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 […]
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Rashad Evans not retiring after UFC on Fox 19 loss, considering possible drop to 185 lbs
“I felt like I was physically strong and my timing was good and I really have no excuse. I can’t think of one thing to say ‘this is an area to look at that I […]
MMATorch Podcast 4/21/16: Penick and Hansen on McGregor and UFC 200, UFC on Fox 19, and UFC 197
In an all new addition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen break down the latest on the Conor McGregor situation surrounding UFC 200, including McGregor’s latest updates on […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC on Fox 19 “Teixeira vs. Evans”
UFC on Fox 19 was this past weekend. I had low expectations going in, but I thought this was a pretty good event. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC on Fox 19 GOOD: Cub Swanson […]
UFC on Fox 19 Medical Suspensions: Graves out indefinitely, Bamgbose given six month term pending clearance
Nine fighters received medical suspensions from the Florida State Boxing Commission out of Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event from Tampa, though only two will be out more than 60 days. Undercard fighter Oluwale Bamgbose […]
UFC on Fox 19 Payroll: Rashad Evans ($150K) tops earnings in main event loss to Glover Teixeira ($120K)
Rashad Evans, despite losing Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 main event in under two minutes, came out as the top earner on the card. The Florida State Boxing Commission released disclosed payroll figures for the […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he doesn’t have any “unfinished business” with Tony Ferguson, wants on UFC’s MSG card
Khabib Nurmagomedov was supposed to fight Tony Ferguson in his return to the cage Saturday at UFC on Fox 19, but he doesn’t care whether or not that fight comes together after Ferguson was forced […]
Dana White thinks Rose Namajunas will still have “a fight or two” before potential UFC title bout
Rose Namajunas’ victory over Tecia Torres on Saturday at UFC on Fox 19 has her sitting as one of the top contenders in the UFC’s strawweight division, but a title shot may not be up […]
Rose Namajunas says UFC on Fox 19 camp was her hardest mentally, proud she got past urge to quit
“This one, I’d say was probably the toughest fight in just build-up, and training camp was the toughest I’ve ever had. There’s been many times I wanted to quit and not show up for my […]
Rashad Evans “embarrassed and disappointed” in KO loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC on Fox 19
“I don’t want to lose hope, I don’t want to lose heart in fighting because it’s what I like to do and I’m at a low right now. But at the end of the day […]
UFC on Fox 19 “Teixeira vs. Evans” draws 2.13 million viewers in overnight ratings
Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event drew the night’s top rating in the key demographic of adults 18-49, but it was the second lowest overnight viewership overall for a second quarter Fox event for the […]
UFC ON FOX 19 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “Evans vs. Teixeira” event
UFC ON FOX 19 APRIL 16, 2016 LIVE FROM TAMPA, FLORIDA The UFC is back on FOX this afternoon with eight fights on network TV, and we’ll have live round by round coverage of the […]
UFC releases statement on Islam Makhachev’s USADA violation, scratch from UFC on Fox 19
The UFC has released a statement confirming reports that Islam Makhachev has been pulled from tomorrow’s UFC on Fox 19 event from Tampa, Fla. The statement addresses the current controversy surrounding the substance for which […]
Islam Makhachev reportedly flagged for banned substance, bout with Drew Dober scratched from UFC on Fox 19 card
There’s been yet another late scratch to Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event, as MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani reports that Islam Makhachev was flagged for a banned substance following Friday’s weigh-in event, and his bout with […]
Weigh-in results for UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira”
Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow’s UFC on Fox 19 event in Tampa, Fla. All but two fighters made weight on their first attempts, with late replacement Darrell Horcher needing to cut an additional […]
POLL: Who wins the Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira main event at UFC on Fox 19?
Who wins the Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira main event at UFC on Fox 19? Evans via TKO Evans via Submission Evans via Decision Teixeira via TKO Teixeira via Submission Teixeira via Decision pollcode.com […]
MMATorch Podcast 4/14/16: Penick, Hansen, and Ennis on JDS, UFC on Fox 19, more
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. […]
ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated fights on Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira” card
Which UFC on Fox 19 fights are you most anticipating, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The unfortunate loss of the main event due to injury drops this card a notch, but there’s still some […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira”
While I feel this is one of the weakest Fox cards in recent memory (though I will admit injury is playing a big part in that), the preliminary portion of the card isn’t to blame. […]
Lyoto Machida comments on UFC on Fox 19 removal over USADA violation: “I was caught by surprise by this news”
Lyoto Machida has made a statement following his removal from Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event, and revealed that the substance he disclosed taking was 7-keto-DHEA. Available in over the counter supplements, the substance was […]
Rashad Evans out to make “huge statement” at UFC on Fox 19, begin another title run
“The UFC has given me a great opportunity to have this matchup and I’m glad Glover stepped up and took this fight. Now I have another opportunity to go out there and rewrite some of […]
Rose Namajunas says she’d “rather watch Dada 5000 and Kimbo Slice fight” than UFC on Fox 19 opponent Tecia Torres
“I’d rather fight the champ but I understand that I’d probably have to fight Tecia either way if I was the champ because she’d be climbing up the ranks eventually or just fight her right […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov remains on next week’s UFC on Fox 19 card, welcomes newcomer Darrell Horcher
Khabib Nurmagomedov will remain on next week’s UFC on Fox 19 card in Tampa, though no longer in the main event after the injury to Tony Ferguson. The Russian lightweight contender wanted to fight given […]
Tony Ferguson out of Khabib Nurmagomedov bout due to injury, Evans-Teixeira now headlines UFC on Fox 19
Well, it wasn’t Khabib Nurmagomedov tanking the UFC on Fox 19 main event, as FoxSports.com reported Tuesday evening that Tony Ferguson is out of their fight with an injury. As a result, the light heavyweight […]
John Dodson returns to bantamweight at UFC on Fox 19, meets Manvel Gamburyan in Tampa
John Dodson’s return to bantamweight finally has a date and an opponent, with the two-time UFC Flyweight Title challenger and Ultimate Fighter winner revealing on Twitter that he’s facing Manvel Gamburyan at UFC on Fox […]