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Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 15, 2010 - 10:31:30 PM
COLUMN: Part Four of Month Long Series on African-Americans in MMA - The Future Pioneers

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 15, 2010 - 9:24:01 PM
UK SCENE: Response to reader reaction on last week's column, Dan Hardy on UFC Primetime and miscellaneous news

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 15, 2010 - 3:29:01 PM
BOOK REVIEW (pt. 2 of 4): Ten things I learned from Jens Pulver’s “Little Evil: One Ultimate Fighter’s Rise to the Top”

Opinion & Analysis : Roundtables - Mar 15, 2010 - 10:48:41 AM
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1): What are the worst instances of a fighter receiving an unearned Title shot? Williams, Shelby, Amadi and Hobaugh

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 13, 2010 - 5:01:11 PM
AMADI: A response to reactions on MMA matchmaking article

Opinion & Analysis : Reader Reax - Mar 13, 2010 - 1:11:32 PM
READER REAX: Thoughts on Amadi's column on MMA's match-making practices - do fighters who draw well move ahead of better fighters who don't?

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 12, 2010 - 12:22:51 PM
AMADI: Matchmaking in MMA - Does the approach have to change for MMA to be perceived as a legitimate top-tier pro sport?

Opinion & Analysis : Ennis' Take - Mar 12, 2010 - 12:06:30 PM
ENNIS (Flashback 2006): Pride vs. UFC: Which Aspects of Each Promotion Would You Keep?

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 12, 2010 - 10:54:44 AM
COMIC: "The Ninth Side" featuring Dan "The Beast" Severn

Opinion & Analysis : Penick's Take - Mar 11, 2010 - 11:59:22 AM
PENICK'S BLOG: First impressions of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Hardy premiere episode

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 9, 2010 - 4:25:54 PM
BOOK REVIEW (pt. 1 of 4): Jens Pulver's "Little Evil: One Ultimate Fighter's Rise to the Top"

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 9, 2010 - 4:12:44 PM
HANSEN: James Toney and UFC a bad mix - why Dana shouldn't ever turn Strikeforce counterprogramming into a freak show

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 9, 2010 - 11:30:15 AM
AMADI: Full scale competition between two equally strong MMA promotions is not what fans want, whether they realize it or not

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 8, 2010 - 9:07:03 PM
COLUMN: MMA Rankings and the importance of finding the right criteria

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 8, 2010 - 8:48:54 PM
SUTCLIFFE: Fallout from WEC 47 leaves Jens Pulver with more questions than answers

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 8, 2010 - 8:26:06 PM
UK SCENE: Marcus Davis hurt sport with comments, Bisping's future, UFC 114 Countdown, MMA in Olympics, Hardy-GSP Kryptonite, UK News & Notes

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 8, 2010 - 1:26:40 PM
MATTHEW: The Ramifications of WEC 47 including Benavidez vs. Torres fallout, Lil Evil's performance, more

Opinion & Analysis : Penick's Take - Mar 5, 2010 - 11:59:26 PM
PENICK: Previews and Predictions for WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz

Opinion & Analysis : Penick's Take - Mar 5, 2010 - 12:28:36 AM
PENICK: Examining updated rumors for April 17th Fight Night event on Spike

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 4, 2010 - 4:31:16 PM
WILLIAMS' BLOG: No Excuses, Boxing Media: If Toney Loses, Then He'll Have Proven the Lesser Fighter

Opinion & Analysis : Hyden's Take - Mar 4, 2010 - 1:23:13 PM
HYDEN BLOG: Are You Kidding Me? Signing James Toney Makes No Sense

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 4, 2010 - 12:34:18 PM
SUTCLIFFE: Gabriel Gonzaga: The Greatest MMA Fighter Who Ever Lived

Opinion & Analysis : Roundtables - Mar 3, 2010 - 11:33:14 AM
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 3 of 3): Would it be better for MMA for Strikeforce to grow or go out of business? Keller, Walker, Shelby, Matthew, Teal, Schwartzbard

