King Mo announces retirement
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 […]
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FLASHBACK: Daniel Cormier’s heavyweight career as told by Penick
A real-time perspective a Daniel Cormier’s Strikeforce and UFC heavyweight career. It might be hard to believe, but Daniel Cormier has an unblemished heavyweight record. When Cormier face heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, […]
THE SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Examining Bellator’s decision to file a lawsuit against UFC regarding legal documents
This week’s big news saw Bellator MMA file a lawsuit against their biggest competition and dominant brand in the MMA industry, the UFC. This past Wednesday, Bellator filed the suit in U.S. District Court (California) […]
THURSDAY TRIVIA: Jacare Souza looks to climb into UFC Middleweight contention; who did he beat to win vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Title in 2010?
QUESTION: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza comes in UFC 208 to face Tim Boetsch, looking to continue his momentum after a win over Vitor Belfort back in May last year. Jacare will be looking to get a […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/17: Tim Kennedy decides to retire after disappointing performance against Gastelum last month (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
After a lengthy layoff and a brief return, Tim Kennedy is calling it quits. In a post to his Facebook page, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran shared that he has chosen retirement after a disappointing […]
10 YRS AGO – COLUMN: Ennis says MMA has potential to become as big as the major team sports in America, but what has to happen first?
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch senior columnist Shawn Ennis asserted that MMA could become as big as American’s top team sports leagues, but a few things stood in the way. Since this column was […]
5 YRS AGO: Cris Cyborg re-signs with Strikeforce after long negotiations and layoff
Five years ago this week, Cyborg resigned with Strikeforce. The details on that story are below, along with Jamie Penick’s analysis. This story was first published on MMATorch.com on Aug. 25, 2011… Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight […]
5 YRS AGO: UFC’s standards for MMA competition raised with Fox TV deal; women’s MMA not yet on that level
Five years ago this week, MMATorch columnist Jason Amadi argued that women’s MMA wasn’t at a level worthy of being added to UFC yet. Here’s him making his case. The last paragraph is especially poignant in […]
GONZALES: Unions, the UFC, and Strikeforce – Workers get screwed unless they stick up for themselves
AS I SEE IT… In the spring of 1992, I was a freshman at UCLA when Professor J. Cole told a story about three umpires and how they call pitches. The first umpire says, “Some pitches […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 8/15: Most Memorable Fights I’ve Seen in Person
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 […]
5 YRS AGO: Details on Alistair Overeem’s management team negotiating demands with UFC, wants top three heavyweights
Golden Glory manager Bas Boon released a statement on Thursday regarding the releases of Golden Glory fighters Alistair Overeem, Marloes Coenen, Valentijn Overeem and Jon Olav Einemo, shifting some of the blame to Strikeforce CEO […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/24: Top MMA Fighters Turned Actors
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 […]
Former Strikeforce, UFC, Bellator fighter Lavar Johnson sentenced to five years in prison over vile domestic assault
Former Strikeforce, UFC, and Bellator MMA heavyweight fighter Lavar Johnson is heading to prison, with a judge in Fresno County, Calif., sentencing him to five years over the brutal domestic assault he committed against his […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (1/7): Future UFC Champion, contenders highlighted on Strikeforce Challengers 13 in 2011
Damn it. The sport of MMA has some traditional weeks frequently hosting events, commonly followed by a dry week afterward. Seeing as how last week featured the traditionally MMA heavy New Year’s holiday, this week […]
THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY (12/19): Smith upsets Le, Melendez beats Thomson in rematch at Strikeforce Evolution in 2009
I’m not going to lie: I’ve been in a bit of a hangover state from all of the MMA action last weekend, in addition to having a heavy workload this week (not referencing the writing). […]
Ovince St. Preux vs. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante added to UFC 196 “Werdum vs. Velasquez II”
A pair of Strikeforce vets will square off in Las Vegas this February, as it was announced on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight program on Fox Sports 1 that Ovince St. Preux and Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante will […]