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KELLER: UFC 84 Preview - Penn vs. Sherk, plus Ortiz and Silva in big fight By Wade Keller, MMATorch Supervising Editor
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UFC QUOTABLES: Mike Swick goes back on previous comments, says Dan Hardy does deserve Title shot against GSP
UFC NEWS: Open tryouts coming to North Carolina on April 1st for season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter
UFC NEWS: Stephan Bonnar loses appeal of UFC 110 loss to Krzysztof Soszynski, rematch expected
UFC PROGRAMMING REMINDER: UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Hardy special premieres Wednesday at 10PM ET
UFC NEWS: Kampmann vs. Thiago, Wiman vs. Danzig in the works for UFC 115 in Vancouver
UFC QUOTABLES: James Toney says he's going to be a two sport athlete, says he's not worried about takedowns from MMA opponents
UFC NEWS: Kimbo now back to May 8th bout with Matt Mitrione, won't headline April 17th event
UFC NEWS: Canadian Claude Patrick, Bellator vet Travis Browne latest signees by the UFC
UFC QUOTABLES: James Toney ready to fight Randy Couture, expecting a June or July debut
UFC NEWS: Some rumors for April 17th event struck down, but UFC still gearing up for Spike event
PENICK: Examining updated rumors for April 17th Fight Night event on Spike
UFC NEWS: UFC going head to head with Strikeforce on CBS on April 17th
UFC News (Exclusive): Latest out of Saudi Arabia regarding UFC 112 hype, reaction to new Anderson Silva opponentn, B.J. Penn bootlegging, TV ads, billboards
UFC QUOTABLES: Dana White hasn't thought out Toney signing, insists it won't be a freak show
UFC QUOTABLES: Georges St. Pierre - "I want to take Dan Hardy out as fast as I can and go home"
UFC NEWS: Former multi-time boxing World Champion James Toney signs with the UFC
UFC NEWS: More info on 28 fighter roster on The Ultimate Fighter season eleven
UFC NEWS: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller in the works for UFC 114 in Las Vegas
UFC NEWS: Spike releases full list of 28 middleweights for The Ultimate Fighter 11
UFC NEWS: Rob Emerson vs. Nik Lentz tapped for Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi
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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
UFC 110 Prediction and Betting Contests (UPDATED)
UFC 109 Prediction and Betting Contests
UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDER: Upcoming Major MMA Event Dates and Locations
UFC 110: NOGUEIRA VS. VELASQUEZ - Latest Fight Card
STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS VI: PRANGLEY VS. AMASSOU - Latest Fight Card
WEC 47: BOWLES VS. CRUZ- Latest Fight Card
MMA News
UFC AND WEC NEWS: WEC 47 and UFC 110 Numbers Down Dramatically from Recent Shows
STRIKEFORCE NEWS: Roger Gracie set to make Debut on May 15th; Kevin Randleman Possible Opponent
UFC QUOTABLES: Mike Swick goes back on previous comments, says Dan Hardy does deserve Title shot against GSP
UFC NEWS: Open tryouts coming to North Carolina on April 1st for season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter
UFC NEWS: Stephan Bonnar loses appeal of UFC 110 loss to Krzysztof Soszynski, rematch expected
STRIKEFORCE NEWS: Cung Le says "I'm ready to go next month", wants Scott Smith rematch
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
PENICK'S BLOG: First impressions of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Hardy premiere episode
BOOK REVIEW (pt. 1 of 4): Jens Pulver's "Little Evil: One Ultimate Fighter's Rise to the Top"
HANSEN: James Toney and UFC a bad mix - why Dana shouldn't ever turn Strikeforce counterprogramming into a freak show
AMADI: Full scale competition between two equally strong MMA promotions is not what fans want, whether they realize it or not
COLUMN: MMA Rankings and the importance of finding the right criteria
SUTCLIFFE: Fallout from WEC 47 leaves Jens Pulver with more questions than answers
Interviews
UFC QUOTABLES: Mike Swick goes back on previous comments, says Dan Hardy does deserve Title shot against GSP
STRIKEFORCE NEWS: Cung Le says "I'm ready to go next month", wants Scott Smith rematch
UFC QUOTABLES: James Toney says he's going to be a two sport athlete, says he's not worried about takedowns from MMA opponents
STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Jake Shields - "I don't want to knock Cesar's decision to train Jose Canseco, but I certainly wouldn't let him in my gym"
UFC QUOTABLES: James Toney ready to fight Randy Couture, expecting a June or July debut
STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Shinya Aoki coming to Strikeforce to prove DREAM superiority
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
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)
INTERVIEW - RETRO: UFC's first promoter/booker Art Davie talks to the Torch about controversy with new sport (pt. 1 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
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
KELLER'S UFC 110 LIVE BLOG: Random thoughts in chronological order - Velasquez, Nogueira, Cro Cop, Wanderlei Silva, Bisping
UFC NEWS: Zuffa files lawsuit against website offering pirated stream of UFC 110 and more events