Opinion & Analysis : Penick's Take - Mar 2, 2010 - 7:08:57 PM
PENICK: Three Title bouts a tricky situation for Strikeforce on CBS on April 17th

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 2, 2010 - 12:43:27 PM
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 3): Would it be better for MMA for Strikeforce to grow or go out of business? Pelkey, Carter, Leet, Williams, O'Donnell

Opinion & Analysis : The Specialists - Mar 2, 2010 - 12:21:39 PM
BOOK REVIEW (pt. 4 of 4): Randy Couture's "Becoming The Natural: My Life In and Out The Cage"

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 2, 2010 - 8:30:15 AM
COLUMN: Suggested improvements for UFC Undisputed 2010 videogame to fend off EA MMA competition

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 1, 2010 - 8:40:53 PM
COLUMN: The Elbow: An in-depth look at one of MMA’s most controversial and underutilized weapons

Opinion & Analysis : Roundtables - Mar 1, 2010 - 8:12:27 PM
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 3): Would it be better for MMA for Strikeforce to grow or go out of business? Penick, Perez, Debar, Hyden, Rowland, Amadi

Opinion & Analysis : Penick's Take - Feb 28, 2010 - 10:33:52 PM
PENICK'S BLOG: Final thoughts on Friday's Strikeforce: Challengers event

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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
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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
UFC 110 PRESS CONFERENCE ANALYSIS: Amadi's detailed look at what was said and what it means
UFC 110 RESULTS: Penick's live on-going coverage of Nogueira vs. Velasquez event from Australia
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MMATorch Podcast
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
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Penick's Torch Audio Update - Interview with former IFL and UFC fighter Mike Ciesnolevicz on his fighting career, "reality show" fighters, training, teaching and more (12 min.)
UFC 110 AUDIO ROUNDTABLE (48 min.) - Penick, Pelkey, Perez review PPV event fight by fight
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Special UFC 110 Preview Audio Update with Penick, Pelkey and Perez 02/18 (34 min.)
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
UFC QUOTABLES: Thiago Alves looking for revenge against Fitch at UFC 111, GSP next
UFC NEWS: Zuffa brings lawsuit to two more websites offering illegal UFC streams
OTHER NEWS: Versus and DirecTV reach agreement, network back on satellite carrier today
UFC QUOTABLES: Jon Jones says we've seen only 20 percent of what he's been training, feels free to do more in his stand up against Brandon Vera
BELLATOR NEWS: Roger Huerta officially joins Bellator's season two lightweight tournament, debuts on season two premiere on April 8th
WEC NEWS: Mackens Semerzier meets Anthony Morrison on WEC 48 undercard
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
COLUMN: Part Four of Month Long Series on African-Americans in MMA - The Future Pioneers
UK SCENE: Response to reader reaction on last week's column, Dan Hardy on UFC Primetime and miscellaneous news
BOOK REVIEW (pt. 2 of 4): Ten things I learned from Jens Pulver’s “Little Evil: One Ultimate Fighter’s Rise to the Top”
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1): What are the worst instances of a fighter receiving an unearned Title shot? Williams, Shelby, Amadi and Hobaugh
AMADI: A response to reactions on MMA matchmaking article
READER REAX: Thoughts on Amadi's column on MMA's match-making practices - do fighters who draw well move ahead of better fighters who don't?
Interviews
UFC QUOTABLES: Thiago Alves looking for revenge against Fitch at UFC 111, GSP next
UFC QUOTABLES: Jon Jones says we've seen only 20 percent of what he's been training, feels free to do more in his stand up against Brandon Vera
UFC QUOTABLES: Dan Hardy says he'll knock out GSP at UFC 111, says the ending round depends on GSP
UFC QUOTABLES: Frank Mir says Shane Carwin is more dangerous for him than Brock Lesnar
QUOTABLES: WWE announcer Jim Ross discusses becoming a passionate MMA fan, how he would fare as an MMA broadcaster
Submit Your Questions for Upcoming Gray Maynard Interview with MMATorch
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
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
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