MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/24: Top MMA Quotes 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 […]
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MMATorch Podcast 3/23/16: Penick, Hansen, and Ennis on MMA in NY, much more
In a brand new episode of the MMATorch podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to discuss last week’s UFC Fight Night 85, and […]
John Lineker vs. Rob Font joins Brazil stadium event at UFC 198 in May
John Lineker didn’t wind up getting re-booked against Cody Garbrandt after Dengue fever took him out of their planned fight last month, but he’s now got his next fight on the docket. The UFC announced […]
Sara McMann vs. Jessica Eye added to UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas this May
A fight between Sara McMann and Jessica Eye has been added to the recently announced UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas. The organization announced the fight on Wednesday, which will hit the Fox […]
“The Korean Zombie” reportedly targeting late 2016/early 2017 UFC return after mandatory military service
Former UFC Featherweight Title challenger Chan Sung Jung has been out of the sport for the last two and a half years due to mandatory military service in his home country of South Korea, but […]
Lineup complete for UFC on Fox 19 “Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov,” eight fights to air on Fox
Next month’s UFC on Fox 19 event in Tampa, Fla., will feature eight fights on network television, as the two-hour televised broadcast will air on Fox rather than Fox Sports 1. The event will be […]
UFC’s Lorenzo Fertitta says eventual Madison Square Garden debut will be “an epic moment for the sport”
The UFC is planning on a significant and major fight card for when they make their eventual debut at Madison Square Garden, and UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta talked it up during a conference call Tuesday […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 85 “Hunt vs. Mir”
UFC Fight Night 85 took place last weekend from Australia. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 85 BAD/GOOD: Bec Rawlings vs. Seohee Ham This was a solid enough fight, but I just wasn’t […]
UFC Fight Night 85 “Hunt vs. Mir” draws 1,149,000 viewers to Fox Sports 1
Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 85 broadcast on Fox Sports 1 drew an average of 1,149,000 viewers, according to Sports TV Ratings. The broadcast from Australia was headlined by Mark Hunt’s first round KO over Mark […]
Flyweights Kyoji Horiguchi and Neil Seery meet at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam
One-time UFC Flyweight Title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi is getting back to the cage on May 8, with the UFC announcing Wednesday that he’ll take on Neil Seery at UFC Fight Night 87. Horiguchi started out […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/23: Top Current MMA Fighters From New York
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 […]
UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta responds to NY MMA bill passing Assembly: “It took a while, but… voices have been heard”
UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta has released a statement via press release reacting to the New York State Assembly finally passing a bill to legalize mixed martial arts in the state. Per the release, the UFC […]
New York State Assembly finally passes bill legalizing mixed martial arts
A bill legalizing mixed martial arts in the state of New York has finally passed the New York State Assembly, and now moves on to the desk of Governor Andrew Cuomo to be signed into […]
Nate Diaz thinks it’s “funny” Conor McGregor rematch could come at UFC 200: “Jose Aldo didn’t get a rematch”
“These guys shoot on me after they start getting hit, they start shooting on me and getting tapped out. It’s a way out because they don’t want to get hit anymore. Conor, that was on […]
Junior dos Santos says Ben Rothwell bout a “very important fight,” still believes he can be UFC Champion again
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos has had a rough stretch of fights spread out over a two-year stretch, losing two in violent fashion while edging out a questionable win in a poor fight […]
Rashad Evans questions how Jon Jones will return at UFC 197, thinks Daniel Cormier better than in first fight
“I think that DC now is a better DC than the first time that Jon fought him. Also I think the layoff is not easy to come back from and Jon’s never really had to […]
Undefeated light heavyweights Henrique Frank Waisten and Jonathan Wilson reportedly to meet at UFC 199
A pair of undefeated light heavyweights are slated for a matchup at UFC 199 in June, as MMAFighting.com reports that Henrique Frank Waisten will make his UFC debut against Jonathan Wilson. Brazil’s Waisten, nicknamed “Frankenstein,” […]
Holly Holm defends manager, says pushing to fight at UFC 196 was “100 percent” her decision
“I’ve always said I wanted to fight and there still has been no for sure time that Ronda’s going to be back. So they said there’s all this money coming in for that fight, but […]
Heather Jo Clark returns after 17-month layoff to meet Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night 87
17 months after a successful UFC debut, Heather Jo Clark will return to the Octagon this May at UFC Fight Night 87 in a matchup against Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The UFC announced the bout on Monday […]
Following UFC Fight Night 85 win, Ross Pearson wants rematch with Diego Sanchez
After picking up a split decision win over Chad Laprise on Saturday night, Ross Pearson is looking to avenge one particular loss on his record: the infamous split against Diego Sanchez. “It’s like, ‘you motherf****r, […]
Mark Hunt wants rematches with top heavyweights after UFC Fight Night 85 win over Frank Mir
Mark Hunt’s win over Frank Mir this weekend at UFC Fight Night 85 gave him two straight victories for the first time since 2013. Now, he’s interested in avenging one of the losses he took […]
UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Mark Hunt’s walk-off KO over Frank Mir
Mark Hunt scored yet another walk-off KO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia, taking out Frank Mir with a perfectly placed right hand behind the ear. If you missed […]
UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Neil Magny’s comeback win over Hector Lombard
Neil Magny scored his tenth win in an 11 fight stretch at UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia, taking out Hector Lombard after surviving an early first round drubbing. If you missed his comeback […]
UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of “Fight of the Night” from Jake Matthews and Johnny Case
Young lightweights Jake Matthews and Johnny Case put on a show at UFC Fight Night 85 in their undercard bout, securing a “Fight of the Night” bonus in the process. Matthews picked up a rear […]
UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Dan Kelly’s third round TKO over Antonio Carlos Junior
38-year-old Aussie Dan Kelly had his best win to date in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 85, taking out Antonio Carlos Junior by TKO in the third round in a come from behind effort. […]