In a brand new episode of The MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined once again by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to break down the week in MMA. […]
UFC Fight Night 86 was this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 86 BAD/GOOD: Maryna Moroz vs. Cristina Stanciu This just wasn’t all that exciting. It was decent, it was […]
Viscardi Andrade is denying any knowing wrong-doing in regards to his failed out of competition test from March 7, releasing a statement professing innocence as he awaits the testing of his B sample by USADA. […]
Given his performance at UFC Fight Night 86, do you see Junior dos Santos fighting for the UFC Heavyweight Title again anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Junior dos […]
Junior dos Santos had his best performance in years on Saturday night, out-working Ben Rothwell with excellent footwork and the superior striking game for 25 minutes to score a convincing clean sweep decision in the […]
Derrick Lewis scored his fourth (T)KO win in his last five fights on Sunday, taking out Gabriel Gonzaga at the end of the first round at UFC Fight Night 86 in Zagreb, Croatia. If you […]
Frank Mir maintains that he didn’t knowingly take any performance enhancing substances, but he revealed on his podcast this weekend that the USADA test in which he was flagged came back for an oral steroid. […]
“With a guy that size, you can’t collide with him. I was moving a lot, using my footwork and my speed; my boxing skills. I did everything I could to avoid his power. I [kept] […]
With no clear standout fights on the UFC Fight Night 86 card on Sunday, the UFC opted to give “Performance of the Night” bonuses to four fighters instead: Derrick Lewis, Alejandro Perez, Mairbek Taisumov, and […]
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 […]
I fully admit that I was on the Ben Rothwell bandwagon. The dude was such a goofball with his dance after disposing of Alistair Overeem, and in his post-fight interview after choking out Matt Mitrione. […]
In what was easily his best performance since 2012, Junior dos Santos out-worked Ben Rothwell for five rounds to win a clean sweep decision at UFC Fight Night 86 on Sunday from Zagreb, Croatia. Dos […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 86 APRIL 10, 2016 LIVE FROM ZAGREB, CROATIA The UFC makes their first ever trip to Croatia on Sunday with a 13-fight card from the Arena Zagreb. The preliminary card kicks off […]
Who wins the Ben Rothwell vs. Junior dos Santos main event at UFC Fight Night 86, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR In September of 2011 Ben Rothwell was a middling heavyweight who was in […]
Weigh-ins took place early today for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 86 event from Zagreb, Croatia, with all competitors hitting their marks to make the event official. Full weigh-in results are below: Fox Sports 1 Main […]
Let’s be honest: there are a lot of fighters on this UFC Fight Night 86 card that you’ve never heard of. And I’m not just referring to the preliminary card. Names like Francis Ngannou and […]
Which undercard fights stand out to you on the UFC Fight Night 86 card in Croatia this weekend, and why? DAYNE FOX, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There are a lot of unknowns on this week’s fight card, […]
Ruslan Magomedov is out of his April 10 fight with Gabriel Gonzaga after suffering a knee injury. The Russian heavyweight tweeted out an MRI of his knee this week, announcing his withdrawal from the bout […]
The UFC’s debut event in Zagreb, Croatia, is getting a heavyweight main event, with the UFC announcing on Monday that Ben Rothwell will face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos on April 10. Rothwell […]
Several fights are official for the UFC’s first ever trip to Croatia, with the organization confirming four bouts for the UFC Fight Night 86 event in Zagreb in Croatia. The first fight confirmed is one […]
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