Frank Mir is denying having taken any banned substances, releasing a statement in reaction to the USADA notification of a violation regarding a sample submitted for testing on March 20, the day of his UFC […]
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir has been flagged for a potential anti-doping violation in a test taken the day of his fight with Mark Hunt in Brisbane, Australia last month at UFC Fight Night […]
The initial prognosis for Daniel Cormier’s injury recovery was four to six weeks, and it was expected he’d be out until August or September. However, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion himself said this week […]
Let’s be honest: there are a lot of fighters on this UFC Fight Night 86 card that you’ve never heard of. And I’m not just referring to the preliminary card. Names like Francis Ngannou and […]
“It makes it harder for ‘DC’ to sell that he’s not at least nervous. ‘DC’ can say, ‘I’m not scared. I’m not nervous.’ But when you offer to pay and fly Ovince St. Preux out […]
A fight between John Makdessi and Mehdi Baghdad is the latest addition to the UFC 199 lineup in June, with the UFC officially announcing the fight this week. Makdessi’s fought 11 times over a five […]
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 […]
“Is that true? Well look at that. That’s interesting. Oh wow. That’s crazy. That’s super weird. So the winner would face the champion. Joseph [Benavidez] should enter the contest! That’s super crazy. That’s super odd. […]
Which undercard fights stand out to you on the UFC Fight Night 86 card in Croatia this weekend, and why? DAYNE FOX, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There are a lot of unknowns on this week’s fight card, […]
Two women’s bantamweight fighters attempting to re-establish themselves will be squaring off this summer, as the UFC confirmed Thursday that Cat Zingano will face Julianna Pena at UFC 200. Zingano returns for the first time […]
While the UFC characterized the UFC 200 booking between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at 170 lbs. as being something McGregor himself insisted upon, the Irishman’s manager Audie Attar said this week that the Featherweight […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov will remain on next week’s UFC on Fox 19 card in Tampa, though no longer in the main event after the injury to Tony Ferguson. The Russian lightweight contender wanted to fight given […]
The following editorial was sent in by MMATorch reader Dan Cooper. When the first wave of fight announcements rolled in last week for the much-heralded UFC 200 event, it didn’t quite feel right. Something was […]
“There’s usually a ‘WTF’ moment at the end of my fights. If you go back and watch the fights I’ve had in the UFC, at the end, it’s almost like, WTF? And moments like that […]
Three new fights were casually added to July’s Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on Wednesday night, with Scott Askham vs. Anthony Smith, James Krause vs. Ross Pearson, and Anton Zafir vs. Li Jingliang revealed during the […]
The cast for the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter has been revealed, featuring 16 light heavyweights and 16 women’s strawweights fighting to get into the house and to compete in tournaments under coaches Joanna […]
The UFC’s decision to book Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate against Amanda Nunes seems a bit odd on the surface with Holly Holm available and wanting that rematch, especially with both of them then viable […]
Miesha Tate will indeed be defending her Women’s Bantamweight Championship before fighting Ronda Rousey, as it was announced on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight program that Tate will face Amanda Nunes at UFC 200. The 29-year-old champion […]
A flyweight fight between Paddy Holohan and Willie Gates is being targeted for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam on May 8, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. For Ireland’s Holohan, the bout is his […]
Do you expect the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200 to play out any differently than the short notice UFC 196 matchup? Why, and/or how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Say what you will about […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been out of action for two years due to injury, and the lightweight division is in a very different state than it was when he was last in the cage. The current […]
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 […]
Well, it wasn’t Khabib Nurmagomedov tanking the UFC on Fox 19 main event, as FoxSports.com reported Tuesday evening that Tony Ferguson is out of their fight with an injury. As a result, the light heavyweight […]
What’s your reaction to Jon Jones fighting Ovince St. Preux at UFC 197 with Daniel Cormier out injured, and that fight being for an Interim Title? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR I’m disappointed that we won’t be […]
After capturing the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship last month, Miesha Tate has now signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. Tate’s team at KHI Management tweeted out a picture of her signing the new […]
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