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Gilbert Burns slams “pillow hands” Colby Covington
Gilbert Burns doesn’t think Colby Covington switching to orthodox will change his power. For his entire career, Covington has been fighting as a southpaw. He has been known as a volume striker but wasn’t someone who was scoring one-punch knockouts. When Covington left ATT and started to train at MMA Masters, his coaches realized he […]
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Colby Covington is not underestimating Tyron Woodley, says fight won’t “be a cakewalk”
Colby Covington knows he can’t underestimate Tyron Woodley ahead of their UFC Vegas 11 main event. Entering the fight, Covington is a sizeable favorite. Many pundits also believe he will be able to beat Woodley with ease. Yet, “Chaos” isn’t so sure that will be the case. “Yeah, definitely I can’t look at the odds, […]
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Ben Askren explains what Tyron Woodley needs to do to “knock Colby out”
Ben Askren believes he knows what Tyron Woodley needs to do in order to knock out Colby Covington in the main event of UFC on ESPN 11 this weekend. Woodley will enter his fight with Covington on a two-fight skid, having given up back-to-back decisions to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Askren believes that, in […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN+ 36: Covington vs. Woodley
The full betting odds have been released for the 13 fights scheduled to take place Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 36: Covington vs. Woodley event. In the main event, it’s a five-round UFC welterweight grudge match between rivals Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley. Covington is coming off of a fifth-round TKO loss to Kamaru Usman in […]
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Coaches explain how Colby Covington has evolved since leaving ATT
Several of the coaches behind Colby Covington recently explained how the fighter has evolved since leaving American Top Team. After spending almost the entirety of his career training at ATT in Coconut Creek, Florida, Covington parted ways with the gym earlier this year. He now trains at MMA Masters in Miami. Ahead of Covington’s Saturday […]
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Tyron Woodley forecasts violent end to Colby Covington fight
Tyron Woodley envisions a violent end to his fight with Colby Covington, which headlines the UFC Vegas 11 card in this Saturday night. Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, has had a heated rivalry with Covington since the start of his title reign. More than a year after he surrendered the belt to Kamaru Usman, […]
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Video | Donald Trump praises UFC’s White, Covington, Cejudo and Gaethje
UFC President Dana White recently attended a Donald Trump campaign rally, along with UFC stars Colby Covington, Henry Cejudo and Justin Gaethje. During his speech, Trump sang the praises of White, who he has long considered a friend, and also gave some shoutouts to Covington, Cejudo and Gaethje. See what the US President had to […]
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Video | President Trump endorses Colby Covington ahead of UFC Vegas 11
President Donald Trump has given Colby Covington his official endorsement ahead of his fight against Tyron Woodley this weekend. Covington is set to finally lock horns with Woodley after years of the two rivals going back and forth at one other – whether it be on social media or in interviews. Covington is attempting to […]
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Dana White, multiple UFC stars to appear at reception with Donald Trump
UFC President Dana White and a host of the promotion’s top fighters are set to appear at a reception with United States President Donald Trump. The reception, hosted by Keystone Corp., will feature not only White, but UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington, interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, and former bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry […]
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UFC Vegas 11: ‘Covington vs. Woodley’ Fight Card and Start Times
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put on one of the biggest grudge matches of the year later this month when Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley finally go head to head. Event: UFC Vegas 11: Covington vs. Woodley Date: Saturday, 19th September 2020 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm EST) Over the course of the […]
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Tyron Woodley warns Colby Covington he may take a point deduction to “punch him in the sack”
Tyron Woodley plans on letting his hands go, and might even commit a foul when he fights Colby Covington. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11 on September 19, Woodley and Covington are set for their rivalry fight. The two have been linked to fighting one another for over two years. It never came […]
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Kamaru Usman sees Covington fight as “best and possibly the worst case scenario for Tyron Woodley”
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has shared some interesting insights on the upcoming fight between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley. Usman holds victories over both men. He beat Woodley in early 2019 to win the welterweight title, then defended the belt against Covington in late 2019. Having spent time in the cage with both fighters, […]
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UFC releases official poster for Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
The UFC has released the official poster for Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley’s upcoming fight. The former teammates turned rivals will finally face off in an eagerly anticipated fight at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday 19 September. Their grudge match will take place at the UFC APEX area in Las Vegas in the main event. […]
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Video | Tyron Woodley reveals he is training with Jorge Masvidal ahead of Colby Covington fight
Tyron Woodley has brought in Jorge Masvidal to train with him ahead of his UFC Vegas 11 main event scrap against Colby Covington. Woodley used to train at American Top Team alongside Masvidal and Covington, yet over the past couple of years, he and Covington started to dislike one another. During that same stretch, Masvidal […]
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Kamaru Usman blasts Colby Covington over LeBron James, NBA criticisms
