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Torch Flashbacks

Torch Flashbacks - Apr 20, 2010 - 3:49:29 PM
FLASHBACK: Keller's full fight report and more Dana White quotes on UFC's debacle of an event back in 2001

MMA News : UFC - Apr 20, 2010 - 3:35:47 PM
KELLER: Dana White had a night even worse than Strikeforce's on Saturday night back in 2001

Torch Flashbacks - Mar 22, 2010 - 3:50:01 PM
FLASHBACK (3 YRS AGO): Keller's UFC 69 Report with Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra, Koscheck vs. Sanchez, Huerta vs. Garcia

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?

Torch Flashbacks - Feb 19, 2010 - 3:23:33 PM
FLASHBACK - 3 YRS AGO: Ennis's UFC 67 Report - Rampage and Cro Cop debut, Anderson Silva defends, Scott Smith, Roger Huerta

Torch Flashbacks - Sep 15, 2009 - 7:25:37 PM
1 YR AGO - PENICK'S UFC 88 REPORT: Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill, plus Hendo, Marquardt (w/star ratings)

Torch Flashbacks - Aug 13, 2009 - 1:53:02 PM
FLASHBACK: Brock Lesnar's Minnesota Vikings NFL training camp coverage - 5 years ago

Torch Flashbacks - Jul 13, 2009 - 1:37:07 AM
MITCHELL: Ultimate Fighting's very existence threatened by outside forces; should it exist? (Flashback to 1995)

Interviews - May 29, 2009 - 1:53:00 PM
INTERVIEW - RETRO: Art Davie - Dana White's predecessor discusses harsh media coverage of new sport (pt. 2 of 3)

Interviews - May 29, 2009 - 1:48:00 PM
INTERVIEW - RETRO: UFC's first promoter/booker Art Davie talks to the Torch about controversy with new sport (pt. 1 of 3)

Torch Flashbacks - Mar 18, 2009 - 8:27:34 AM
KELLER: Abbott establishes that strikers are not necessarily inferior to grapplers in UFC (July 22, 2000 Flashback)

Torch Flashbacks - Nov 22, 2008 - 11:47:00 AM
JARSULIC: A look back at the first classic MMA match, the Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba war of attrition in 2000

Torch Flashbacks - Nov 13, 2008 - 5:16:00 PM
Keller examines UFC's successful first year (1994) and its ties to pro wrestling

Torch Flashbacks - Mar 5, 2008 - 2:08:00 AM
RETRO: Dana White talks to Torch about fallout from Vegas disaster five years ago, backstage notes

Torch Flashbacks - Jun 4, 2007 - 6:57:00 PM
10 Yrs Ago - UFC 13 PPV: Keller's detailed original report including Vitor Belfort vs. Tank, plus Ortiz, Couture

Torch Flashbacks - May 26, 2007 - 6:44:00 AM
TORCH FLASHBACK: MMA banned from PPV ten years ago this week

Torch Flashbacks - Apr 22, 2007 - 2:22:00 PM
KELLER - Retro: To realize how far UFC has come in just five years, look to their Vegas debut

Torch Flashbacks - Apr 22, 2007 - 2:21:00 PM
RETRO: Torch on site - UFC's disastrous return to national PPV and debut in Vegas

Torch Flashbacks - Oct 18, 2006 - 7:44:00 PM
FLASHBACK: Extreme Fighting Battlecade PPV Report (10-18-96): Maurice Smith, Matt Hume, Lewis, Gracie

Torch Flashbacks - Oct 9, 2006 - 3:19:00 PM
UFC 11 PPV Flashback: Mark Coleman, Tank Abbott, Jerry Bohlander, Brian Johnston, Scott Ferrazo

Torch Flashbacks - Sep 2, 2006 - 3:37:00 PM
Retro Mitchell Column: Ultimate Fighting's very existence threatened by outside forces; should it exist?

