Conor McGregor predicts KO inside two rounds against Nate Diaz in rematch at UFC 202
“If I really look at it, he has a solid chin, he’s durable, very experienced, he has the size and the weight on me – I think that was the wrong thing to go and […]
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MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/5: Best Submissions of 2016 (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 […]
ROUNDTABLE: Expectations for the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 202
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II is finally official for UFC 202 in August. What do you expect to see from that rematch? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST It’s hard to know what to expect out […]
Eddie Alvarez on Conor McGregor: “He’s not a championship fighter”
“Conor couldn’t even win for two rounds. If he has to deal with any amount of adversity, how’s he going to end up winning? He was beating the [expletive] out of Nate. If you can’t […]
Conor McGregor on Nate Diaz: “Mark my f***ing words I am going to toy with him in the rematch”
Conor McGregor continues to make comments on social media as he waits for the UFC to re-book his rematch with Nate Diaz. Here’s his latest from Instagram: Working the rear hand uppercut with Roddy prior […]
McGregor says he ate four breakfasts day of UFC 196 weigh-ins, and “you will all see” difference in Diaz rematch
Conor McGregor responded to several fans on Twitter this afternoon, and in addition to hyping his drawing prowess, he also touched on his loss to Nate Diaz, why he thinks the eventual rematch will be […]
Conor McGregor says UFC 196 drew 400,000 buys more than previous record at UFC 100
UFC 100 has been believed to be the UFC’s biggest ever pay-per-view event, but current Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor says he blew that record away with UFC 196 in March. Responding to fan questions on […]
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 […]
Holm says Tate rematch would have been warranted for UFC 200: “It wasn’t like she was just dominating me”
“As far as how she won the belt, it wasn’t like she was just dominating me. I was ahead. I was winning that fight. And yeah, she totally had round two and dominated round two. […]
Miesha Tate adamant she did not turn down Holly Holm rematch, says UFC never offered it for UFC 200
“This fight was never offered. I asked the UFC ‘whoever you think is the next toughest fight for me, whatever you guys think’ and they came back and said ‘we’d like to open up the […]
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate inks new deal with the UFC
After capturing the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship last month, Miesha Tate has now signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. Tate’s team at KHI Management tweeted out a picture of her signing the new […]
Jose Aldo thinks Conor McGregor was “full of juice in his body” at UFC 196 last month
“Why would I rematch him in a different weight class with no belt? Now, to make this fight at 155, where he was full of juice in his body, where he hides and nobody tests […]
Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor rematch at UFC 200: “I swear to god, the UFC thinks it was an accident”
Nate Diaz doesn’t feel he’s gotten his just due in the wake of his upset win over Conor McGregor earlier this month at UFC 196, and now that the rematch is set for UFC 200 […]
Nate Diaz’s boxing coach thinks UFC should have given Diaz even more money for UFC 196 bout with Conor McGregor
“They should have offered him a million like they did [Dos Anjos]. They should have given him a million because it was two weeks’ notice. But they didn’t do it. They thought he was gonna […]
Conor McGregor to Nate Diaz: “It was a good knock. Enjoy it. We’ll see the next time.”
The UFC hasn’t made any official announcement regarding a reported rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, but a post to Instagram on Friday from McGregor supports the idea that it’s happening next. It was […]
Nate Diaz says nothing’s changed in wake of UFC 196 win over Conor McGregor: “I was famous nine years ago”
“My life is exactly the same, just with a little more press so far. It’s only been a few weeks, but it’s pretty much [the same]. I don’t let it take a hold of me […]
Nate Diaz thinks it’s “funny” Conor McGregor rematch could come at UFC 200: “Jose Aldo didn’t get a rematch”
“These guys shoot on me after they start getting hit, they start shooting on me and getting tapped out. It’s a way out because they don’t want to get hit anymore. Conor, that was on […]
Holly Holm defends manager, says pushing to fight at UFC 196 was “100 percent” her decision
“I’ve always said I wanted to fight and there still has been no for sure time that Ronda’s going to be back. So they said there’s all this money coming in for that fight, but […]
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch reportedly targeted for UFC 200 in July
It appears Conor McGregor may not be heading back to featherweight just yet, as MMAFighting.com reports that the UFC is targeting a rematch between McGregor and Nate Diaz in a non-title welterweight fight for UFC […]
Nate Diaz says UFC 196 numbers proved he was needle-mover all along
“I knew that I brought the numbers. When I fought on Fox it was like 3, 4, 5 million viewers every time I fight and headline these Fox shows. That’s where my argument was in […]
Nate Diaz says there’s nothing wrong with tapping out, Conor McGregor was “all the way done” at UFC 196
While Conor McGregor’s reaction to losing to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 has been mostly met positively. However, he’s gotten some criticism for tapping out in the first place, especially after Holly Holm went out […]
Nate Diaz after UFC 196 win over Conor McGregor: “I feel like the UFC wants to weed me the f*** out of this position”
“I feel like, honest, I feel like the UFC wants to weed me the f*** out of this position. I don’t know if I’m supposed to say that. Sorry. I feel like a lot of […]
ROUNDTABLE: After UFC 196 title win, will Miesha Tate’s third bout with Ronda Rousey play out any differently?
Given Miesha Tate’s victory over Holly Holm, do you believe her expected third fight with Ronda Rousey will play out any differently? Why or why not? What should be next for Holm if that fight […]
Conor McGregor post-UFC 196: “It was a heck of a fight. A heck of a cheque. And a heck of a party afterwards.”
Conor McGregor continues to handle his first UFC defeat in stride, and in one of his latest posts to Instagram after UFC 196, he once again gave Nate Diaz his due while moving forward. Check […]
Video – Nate Diaz’s “I’m not surprised, motherf***ers” reaction to UFC 196 gets remix treatment
Nate Diaz’s post-fight reaction after submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 196 will go down as one of the most memorable comments in UFC history, and now “I’m not surprised, motherf***ers” has been immortalized further in […]