UFC 197 set for HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on March 5
It turns out the UFC will be heading to Brazil in March after all, though it won’t be in a stadium in Curitiba. UFC SVP in Brazil Giovani Decker announced after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night […]
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UFC Fight Night 77 Bonuses: Undefeated Thomas Almeida scores $50K with highlight-reel KO
Following an exciting night of finishes at UFC Fight Night 77, four fighters were given $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses. Vitor Belfort, Thomas Almeida, Alex Oliveira, and Thiago Tavares each earned their bonuses with […]
D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 77 “Belfort vs. Henderson”
Despite having a main event I had a hard time getting excited for, I was very excited for this fight night to come as it offered all sorts of exciting matchups. Thankfully it lived up […]
UFC Fight Night 77 Results: Vitor Belfort scores second first round head kick win over Dan Henderson
In what was almost an identical finish to their 2013 bout, Vitor Belfort stopped Dan Henderson on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 77 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The opening two minutes featured painfully little […]
UFC Fight Night 77 Results: Teixeira stops Cummins, Almeida shines to stay undefeated
Glover Teixeira closed out the undercard for UFC Fight Night 77 on Saturday night with a violent barrage of strikes against Patrick Cummins, forcing a standing TKO in the night’s co-main event. Teixeira was doing […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC Fight Night 77’s Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson main event
Who wins the Vitor Belfort-Dan Henderson trilogy bout at UFC Fight Night 77, and how? Which other bouts on the Brazil card are you most interested in seeing? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Let’s call this […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 77 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card quick thoughts and picks for “Belfort vs. Henderson III” event
Following a stretch of just one event over the last four weeks, the UFC kicks off a run of four straight weekends of events in a row on Saturday night. UFC Fight Night 77 brings […]
Longtime UFC middleweight Alan Belcher announces retirement at 31
31-year-old Alan Belcher hasn’t fought since April of 2013, and on Friday he said he won’t be coming back to the cage. “I’m done fighting. I’m finished. I’ll never, ever fight again. This is my […]
Conor McGregor on UFC goals: “I am going to get very, very rich and then I will get out”
“I am not stupid. I am a very bright guy. I know that in the fighting game, you get people who get brain damage and do themselves long-term harm. I am into it in a […]
MMATorch Podcast 11/5/15: Penick, Ennis, and Hansen on Diaz-NAC settlement talks, Bellator 145, UFC Fight Night 77, much more
It’s time for a brand new Thursday night podcast from MMATorch with editor Jamie Penick joined by columnists Shawn Ennis and Rich Hansen to talk all things MMA. On tonight’s new episode, they discuss Nick […]
D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 77 “Belfort vs. Henderson III”
What the UFC has done with this card is similar to what Bellator did when it set up its Ken Shamrock-Kimbo Slice card: get a main event with name value that will draw eyes while […]
Charles Rosa vs. Jimy Hettes booked for UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston
An intriguing featherweight matchup is heading to UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston this January, as the UFC announced this week that Charles Rosa will take on Jimy Hettes. Rosa, 29, made his UFC debut […]
Ryan Bader on UFC on Fox 16 bout with Anthony Johnson: “It looks like I’ve got to beat all these guys in the top five”
“It’s more palatable that it’s Jon Jones coming back and getting it than the whole [Alexander] Gustafsson situation coming off a knockout loss and all that. For me, it looks like I’ve got to beat […]
After injury on TUF 20, Justine Kish finally makes UFC debut at UFC 195 against Nina Ansaroff
Undefeated strawweight Justine Kish was expected to be one of the contenders during the 20th season of the Ultimate Fighter, but a knee injury kept her out of the competition before it even began. Now, […]
Freddie Roach says Georges St-Pierre to go through six-week training camp to determine whether he’ll return to UFC
Georges St-Pierre has not entirely decided whether or not to return to action, but according to his boxing coach Freddie Roach, they’ve devised a plan to make that determination one way or another. In an […]
Fabricio Werdum-Cain Velasquez rematch could be shifted to UFC 196 in Las Vegas on Super Bowl weekend
The rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez may be coming earlier than planned. Though the UFC had been looking at running a stadium in Brazil in March, it was reported on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight […]
TUF 22 REPORT 11/4: Penick’s thoughts on episode seven of “Team McGregor vs. Team Faber” season
After another week off last week, The Ultimate Fighter is back tonight to keep trudging along to the Dec. 11 finale event in Las Vegas. Last time we were here, Julian Erosa from Urijah Faber’s […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs. Ryan Bader set for UFC on Fox 18 headliner in Newark; several undercard bouts set
The UFC is returning to Newark, New Jersey, on January 30 for UFC on Fox 18, and the card will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ryan Bader. The […]
Daniel Cormier talks recent pay-per-view buyrates, believes Jon Jones rematch will be “really, really big pay-per-view”
As a private company, the UFC doesn’t officially release numbers for their pay-per-view events, so those reported wind up being best estimates based on a number of industry factors. However, the fighters involved in the […]
HYDEN BLOG: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nick Diaz, Rousimar Palhares, and Daniel Cormier/Jon Jones
Khabib Nurmagomedov had to pull out of his upcoming fight with Tony Ferguson last week after injuring himself again in training. Here’s a guy with tremendous talent (whether he’s interesting to watch is another matter) […]
Video – Watch Ronda Rousey’s UFC 190 victory over Bethe Correia ahead of UFC 193
With Ronda Rousey’s latest title defense coming up next weekend at UFC 193, the UFC has made her last title defense available online. Check out the full fight video below for Rousey’s UFC 190 victory […]
Jon Jones signs new sponsorship deal, first since UFC reinstatement
Jon Jones has signed his first new sponsorship deal since being reinstated by the UFC, with supplement manufacturer GAT making him their first endorsed MMA athlete. “I am very grateful to have such a terrific […]
Conor McGregor on Jose Aldo into UFC 194: “I’ve beaten him already. He is dead.”
“What are you talking about? I have beaten him already. He is dead. Look at his body language. His body is weak and his mind is weaker. I can smell the lack of confidence. If the […]
Neil Magny steps in against Kelvin Gastelum in new UFC Fight Night 78 main event in Mexico
Kelvin Gastelum has a new opponent for the UFC Fight Night 78 event in Monterrey, Mexico, later this month, as Neil Magny has stepped up on a couple weeks notice for the main event bout […]
Miesha Tate says she made less than $150K in most recent win at UFC on Fox 16
Miesha Tate’s not keeping anything to herself, and continues to speak out following the UFC’s decision to rescind a promised third fight with Ronda Rousey in favor of next week’s Rousey-Holly Holm bout at UFC […]