“Right after the fight, Dana walked in the locker room and told me my next fight would be a title eliminator against Frankie Edgar because Conor was moving up to lightweight as he was struggling […]
Who wins the Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez co-main event at UFC Fight Night 81, and how? What’s next for each given Conor McGregor’s expected move up to face champ Rafael dos Anjos? MICHAEL BANE, […]
Dominick Cruz meets T.J. Dillashaw in the main event of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 card for the UFC Bantamweight Championship, and he decided to have some fun with the open workouts on Friday. Cruz […]
Daniel Cormier’s latest comments about his impending rematch with Jon Jones have drawn a reaction, as Jones took to Twitter to give some thoughts of his own. Cormier said this week that he didn’t fight […]
In the first MMATorch Podcast of 2016, MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Contributor Michael Bane to discuss a very busy week in the world of mixed […]
Usually when a card is hit hard by injuries (or circumstance) in the week leading up to an event, it almost inevitably is one of the better fights on the card that falls victim to […]
A couple of new fights have been confirmed for the UFC 197 card in Las Vegas on March 5, as Tom Lawlor will take on Corey Anderson, while Erick Silva takes on Nordine Taleb. Lawlor […]
The UFC premiered another “Embedded” special for network television last weekend, with segments focusing on the top two fights for this Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event in T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz and Anthony […]
It seems Wanderlei Silva and the UFC may have reached a settlement regarding the defamation suit brought against “The Axe Murderer” by the organization, as Silva released a (clearly) prepared statement on Facebook Thursday apologizing […]
Charles Rosa has yet another new opponent for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event in Boston, as an injury to Augusto Mendes has forced him out just days after stepping in as an injury replacement […]
With Conor McGregor moving up to face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 197 in March, Frankie Edgar finds himself needing to wait for McGregor’s return to the division. However, McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh argues this […]
Nik Lentz has done it again. Last time it was poems, this time it’s a straight verbal takedown of B.J. Penn following Penn’s call out on Wednesday for a fight at UFC 197. In the […]
1-0 fighter Mickey Gall wants to be CM Punk’s debut UFC opponent, but in order to set that up, he’s going to have to become 2-0 fighter Mickey Gall. UFC President Dana White revealed during […]
UFC 197 is hitting Las Vegas in March with two major title fights, with the UFC changing their plans due to a number of factors. The event had originally been announced for Brazil, but with […]
Outside of the top two fights, what other UFC Fight Night 81 bouts are you looking forward to on the card, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR This card is good enough top to bottom […]
B.J. Penn, less than a year after entering the UFC Hall of Fame and more than a year and a half after his last fight, is looking to come out of retirement. The former two-division […]
The UFC is looking to make UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor vs. UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm vs. Meisha Tate at UFC 197. These are both huge […]
It seems there was indeed something more to Holly Holm getting to defend her title before Ronda Rousey’s return, as UFC President Dana White said on Tuesday that the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion has […]
Michael Bisping has fought more than his fair share of drug users throughout his time in the UFC, so it’s not surprising in the least that he’d have some thoughts on the news that Yoel […]
UFC middleweight Yoel Romero has been notified of a potential violation of the UFC and USADA anti-doping policy. Romero was flagged from an out of competition test conducted days after his UFC 194 victory over […]
UFC 197 is now official for March 5 in Las Vegas, with two major fights in Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate topping the event. The UFC made the […]
Charles Rosa has his new opponent for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event, as unbeaten BJJ black belt Augusto Mendes has stepped in for the once-again-injured Jimy Hettes. The UFC announced the new bout on […]
“I don’t know if the fine they gave me is a punishment for being unruly. But like I said, a few grand, I mean, look at…let’s just say the NFL. They have a $5,000 uniform […]
Ronda Rousey’s first chance at a star turn in Hollywood was supposed to be the film Mile 22. The then-UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion had signed on for the lead female role in the film, alongside […]
Though the UFC would not reveal the three fighters fined due to violations of their Reebok Athlete Outfitting Policy in December, it appears we now have all three of them revealed. First, Donald Cerrone revealed […]
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