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9/23 EVENING UPDATE: NAC hands W. Silva a lifetime ban, hefty fine; New Livecast; Nate Diaz returns at UFC on Fox 13; Poirier says McGregor needs to "get his ass whipped"; more
Sep 23, 2014 - 9:35:34 PM 9/23 EVENING UPDATE: NAC hands W. Silva a lifetime ban, hefty fine; New Livecast; Nate Diaz returns at UFC on Fox 13; Poirier says McGregor needs to "get his ass whipped"; more

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9/23 EVENING UPDATE

If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site today:

-The Nevada Athletic Commission wasn't done after the Jones-Cormier issue today, as they also addressed Wanderlei Silva, and wound up handing down a lifetime ban and a significant fine. More on their proceedings with further thoughts on the punishment on our mobile site now at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser.

-Head to BlogTalkRadio.com/MMATorch for our latest Livecast, where I was joined by Shawn Ennis and Rich Hansen to discuss the latest in the world of MMA! Our weekly show comes Tuesday nights live from 9-10:30PM ET, but all shows are on demand shortly thereafter.

-Nate Diaz has finally ended his holdout, and he'll return to action in December in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 13 when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos. More on his return on the mobile site now.

-Dustin Poirier plans to beat up Conor McGregor at UFC 178, and says the outspoken featherweight needs to “get his ass whipped and his mouth shut.” Catch Poirier's comments with further thoughts on the mobile site.

-UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin has a new bout, as Chico Camus drops to flyweight to take on Brad Pickett. Also added to an upcoming card is a bout between TUF 19 winner Eddie Gordon and TUF 17 competitor Josh Samman at UFC 181. Get more on all of those fighters on the mobile site.

-Invicta FC 9 hits UFC Fight Pass on Nov. 1, and the full lineup for the night is now set. Head to the mobile site for the full card announced on Tuesday.

We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!