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Quick News
XFC 16 "High Stakes" Results: Jamie Varner stops Drew Fickett in just 40 seconds on HDNet
UFC reportedly signs Strikeforce vet Roger Gracie
Thiago Silva vs. Igor Pokrajac reportedly heading to UFC on FX 3 card in Virginia
UFC on FX 4 in Atlantic City confirmed; UFC on Fox 4 announced for August 4 in Los Angeles
Donald Cerrone vs. Yves Edwards added to May 15 UFC on FX event in Virginia
Spike TV to air Diego Sanchez marathon head to head with UFC on Fuel 1 "Ellenberger vs. Sanchez"
Staff Picks
UFC Undisputed 3 Review (Xbox 360): THQ improves upon past iterations to provide best MMA experience to date
UFC 143 ROUNDTABLE: Should the UFC book a Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz rematch this summer?
ENNIS: Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down for UFC 143 - Carlos Condit, Fools/Crybabies, Bad Judging/Officiating, and more
AMADI: Why Nick Diaz Fights the Way He Does, and Why Carlos Condit Was Right to Avoid It
PENICK: UFC 143's Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit - A Round by Round Breakdown of What Actually Happened
PEREZ: The UFC 143 Highlight Reel - The Top 5 stories out of "Diaz vs. Condit" event in Las Vegas
Spotlight Article Headline
DIAZ'S MILLION $ HIGH
UFC ON FOX 2
MMATORCH'S 11 OF '11
UFC ON FX DEBUT
BROCK RETIRES
HE'S GOOD
MMATorch Podcast
TONIGHT: MMATorch Tuesday Livecast - TUF 14 Finale preview, UFC lightweight Nik Lentz, and more on new edition of Internet call-in show with Penick and Hansen
PODCAST: UFC 138 review on new ESPN UK UFC Podcast
PODCAST: UFC 137 review, UFC 138 preview, Rashad Evans and more on new ESPN UK UFC podcast
TONIGHT: MMATorch Tuesday Livecast - Full UFC 136 review, Jones vs. Machida discussion and more on new edition of Internet call-in show with Penick, Pelkey & Hansen
TONIGHT: MMATorch Tuesday Livecast - UFC 135 review, UFC on Versus 6 preview, MMAMania.com's Brian Hemminger and more on new edition of Internet call-in show with Hansen & Pelkey
PODCAST: UFC 135 preview and more on new ESPN UK UFC podcast with MMATorch's Chris Park
Upcoming Events
UPCOMING EVENT: UFC on Fuel TV: Ellenberger vs. Sanchez, February 15
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson, Febuary 26
UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann, March 3
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, March 3
Bellator 60, March 9
Bellator 61, March 16
MMA News
Report: Eddie Alvarez eying move to UFC with one fight left on Bellator contract
"Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier to headline UFC on Fuel TV 3 on May 15
TUF 15 coaches Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber to headline UFC 148 on July 7 in third Championship bout
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz III in the works for Ortiz's final UFC fight
Nick Diaz "will be back" in the UFC, says UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta
UFC targeting Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem Title bout for UFC 146 on Memorial Day weekend
PPV & TV Events
UFC 143 "DIAZ VS. CONDIT" LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round report of Super Bowl weekend event
UFC ON FOX 2 "EVANS VS. DAVIS" LIVE RESULTS: Pelkey's live round by round report of main card on Fox from Chicago
ProElite 3 Results: Brad Walker live blogs through HDNet broadcast of "Grove vs. Minowaman" event in Hawaii
UFC ON FX "GUILLARD VS. MILLER" LIVE RESULTS: Penick's live round by round report for main card broadcast
UFC ON FX "GUILLARD VS. MILLER" LIVE RESULTS: Hansen's round by round report for Prelim fights on Fuel TV
UFC 142 LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round report for "Aldo vs. Mendes" event in Brazil
TV Reviews
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 14 REPORT 11/16: Hyden's (Virtual Time) Rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 14 REPORT 11/09: Hyden's (Virtual Time) Rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Episode 7 Blog - John Albert on final quarterfinal bout, lame pranks and semifinal picks
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 14 REPORT 11/02: Hyden's (Virtual Time) Rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 14 REPORT 10/26: Hyden's (Virtual Time) Rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 14 REPORT 10/19: Hyden's (Virtual Time) Rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
Live Event Reports
Local Scene: American Fighting Organization's New Year’s Redemption Fight Card - Mansfield Massachusetts
Local Scene: Kaitlin Young, Tony Belvedere dominate in front of a partisan crowd in Minneapolis at "Downtown Showdown 2"
Local Scene: Broken arm brings early end to "Downtown Showdown" main event in Minneapolis
LOCAL SCENE: Hansen's report of NAFC Unleashed from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Local Scene: Carter's Live Report - REALITY FIGHTING at Mohegan Sun
LOCAL SCENE: "The Striking Viking" Isaiah Larson defeats former Green Bay Packer "Whisper" Goodman in Minneapolis at "Riot at the Hyatt"
Opinion & Analysis
UFC Undisputed 3 Review (Xbox 360): THQ improves upon past iterations to provide best MMA experience to date
ROUNDTABLE: With Nick Diaz rematch not happening, how does Carlos Condit match up with likely next foe Georges St-Pierre?
