MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/6: Best Knockouts 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 […]
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Jon Jones feels UFC 197 performance “masterful in some ways,” thinks winning more important than entertainment
“To a mixed martial artist, to a trained eye, that fight was masterful in some ways. Did I get a big knockout and get drunk people off their seats? No, but did I hit and […]
Conor McGregor thinks first eight minutes of Nate Diaz fight were easy: “I slapped the head off him”
“What kind of fighter would I be, if I said, ‘Hey, I didn’t get you at 170 [lbs], let me try to get you at 155 [lbs].’ I’ll make my adjustments. I ate up to […]
UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux” reportedly draws between 375K-450K pay-per-view buys
The first pay-per-view buy estimates are in for last month’s UFC 197 event, with Dave Meltzer at MMAFighting.com reporting that the card drew between 375,000 and 450,000 buys. The card was headlined by a late […]
Jon Jones says UFC 197 performance an anomaly, thinks he’ll “annihilate” Daniel Cormier at UFC 200
Jon Jones has taken criticism over his UFC 197 performance, but he doesn’t think it’s in any way representative of what’s going to happen moving forward. “I was in jail the same month of my […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where are Edson Barboza and Anthony Pettis at in UFC’s 155 lb. field after UFC 197?
Where do Edson Barboza and Anthony Pettis sit in the lightweight division after UFC 197? Do you think either fighter fights for the title anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/29: Top MMA Stories of the Week
Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]
MMATorch Podcast 4/28: Penick and Ennis on UFC 197, UFC 200, much more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist to break down last weekend’s UFC 197 event and more from the week in MMA. That […]
OSP on fighting through injury at UFC 197: “When you want something bad enough you’ll risk losing an arm for it”
Ovince Saint Preux has returned to Twitter this week to make his first comments since his short notice loss to Jon Jones at UFC 197. The 33-year-old is staying positive in spite of the loss, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Jon Jones or Demetrious Johnson: Who belongs atop the pound for pound rankings?
Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson exited UFC 197 as the top two names in the pound for pound conversation. As it’s a mostly subjective ranking, which of them would you put on top, and why? […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson after UFC 197 victory?
What’s next for Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson after felling his latest challenger? What fights would you like to see for him in the next year as he chases Anderson Silva’s title defense record? MICHAEL BANE, […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 153 and UFC 197
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then submitted […]
UFC 197 Medical Suspensions: Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, several others out up to six months pending clearance
If Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are going to fight at UFC 200, it’s not just Cormier who needs to get medical clearance. The Nevada Athletic Commission released to MMATorch on Tuesday the list of […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones’ UFC 197 performance and look ahead to Daniel Cormier rematch
What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere between “Meh” and […]
Jones on mindset during OSP fight: “Whether you look like crap right now or not, the goal is to get back to DC”
“A part of me was just like, ‘you gotta fight DC, Jon. You gotta fight DC.’ Like, do what you’ve got to do to win this fight. The goal is to get back to DC. […]
UFC 197 Payroll: Jon Jones takes home disclosed $500K in return, Demetrious Johnson earns $195K in victory
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 197 event from Las Vegas, and as expected headliner Jon Jones topped the night’s disclosed earnings. The commission emailed the figures to MMATorch on […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/25: Top Takeaways From UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
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 […]
UFC 197 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results
Some impressive scoring last night from many players. I’ll ignore the fact many favourites won and put it down to the intelligence of you, the players! Demetrious Johnson made it eight consecutive title defences last […]
UFC 197 Video: Highlights of Jon Jones’ return win over Ovince Saint Preux
Jon Jones got back into the cage on Saturday at UFC 197 for the first time in 15 months, defeating Ovince Saint Preux in a clean sweep decision to capture the Interim UFC Light Heavyweight […]
UFC 197 Video: Highlights of Champ Demetrious Johnson’s first round finish over Henry Cejudo
Demetrious Johnson had perhaps his most impressive title defense on Saturday night at UFC 197, taking out Henry Cejudo with a brutal series of knees in the first round. If you missed the event live, […]
UFC 197 Video: Highlights of Edson Barboza’s upset win over Anthony Pettis
Edson Barboza picked up one of his best UFC wins to date on Saturday night at UFC 197, handing former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis a third straight loss. If you missed the event live, […]
UFC 197 Video: Highlights of Yair Rodriguez’s jump kick KO over Andre Fili
Yair Rodriguez pulled off one hell of a highlight reel finish to open Saturday’s UFC 197 card, cracking Andre Fili with a jumping head kick in the second round. If you missed the event live, […]
Jon Jones says “slight frustration” over UFC 197 performance will be fuel for next fight
Jon Jones is staying positive after a return performance at UFC 197 saw him at less than his best, and he thinks it’s only going to drive him further into his rematch with Daniel Cormier […]
Champ Demetrious Johnson wants to break Anderson Silva’s title defense record, open to any flyweight challengers next
Demetrious Johnson scored his eighth straight title defense on Saturday night, taking out Henry Cejudo in the first round at UFC 197. The UFC Flyweight Champion has definitely cleared out his division, and though the […]
Ovince Saint Preux’s coach says he broke left arm in second round of Jon Jones bout at UFC 197
Ovince Saint Preux made it through 25 minutes with Jon Jones on Saturday at UFC 197, occasionally connecting on strikes but generally just managing to avoid getting stopped throughout the bout. That survival – and […]