MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/26: Top MMA Quotes of the Week
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 […]
UFC
TUF 23 REPORT 5/25: Penick’s thoughts on episode six of “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia” season
Another Wednesday brings another episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23 “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia,” and we’re back tonight with our rundown on episode six, which brings our third of four quarterfinal matchups in the […]
Alex Caceres replaces B.J. Penn against Cole Miller at UFC 199 “Rockhold vs. Bisping”
Cole Miller stepped up to fight on next weekend’s UFC 199 event when B.J. Penn’s originally scheduled opponent, Dennis Siver, was forced out due to injury. With Penn pulled this week due to a USADA […]
Stipe Miocic defends UFC Heavyweight Title against Alistair Overeem in hometown of Cleveland at UFC 203 on Sept. 10
New UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic will make his first title defense in front of a hometown crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, with the UFC announcing on Wednesday that he’ll meet Alistair Overeem at The Quicken […]
Diaz says meeting with White and Fertitta “wasn’t the worst,” wants to be compensated for McGregor rematch
Nate Diaz appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday, addressing his meeting with the UFC to discuss the Conor McGregor rematch proposed for UFC 202 in August. According to Diaz, TMZ’s report […]
ROUNDTABLE: What type of chance does Michael Bisping have to upset Luke Rockhold at UFC 199?
Michael Bisping believes he can knock Luke Rockhold out at UFC 199. What type of chance do you give him to pull that off in that June 4 fight? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Not good. […]
Francisco Rivera vs. Erik Perez set for UFC 201 “Lawler vs. Woodley” in Atlanta
A fight between Francisco Rivera and Erik Perez has been added to the UFC 201 event in Atlanta this July, the UFC announced this week. Rivera won his first four fights in the UFC, though […]
Michael Bisping on UFC 199: “I’m supposed to lose, so f*** it, I’m gonna go out there and do my best”
“I believe I deserve this. I’ve worked my a** off. Nobody’s worked harder than me. I deserve this and I will take [the belt] home with me. I will take this final chapter in my […]
Ultimate Fighter 22 winner Ryan Hall meets Alex White at UFC Fight Night 91 in South Dakota
Ryan Hall, the most recent winner of The Ultimate Fighter, will make his first appearance outside of the TUF competition this July when he takes on Alex White at UFC Fight Night 91 in Sioux […]
Bantamweights Felipe Arantes and Jerrod Sanders set for UFC Fight Night 90 matchup in Las Vegas
A bantamweight bout between Felipe Arantes and Jerrod Sanders is the latest addition to the UFC Fight Night 90 card in Las Vegas in July, the organization announced this week. Arantes returns for the first […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/25: Top Fights on Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 88 Card
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 […]
Light heavyweight James Te Huna all but announces retirement after ten-fight UFC run
34-year-old light heavyweight James Te Huna appears to be walking away from the sport, essentially announcing his retirement this week without explicitly saying the words. In a Facebook post this week, coming two months after […]
ROUNDTABLE: Thoughts on UFC’s Lawler-Woodley and Johnson-Reis bookings for UFC 201 in Atlanta
What are your thoughts on the UFC booking Robbie Lawler-Tyron Woodley and Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis for UFC 201 in Atlanta? What opponents would you have rather seen them face on that card? MICHAEL […]
“Jacare” Souza responds to Michael Bisping shots over UFC 199, says he just beat the man who knocked Bisping out
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was unable to take the replacement fight with Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 due to a knee injury, leading to plenty of comments directed his way from the man who wound up […]
UFC Fight Pass drops new six-episode original series “Where Are They Now?” this Thursday
UFC Fight Pass is dropping an all new original series on the service this Thursday, May 26, entitled “Where Are They Now?” The six-part series will be available in full at 9pm PT on Thursday, […]
Renan Barao says featherweight move will help recovery, “future will tell” on potential bout with teammate Aldo
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is making the move up to featherweight this Sunday at UFC Fight Night 88, and he’s excited to compete after a much less severe weight cut when he faces […]
B.J. Penn releases statement on UFC 199 removal: “I had no idea that IV use was banned 365 days a year”
B.J. Penn released a statement late Monday night via his personal website, addressing his removal from next week’s UFC 199 event due to a USADA violation over the use of an IV. Penn claims ignorance […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/24: Top MMA Fighters Turned Actors
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 […]
Breaking: B.J. Penn pulled from UFC 199 return due to USADA violation
B.J. Penn has been pulled from next week’s UFC 199 event due to a violation of USADA’s anti-doping policy. In a statement released via UFC.com, the organization revealed that Penn disclosed that he’d used an […]
Aljamain Sterling thinks win over Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 88 puts him in line for title bout
Aljamain Sterling has a fresh new contract and a featured spot on Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas, and though another bantamweight matchup – Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida – is headlining […]
Michael Bisping believes he can beat “smug a**hole” Luke Rockhold for title at UFC 199
“He’s a smug a**hole, let’s be honest. Luke Rockhold owns a victory over me. I want to rectify that. I want to set the record straight. So yes, I want to be the victor. I […]
UFC’s Paige VanZant signs on for role in Jean Claude Van Damme’s “Kickboxer: Retaliation” film
Paige VanZant has made it to the finals of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and the UFC strawweight has just added a new title to her ever-expanding list of professions: actor. According to a report […]
UFC Champ Conor McGregor to appear in ESPN The Magazine’s annual “Body Issue” this July
Conor McGregor will become the sixth MMA fighter to appear in ESPN The Magazine’s annual Body Issue, coming out this July. McGregor’s bare-all appearance in the magazine was announced on Monday, while the full list […]
Thiago Alves reportedly meets Al Iaquinta in lightweight debut at UFC 202 this August
Thiago Alves is apparently healed up and ready to make his lightweight debut this summer, with Globo in Brazil reporting that he will face Al Iaquinta at the yet-to-be-announced UFC 202 event, expected for Las […]
Tito Ortiz thinks UFC would “crash and burn” if Dana White wasn’t kept on in the event of a sale
“I think the promotion would completely fail. I think it would crash and burn, that’s my opinion. I think Dana does a great job with the promotion. Sometimes we don’t agree on the same things […]