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Staff Picks - Top Ten Articles
ARNOLD: When a Japanese DREAM turns into an MMA nightmare
PARK: Profiling five of the UFC's top submission specialists
UK SCENE: A bad week for UK fighters capped off at UFC 118; Daley's continued dismissal and UK news in brief
THE TAPPER'S TOOLBOX: Fixing the little mistakes in your BJJ game - "How to break guard"
PARK: A look at five era-changing losses by UFC Champions following B.J. Penn's UFC 118 loss to Frankie Edgar
ALL BUSINESS: The UFC 118 and Fan Expo Live Experience - Thoughts From a Fan Who Loves This Business
PENICK: Frankie Edgar had "The Answer" for a disappointing B.J. Penn at UFC 118
PARK: Randy Couture vs. James Toney at UFC 118 reminiscent of the initial UFC event's stylistic clashes
THE TAPPER'S TOOLBOX: Fixing the little mistakes in your BJJ game - "Mistakes Beginners Make – The Butterfly Sweep"
UK SCENE: Andre Winner and Nick Osipczak weigh in on UFC 118 bouts, Pickett vs. Jorgensen thoughts and more
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Staff Picks
ARNOLD: When a Japanese DREAM turns into an MMA nightmare
PARK: Profiling five of the UFC's top submission specialists
UK SCENE: A bad week for UK fighters capped off at UFC 118; Daley's continued dismissal and UK news in brief
THE TAPPER'S TOOLBOX: Fixing the little mistakes in your BJJ game - "How to break guard"
PARK: A look at five era-changing losses by UFC Champions following B.J. Penn's UFC 118 loss to Frankie Edgar
ALL BUSINESS: The UFC 118 and Fan Expo Live Experience - Thoughts From a Fan Who Loves This Business
MMATorch Podcast
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/31 (52 min.) - UFC 118 event review and breakdown
VINTAGE AUDIO ('95): Keller interviews Dan Severn trainer after UFC 4, going behind the scenes at early UFC event (22 min.)
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/24 (102 min.) - Strikeforce Houston review and UFC 118 preview
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Fighters and Writers audio with Carter, Hansen and McDermott (57 min.) - UFC 117 review and discussion
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/10 (85 min.) - UFC 117 review, Strikeforce Challengers and WEC 50 preview
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/3 (104 min.) - UFC on Versus 2 review, UFC 117 preview and more!
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MMA News
BELLATOR NEWS: Horn vs. Baker finalized for Bellator 30; Weedman vs. McClintock tourney qualifier added
UFC NEWS: Kendall Grove vs. Demian Maia headed to The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in December
UFC NEWS: Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva targeted for UFC 125 on New Year's Day
UFC NEWS: UFC releases 24 year old heavyweight Todd Duffee from roster
UFC NEWS: Yves Lavigne contends he did not make any quotes, on or off the record, about GSP and Josh Koscheck
WEC NEWS: Bart Palaszewski vs. Kamal Shalorus targeted for WEC 52 in November
PPV & TV Events
KELLER'S UFC 118 BLOG: Toney vs. Couture, Edgar vs. Penn... Random Thoughts in Chronological Order
UFC 118 RESULTS: Penick's live round by round report of Edgar vs. Penn II, Couture vs. Toney event from Boston
UFC 118 Prediction and Betting Contests
STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS - Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza captures vacant Middleweight Championship with decision win over Tim Kennedy
STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS - Penick's live round by round report of King Mo vs. Feijao event on Showtime
BELLATOR 25 RESULTS: Pelkey's live round by round report of Horbuckle vs. Blackburn headlined event from Chicago
TV Reviews
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 6/9: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama in a 2 hour episode on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 6/2: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/26: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/19: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/12: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/5: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
Live Event Reports
BELLATOR 27 RESULTS: Carter's Live Report - Featherweight Title Bout and Three Bantamweight Quarterfinal Match-ups
BELLATOR 26 RESULTS: Carter's Live Report - Heavyweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s 115 lbs. Quarterfinal Tournament Bouts
STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS - Unaired preliminary card results for event from the Toyota Center
BELLATOR 24 RESULTS: Carter's Live Report - Season Three Debut Show
LOCAL SCENE: First round finishes abound at "Combat on Capitol Hill 2" in St. Paul, MN
LOCAL SCENE: Havoc at the Hyatt II brings good fights and controversy to Minneapolis on Saturday night
Opinion & Analysis
HYDEN BLOG: James Toney's Ridiculous Payday at UFC 118 Is A Slap In The Face To MMA Fighters
UK SCENE: Bisping lashes out, UFC 120 heats up and more in the week of UK MMA
HENDERSON: MMA journalism and the Yves Lavigne-Josh Koscheck situation
ARNOLD: When a Japanese DREAM turns into an MMA nightmare
PARK: Profiling five of the UFC's top submission specialists
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): Who wins the Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard rematch? Can the UFC sell it as a headlining fight? Perez, Carter, Williams, Lee, Shelby and Penick
Interviews
UFC QUOTABLES: Forrest Griffin wants to win a fight before the end of 2010
UFC QUOTABLES: Lyoto Machida - "Rampage Jackson is a bit limited standing... not that good on the ground, either"
UFC QUOTABLES: Frank Mir - "I can beat Cro Cop in more ways than he can beat me"
STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: K.J. Noons says the "trash talking, pot smoking chump" Nick Diaz is going to have to kill him to beat him on October 9
BELLATOR NEWS: Travis Reddinger credits trainer Sergio Cunha for his progression; ready for "explosive" bantamweight tournament
STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal says he deserved to lose to Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante because he abandoned his gameplan
Champs & Rankings
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II Prediction and Betting Contest Results
MMATorch Staff Rankings - August 2010
UFC 117 Prediction and Betting Contest Results
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Prediction and Betting Contests Results
MMATorch Staff Rankings - July 2010
UFC 115 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 REVIEW: "UFC: Rampage Greatest Hits" a great collection of fights for Rampage fans new and old
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)
Torch Flashbacks
FLASHBACK: Keller's full fight report and more Dana White quotes on UFC's debacle of an event back in 2001
KELLER: Dana White had a night even worse than Strikeforce's on Saturday night back in 2001
FLASHBACK (3 YRS AGO): Keller's UFC 69 Report with Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra, Koscheck vs. Sanchez, Huerta vs. Garcia
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)
Torch MMA Polls
MMATORCH POLL: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney says not all MMA fans are NFL fans. Be heard, are you a fan of one sport alone or both?
NEW MMATORCH POLL: Who should Anderson Silva face next?
POLL: Should Liddell retire or fight again? Should Cro Cop retire or fight again?
MMATORCH POLL: Which fight are you anticipating more - Lesnar vs. Carwin or Silva vs. Sonnen?
POLL: What should Paul Daley's punishment be for the post-fight cheapshot at Koscheck?
MMATORCH POLL: Who will win and how in the UFC 113 main event between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Prediction and Betting Contests
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II Prediction and Betting Contest Results
UFC 118 Prediction and Betting Contests
UFC 117 Prediction and Betting Contest Results
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Prediction and Betting Contests
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