MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/5: Top Fighter Feuds in UFC History
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 […]
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Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier feud continues with more insults, trash talk over Twitter
The back and forth between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier continued over Twitter on Monday night, with Jones first responding to Cormier’s retort to a fan. “I’m rich, I’ll be fine”? Now we are lashing […]
Oliveira-Moontasri, Henrique-Smolyakov first two fights announced for UFC on Fox 20 in Chicago
The first fights for the UFC’s return to Chicago are now set, with the UFC officially confirming on Monday that Alex Oliveira will take on James Moontasri, while Luis Henrique will face Dmitry Smolyakov at […]
Daniel Cormier goes off on Jon Jones, others on Twitter over Jones calling him a “coward” for supporting OSP
Jon Jones’ reaction to Daniel Cormier offering help to Ovince St. Preux has led to a vehement push back from Cormier, who went off on Jones in a string of comments on Twitter. Coward is […]
UFC releases statement on Julianna Pena following legal resolution after December arrest
The UFC had been holding off on booking TUF winner Julianna Pena while she faced legal issues stemming from an arrest in December, but now that it’s been resolved they plan to get her a […]
Jones responds after Cormier offers to help OSP into UFC 197: “You are a sheep in wolf’s clothing”
Daniel Cormier had to pull out of his UFC 197 bout with Jon Jones due to injury, opening the door to Ovince St. Preux in an Interim Title fight against Jones on April 23. On […]
USADA confirms Yoel Romero’s positive test due to supplement contamination, suspension reduced to six months
USADA has released a statement confirming a reduced suspension for Yoel Romero over a failed drug test from January, and the middleweight contender will be out just six months, making him eligible to compete by […]
Frankie Edgar expects to make Jose Aldo “wilt” at UFC 200: “It’s my time right now”
Frankie Edgar is fighting Jose Aldo at UFC 200 for the Interim UFC Featherweight Championship, a rematch of their fight for the title proper back in February of 2013. Edgar, the former UFC Lightweight Champion, […]
Yoel Romero reportedly reaches settlement with USADA to reduce suspension, could fight by late summer
Middleweight contender Yoel Romero could be back in action in 2016, as MMAFighting.com reports that he’s reached a settlement with USADA over an anti-doping violation in January. Romero was suspended for two years due to […]
Nate Diaz thinks UFC wanted GSP-McGregor at UFC 200 until he spoiled plans: “LOL, motherf***ers!”
“Oh yeah, I f***ed that show up. I put a bigger hole on that shit. What did you guys think, I’m some f***ing game to be played with? I’ve been on this game for too […]
Daniel Cormier injury will not require surgery, reportedly targeting August or September return
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier’s leg injury will not require surgery, and he could be back in the cage by August or September, according to a report from Dave Meltzer at MMAFighting.com. Cormier this […]
Anderson Silva wants catchweight fight with Conor McGregor: “I really want to test myself against him”
Anderson Silva is returning to action at UFC 198 in Brazil, but while he’s got a scheduled fight set against Uriah Hall, he’s already looking forward to future fights. The former UFC Middleweight Champion said […]
Jose Aldo thinks Conor McGregor was “full of juice in his body” at UFC 196 last month
“Why would I rematch him in a different weight class with no belt? Now, to make this fight at 155, where he was full of juice in his body, where he hides and nobody tests […]
Daniel Cormier expected out of training for four to six weeks, apologizes for withdrawal from UFC 197
Daniel Cormier will be out from four to six weeks with a leg injury, and in his first comments after pulling out of UFC 197, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion apologized for missing this […]
Ovince St. Preux meets Jon Jones in new UFC 197 main event for Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Title (UPDATED)
Jon Jones will remain on this month’s UFC 197 card, with UFC President Dana White announcing on ESPN’s SportsCenter Sunday evening that Ovince St. Preux has stepped up for that fight on three weeks notice. […]
Dana White says Ronda Rousey “in a great place,” will make UFC return in November or December
With Miesha Tate wanting to fight by this summer, there had been some speculation that perhaps Ronda Rousey might just return early to face her. However, UFC President Dana White said this week the plan […]
Jon Jones open to any new opponent for UFC 197: “Let’s keep this main event together. Send them my way”
Jon Jones isn’t one to stay on cards when his opponent drops out, but the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion said on Saturday that he’s willing to fight in UFC 197’s main event in three […]
Daniel Cormier reportedly out of UFC 197 main event with Jon Jones due to injury
On Thursday Jon Jones got clearance to fight at UFC 197 after a traffic stop led to a probation violation. On Friday, Daniel Cormier pulled out of that event. As first reported by BJPenn.com, and […]
Neil Magny signs new four fight deal with the UFC after March win over Hector Lombard
Fresh off his tenth win in 11 fights, Neil Magny has secured a new four fight contract with the UFC. News of the new deal was first reported by MMAFighting.com, citing confirmation from Magny himself. […]
TUF winner Norman Parke announces release from the UFC after February loss at UFC Fight Night 84
The UFC has released a former Ultimate Fighter winner, as Norman Parke revealed on Facebook Friday that he’s lost his spot on the roster. “I just wanna say a huge thanks to the UFC for […]
ROUNDTABLE: What else can the UFC realistically add to UFC 200 to make it as big as possible?
Given the McGregor-Diaz rematch, Velasquez-Browne, and Mousasi-Brunson fights at UFC 200, which other realistic matchups can the UFC book on that card to make it as big as they want it to be? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Jose Aldo on Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz II booking at UFC 200: “Conor’s shame is going to be even greater”
“You know as an athlete obviously it’s good because I get to fight, but as a fan it sucks. There’s not much I can say but it really doesn’t have any logic behind it. To […]
HYDEN BLOG:Thoughts on UFC 200 and the featherweight division, Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones, and MMA in New York
There were no big events this week, so I’ll just hit upon some of the news of the week this time around. It’s now official that UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor will fight Nate Diaz […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/1: 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 Rankings – April 2016
The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of April 1, 2016. POUND FOR POUND 1 Jon Jones 2 Demetrious Johnson 3 Dominick Cruz 4 Luke Rockhold 5 Rafael dos Anjos 6 T.J. Dillashaw 7 […]