UFC President Dana White has outlined that welterweight duo Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal were never options for Conor McGregor’s next fight. McGregor impressed in his comeback bout defeating Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds last month and attention has now turned to who he will fight next. Usman and Masvidal were both in attendance at UFC 246 to watch …
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Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he has his sights set on a bout with Conor McGregor, before a potential title fight with Kamaru Usman at 170lbs. Masvidal recently defeated Nate Diaz in the headline bout of UFC 244 in New York last month clinching the BMF title in a dominant performance. With three hugely impressive wins in a row against …
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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has issued a warning to Conor McGregor, claiming The Notorious One much have a death wish if he wants to face him for the 170lb belt. McGregor appeared to tweet his intentions of capturing a belt in a third separate weight class over the weekend to add to his title victories at featherweight and lightweight …
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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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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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Jordan Burroughs spoke to Pundit Arena about the possibility of a potential transition from the world of wrestling to mixed martial arts. Burroughs managed to catch quite a few headlines on the other side of the combat sporting world ahead of and directly after a complete and utter annihilation of the UFC superstar Askren on Monday. Askren predated his conqueror …
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Tyron Woodley believes that a win over his former conquest Robbie Lawler will be enough to earn him a shot at Kamaru Usman’s welterweight title. Usman managed to completely nullify the dominant force that was ‘The Chosen One’ during their UFC 235 co-main event in December. It was five-rounds of the former TUF winner’s patented style of abrasive grappling pressure …
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Kamaru Usman put on a masterclass in pressure and top-control in the UFC 235 co-main event, beating Tyron Woodley definitively to win the title. While there were certainly more than a few people who were picking Usman to usurp the long-time welterweight champion, the idea of him putting a clinic on Tyron Woodley was a long-shot, to say the least. …
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Ahead of the UFC 235 co-main event showdown between champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Kamaru Usman, we give our official prediction. We already broke down the stakes for both men in a separate piece, so with that out of the way, let’s get into our take on this 170lb title-clash. If we have learned one thing over the last two …
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This weekend, UFC 235’s co-main event will see the welterweight title contested between champion Tyron Woodley and powerful challenger Kamaru Usman. The welterweight title will be on the line as powerful 170lb-rs collide in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kamaru Usman in three words: Attrition, Athleticism, Relentless Notable wins: Leon Edwards, Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos Highest high: Beating Rafael dos …
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Current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has sent out a warning to the middleweight division, outlining that he might go up to 185lbs after he’s “wiped out the division clean” at 170lbs. Woodley is currently facing the prospect of the “Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 as he looks to defend his welterweight title for the fifth time. The Chosen …
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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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Kamaru Usman managed to put a beating on the former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos to make his claim to a welterweight title shot stronger than ever. Now at a perfect 9-0 in the UFC, the former Ultimate Fighter winner managed to take home his most impressive win to date – beating the admittedly undersized RDA to earn a unanimous decision victory. …
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Kamaru Usman picked up the biggest win of his career by beating the legendary Demian Maia in Brazil but revealed that he was injured for most of the fight. Kamaru Usman, a man who has been described as the most avoided welterweight on the planet, proved that well and truly belongs in the division’s top-5 with a dominant – albeit …
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Kamaru Usman turned in a very dominant display at UFC Fight Night 124 on Sunday and cut a pretty solid promo on motor-mouthed welterweight peer Colby Covington post-fight, but he seemed to draw the ire of Dana White rather than impress the UFC president with his efforts. “Listen, I fought this fight sitting at about 30%. Everybody knows what I’m …
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An insight as to why the Tyron Woodley/ Nate Diaz proposed UFC 219 headliner makes sense.
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