MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/5: Best Submissions of 2016 (Thus Far)
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Video – Watch full UFC 200 preview program “It’s Time” with Jones, Cormier, Lesnar, Hunt, more
The UFC’s new major preview for UFC 200, “It’s Time,” aired over the weekend, and the entire 45 minute episode is now available online. It goes in depth setting up the top four fights on […]
MMATorch Podcast 6/30: Penick, Ennis, and Hansen on UFC’s International Fight Week cards, recent bookings, more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to break down and preview the UFC’s International Fight […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/28: Best UFC Title Fights on July 2016 Schedule
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 […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/23: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
Miesha Tate takes more shots at Ronda Rousey on Conan: “She seems awfully pouty about the loss”
Current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate made her first major late night talkshow appearance on Monday, as she was a featured guest on Conan on TBS. Unsurprisingly, one of the key points of discussion […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/16: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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Tate thinks it’s “disrespectful” if Rousey’s only wanting to come back to face her for one final fight
“Some people have been saying that she’s said, ‘I’ll come back for one fight against Miesha Tate because I know that I can beat her, and then I’m retiring.’ She doesn’t want to fight Holly […]
Holly Holm reportedly turns down major movie role, manager says she doesn’t want to make “same mistakes” as others
Holly Holm has reportedly turned down an offer for a movie role this summer, with TMZ Sports stating the offer came from a “major” Hollywood studio. The former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion is preparing for […]
Miesha Tate doesn’t expect Ronda Rousey to return strong: “I feel like she’s somewhere other than fighting”
“I’ll win [a rematch]. That’s it. I don’t know how. I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do. But I know that I am the strongest that I’ve ever been. And here I stand […]
PENICK: Then and Now – Where Were Michael Bisping and UFC’s Other Current Champions Five Years Ago?
Michael Bisping’s knockout win over Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 was the 11th title change in the UFC over the last year and a half, and the list of champions in the organization now holds […]
MMATorch Rankings – June 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of June 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Luke Rockhold 5 Rafael dos Anjos 6 T.J. Dillashaw 7 […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/2: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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UFC Champ Miesha Tate thinks Ronda Rousey is “somewhat emotionally unstable”
“I think Ronda is somewhat emotionally unstable and I think that’s been a characteristic for a long time. Doesn’t mean she fights any worse for it. I’m not knocking her as an athlete but emotionally […]
Julianna Pena says she and Miesha Tate would fight one another only if title is at stake
“Me and Miesha have discussed fighting each other. We said the only way we would fight each other is if her or I had the belt. Now that she has the belt and I get […]
Dana White unsure if Ronda Rousey will be ready to return by UFC’s NYC debut in November
While it’s been generally believed over the last several months that Ronda Rousey would likely make her return at the UFC’s debut in New York City in November, that may not wind up being the […]
UFC announces Holm-Shevchenko to headline UFC on Fox 20, Ferguson-Chiesa to headline UFC Fight Night 91 in July
The UFC on Sunday confirmed two previously reported fights as respective main events for their July events in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Chicago, Illinois, as both Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa and Holly Holm […]
Amanda Nunes on UFC 200 title bout with Miesha Tate: “I have all the tools to beat Miesha”
“I believe that Miesha, as a fighter, has a lot of holes in her game. In the stand up or on the ground, I have all the tools to beat Miesha and I will show […]
Daniel Cormier thinks you’re “not a fan of fighting” if UFC 200 lineup isn’t enough for you
“We’re all fighters and we do want to stand on our own accord. We don’t want to ride Conor’s coattails. Obviously, he’s done great things in the sport. We’re fighting for the UFC light heavyweight […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/4: Top Unexpected Fight Results on UFC’s 2016 Schedule (Thus Far)
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 […]
Video – Behind the scenes at GMA and UFC 200 press conference at MSG in new “UFC Embedded” episode
The second episode of the UFC Embedded series on the UFC 200 promotional tour is now live, going behind the scenes this week as the UFC took over Good Morning America, then Madison Square Garden […]
Video – Behind the scenes at UFC 197 and UFC 200 promotional tour in latest Embedded series
The UFC Embedded cameras were back this last week following the fighters taking part in UFC 200 and the promotional tour, as well as Jon Jones at UFC 197 prior to his fight with Daniel […]
Miesha Tate plans to beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 200, then “hopefully” face Ronda Rousey at Madison Square Garden
Much like the woman from which she took the UFC Bantamweight Championship, Miesha Tate wasn’t interested in waiting for Ronda Rousey to return before defending that belt, which is why she’s facing Amanda Nunes at […]
White says Rousey likely to fight for title at UFC 205 at MSG, though Tate could fight twice before then
Ronda Rousey’s being targeted for the UFC’s November debut in New York City, but just whom she’ll meet on that card will depend on what happens with the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship. Miesha Tate will […]
Miesha Tate thinks she’d beat Holly Holm sooner in a rematch, simply wanted “next girl in line” for UFC 200
“It’s one thing to believe you can, and it’s another thing once you’ve done it. Once you’ve done it, you feel so much more confident. I believed I could, but I’ve proven it to the […]