The UFC Lightweight Title will be on the line this July, but it won’t be at UFC 200; instead, the UFC announced on Friday that Rafael dos Anjos will defend his title against Eddie Alvarez […]
In a brand new episode of The MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined once again by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to break down the week in MMA. […]
Which UFC on Fox 19 fights are you most anticipating, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The unfortunate loss of the main event due to injury drops this card a notch, but there’s still some […]
Jessica Andrade is dropping down to strawweight this June, and she’ll take on former UFC title challenger Jessica Penne at UFC 199, according to a report from the LA Daily News. The 24-year-old Brazilian went […]
“I think this is why it was so hard to actually make the call, because I truly do believe that right now is when [Jones is] primed to get beat… [This is] the first time […]
While I feel this is one of the weakest Fox cards in recent memory (though I will admit injury is playing a big part in that), the preliminary portion of the card isn’t to blame. […]
Dan Henderson may already have his next fight lined up after his UFC on Fox 19 bout was scratched, as Sherdog.com reports that he’ll take on Hector Lombard at UFC 199 in June. Henderson was […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday morning signed the new mixed martial arts regulation bill into law, which means it officially goes into effect on September 1, 2016. With that date now set, the […]
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Undefeated featherweight Brian Ortega gets perhaps his highest profile booking to date this June at UFC 199, as he’ll take on longtime UFC vet Clay Guida. Ortega is 10-0 with one no contest in his […]
Lyoto Machida has made a statement following his removal from Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event, and revealed that the substance he disclosed taking was 7-keto-DHEA. Available in over the counter supplements, the substance was […]
Lyoto Machida has been pulled from Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 event after disclosing use of a banned substance during an out of competition test last week. The UFC made the announcement Wednesday evening, with […]
With Ben Rothwell out as a title contender in 2016, map out the next year in the Heavyweight Title picture given currently scheduled fights in the top end (Overeem-Arlovski, Werdum-Miocic, Velasquez-Browne). Who’s getting the next […]
UFC Fight Night 86 was this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 86 BAD/GOOD: Maryna Moroz vs. Cristina Stanciu This just wasn’t all that exciting. It was decent, it was […]
“The UFC has given me a great opportunity to have this matchup and I’m glad Glover stepped up and took this fight. Now I have another opportunity to go out there and rewrite some of […]
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 […]
Viscardi Andrade is denying any knowing wrong-doing in regards to his failed out of competition test from March 7, releasing a statement professing innocence as he awaits the testing of his B sample by USADA. […]
The UFC’s open casting call for The Ultimate Fighter’s 24th season will no longer be taking place on April 25 in Las Vegas. The organization announced on Tuesday that they were canceling the event, though […]
USADA has caught yet another fighter in a potential violation for an out of competition drug test, with the UFC releasing a statement on welterweight Viscardi Andrade on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Brazilian defeated Richard Walsh […]
“It’s one thing to believe you can, and it’s another thing once you’ve done it. Once you’ve done it, you feel so much more confident. I believed I could, but I’ve proven it to the […]
Given his performance at UFC Fight Night 86, do you see Junior dos Santos fighting for the UFC Heavyweight Title again anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Junior dos […]
“I’d rather fight the champ but I understand that I’d probably have to fight Tecia either way if I was the champ because she’d be climbing up the ranks eventually or just fight her right […]
The UFC announced this month that the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter will crown a challenger for the UFC Flyweight Champion, who would then face that contender on the finale event in December. However, […]
The investigation into an alleged sexual assault by B.J. Penn hasn’t brought anything substantial, according to the UFC, as Kevin Iole at Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday morning that they’re booking the UFC Hall of […]
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