Ovince Saint Preux’s coach says he broke left arm in second round of Jon...
Ovince Saint Preux made it through 25 minutes with Jon Jones on Saturday at UFC 197, occasionally connecting on strikes but generally just managing to avoid getting stopped throughout the bout. That...
View ArticleChamp Demetrious Johnson wants to break Anderson Silva’s title defense...
Demetrious Johnson scored his eighth straight title defense on Saturday night, taking out Henry Cejudo in the first round at UFC 197. The UFC Flyweight Champion has definitely cleared out his division,...
View ArticleJon Jones says “slight frustration” over UFC 197 performance will be fuel for...
Jon Jones is staying positive after a return performance at UFC 197 saw him at less than his best, and he thinks it’s only going to drive him further into his rematch with Daniel Cormier later this...
View ArticleUFC 197 Video: Highlights of Yair Rodriguez’s jump kick KO over Andre Fili
Yair Rodriguez pulled off one hell of a highlight reel finish to open Saturday’s UFC 197 card, cracking Andre Fili with a jumping head kick in the second round. If you missed the event live, [...] The...
View ArticleUFC 197 Video: Highlights of Edson Barboza’s upset win over Anthony Pettis
Edson Barboza picked up one of his best UFC wins to date on Saturday night at UFC 197, handing former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis a third straight loss. If you missed the event live, check...
View ArticleUFC 197 Video: Highlights of Champ Demetrious Johnson’s first round finish...
Demetrious Johnson had perhaps his most impressive title defense on Saturday night at UFC 197, taking out Henry Cejudo with a brutal series of knees in the first round. If you missed the event live,...
View ArticleUFC 197 Video: Highlights of Jon Jones’ return win over Ovince Saint Preux
Jon Jones got back into the cage on Saturday at UFC 197 for the first time in 15 months, defeating Ovince Saint Preux in a clean sweep decision to capture the Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Title. If...
View ArticleUFC 197 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results
Some impressive scoring last night from many players. I’ll ignore the fact many favourites won and put it down to the intelligence of you, the players! Demetrious Johnson made it eight consecutive...
View ArticleMMATorch Daily Top Five 4/25: Top Takeaways From UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
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 enjoy them all...
View ArticleUFC 197 Payroll: Jon Jones takes home disclosed $500K in return, Demetrious...
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 197 event from Las Vegas, and as expected headliner Jon Jones topped the night’s disclosed earnings. The commission...
View ArticleJones on mindset during OSP fight: “Whether you look like crap right now or...
“A part of me was just like, ‘you gotta fight DC, Jon. You gotta fight DC.’ Like, do what you’ve got to do to win this fight. The goal is to get back to DC. Whether you look like crap right now or...
View ArticleROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones’ UFC 197 performance and look ahead to...
What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere...
View ArticleUFC 197 Medical Suspensions: Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, several others...
If Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are going to fight at UFC 200, it’s not just Cormier who needs to get medical clearance. The Nevada Athletic Commission released to MMATorch on Tuesday the list of...
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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 153 and UFC 197
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then...
View ArticleROUNDTABLE: What’s next for UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson after UFC...
What’s next for Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson after felling his latest challenger? What fights would you like to see for him in the next year as he chases Anderson Silva’s title defense record?...
View ArticleROUNDTABLE: Jon Jones or Demetrious Johnson: Who belongs atop the pound for...
Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson exited UFC 197 as the top two names in the pound for pound conversation. As it’s a mostly subjective ranking, which of them would you put on top, and why? DAYNE FOX,...
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OSP on fighting through injury at UFC 197: “When you want something bad...
Ovince Saint Preux has returned to Twitter this week to make his first comments since his short notice loss to Jon Jones at UFC 197. The 33-year-old is staying positive in spite of the loss, and the...
View ArticleMMATorch Podcast 4/28: Penick and Ennis on UFC 197, UFC 200, much more
In a brand new edition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist to break down last weekend’s UFC 197 event and more from the week in MMA. That includes a...
View ArticleMMATorch Daily Top Five 4/29: 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 you enjoy them all...
View ArticleROUNDTABLE: Where are Edson Barboza and Anthony Pettis at in UFC’s 155 lb....
Where do Edson Barboza and Anthony Pettis sit in the lightweight division after UFC 197? Do you think either fighter fights for the title anytime in the future? Why or why not? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH...
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