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STAFF PICKS - TOP TEN ARTICLES

PENICK: Scott Coker shouldn't leave the door open for Jose Canseco

UFC NEWS FLASHBACK (2 Yrs. Ago): Dana White says EliteXC deal with CBS isn't concern to him, says Mark Cuban doesn't care about MMA

AMADI: A response to reactions on MMA matchmaking article

NOW AVAILABLE: MMATorch Sunday Livecast this weekend - 2nd edition of live Internet call-in show with Penick & Pelkey

MMATorch Interview (exclusive): Bas Rutten talks about evolution of MMA, turning points, his career choices, judging rules, more

ENNIS (Flashback 2006): Pride vs. UFC: Which Aspects of Each Promotion Would You Keep?

BELLATOR [MULTI] QUOTABLES: Heavyweight prospect Cole Konrad talks about training with Brock Lesnar and his reasons for signing with Bellator Fighting Championships

PENICK'S BLOG: First impressions of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Hardy premiere episode

UK SCENE: Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva break down from UFC 110, news briefs

ROUNDTABLE (pt. 3 of 3): Which fighters would be most intriguing to see jump from UFC to Strikeforce? Penick, Hyden, Debar, Rowland, Leet

ALSO: UFC PPV Reports: Results, analysis, fight ratings of all recent events

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ARTICLES BY CATEGORY

MMATorch Podcast

MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Penick's Daily Audio News Brief 3/17 (11 min.) - Rundown of the day's news including Bellator filling out their lightweight tournament, James Irvin, GSP and more

MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Penick's Daily Audio News Brief (13 min.) - A quick rundown of the day's news including Bellator's signing of Roger Huerta and thoughts on the still possible appearance of Jose Canseco in Strikeforce

MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 03/16 (75 min.) - UFC on Versus preview, look ahead to DREAM and Bellator cards and more news

MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Penick's Torch Audio Update - Interview with former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le about Scott Smith and getting back in to MMA quickly (10 min.)

MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 03/09 (61 min.) - WEC 47 review, thoughts on James Toney to the UFC, Strikeforce vs. UFC on April 17th and more

MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 03/02 (77 min) - Strikeforce Challengers thoughts, UFC news, rumors, upcoming Strikeforce events and more

Upcoming Events

UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDER: Upcoming Major MMA Event Dates and Locations

UFC ON VERSUS 1: VERA VS. JONES - Latest Fight Card

DREAM 13 - Latest Fight Card

STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS VII: JOHNSON VS. MAHE - Latest Fight Card

UFC 111: ST. PIERRE VS. HARDY - Latest Fight Card

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 21 - Latest Fight Card

MMA News

WEC NEWS: Scott Jorgensen vs. Antonio Banuelos rematch coming to WEC 48 prelims

UFC NEWS: UFC no longer counter-programming Strikeforce: Nashville on CBS, rumored event a no go

STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Shinya Aoki says he's coming to win the belt for DREAM and for Japan

UFC QUOTABLES: Shane Carwin says the Interim Title doesn't mean anything to him, excited to take on the "best Frank Mir we have ever seen"

DREAM NEWS: Renato "Babalu" Sobral to return to Japan for DREAM light heavyweight tournament

UFC NEWS: Pop Culture Reference - Stephen Colbert derisively references Ultimate Fighting tonight

PPV & TV Events

WEC 47 RESULTS: Penick's live on-going coverage of Bowles vs. Cruz event on Versus

STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS VI RESULTS: Penick's live on-going coverage of Kaufman vs. Hashi event on Showtime

UFC 110 RESULTS: Penick's live on-going coverage of Nogueira vs. Velasquez event from Australia

KELLER'S UFC 110 LIVE BLOG: Random thoughts in chronological order - Velasquez, Nogueira, Cro Cop, Wanderlei Silva, Bisping

ENNIS'S KING OF THE CAGE VENGEANCE ON HDNET REPORT 2/12: Mike Kyle vs. Travis Wiuff headline encouraging event

MMATorch Podcast (updated): Two UFC 109 Roundtables (one hour each) available - subscribe to our podcast in iTunes Store

TV Reviews

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 12/2: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 11/18: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 11/11: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 11/04: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV

MMATorch Presents: Zak Jensen's The Ultimate Fighter 10 Q&A Blog 10/28 - Episode seven

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 10/28: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV

Live Event Reports

STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS RESULTS 11/07: Penick's live in-person report on CBS main card

STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS RESULTS: Penick's live in-person report on Strikeforce CBS prelims

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Brutaal promotions crowns new Bantamweight Champion in St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Ambition's "The Crucible" tournament to bring a Strikeforce contract to one Minnesota lightweight

BENT'S UWC: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT REPORT: In attendance breakdown of 4/25 event in D.C.

