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UFC Fight Night Portland gets first three fights including Louis Smolka vs. Sergio Pettis

August 1, 2016

The first three fights for the UFC’s return trip to Portland are now set, as the UFC announced on Monday that Louis Smolka vs. Sergio Pettis, Tamdan McCrory vs. Nate Marquardt, and Walt Harris vs. […]

UFC Fight Night 91 Video: Highlights of thrilling main card opener between Louis Smolka and Ben Nguyen

July 14, 2016

Louis Smolka and Ben Nguyen had a fantastic back and forth fight to open the UFC Fight Night 91 main card on Wednesday, ending with Smolka forcing a stoppage on the ground. If you missed […]

UFC Fight Night 91 Bonuses: John Lineker, Louis Smolka, Tony Ferguson, and Lando Vannata earn extra $50K each

July 14, 2016

An action-packed UFC Fight Night 91 event in South Dakota on Wednesday night brought bonuses to four very deserving fighters, as John Lineker, Louis Smolka, Tony Ferguson, and Lando Vannata each took home an extra […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/14: Top Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 91 “McDonald vs. Lineker”

July 14, 2016

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 […]

Josh Samman vs. Tim Boetsch, Ben Nguyen vs. Louis Smolka among first four additions to UFC Fight Night 91 in Sioux Falls

April 21, 2016

The first several fights for the UFC’s debut event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have been announced, as Josh Samman vs. Tim Boetsch, Ben Nguyen vs. Louis Smolka, Kyle Noke vs. Keita Nakamura, and Cody […]

Louis Smolka says Sergio Pettis not on his radar, wants fight with Pettis’ teammate Dustin Ortiz

November 2, 2015

Louis Smolka picked up another big win to close out October, defeating Paddy Holohan in front of a very partisan crowd in Holohan’s home of Dublin, Ireland. The win pushed Smolka firmly into the UFC’s […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 144 and UFC Fight Night 76

October 28, 2015

Bellator 144 and UFC Fight Night 76 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 144 GOOD: Michael Page stops Charlie Ontiveros Page took the fight to the ground and ended […]

ROUNDTABLE: Does Louis Smolka belong in the top 15 of the UFC’s flyweight division? Who should he face next?

October 27, 2015

Louis Smolka wants a top 15 flyweight next after his win over Paddy Holohan at UFC Fight Night 76. Who would you put him in against next, and do you believe he belongs in that […]

UFC Fight Night 76 Video: Highlights, post-fight interviews for Louis Smolka-Paddy Holohan main event

October 26, 2015

If you missed Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 event on UFC Fight Pass, check out the embedded clip below for highlights from the main event between Louis Smolka and Paddy Holohan along with their post-fight […]

Louis Smolka expected worse backlash from partisan fans at UFC Fight Night 76, wants ranked opponent next

October 25, 2015

Louis Smolka had an excellent performance against Paddy Holohan on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 76, scoring a submission win in the second round to silence a raucous and partisan crowd in Dublin. Smolka was […]

UFC Fight Night 76 Bonuses: Till and Dalby’s excellent majority draw earns “Fight of the Night” award

October 25, 2015

Darren Till and Nicolas Dalby put on one hell of a show Saturday at UFC Fight Night 76, and earned rightful bonus money for the Dublin card’s “Fight of the Night.” The three-round fight ended […]

D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 76 “Holohan vs. Smolka”

October 25, 2015

You’ve got to give the Irish fans credit, as they turned out in droves and were loud as hell throughout the card. This despite the fact that the top of the card was completely ruined […]

UFC Fight Night 76 Results: Smolka quiets Dublin crowd, excellent Dalby-Till bout ends in draw

October 24, 2015

Louis Smolka entered hostile territory in Dublin on Saturday and emerged with a victory, taking the air out of the raucous crowd with a second round submission over Paddy Holohan. That bout served as the […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 76 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s event report for “Holohan vs. Smolka” card from Dublin

October 24, 2015

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 76 OCTOBER 24, 2015 LIVE FROM DUBLIN, IRELAND The UFC’s return to Dublin today on UFC Fight Pass is a much lesser card than it was just two weeks ago, but the […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 76 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card quick thoughts and picks for Dublin event

October 24, 2015

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin is not at all the card it was two weeks ago, which by itself was among the lesser offerings from the organization all year. The injuries to […]

Weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 76 “Holohan vs. Smolka”

October 23, 2015

Weigh-ins took place this morning for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 76 event from Dublin, Ireland. It was a fairly uneventful weigh-in, with the exception of a heated face off between Norman Parke and Reza Madadi; […]

UFC Fight Night 76 co-main event shifted again, Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka now takes that spot

October 16, 2015

The UFC has made another quick change to the lineup for next weekend’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin. They had to make a change for the main card after an injury to Stipe […]

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