helmed the Ask MMATorch column at the time and here are four wide-ranging questions, some timeless, and […]
5 YRS AGO – IN THE NEWS: Video of Jon Jones sparring with Holly Holm, GSP not bothered by Diaz trash talk, Dana praises Henderson-Rua, Koscheck on Nick Diaz
Five years ago this week, these four stories were in the news on MMATorch.com… Georges St-Pierre not bothered by Nick Diaz’s trash talk into UFC 143 showdown in February Though it was mostly trash talk […]
5 YRS AGO: UFC 139’s Dan Henderson excited to finish career in the UFC; has eyes on a title shot
Five years ago this week, MMATorch published the following article by Jamie Penick with a 41 year old Dan Henderson talking about his aspirations in UFC shortly after signing with the organization after years of […]
5 YRS AGO – UFC 139 REPORT: Penick’s detailed fight results and analysis including Henderson vs. Shogun, Wanderlei vs. Cung Le, Faber, Bonnar, Bader
UFC 139: SHOGUN VS. HENDERSON NOVEMBER 19, 2011 LIVE FROM SAN JOSE, CALIF. ======FACEBOOK PRELIMS====== Prelim Fight A – Danny Castillo vs. Shamar Bailey (Lightweight) RD 1 – Castillo slammed Bailey a few times early […]
TUESDAY TOP FIVE: Alexander Gustafsson’s Top 5 UFC Moments including Cormier, Jones, Silva, Shogun
5. Gustafsson vs. Phil Davis (UFC 112) In just his tenth pro MMA fight, Alexander Gustafsson took on accomplished wrestler Phil Davis in Abu Dhabi. Gustafsson was known primarily as a kickboxer who used his […]
MOORE: The Top Ten Unconcluded MMA Trilogies – GSP vs. Serra, Silva vs. Weidman, Lesnar vs. Mir, and more
UFC 202 is now in the history books, and what an event it turned out to be. A night filled with mostly great fights and finishes, capped off by another wonderful fight between Nate Diaz […]