BENT: All Access: Man "O" War - Live Fight by Fight Breakdown

Opinion & Analysis

ROUNDTABLE (pt. 4 of 4): What are the worst instances of a fighter receiving an unearned Title shot? Bradford, Park, Schielke

AMADI: Will fading stars in Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz be able to sell TUF 11?

COLUMN: At the Crossroads With Rich Franklin

READER REAX: Second batch of reader responses to question of the week: Should B.J. Penn move to Welterweight? Which fights intrigue you most?

ROUNDTABLE (pt. 3 of 4): What are the worst instances of a fighter receiving an unearned Title shot? Carter, Leet, DeBar and Penick

READER REAX: First batch of reader responses to question of the week: Should B.J. Penn move to Welterweight? Which fights intrigue you most?

Interviews

STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Shinya Aoki says he's coming to win the belt for DREAM and for Japan

UFC QUOTABLES: Shane Carwin says the Interim Title doesn't mean anything to him, excited to take on the "best Frank Mir we have ever seen"

UFC QUOTABLES: Georges St. Pierre says it's a big mistake to underestimate Dan Hardy, says he performs better under pressure

UFC QUOTABLES: James Irvin discusses getting past his painkiller addiction and currently being in the happiest time of his life

UFC QUOTABLES: B.J. Penn talks a possible move to welterweight and which lightweights could take his spot

STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Jake Shields discusses his dream MMA card, wanting to face GSP and the possibility of talks with the UFC

Champs & Rankings

MMATorch Staff Rankings - March 2010 with Fedor, Silva, St. Pierre, Penn topping listsMachida,

UFC 110 Prediction and Betting Contest Results

UFC 109 Prediction and Betting Contest Results

CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL - UFC: Status and Background on title reigns of B.J. Penn, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Brock Lesnar

UFC 108 Prediction and Betting Contest Results

UFC 107 Prediction and Betting Contest Results

Ask the Torch

Ask MMATorch: Answers to your questions about Shamrock, Half vs. Full Guard, Hammill, UFC Pay

DVD Reviews

DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Dan "Hollywood" Henderson vs. Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (pt. 8)

DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Nick Diaz vs. "The Fireball Kid" Takanori Gomi (pt. 7)

DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Alistair "Ubereem" Overeem vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (pt. 6)

DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Sergei Kharitonov vs. Mike Russow (pt. 5)

DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Mac Danzig (pt. 5)

DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (pt. 4)

Torch Flashbacks

ENNIS (Flashback 2006): Pride vs. UFC: Which Aspects of Each Promotion Would You Keep?

FLASHBACK - 3 YRS AGO: Ennis's UFC 67 Report - Rampage and Cro Cop debut, Anderson Silva defends, Scott Smith, Roger Huerta

1 YR AGO - PENICK'S UFC 88 REPORT: Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill, plus Hendo, Marquardt (w/star ratings)

FLASHBACK: Brock Lesnar's Minnesota Vikings NFL training camp coverage - 5 years ago

MITCHELL: Ultimate Fighting's very existence threatened by outside forces; should it exist? (Flashback to 1995)

INTERVIEW - RETRO: Art Davie - Dana White's predecessor discusses harsh media coverage of new sport (pt. 2 of 3)

Torch MMA Polls

INSTANT POLL: When Brock Lesnar returns, who do you hope gets the first shot at him?

POLL: How close is Randy Couture to deserving a Light-Heavyweight Title opportunity?

POLL: Are you in favor of UFC implementing official top ten lists in each division and publicizing them?

POLL: Should Dana White consider brokering deals with fighters outside of UFC for crossover promotions (such as Fedor/M1 Global)?

POLL: Pick the winner in Sunday's WEC fight between Urijah Faber and Raphael Assuncao

INSTANT POLL: Does Brett Rogers deserve a rematch against Fedor?

VIP Feature Alert

VIP - AUDIO: A look at the heavyweight division and where Cain Velasquez stacks up after his UFC 104 victory - Penick and Pelkey

Staff Picks

PENICK: Scott Coker shouldn't leave the door open for Jose Canseco

UFC NEWS FLASHBACK (2 Yrs. Ago): Dana White says EliteXC deal with CBS isn't concern to him, says Mark Cuban doesn't care about MMA

AMADI: A response to reactions on MMA matchmaking article

NOW AVAILABLE: MMATorch Sunday Livecast this weekend - 2nd edition of live Internet call-in show with Penick & Pelkey

MMATorch Interview (exclusive): Bas Rutten talks about evolution of MMA, turning points, his career choices, judging rules, more

ENNIS (Flashback 2006): Pride vs. UFC: Which Aspects of Each Promotion Would You Keep?