HARRIS’S TAKE: Dana White’s Big Mistake
We are two days away from what will most likely be the most watched PPV in the history of combat sports as UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor takes on 49-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. McGregor […]
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MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 8/21: Brian Stann moving on from UFC commentary role, Anthony Joshua open to MMA fight, Polaris 5 results
Brian Stann leaves the UFC Perhaps nobody is a better representative for the sport of MMA than Brian Stann. He is a decorated war veteran, a successful UFC vet, and perhaps the only man in […]
MEDIA & BUSINESS: Mark Hunt’s lawsuit inexplicably under the radar
At UFC Fight Night 110 the UFC will present a card with one of its headliners embroiled in a potentially damming lawsuit against the UFC. The headliner/plaintiff in question, Mark Hunt, recently struck a major […]
BUSINESS & MEDIA: Why YouTube restrictions are bad for all of MMA
The UFC is not advertiser friendly. That is not a statement from a television executive in the mid-1990s, but from the world’s largest video sharing platform, YouTube. While the UFC is a company that primarily […]
20 YRS AGO: Fascinating look at MMA’s struggles as Shamrock jumps to WWF, two Olympic wrestlers make MMA debuts on EFC Battlecade PPV
Twenty years ago this week, the Torch Newsletter cover story detailed Olympic wrestlers shining at an Extreme Fighting MMA pay-per-view event, one of a handful of upstart aspiring competitors to the UFC organization, and the […]
10 YRS AGO – COLUMN: Ennis says MMA has potential to become as big as the major team sports in America, but what has to happen first?
Ten years ago this week, MMATorch senior columnist Shawn Ennis asserted that MMA could become as big as American’s top team sports leagues, but a few things stood in the way. Since this column was […]
GROCKE’S LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT-MEXICO CITY REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Dos Anjos-Ferguson, TUF Latin America Finals
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DOS ANJOS VS. FERGUSON NOVEMBER 5, 2016 MEXICO CITY, MEXICO FROM MEXICO CITY ARENA LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS (6:30 PM ET) AND FOX SPORTS 1 (8:00 PM ET) Michael Grocke here […]
10 YRS AGO: Pride vs. UFC: Which Aspects of Each Promotion Would You Keep?
MMATorch columnist Shawn Ennis ten years ago this week looked at the differences between the two MMA powerhouses worldwide – Pride and UFC – and voted for which promotion was better in each category. Look at […]
5 YRS AGO: Triple H gives UFC a little advice on how to sell tickets and says unlike UFC, WWE “never gives you a crap game” (w/Penick’s Analysis)
Five years ago this week, WWE wrestler and executive Triple H (Paul Levesque) commented on comparisons people make between WWE pro wrestling and UFC mixed martial arts. The following is the inflammatory quote and Jamie […]
C.M. Punk says he knows he is better than he looked last night, calls it “lopsided and upsetting” (w/Cervantes Analysis)
C.M. Punk lasted just two minutes and fifteen seconds in his UFC debut against Mickey Gall. Punk was supremely disappointed in his performance and himself and acknowledged how poorly the fight went. “I lost and […]
WEDNESDAY’S DAILY TOP FIVE: Top Fights to Make For Georges St-Pierre if he returns to UFC
The following Top Five List was published originally on June 21. With GSP remaining in the news, here’s a reposting of Jamie Penick’s list of the top five fights he’d like to see George St. […]
5 YRS AGO: A case for UFC adding a women’s division and why reasons against it aren’t compelling
Five years ago, MMATorch columnist Jason Amadi asserted that women’s MMA wasn’t at the level worthy of being featured in UFC yet. Later that week, MMATorch columnist Frank Hyden countered with an argument that it was […]
SPORTS SCIENCE – TINDAL: MMA, the UFC, and Concussions
It should come as no surprise that in the purest form of competition, what we all know as mixed martial arts, brain trauma is most likely an inevitability for fighters. Where knockouts and suplex slams […]
5 YRS AGO: UFC’s standards for MMA competition raised with Fox TV deal; women’s MMA not yet on that level
Five years ago this week, MMATorch columnist Jason Amadi argued that women’s MMA wasn’t at a level worthy of being added to UFC yet. Here’s him making his case. The last paragraph is especially poignant in […]
UFC 202 Results: Conor McGregor evens the score with Nate Diaz in majority decision victory
In an absolutely stellar main event at UFC 202, Conor McGregor edged a majority decision over Nate Diaz to avenge his loss from UFC 196. The thrilling fight saw McGregor much more patient than in […]
UFC 202 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s report on “Diaz vs. McGregor II” event from Las Vegas
UFC 202 AUGUST 20, 2016 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz square off for a second time tonight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlining a UFC 202 card featuring […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch at UFC 202 (Part 2 of 2)
How do you expect the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch to play out at UFC 202? Will McGregor avenge his UFC 196 loss? Will Diaz emerge victorious again? How does it play out? MIKE HISCOE, MMATORCH […]
UFC 202 CONTESTS: Prediction And Betting Games Are Live!
After all the talk and drama surrounding Nate Diaz and Conor Mcgregor, we’ll finally get to see the rematch this Saturday night after both men weighed inside the welterweight limit on Friday. McGregor will be […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch at UFC 202 (Part 1 of 2)
How do you expect the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch to play out at UFC 202? Will McGregor avenge his UFC 196 loss? Will Diaz emerge victorious again? How does it play out? DAN MOORE, MMATORCH […]
BANE: Win or lose, where do Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz go next after UFC 202?
What’s next for Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor after UFC 202? Likely a feud with the UFC about media responsibilities and money, followed by some public bickering and juvenile tweets, followed by a truckload of […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 8/18: Predictions For Saturday’s UFC 202 “Diaz vs. McGregor II” Event
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: On most anticipated undercard fights at UFC 202 “Diaz vs. McGregor II” (Part 1 of 2)
Outside of the main event, what else are you anticipating on the UFC 202 card next Saturday night? DAN MOORE, MMATORCH UK COLUMNIST The top three fights on the card are excellent. Those three fights […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz win or lose at UFC 202? (Part 2 of 2)
What’s next for Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz win or lose at UFC 202? MIKE HISCOE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Let’s start with McGregor. Win or lose, he has to go back down and defend his Featherweight […]
HYDEN BLOG: The stakes of Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz 2 at UFC 202
This will be different than my usual column this week. For one, there are no events to recap or rundown, but that’s alright, there are plenty of other sporting events to watch. The Olympics are […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz win or lose at UFC 202? (Part 1 of 2)
What’s next for Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz win or lose at UFC 202? Plot out their next fights for either scenario. RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST If Nate wins, he’s fighting Eddie Alvarez for the […]