Bellator’s first card of the new year features some of the organization’s better fighters and is being headlined by a pair of ex-UFC trash talkers. The event will also mark the end of Tito Ortiz’s […]
Bellator 170 will be live from The Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday night. The main event features two legendary MMA veterans as Chael Sonnen takes on the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz. The […]
Alright, fine it might actually happen. It may still be highly unlikely, but a potential boxing match between UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is now at least a tangible […]
QUESTION: At Bellator 170 this weekend, Tito Ortiz will face Chael Sonnen in what will possibly be Ortiz’s last fight. Ortiz will be ending his career in Bellator. However, he is most well-known for his time in the […]
QUESTION: Chael Sonnen makes his return to MMA and also his Bellator debut next weekend at Bellator 170 against fellow UFC legend, Tito Ortiz. Sonnen’s last fight was back in November 2013. Who beat him via […]
Five years ago this week, Tito Ortiz was preparing for his last fight. Five years later, he’s preparing for his last fight. The following MMATorch article, published Jan. 3, 2011, details what the circumstances were when he was […]
What is your favorite Tito Ortiz fight and where does he rank among all-time most influential fighters in UFC history? ROBERT VALLEJOS, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR I have always had a strange soft spot for the first […]
What is your favorite Tito Ortiz fight and where does he rank among all-time most influential fighters in UFC history? MIKE HISCOE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR My favorite Tito Ortiz fight was the first Forrest Griffin fight […]
For the second time, Mirko Cro Cop has called an end to his professional fighting career. He says this time it’s for good. Just days after winning the Rizin Grand Prix tournament in Japan, Cro […]
CYBORG WARNS ABOUT DANGERS OF WEIGHT CUTTING Cris Cyborg has revealed the cause of her USADA violation. In a post on Facebook, Cyborg stated that she used a diuretic called spironolactone that her doctor prescribed […]
By now we’ve all heard the news that the UFC has bought “select assets” of the WFA, and that the promotion will basically cease to exist. And if you’ve read John Taylor’s “Truth and Opinion,” […]
A PIONEER AND LEGEND, ORTIZ, SETS RETIREMENT DATE Tito Ortiz has announced he will retire following his bout with Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. The former longtime UFC Light Heavyweight Champion made the announcement via […]
The following article was published ten years ago this week, featuring MMATorch columnist Randy Rowles reaction to UFC 65 including a historically significant George St. Pierre Welterweight Title victory… UFC 65 saw the crowning of […]
It’s no secret that MMA’s focus has shifted a bit over the last few years. Fans have voted with their television viewership and pay-per-view dollars and promotions have changed course in response. Bellator went from […]
BISPING WILL FIGHT ANYONE, ANYWHERE, EXCEPT… Though he claimed he would fight anyone, anywhere, at anytime, UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping has recently been making headlines for all the fights he will not accept. Bisping […]
QUESTION: Tito Ortiz faces Chael Sonnen on Jan. 21 at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. for Bellator in what could be his final fight. Both of these men were huge names for the UFC with […]
The verbal fireworks escalated between Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen tonight on the Bellator 162 broadcast. They are scheduled to fight Jan. 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif. at the Forum. They appeared on a split […]
Rank your enthusiasm (1-5) for Chael Sonnen facing Tito Ortiz in his first Bellator fight in January 5 – This is an ideal first fight, excited for it! 4 – It’s as a good choice […]
Bellator has announced Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen will headline the Jan. 21 event in Los Angeles, Calif. which will air live on Spike TV. More details and analysis to follow. Meanwhile, the following is […]
Not so fast. Before you start fantasy booking Georges St. Pierre against anyone outside the UFC, consider the fact that despite his claims to the contrary, UFC doesn’t consider GSP a free agent. In the […]
10 years ago today at MMATorch.com, we continued to analyze the impact of the Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz 3 that aired live on Spike TV. The following is Randy Rowles’ column diving into […]
In a pertinent contrast to today’s new “Media & Business” column discussing the declining TV ratings for UFC on cable and broadcast TV, ten years ago today UFC and Spike TV were celebrating a ratings […]
Ten years ago tonight was a heavily hyped UFC Fight Night headlined by long-time rivals Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz, which aired live on Spike TV. The following is the report I published at MMATorch.com that night. KELLER’S […]
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch launched the “Ask MMATorch” feature with some compelling topics. Check it out below, and if you have questions for our team for a future Ask MMATorch article, send them […]
10 Years ago this week I reviewed an MSNBC “Extreme Fighting” special, which is a window into how the mainstream media saw the rise of UFC and the sport of MMA. As was often the […]
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