When the conversation turns to the greatest UFC title fight in history a few contenders always spring to mind. There’s Frankie Edgar’s magnificent comeback against Gray Maynard at UFC 125 that saw the bout end in a split-decision draw. Maybe Anderson Silva’s first win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 is more up your street. With Sonnen seemingly en route …
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Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title following a ding-dong battle with Colby Covington at UFC 245 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The high-profile main event was even going into the final round before the champion floored Covington twice before referee Marc Goddard stepped in with just 50 seconds of the fight remaining. Following the fight, Covington had some …
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UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has given us an update on the current standing of his ongoing negotiations with the UFC. Upon being asked by a member of the press about the promotion’s business relationship with Masvidal, UFC president Dana White was characteristically blunt in his response, playing down rumours linking Jorge to a showdown with the superstar Conor McGregor. …
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We already knew that Colby Covington could walk the walk just as good as he could talk the talk, but last night’s victory over Robbie Lawler was arguably the most impressive of his UFC career to date. “Chaos” solidified himself as the 170lb division’s number one contender after a dominant display against former welterweight champion Lawler in Newark. Covington’s pace …
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Two of the welterweight division’s biggest names collide in the UFC Newark main-event as Colby Covington takes on Robbie Lawler. You’d be hard-pressed to find a pair of fighters as popular as these guys who are known for two completely different reasons and in many ways, are sitting on completely opposite sides of the fan opinion spectrum. Lawler, a legend …
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Colby Covington has offered up a rather blunt assessment of his friend Jorge Masvidal’s argument for a title-shot against divisional champ, Kamaru Usman. It does seem as though there’s a bit of trouble in paradise between the two friends, a consequence of their shared pursuit of the welterweight title no doubt. With Colby now set to take on the former …
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A welterweight title-eliminator featuring two of the division’s most recognizable names has reportedly been verbally agreed for the UFC Newark headliner. The UFC’s next stop in Newark, New Jersey is scheduled to take place on August 3 and according to reports turned in by ESPN, it will feature a clash between these two former teammates. Lawler’s last outing saw him lose …
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Before he was ruining important plot points in popular films online and pissing off the entire nation of Brazil, UFC welterweight Colby Covington seemed like a genuinely respectful guy. The famously controversial American star is currently right in the title-mix at 170lbs – despite the fact that it is Kamaru Usman who will be challenging for the belt on Saturday …
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Colby Covington could get the chance to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on a welterweight title shot at UFC 235, with a fight against Darren Till in London. The former 170lb interim champion was overlooked for a fight against current title holder Tyron Woodley after news broke that The Chosen One would be facing off against Kamaru …
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UFC welterweight contender, Colby Covington has put Dana White on blast following the UFC president’s decision to pass him up on a UFC title shot. Earlier this week it was announced that Kamaru Usman will challenge the long-reigning welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 in March. Covington won the interim-title last year and was expected the face Woodley on …
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The UFC welterweight division is about to receive some much needed clarity. Tyron Woodley successfully defended his belt for the fourth time last year, dominating Darren Till and hardening his status as the best 170lb-er in the sport. But since then an injury to his thumb has led to some time off, leading to UFC 233 scheduled for this month …
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UFC President Dana White has (another) bone to pick with current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, along with his top challenger Colby Covington. Plans had reportedly been in the works for Woodley to defend his welterweight title at UFC 233 in Anaheim as the promotion scrambles for the main event, with the number one contender Colby Covington his most likely challenger. …
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For all the excitement and expectation that has surrounded the return of Nate Diaz, the identity of the two fighters who will relegate him and Dustin Poirier to the co-main event slot is unclear. Back in early August, we had a stab at figuring out exactly who the UFC 230 headliners were. And while a lot of the names mentioned in that …
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Chael Sonnen and Colby Covington spoke together about the rumour that Jon Jones once hid under Jackson’s MMA cage to avoid USADA testers. It’s an old story but one that many do believe to have occurred. It initially came to be heard by the mainstream audience back in 2016 – just after Jones was pulled from the UFC 200 card …
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The estimated numbers for UFC 225 are in and all things considered, the cards performance in relation to the others this year won’t blow anyone’s mind. A lot of questions over the drawing power of a post-Mickey Gall CM Punk were answered today as MMAFighting reported that the PPV buys for the show came in at a surprisingly low 250k. None of …
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The former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen made it clear that he was not happy with commentator Joe Rogan following last weekend’s UFC 225. UFC colour-commentator Joe Rogan seems to be among the best-liked figures in the sport of MMA so when loud-mouthed welterweight contender Colby Covington chose to publicly voice his anger with him, many felt that it was …
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Tyron Woodley has opened up as the favourite over Colby Covington as they edge closer to eventually meeting in a title-unification bout inside the octagon. UFC 225 saw the divisive newly-crowned interim welterweight champion Colby Covington prove that he was more than just a big mouth. Ok, well, he’s still majority big-mouth, but with his win over Rafael dos Anjos …
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Relive UFC 225 in a particularly brutal edition of Fight Motion, featuring Rafael dos Anjos, Colby Covington, Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. UFC 225 is fading further into memory but today, the UFC uploaded the latest in their Fight Motion series to their official YouTube channel and after the brutal events of last weekend’s fight-card, it’s an especially fun entry. Of course, …
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