What’s your reaction to the UFC booking Cris Cyborg in a catchweight fight against Leslie Smith at UFC 198? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The UFC has always tried to straddle a fine line between promoting […]
Keith Berish is out of a fight with Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night 88 in Las Vegas this May, opening the door to undefeated newcomer Alberto Uda, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. Uda […]
The UFC has released a statement on Jon Jones’ arrest this week over last week’s traffic stop, confirming that his UFC 197 fight with Daniel Cormier will go on as planned following his Thursday release. […]
Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh has penned a new column for Irish site The42.ie in the wake of the official announcement of McGregor’s rematch with Nate Diaz for UFC 200. Kavanagh says it was McGregor […]
Sage Northcutt is returning at UFC 200. The hyped up 20-year-old suffered his first career loss in January at UFC on Fox 18, getting submitted by late replacement Bryan Barberena. It was his third fight […]
Jon Jones will be released from jail today, and will be clear to fight at UFC 197. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion appeared before Judge Michael E. Martinez on Thursday morning in New Mexico […]
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Jon Jones could be facing some further restrictions on his freedoms under parole in order to be released on Thursday. According to a report from MMAFighting.com, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office is going to […]
For the fifth straight year, Chicago, Ill., will host a UFC on Fox card. The UFC announced on Wednesday that UFC on Fox 20 will emanate from the United Center on July 23, almost exactly […]
The UFC has made Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II official for the main event of UFC 200, and they’ve released some new posters and artwork for the event. Above you see the main image […]
“After the fight, Lorenzo [Fertitta] and I went up to Conor’s house that he was renting here in Las Vegas and started talking about, ‘what are you thinking, what’s next?’ And he was obsessed. Obsessed […]
The UFC has made official it’s first set of fights for the July 9 UFC 200 event, with Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz at 170 lbs. for the main event, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar […]
Which fights on the April schedule are you most anticipating, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Thankfully, I’ll be two months removed from the MMA high that was Gracie vs. Shamrock 3 and Kimbo Slice/Dada […]
Top 15 ranked heavyweight Jared Rosholt has been released from the UFC after a loss to Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 82 in February. Multiple reports confirmed Rosholt’s release after it was noticed by […]
“I think [Conor] McGregor opened the door for this. He’s fighting at different weights. I think he opened the door to make this fight happen. There you go. I’m really happy for the opportunity and […]
Peter Sobotta has been forced out of a fight with Dominic Waters at UFC Fight Night 87, and Leon Edwards has stepped in to replace him. The UFC announced the change on Wednesday morning. The […]
Germaine de Randamie had a 17 month gap in between her last two matchups, and she’s been out another year since her win over Larissa Pacheco at UFC 185. Now, “The Iron Lady” will return […]
Jon Jones remains in a county jail in New Mexico on Wednesday, and will remain there until a Thursday morning bail hearing. According to multiple reports citing the courthouse, Jones is on the docket for […]
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What were your favorite fights from the month of March? DAYNE FOX, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Though they are the obvious choices, the main and co-main event from UFC 196 were hands down my favorite fights of […]
Ross Pearson won’t be getting his desired rematch against Diego Sanchez, as MMAFighting.com reports that the UFC is targeting Sanchez for a fight against Joe Lauzon at UFC 200. Sanchez, the original winner of The […]
CM Punk attended UFC Fight Night 82 in February to watch Mickey Gall, who was going to become his debut opponent with a win over Mike Jackson. Less than a week later, he underwent back […]
Carla Esparza’s UFC return is now set, as ESPN.com reports that she’ll step in for the injured Jessica Aguilar next month against Juliana Lima at UFC 197. Esparza became the UFC’s first ever Women’s Strawweight […]
Despite currently being under arrest on a probation violation, Jon Jones and his team expect UFC 197 to go on as planned, and the UFC for their part seems to be willing to go ahead […]
Seven new fights have been made official for the UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this June, with the organization announcing the slate Tuesday in a ticket on-sale release. In addition to […]
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