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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MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/31: Top Fights, Finishes, and/or Performances From MMA’s May 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 5/20: 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 5/19/16: Penick and Hansen on UFC 198, UFC 199 main event change, much more
In the return of the MMATorch Podcast, MMATorch editor Jamie Penick and MMATorch columnist Rich Hansen break down the week in MMA news. Tonight’s episode features a full run down on last weekend’s UFC 198 […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Cris “Cyborg” Justino after successful UFC debut at UFC 198?
What do you think we’ll see next for Cris “Cyborg” Justino in the UFC after her successful debut? Which fights do you think can realistically be put together? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Cyborg did what […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/19: 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 […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Stipe Miocic and Fabricio Werdum after last Saturday’s UFC 198 main event?
What fights are next for Stipe Miocic and Fabricio Werdum given the result of Saturday’s UFC 198 main event, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The heavyweight division in the UFC has been bereft of […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 154 and UFC 198
Bellator 154 and UFC 198 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 154 GOOD: Andre Fialho stops Rick Reger Good win for Fialho, about two minutes into the first round. He showed […]
UFC 198 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results
UFC 198 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results UFC 198 proved to be what we all thought, a brilliant card on paper but a difficult fight card to predict throughout. Five underdogs prevailed with the […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where does Stipe Miocic’s UFC 198 win rank among UFC’s most shocking title finishes?
Where do you rank Stipe Miocic’s Heavyweight Title win on the list of shocking title fight finishes? Which past title upsets make your top five, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Not very high. While […]
UFC 198 Medical Suspensions: Warlley Alves, Yancy Medeiros out up to six months due to orbital bone injuries
The Brazilian MMA Athletic Association handed out medical suspensions to the fighters on Saturday’s UFC 198 event, with two fighters out up to six months pending doctors clearance. Those two fighters are Warlley Alves and […]
Demian Maia makes another call for UFC Welterweight Title shot after UFC 198 win over Matt Brown
“I think in this division, I have the longest sequence of victories, more than Woodley. So, mathematically, I think I’m the one that deserves to fight for the title. But it doesn’t depend on me. […]
Vitor Belfort on UFC 198 loss to “Jacare” Souza: “I went to work but didn’t work”
“Saturday was a day that I went to work but didn’t work. Have you ever had that feeling? I learned through my life that we can’t stop learning, and the lesson I take from my […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/16: Top Takeaways From UFC 198 “Werdum vs. Miocic”
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 198 Video: Highlights of Stipe Miocic’s shocking first round KO over Fabricio Werdum
Stipe Miocic took the UFC Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night, silencing a crowd of 45,000 at UFC 198 when he knocked Fabricio Werdum out in the first round in the night’s main event. If you […]
UFC 198 Video: Highlights of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s dominant first round win over Vitor Belfort
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza may very well have secured a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship Saturday night when he took out Vitor Belfort in the co-main event of UFC 198. It was a wholly dominant […]
UFC 198 Video: Highlights of Cris “Cyborg” Justino’s successful debut over Leslie Smith
Cris “Cyborg” Justino made a successful UFC debut on Saturday night, taking out Leslie Smith at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil. If you missed the event live, check out highlights of the bout below: Attention […]
UFC 198 Video: Highlights of Demian Maia and Thiago Santos’ stoppage wins on FS1 prelims
Demian Maia and Thiago Santos scored decisive and dominant finishes on Saturday night on the Fox Sports 1 prelims for UFC 198, taking out Matt Brown and Nate Marquardt, respectively. The Fox Sports 1 post-fight […]
New Champ Miocic says Werdum was quicker than he thought at UFC 198, thinks Brazilian fans were “amazing”
Stipe Miocic came out of Brazil with the UFC Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night, knocking out Fabricio Werdum in the UFC 198 main event. Despite the success he had in the fight, he didn’t agree […]
UFC 198 Bonuses: Stipe Miocic, “Jacare” Souza, Francisco Trinaldo, and Yancy Medeiros earn extra $50K each
Saturday’s UFC 198 event brought quite a bit of exciting action to the 45,000 fans in attendance in Curitiba, leaving the UFC with numerous options for post-fight awards. Ultimately, the $50,000 bonuses were handed to […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 198 “Werdum vs. Miocic” from Brazil
There weren’t too many surprises on this card. The one that did pop up was the event that this card will most be remembered for: Stipe Miocic landed a single punch as he was backing […]
Leslie Smith “pissed as hell” about stoppage in UFC 198 loss to Cris “Cyborg” Justino
Leslie Smith isn’t happy with the referee stoppage in her fight with Cris “Cyborg” Justino at UFC 198, and she’s taken to social media to lay out her grievances. Smith was stopped in the first […]
UFC 198 Results: Stipe Miocic captures Heavyweight Title in stunning KO over Fabricio Werdum
45,000 fans in Curitiba fell silent on Saturday night at UFC 198, as Stipe Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum to take the UFC Heavyweight Championship in the night’s main event. The shocking upset finish came […]
UFC 198 Results: “Jacare” Souza decimates Vitor Belfort in first round, calls for title fight
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza erased the memory of his highly questionable decision loss to Yoel Romero from December on Saturday night, taking out Vitor Belfort in the first round at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil. Souza […]
UFC 198 Undercard Results: Cris “Cyborg” Justino wins UFC debut, Brazilians score big wins in Curitiba
Cris “Cyborg” Justino made a successful UFC debut on Saturday night, taking out Leslie Smith in just over a minute at UFC 198. The TKO win came with only slight controversy, as Smith complained afterward […]