Video – Watch first “Vision” trailer for just announced EA Sports UFC 2 video game
EA Sports and the UFC partnered up for the first time a couple of years back, leading to the 2014 release of the EA Sports UFC video game. The game was a bit of a […]
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Donald Cerrone says spur of the moment Vegas trip led to USADA “whereabouts” failure
Donald Cerrone may have become the first fighter to notch strike one on USADA’s “whereabouts” protocols, revealing in an interview with the Pirate Life Podcast that a recent spur of the moment trip to Las […]
Mirko Cro Cop announces retirement after injury forces him out of UFC Fight Night Seoul
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filopovic has pulled out of his fight with Anthony Hamilton at UFC Fight Night 79 later this month due to injury, and he’s in turn announced his official retirement from the sport. […]
UFC Lightweight Champ Rafael dos Anjos thinks welterweight move could be in his future
“I just turned 31 and I have 31 fights as well. And I have plans to fight until maybe 37, 38, and I think what is really hard on the body is the weight cutting. […]
Bantamweight contender Michael McDonald returns at UFC 195 against Masanori Kanehara
A former UFC Bantamweight Title challenger is returning to the fold, as FoxSports.com reports that Michael McDonald will be back in action at UFC 195. In what will be his first fight since a loss […]
Video – Rousey doubles down on lube comments, Holm preps in ABQ in “UFC 193 Embedded” episode one
After a stand-alone special for Fox that has since been posted online, the “UFC 193 Embedded” series starts in earnest tonight with the first of several short episodes which will follow Ronda Rousey and Holly […]
UFC Fight Night 77 Medical Suspensions: Five out up to six months pending doctor’s clearance
The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) has handed down medical suspensions to all competitors from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 77 event in Sao Paulo, with five out up to six months due to injuries suffered […]
After UFC Fight Night 77 win, Thomas Almeida targeting UFC title, long run as champion
“I’m very happy to be able to show my work, to be able to show my team’s work; I feel fulfilled. I want more, I want more challenges. I’m here for that. I want to […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson plans to run through Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 18: “I’ll take his soul”
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson got the fight he wanted from the UFC, as he’ll face Ryan Bader this January in the main event of UFC on Fox 18. The bout is an important matchup for both […]
UFC 193 Video – Watch full “UFC 193 Embedded” special on Rousey, Holm, Jedrzejczyk, and Letourneau
Ahead of next week’s UFC 193 event from Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, the UFC put together a 40-minute special episode under the “Embedded” branding, airing it over the weekend on Fox. The special is […]
UFC’s Giovani Decker says Anderson Silva hoping to fight in Brazil in his return
Anderson Silva will be eligible to return to the cage starting in February of 2016, and with the UFC returning to Brazil on March 5 for UFC 197, he wants to take part on that […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov says his father’s advice will determine if he fights again
Khabib Nurmagomedov is unsure of his next move after a bad rib injury took him out of a fight with Tony Ferguson on next month’s Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale event in Las Vegas. The undefeated […]
Claudia Gadelha says UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby told her he doesn’t want to “Miesha Tate” her
“I wanted to fight this year, but I decided to wait because the UFC wants me to fight in February. They gave me this date. I’ll be in Australia next week for Joanna vs. Valerie […]
Vitor Belfort says he’s got his eye on Luke Rockhold after UFC Fight Night 77 victory
Back in the win column Saturday night, taking out Dan Henderson for the second time in two years, Vitor Belfort moved his sights to yet another rematch after UFC Fight Night 77: Luke Rockhold. During […]
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 […]
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 […]