“I’ll win [a rematch]. That’s it. I don’t know how. I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do. But I know that I am the strongest that I’ve ever been. And here I stand […]
The always outspoken Don Frye is going into the UFC Hall of Fame on July 10 as a part of their “Pioneer” wing. That ceremony comes a day after UFC 200 in Las Vegas, which […]
The UFC and USADA are implementing new weight cutting rules on fighters in the organization in an attempt to cut down on unsafe cuts from fighters, but not all of the proposed rules are going […]
“I don’t give a s*** where [this fight takes place]. I don’t care if they even got a ref in there. Where this thing is and when it airs and where it airs, that ain’t […]
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 […]
Tyron Woodley is getting a shot at UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler next month, and fellow contender Rory MacDonald this week said he was surprised by the UFC’s decision to book that fight. “I thought […]
“When he says he had one arm – we all know the truth that Aldo does not fight when he’s injured. We were supposed to fight earlier and he had a little boo-boo on his […]
Claudia Gadelha is making one very significant adjustment in her approach to fighting Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the title at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale: keeping weight down in training camp. “I don’t cut much weight […]
“That was the early years of me when I was a young performer in the wrestling ring. You go through things in life, such as you become rich and become famous and you’re naive and […]
Chad Mendes had a bad 2015, and it seems 2016’s not going his way either. It was revealed Friday night that Mendes was flagged for a potential violation of the USADA drug testing policy, and […]
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II is finally official for UFC 202 in August. What do you expect to see from that rematch? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST It’s hard to know what to expect out […]
“The short answer is I don’t know. I’m very intrigued to see the [Jose] Aldo and [Frankie] Edgar fight. I hope Aldo is fully recovered from the bad knockout. I thought [Chad] Mendes went back […]
Firstly apologies for the delay. I’ve been otherwise engaged celebrating and catching up with some sleep after Michael Bisping’s astonishing first round knockout victory over Luke Rockhold (as predicted might I just add) to become […]
Next Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, got a bit of a change on Thursday, as MMAFighting.com reports that newcomer Jonathan Meunier is stepping up to replace his injured Tristar teammate […]
Tim Means has accepted a six month suspension from USADA over a failed February drug test after it was determined the test was caused by a tainted supplement. Means’ failed test came in an out […]
“I really thought my last fight with Johny Hendricks would be the most important of my career, but there’s no doubt this one has more riding on it. I want that title shot and I […]
The UFC has announced a new addition to their Sept. 3 Fight Night event in Hamburg, Germany, as lightweights Rustam Khabilov and Reza Madadi will square off on the card. Khabilov returns for his third […]
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 […]
In a special loaded edition of The MMATorch Podcast, Torch editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch columnist Rich Hansen, Torch contributor Michael Bane, and special guest Brian Hemminger from MMAOddsBreaker.com to discuss a very […]
What’s next for Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier after impressive showings at UFC 199? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Two different questions, two different answers: Nothing has changed for Max Holloway. He was in limbo a […]
Chris Weidman has tried to inject himself into the conversation to face Michael Bisping next for the UFC Middleweight Championship, and it led to both slinging words towards one another over social media on Thursday. […]
The UFC is making a second attempt at running a Fight Night event in Salt Lake City, Utah, announcing on Thursday that they’re hitting the Vivint Smart Home Arena on August 6. The organization tried […]
“I don’t think that’s fair. I think it’s load of bulls***, I think it’s rubbish. I don’t think anyone should be exempt from testing. If they’re trying to clean the sport up — mixed martial […]
Luke Rockhold wants vengeance against Michael Bisping after UFC 199, but if Bisping has his way he’s going to have to wait for the chance. “As of right now, Luke Rockhold will not be my […]
We’re up to episode eight on this latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, and Team Joanna has just two chances left to get a fighter out of the quarterfinal round. On to the report! (Note: […]
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