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Colby Covington explains why he mocked Matt Hughes following win over Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington made some controversial comments about Matt Hughes following his victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark. After dominating ‘Ruthless’ for twenty-five straight minutes inside of the Octagon, Covington mocked Robbie’s longtime friend and training partner Matt Hughes in his post-fight speech. “Let’s talk about the lesson we learned here tonight. It’s a lesson […]
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UFC Newark Bonuses: No Bonus Issued To Colby Covington
Despite a lopsided decision win over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark, Colby Covington was now rewarded with a bonus by the UFC. Covington put on a tremendous performance in the main event again Lawler, shutting him out on the scorecards. Yet, he did not receive a bonus despite a record-setting performance. Although Covington did not […]
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PHOTO | Colby Covington suffered nasty cut three weeks before UFC Newark
Colby Covington earned himself a welterweight title shot after dusting Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC Newark, but he almost didn’t make it to the fight on account of a bad cut. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that Covington suffered a nasty cut in training three weeks before his fight against Robbie Lawler. The […]
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Kamaru Usman pokes fun at Colby Covington over post-fight interview
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington got into a heated argument at the post-fight show following UFC on ESPN 5. Covington defeated Robbie Lawler in the main event to secure the next title shot at Usman later this year. The trash talking between the two went on for a while and they nearly […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington takes phone call from President Trump
Colby Covington took a phone call from President Donald Trump following his unanimous decision win over Robbie Lawler at UFC on ESPN 5. Watch the video below, which the UFC’s Twitter account posted. Earlier in the day, Trump had sent out a Tweet to Covington wishing him good luck in the fight, which he won […]
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Robbie Lawler reacts following loss to Colby Covington at UFC Newark
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler suffered a lopsided decision loss to Colby Covington in tonight’s UFC Newark main event. ‘Ruthless’ just never seemed comfortable inside the cage this evening, much in part to the fact that Covington kept a ridiculous pace and utilized constant forward pressure. It was a sensational performance from ‘Chaos‘, one […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman get heated during UFC Post-Fight Show
Colby Covington will receive the next welterweight title shot against Kamaru Usman following his dominant win over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark. Covington smothered ‘Ruthless’ with strikes and takedowns for twenty-five straight minutes on route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. Following his sensation performance at this afternoons event, UFC President Dana White confirmed that […]
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Colby Covington explains why fight with Robbie Lawler almost didn’t happen
Colby Covington picked up arguably the biggest win of his MMA career today, defeating Robbie Lawler in the UFC Newark main event. Covington was able to dominate Lawler for all five rounds of their event headlining scrap, resulting in a unanimous decision victory from the judges in attendance. Speaking with TSN‘s Aaron Bronsteter after the […]
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Matt Hughes responds to Colby Covington following post-fight comments
UFC legend Matt Hughes has responded to the comments made by Colby Covington during his post-fight interview with Jon Anik. After his dominant decision victory over Hughes’ former teammate Robbie Lawler, Covington took to the mic where he delivered the following controversial comments. “Let’s talk about the lesson we learned here tonight. It’s a lesson […]
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Photo | Robbie Lawler busted up following fight with Colby Covington
Robbie Lawler suffered his third straight loss in the headliner of today’s UFC Newark event against Colby Covington. The former UFC welterweight kingpin, Lawler, was dominated by Covington in all five rounds, resulting in a lopsided unanimous decision setback. After putting together an impressive five-fight win streak, in which he captured the promotions coveted welterweight […]
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Colby Covington makes controversial comments about UFC legend Matt Hughes
Colby Covington (15-1 MMA) put on arguably the best performance of his career in tonight’s UFC Newark headliner against Robbie Lawler. ‘Chaos’ was able to dominate the former welterweight kingpin by utilizing a ton of pressure and volume mixed in with some timely takedowns. After twenty-five minutes of action, it was clear that Colby Covington […]
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Pros react to Colby Covington defeating Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark
Today’s UFC Newark event was headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Colby Covington taking on former division champion Robbie Lawler. The promotions former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since defeating Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision at UFC 225 in June of 2018. ‘Chaos‘ […]
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UFC Newark Results: Colby Covington defeats Robbie Lawler (Highlights)
Today’s UFC Newark event is headlined by a key welterweight fight featuring Colby Covington taking on Robbie Lawler. The promotions former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA), returns to action for the first time since defeating Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision at UFC 225 in June of 2018. ‘Chaos‘ will enter tonight’s UFC […]
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Donald Trump sends Colby Covington a message prior to fight with Robbie Lawler
Donald Trump is pulling for Colby Covington to emerge victorious in tonight’s UFC Newark main event against Robbie Lawler. The United States of America President, Trump, has been a fan of Colby’s ever since Covington brought his UFC interim welterweight title to The White House. Donald Trump recently took to Twitter where he sent Colby […]