WALKER: Five Fighters the UFC Needs to Get Inside the Octagon
PENICK'S BLOG: Thoughts on Nick Diaz's drug test failure out of UFC 143
WALKER: What is each UFC Title really worth? Looking at the numbers and names behind each UFC belt
HANSEN: The Ballad of John and Yoko, (If John Were Carlos Condit and Yoko Were Nick Diaz)
Interviews
MMATorch Interview: Andreas Kraniotakes discusses his career, U.S. debut in ProElite, EA MMA appearance, and more
MMATorch Interview: UFC 144's Cheick Kongo doesn't like Alistair Overeem getting quick title shot, would like rematch with Frank Mir
MMATorch Exclusive: Lorenz Larkin discusses Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal's drug test failure, Kim Winslow controversy
MMATorch Interview: Strikeforce Champ Miesha Tate on her history and future in the sport, belief in women in the UFC
MMATorch Exclusive: Strikeforce welterweight Tyron Woodley on Jordan Mein, Strikeforce, Jorge Masvidal, and much more
MMATorch Exclusive: Duke Roufus on developing future UFC champs, Anthony and Sergio Pettis, Ben Askren, and the MMA shot that never came
Champs & Rankings
MMATorch Staff Rankings - January 2012
MMATorch Staff Rankings - December 2011
MMATorch Staff Rankings - November 2011
MMATorch Staff Rankings - October 2011
MMATorch Staff Rankings - September 2011 - in all seven weight divisions
MMATorch Staff Rankings - August 2011
Ask the Torch
ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Forrest Griffin, Rampage Jackson, reach in MMA, and more
ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Brock Lesnar's mental toughness, UFC pay, lightweight #1 contender
ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Brock Lesnar and the retroactive dismissal of his career
ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader question on Jon Fitch's spot in UFC's welterweight division
ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Jon Jones, UFC rape jokes, and possibility of UFC return for Tim Sylvia
ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Frank Mir's UFC 140 win, Mir's title contention status, and Jon Jones' P4P love
DVD Reviews
VIDEO TEST
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)
Torch Flashbacks
FLASHBACK: Keller's live report of UFC 87 debut for future Champ and UFC 140 headliner Jon Jones
FLASHBACK (1 YR AGO): Just like this week, Bisping trash-talking his opponent on year ago - Jorge Rivera
FLASHBACK (1 YR. AGO): AMADI - The myth of "motivation" throughout B.J. Penn's career
FLASHBACK (4 YRS AGO): ENNIS: - GSP-Hughes-Serra situation prompts questions about how title shots should be granted
FLASHBACK (5 YRS. AGO): ENNIS - Why I don't want Matt Hughes to retire just yet
FLASHBACK (5 YRS AGO): ENNIS - Lay of the Land - Heavyweight Division with Tim Sylvia on top
Torch MMA Polls
POLL: Should the UFC set up Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz II with GSP on the shelf until November?
POLL: Who do you think won between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz?
POLL: UFC 143's Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit - Who Wins and How?
POLL: Between UFC 143's Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit, who is more likely to defeat GSP?
POLL: Should Jon Jones be as heavy a favorite as he is over Rashad Evans at UFC 145?
POLL: Who do you think won between Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping on Fox?
Prediction and Betting Contests
UFC 143 CONTESTS: Confidence Pick and Betting Game Results
UFC 143 CONTESTS: Confidence Pick and Betting Games are LIVE
UFC 142 CONTESTS: Extremely Belated Confidence Pick and Betting Game Results
UFC 142 CONTESTS: Confidence Pick and Betting Games are LIVE - UPDATED W/ BELFORT-JOHNSON NEWS
UFC 141 CONTESTS: Confidence Pick and Betting Game Results
UFC 141 CONTESTS: Confidence Pick and Betting Games are LIVE
