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 […]
UFC
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 […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/23: Worst Performing UFC Pay-Per-View Events of the Last Five Years
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 […]
Dan Henderson says negotiations with UFC after UFC 199 bout will determine whether he continues fighting
Dan Henderson has his 46th professional fight on June 4. He takes on Hector Lombard at UFC 199, and according to the longtime vet the result of this fight could determine whether or not he […]
Tarec Saffiedine injury may force him off UFC Fight Night 88, UFC seeking replacement option to face Rick Story
Tarec Saffiedine may be out of yet another fight, as MMAFighting.com reports that the UFC is searching for a potential replacement to face Rick Story next weekend at UFC Fight Night 88. Though not officially […]
Conor McGregor says he doesn’t need Floyd Mayweather, discusses April rift with UFC
“[Mayweather] needs me. I don’t need him. I’m not taking a pay cut… [Last month] I was in a time where I was like, figuring out something. I didn’t just shut out and say no […]
John Moraga vs. Matheus Nicolau added to Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale card in Las Vegas in July
A flyweight bout between John Moraga and Matheus Nicolau is headed to The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, the UFC announced this week. Moraga, a former UFC Flyweight Title challenger, is 3-2 since his loss to […]
Faber finds it “pretty freaking funny” that Dillashaw and Cruz have “become best friends” over his comments
“[Cruz is] all hurt about that. It’s freaking awesome. You know what’s funny? I never said anything about steroids or anything like that. I said this guy’s coming in looking skinny-fat with love handles and […]
Ian McCall says he’s fighting Justin Scoggins at UFC 201 in Atlanta this July
Just weeks after questioning his own fighting future, flyweight Ian McCall now says he’s got a return fight on the docket. In a post to Twitter Friday night, McCall said he’ll be fighting Justin Scoggins […]
Stockton meeting between Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta, and Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor rematch reportedly goes poorly
After a productive meeting with Conor McGregor earlier this week, UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White visited Nate Diaz in Stockton, Calif., on Friday to discuss that rematch. According to several accounts, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Demian Maia get a Welterweight Title fight after his UFC 198 win?
Should Demian Maia get a Welterweight Title fight next after his latest win at UFC 198? If not, why? And what fight would you book him in next instead? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST I hate […]
Holly Holm says she’s “not against” fighting Cris “Cyborg” Justino at 140 lbs.
“[I didn’t accept the fight at UFC 198 because] I was just kind of holding on to see if I could get the rematch for the belt. I’m not against fighting Cyborg. It just didn’t […]
“Jacare” Souza undergoes successful knee surgery, can fight in two to three months
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza underwent a successful surgical procedure on Thursday to repair a meniscus injury suffered before UFC 198. Souza fought threw the injury to take out Vitor Belfort in Brazil on that card last […]
Dana White unsure if Ronda Rousey will be ready to return by UFC’s NYC debut in November
While it’s been generally believed over the last several months that Ronda Rousey would likely make her return at the UFC’s debut in New York City in November, that may not wind up being the […]
Conor McGregor after meeting with UFC: “There’s no place for emotions in this… let’s fix it and continue”
“Good conversation like it always is. We have a good relationship. It is what it is. It happens. This is the fight game. Sometimes emotions get into it. But it’s important to recognize that emotions […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/20: 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 5/19/16: Penick and Hansen on UFC 198, UFC 199 main event change, much more
In the return of the MMATorch Podcast, MMATorch editor Jamie Penick and MMATorch columnist Rich Hansen break down the week in MMA news. Tonight’s episode features a full run down on last weekend’s UFC 198 […]
UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux” reportedly draws between 375K-450K pay-per-view buys
The first pay-per-view buy estimates are in for last month’s UFC 197 event, with Dave Meltzer at MMAFighting.com reporting that the card drew between 375,000 and 450,000 buys. The card was headlined by a late […]
Ali Bagautinov vs. Geane Herrera added to UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa
A flyweight bout between Ali Bagautinov and Geane Herrera is a late addition to next month’s UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa. The UFC announced the matchup for the June 18 card on Thursday. […]