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Colby Covington claims the Kawa brothers are trying to turn Jorge Masvidal against him
Colby Covington is a longtime friend and training partner of fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. ‘Chaos’ will square off with former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler in today’s UFC Newark main event, and will be awarded a title shot should he prove victorious. With that being said, the potential of Colby Covington eventually colliding with Jorge […]
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Darren Till goes off on ‘snitch bastard’ Colby Covington
Former UFC title challenger Darren Till (17-2-1 MMA) is not a fan of fellow welterweight Colby Covington (14-1 MMA). The Liverpool native, Till, proved his dislike for Covington once again on Friday afternoon by taking to Twitter to blast the promotions former interim welterweight title holder with the following statement. https://twitter.com/darrentill2/status/1157435071072276481?s=20 “Colby Covington no matter […]
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Robbie Lawler talks Colby Covington matchup & why it makes sense
Robbie Lawler had just five weeks to prepare for Colby Covington, but he feels taking the fight is worth it. Lawler was last seen in action back in March. He took on Ben Askren on the main card of UFC 235. “Ruthless” lost the bout via controversial submission in the first round. It didn’t take […]
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VIDEO | Robbie Lawler, Colby Covington have tense staredown in Newark
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Newark, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will collide with former interim champ Colby Covington. For Lawler, this bout represents the chance to rebound from two-straight losses. For Covington, meanwhile, it’s an opportunity to stake his claim to the next shot at the UFC welterweight title. […]
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UFC Newark weigh-in results
On Saturday, the UFC will return to our screens with the solid-looking UFC Newark card. In the main event of this card, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington will be looking to stake his claim to a welterweight title shot opposite former undisputed champion Robbie Lawler, who will of course be keen to spoil those […]
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Dan Lambert believes UFC Newark fight is ‘uber important’ for Colby Covington
When Colby Covington beat Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 to win the interim welterweight title, the consensus was he would be fighting for the undisputed title next. Yet, that never happened, and after more than a year off, he will return to take on Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC Newark. This […]
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Colby Covington dismisses Jorge Masvidal’s claim to a title shot
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are the two top contenders in the UFC welterweight division. Both are seemingly right on the cusp of a shot at reigning champ Kamaru Usman, and could conceivably be fighting each other for the title in the near future. The problem is, they’re good friends and training partners; a dynamic […]
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UFC Newark | Pro fighters make their picks for Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler
In the main event of UFC Newark, former interim welterweight champion,Colby Covington returns after over a year off to take on former undisputed champ Robbie Lawler. Heading into the fight, “Chaos” is a -235 favorite, while the former champ Lawler is a +185 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters […]
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Donald Trump Jr explains why he will be cageside to support Colby Covington against Robbie Lawler
Donald Trump Jr will in fact be cageside to support Colby Covington at this weekend’s UFC event in Newark. ‘Chaos’ will be squaring off with former welterweight title holder Robbie Lawler in Saturday night’s main event. The former UFC interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA), had been dropping hints that Donald Trump Jr, and […]
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ATT owner reveals Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are no longer training together
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are best friends and have been for years. The two welterweight contenders always train with each other to help one another for their upcoming fights. But that is no longer the case. At least, not currently. Covington and Masvidal are two of the UFC’s top welterweights, and according to American […]
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Kamaru Usman: There could be psychological aspect in Lawler vs. Covington matchup
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Newark, former interim welterweight champ Colby Covington will step into the cage with former undisputed welterweight champ Robbie Lawler in a bout that could produce the next welterweight title challenger. As such, reigning champ Kamaru Usman will be watching the action closely. Lawler used to train […]
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Colby Covington believes Ben Askren gets ‘his walking papers’ if he loses to Demian Maia
Colby Covington and Ben Askren do not like each other to say the least. They trade shots at one another in interviews and “Chaos” believes “Funky” will be released if he loses his next fight. Ben Askren is coming off of a knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 in five seconds. He is […]
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Dana White clears the air on UFC welterweight title picture
UFC president Dana White says that Colby Covington is close to finally getting what he’s wanted for a long time: a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. All he has to do is go out there next Saturday at UFC Newark and beat Robbie Lawler. The head honcho of the UFC confirmed the […]
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Tyron Woodley goes off on Colby Covington over recent Twitter post
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was not impressed with Colby Covington’s attempt at humor from earlier this evening. ‘Chaos’ had recently taken to Twitter where he shared the following photo of Jorge Masvidal and Tyron Woodley, this while tagging Ben Askren with the suggestion ‘I think we need new best friends‘. Masvidal had infamously […]