MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/29: Top MMA Stories of the Week
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MMATorch Podcast 4/28: Penick and Ennis on UFC 197, UFC 200, much more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist to break down last weekend’s UFC 197 event and more from the week in MMA. That […]
Video – Behind the scenes at UFC 197 and UFC 200 promotional tour in latest Embedded series
The UFC Embedded cameras were back this last week following the fighters taking part in UFC 200 and the promotional tour, as well as Jon Jones at UFC 197 prior to his fight with Daniel […]
OSP on fighting through injury at UFC 197: “When you want something bad enough you’ll risk losing an arm for it”
Ovince Saint Preux has returned to Twitter this week to make his first comments since his short notice loss to Jon Jones at UFC 197. The 33-year-old is staying positive in spite of the loss, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Jon Jones or Demetrious Johnson: Who belongs atop the pound for pound rankings?
Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson exited UFC 197 as the top two names in the pound for pound conversation. As it’s a mostly subjective ranking, which of them would you put on top, and why? […]
Joseph Duffy vs. Mitch Clarke booked for UFC Fight Night 90 this July in Las Vegas
A lightweight bout between Ireland’s Joseph Duffy and Canada’s Mitch Clarke is heading to Las Vegas this July, with the UFC announcing on Thursday that the two will meet at UFC Fight Night 90 on […]
Miesha Tate plans to beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 200, then “hopefully” face Ronda Rousey at Madison Square Garden
Much like the woman from which she took the UFC Bantamweight Championship, Miesha Tate wasn’t interested in waiting for Ronda Rousey to return before defending that belt, which is why she’s facing Amanda Nunes at […]
UFC trying out women’s flyweight division with Valerie Letourneau vs. Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night 89
The UFC is looking into the potential for a women’s flyweight division, and the first 125 lb. women’s bout will happen on June 18 in Ottawa, Ontario. According to a report from Damon Martin at […]
Junior dos Santos undergoes shoulder surgery, out of training for 12 weeks
Junior dos Santos is going to be out of action for another extended time period this year, as he underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair some damage to his shoulder. A photo posted by Junior […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/28: Top Five MMA Quotes of the Week
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TUF 23 REPORT 4/27: Penick’s thoughts on episode two of “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia” season
It’s time for week two of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia. Tonight’s episode brings a personal battle between real life teammates and friends Khalil Rountree and Cory Hendricks after Joanna Jedrzejczyk picked […]
Junior dos Santos thinks he’d knock Fabricio Werdum out “pretty quickly” in a rematch: “He’s still a jiu-jitsu fighter”
Junior dos Santos’ win over Ben Rothwell earlier this month put him back into the mix among the top end of the UFC’s heavyweight division. He’s already got wins over the next two men fighting […]
Jon Jones says Daniel Cormier just the next best thing to him: “If he was great, he would’ve beaten me”
“DC should have a lot of confidence. Outside of me, he’s the next best thing. He can beat these other guys. He can’t beat me. I don’t believe greatness is coincidence, and I don’t believe […]
ROUNDTABLE: What’s next for UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson after UFC 197 victory?
What’s next for Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson after felling his latest challenger? What fights would you like to see for him in the next year as he chases Anderson Silva’s title defense record? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones rematch at UFC 200: “After what I saw last weekend, this will be light work”
Daniel Cormier didn’t waste much time taking a shot at Jon Jones on Wednesday after the announcement of their UFC 200 main event booking, taking to Instagram to post the following: Yesssss! Let’s go. I’ve […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 153 and UFC 197
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then submitted […]
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II announced as new UFC 200 main event; three title fights set for July 9
UFC 200 has its new headliner, and it will be the rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. UFC President Dana White made the announcement Wednesday on “Good Morning […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/27: Top MMA Fights Coming in May 2016
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Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh thinks UFC keeping McGregor off New York debut would be “going too far”
Conor McGregor has been taken off UFC 200, and according to Dana White he’s going to remain off the card. While it’s not a great situation for McGregor and his team, what could be worse […]
UFC 197 Medical Suspensions: Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, several others out up to six months pending clearance
If Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are going to fight at UFC 200, it’s not just Cormier who needs to get medical clearance. The Nevada Athletic Commission released to MMATorch on Tuesday the list of […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones’ UFC 197 performance and look ahead to Daniel Cormier rematch
What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere between “Meh” and […]
Rashad Evans not retiring after UFC on Fox 19 loss, considering possible drop to 185 lbs
“I felt like I was physically strong and my timing was good and I really have no excuse. I can’t think of one thing to say ‘this is an area to look at that I […]
Willie Gates now meets Yuta Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 87 after Paddy Holohan’s retirement
When Patrick “Paddy” Holohan was forced to retire this week, it took him out of a fight with Willie Gates at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam in less than two weeks. Gates now has […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/26: Top Individual Performances From April 2016’s MMA Schedule
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Dana White reiterates that Conor McGregor is still off UFC 200, Nate Diaz says he’s going on vacation
Dana White has not budged on Conor McGregor’s UFC 200 status, and Nate Diaz appears to be following up on his comments Friday that he won’t fight on the card without that fight. “He’ll fight […]