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was quick to respond to his former foe Colby Covington’s criticism of NBA star LeBron James. After Jacob Blake, an unarmed black man, was killed by police officers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sunday, several NBA teams, including James’ LA Lakers, have voted to boycott their upcoming games in an act […]
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Colby Covington blasts “soft” LeBron James following NBA postponement: “Take a massive pay cut and perform the toughest job in America”
Colby Covington has come for the neck of LeBron James following his NBA game boycott, as he called him “soft” and challenged him to take a pay cut and try the hardest job in America: being a police officer. The upcoming NBA games on August 26 have been postponed as players protest the recent murder […]
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Photo | Colby Covington throws “Soy Jones Jr.” Tyron Woodley a retirement party
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington took another shot at his rival Tyron Woodley before their fight coming up in September. The UFC made it official this weekend that Covington and Woodley will throw down on September 19. The two will meet in a five-round main event at a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. […]
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UFC confirms three main events for September including Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington
The UFC has officially confirmed three main events for September including a welterweight bout between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley. On September 5, Alistair Overeem looks to continue his march towards a heavyweight title shot when he taking on the surging Augusto Sakai. On September 12, two of the best light heavyweights in the UFC […]
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Tyron Woodley says Colby Covington fight is biggest of his career
Tyron Woodley will face bitter rival Colby Covington on September 19th, and the former champion is looking to recapture the kind of form that made him the UFC welterweight champion. https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/1294482842966265857 Speaking on the Real Quick with Mike Swick Podcast, Woodley said: ‘This is a big fight for me. This is probably the biggest fight […]
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Colby Covington on Tyron Woodley fight: “If he doesn’t leave on a stretcher I didn’t do my job”
Colby Covington makes it clear he plans on finishing Tyron Woodley. Covington and Woodley have had a rivalry for a long time. Many thought they would fight in 2018 when Woodley was the champ. Yet, a scrap between them never came to fruition due to different reasons. But, they are now reported to meet in […]
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Tyron Woodley reacts to Colby Covington booking, makes prediction for fight
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is fired about his upcoming fight with his arch rival Colby Covington. Woodley shared his first reaction to this booking, which is expected to headline a UFC card on September 19, on his official Instagram account. View this post on Instagram September 19th CockRoach Covington Gets Squashed! […]
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Tyron Woodley updates on negotiations for “the biggest fight” of his career
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has provided an update on the negotiations for his fight with Colby Covington, which he views as “the biggest fight” of his entire career. Woodley and Covington have been linked to a fight for several weeks, but as of yet, the bout still isn’t official. Speaking on the Real […]
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Video | Colby Covington stars in Bang Energy commercial
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington continues to grow his brand with each and every passing day, this time through a starring role in a Bang Energy commercial. While his style of self-promotion doesn’t exactly sit well with most MMA fans, it’s clear to see that “Chaos” isn’t planning on changing up his technique any time […]
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Dan Lambert reveals he is no longer co-managing Colby Covington since he left ATT
American Top Team owner, Dan Lambert reveals he is no longer managing Colby Covington since the former interim welterweight champion left the gym. For the longest time, Lambert and Covington were super close, and the ATT owner even manager Covington. Yet, over the past few months that all changed. “Chaos” started to trash-talk several fighters […]
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Colby Covington slams “pathetic” Jorge Masvidal for requesting Usman rematch
Colby Covington has some choice words for Jorge Masvidal, who recently requested a rematch with UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. Masvidal challenged Usman for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 251 earlier this month. He accepted the fight on six days’ notice, replacing Usman’s originally slated foe Gilbert Burns, who tested positive for COVID-19. Despite […]
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Dana White confirms Colby Covington signed contract: “Just waiting on Woodley”
UFC President Dana White has confirmed that Colby Covington signed a contract to fight former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, adding that the promotion is waiting on Woodley to sign and make the bout official. Woodley and Covington have been engaged in a heated war of words since the height of Woodley’s reign as the […]
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Colby Covington: “The UFC hates me and they hold a grudge against me”
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington believes he hasn’t been booked for another fight yet because the UFC “hates” him and holds a “grudge” against him. Covington hasn’t fought since UFC 245 last December when he suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to Kamaru Usman in the last round of their epic welterweight title fight. Since then, […]
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Tyron Woodley says he will “get around to exterminating that roach” Colby Covington in September or October
Tyron Woodley has made it clear that he is willing to fight Colby Covington, just not in August. On Wednesday night, Covington posted a signed bout agreement for a fight against Woodley on August 22. Yet, he claimed the former champ turned him down once again. According to Woodley, he says he is not ready […]