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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Jon Jones fine if people think Demetrious Johnson the better pound for pound fighter, happy to be in conversation
The discussion over best pound for pound MMA fighter in 2016 has surrounded two names: Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson. The two longest reigning current champs (pushing aside Jones getting stripped of the belt), both […]
Video – “UFC 200 Embedded” episode one follows Jones, Cormier, Aldo, and Edgar in fight week prep
Fight week is under way in Las Vegas, and the “UFC Embedded” cameras are running for UFC 200. In episode one, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier get training in with their teammates and fellow UFC […]
Chad Laprise meets Thibault Gouti at UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver next month
Canadian lightweight Chad Laprise returns to the cage next month, with the UFC announcing on Monday that he’ll take on Thibault Gouti at UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver. The 29-year-old Ontario native hopes to […]
Video – Watch full UFC 200 preview program “It’s Time” with Jones, Cormier, Lesnar, Hunt, more
The UFC’s new major preview for UFC 200, “It’s Time,” aired over the weekend, and the entire 45 minute episode is now available online. It goes in depth setting up the top four fights on […]
Brock Lesnar knows Mark Hunt’s a better striker into UFC 200: “I’m preparing to not take one of those shots”
“He’s a heavy hitter. I’m preparing to not take one of those shots. To answer that and to win this fight. Is he better than I am at stand up? Of course he is. Is […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/4: Best UFC Fights 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 […]
Jose Aldo says “no way” does he retire before getting Conor McGregor rematch: “The UFC will do this fight”
“We catch [Conor McGregor] in the street. No matter how, we will fight. F*** it… No way [will I retire without fighting him again]. Only if he stops fighting. As long as he’s in the […]
Video – Watch Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones trade barbs on “UFC 200: Counterpunch”
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones recently sat down to trade verbal shots at one another for an extended period of time for a program the UFC debuted this weekend: Counterpunch. The “UFC 200: Counterpunch” show […]
Luke Rockhold apologizes to middleweights for UFC 199 loss to Michael Bisping: “I f***ed up the whole division”
“I f***ed up the whole division. I put Bisping in a place where he feels empowered and he’s trying to pick and choose his fights. I think it’s put a strain on everything, on all […]
USADA lifts provisional suspension on Islam Makhachev after documentation given for meldonium use
WADA controversy involving the heart medication meldonium and its widespread use in Russia has led USADA to lift a provisional suspension on lightweight Islam Makhachev, according to a report from FoxSports.com. The drug was placed […]
Conor McGregor’s teammate Artem Lobov joins him on UFC 202 card against newcomer Chris Avila
Conor McGregor’s teammate Artem Lobov will get another shot at getting a win in the UFC in August, as the organization announced this week that he’ll take on Chris Avila at UFC 202. Lobov has […]
C.B. Dollaway moving up to light heavyweight, meets Francimar Barroso at UFC 203 in Cleveland
Following a three-fight losing skid in the middleweight division, C.B. Dollaway is making a move up in weight. According to a report from Globo in Brazil, Dollaway will take on Francimar Barroso at UFC 203 […]
Brock Lesnar not concerned with Stephanie McMahon’s thoughts on UFC return or future WWE drawing power
Brock Lesnar’s appearance at UFC 200 came about because he got a clause in his WWE contract allowing him to come back to the UFC if it was something he wanted to do. It even […]
Verbal agreements reportedly in place for Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson UFC Title bout in October
Michael Bisping’s first title defense is reportedly coming in October, as Globo in Brazil reports that verbal agreements are in place between Bisping and… Dan Henderson. The 45-year-old Henderson will be receiving a new deal […]
Daniel Cormier thinks Jon Jones’ former partying lifestyle will see him diminished at UFC 200
Another day, another back and forth from Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. While Jones has done his best to downplay Cormier as a legitimate challenger to him at UFC 200, Cormier’s seemingly doing everything he […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/1: Top MMA Stories of the Week
Welcome to MMATorch’s new 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 […]
MMATorch Podcast 6/30: Penick, Ennis, and Hansen on UFC’s International Fight Week cards, recent bookings, more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to break down and preview the UFC’s International Fight […]
Cody Garbrandt vs. Takeya Mitzugaki now official for UFC 202 “Diaz vs. McGregor II” in August
The previously reported bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Takeya Mizugaki is now official for UFC 202 in Las Vegas this August, with the organization announcing the bout on Thursday. It’s the latest addition to […]
Brock Lesnar says initial UFC talks were for November return in NYC, wanted to fight “before it’s too late”
Brock Lesnar was on his first UFC conference call in more than four years on Thursday, and he touched on a number of topics as he overtook the call that also included his opponent Mark […]
Video – Watch “UFC 200: The Animated Short” from Mike Judge and John Kricfalusi
The UFC partnered up with Mike Judge and Ren & Stimpy animator John Kricfalusi this month to bring a UFC 200 animated short to Adult Swim. The one minute short aired this week, with “Hank […]
UFC Champ Michael Bisping, Chris Weidman trade verbal shots after PED accusations
Michael Bisping and Chris Weidman had another back and forth on social media this week, leading to Weidman alleging PED use by Bisping, while Bisping fired back on UFC Tonight. It began, as it often […]
Tim Means returns from suspension against Sean Strickland at UFC 202 in August
Tim Means is set to return after a reduced six month USADA suspension, as the ABQ Journal reports that he’ll take on Sean Strickland at UFC 202 in Las Vegas this August. Means was slated […]
Jon Jones says he won’t believe his own hype like Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor: “I know how much I don’t know”
“I know that I can be beat and I think that’s why I haven’t been beat, where some of these guys really start to believe their hype. Ronda Rousey, they were saying she’s the best […]
Chris Weidman feels “100 percent healed already” after neck surgery, can train fully by six weeks out
Chris Weidman’s gotten a positive prognosis after neck surgery, and it’s looking like he’ll be clear to fight at UFC 205 in New York as planned. In an appearance on UFC Tonight on Fox Sports […]