We’ve always wanted to fight Dominick Cruz again. Not because there was some bad blood or I lost to him – a little bit because I lost to him – but at the same time, […]
Cain Velasquez’s prime years have been ravaged by injury, and it hit him once again this weekend to take him out of next month’s UFC 196 main event. The former UFC Heayvweight Champion put out […]
Cain Velasquez is out of UFC 196 with a back injury. UFC President Dana White broke the news on Twitter Sunday night, and Stipe Miocic will now step in to fight Fabricio Werdum for the […]
After capturing the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 194, Conor McGregor had three clear options in front of him for his next fight in a rematch with Jose Aldo, a fight with No. 1 contender […]
In her first significant public appearance since UFC 193, Ronda Rousey briefly addressed her loss to Holly Holm during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live. The brief comment was Rousey’s first public expression of […]
So I’ve been busy as of late and ended up not completing a piece for last week. I offer my apologies as I wasn’t able to tackle this week’s until after most of the events […]
Ronda Rousey hosts Saturday Night Live tonight on NBC, taking advantage of an opportunity she says just fell in her lap. In an interview with UFC.com (embedded below) this week from 30 Rockefeller Center, Rousey […]
“I think it’s normal [that McGregor was respectful after the fight]. Everybody expected that. Like I said, I don’t care, I think about myself and those who I represent. I couldn’t care less what he […]
Poor Jose Aldo. Ever since Conor McGregor wrested away the Featherweight Title from the longtime kingpin, there has been all sorts of talk about who McGregor should fight next. McGregor’s desire to fight for the […]
John Dodson may have his opponent sent for his move back up to bantamweight, as this week’s episode of UFC Tonight on Fox Sports 1 featured a report that the UFC is targeting him for […]
The UFC’s first trip to Croatia may have its first fight, as Russian site ExpertMMA.ru reports that Gabriel Gonzaga will meet Ruslan Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 85. That April 10 event is set to […]
An injury to Henry Briones has taken him out of a fight with Brad Pickett next month at UFC Fight Night 83 in London, and he’s been replaced by Francisco Rivera, according to a report […]
Nick Diaz has been cleared for a return in August. Against whom should that return fight come, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR There’s no doubt the grudge match between Nick Diaz and Pat Lundvall […]
Thales Leites’ resurgent return to the UFC hit a wall last summer when he suffered a five-round decision loss to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 72. That defeat halted an eight-fight winning streak, and […]
Sage Northcutt has a new opponent for next week’s UFC on Fox 18 event. The UFC announced on Friday that Andrew Holbrook is out of the event due to injury, and Northcutt will now fight […]
“I kind of had an idea it was going to happen before it was announced. I think Conor played the smart move, he played the business move. You can’t blame him for that, it just […]
In what is simply an odd fight booking, Tony Ferguson will face Michael Johnson this March at UFC 197. The UFC confirmed the bout on Thursday following an initial report from the Los Angeles Daily […]
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Contributor Michael Bane and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to discuss the latest from the last week in MMA. […]
Dominick Cruz’s foot injury is not as bad as was feared, and the once-again UFC Bantamweight Champion should only need four to six weeks of recovery, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. Cruz has a […]
“You’d have to ask Duke [Roufus if I’m ready]. Ask me that the day of the fight and I’d probably say no or I’ll probably say ‘I don’t know.’ Actually the day of the fight […]
“It’s a different kind of feeling leading into this fight. I’m a fan of respectfulness and I think Holly’s a true sportsman. I like this fight, I like the matchup and it’s a little refreshing […]
Holly Holm returns to action against Miesha Tate at UFC 197 this March, putting her newly won championship on the line. The woman she took that title from, Ronda Rousey, is keeping herself busy with […]
Diego Sanchez’s return to lightweight is coming at UFC 197, as the UFC announced this week that he’ll take on Jim Miller as the featured prelim fight on UFC Fight Pass. Sanchez became just the […]
“It’s going to be beautiful. I don’t see this fight going five rounds. I see myself dominating him completely. The way I train, the way I spar, I’m out of my comfort zone every single […]
“That was the thing that hurt he most, for sure. Everyone who knows me, my family, my friends at the gym, they knew that I always said I would lose one day and I would […]
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