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Colby Covington to Ben Askren: I think we need new best friends
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington believes he and Ben Askren need to find some ‘new best friends’. Covington recently took to Twitter where he shared the following photo of Jorge Masvidal and Tyron Woodley. .@Benaskren I think we need new best friends. pic.twitter.com/QEFqVks4TV — Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) July 27, 2019 “Ben Askren I […]
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Colby Covington questions Robbie Lawler’s longevity: ‘It doesn’t make sense’
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is seemingly as dangerous today, at 37 years old, as he’s ever been. Lawler’s next opponent, Colby Covington, is cognizant of that fact — and from the sounds of it, he’s a tad suspicious about it. Colby Covington commented on Lawler’s incredible longevity on a recent episode of Submission […]
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Colby Covington pokes fun at Jon Jones following battery allegations
Colby Covington was quick to jump on battery allegations against Jon Jones. KRQE News 13 revealed that Jones is facing a battery charge stemming from an alleged April strip club incident. A spokesperson for Jones, James Hallinan, said the accusations are false and that Jones didn’t know of the charge until he was informed by […]
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Robbie Lawler responds to Colby Covington’s claim that he left ATT because of a picture
Former welterweight kingpin Robbie Lawler will return to the octagon this August at UFC Newark for a fight with former interim title holder Colby Covington. ‘Ruthless’ was most recently seen in action at UFC 235 in March, where he suffered a controversial first round submission loss to Ben Askren. Meanwhile, Colby Covington will fight for […]
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Colby Covington says win over Robbie Lawler makes him ‘the best welterweight of all time’
Colby Covington will return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC Newark. On this card former interim champion will not be fighting for the welterweight title, as many expected. Instead, he is set to take on the former welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler. It will no doubt be an exciting fight, which “Chaos” admits, […]
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Ben Askren breaks down Covington vs. Lawler fight
At UFC Newark, on August 3, top welterweight Colby Covington will look to reestablish himself as the next man in line for the champion Kamaru Usman with a big win over Robbie Lawler. Ben Askren, one of Covington’s most vocal haters, believes this is a fight that could go either way. Check out what he […]
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Colby Covington says Donald Trump’s sons will attend his next fight
Colby Covington is a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, and actually got some face time in with the man in 2018, shortly after he defeated Rafael dos Anjos to win the interim welterweight title. Since his meeting with Donald Trump, Covington has also met the President’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, who he visited […]
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Colby Covington blasts Nick Diaz following reports that the Stockton native has resumed training
Colby Covington had some harsh words for Nick Diaz following a report that the Stockton native has resumed training. The former UFC interim welterweight champion, Covington, recently took to Twitter where he took the following shot at Diaz over his alleged comeback. .@nickdiaz209 Probably just working on his techniques to beat women and not real […]
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Colby Covington explains why he accepted fight with ‘incredible’ Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington was widely expected to get the first crack at new UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, but after a series of twists and turns, he ultimately found himself booked for a crucial welterweight contender bout with the former champion Robbie Lawler instead. Surprisingly, Covington seems to be just fine with this matchup. He gave […]
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Kamaru Usman says Colby Covington ‘messed up’ title shot, Ben Askren is now next
When Kamaru Usman beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 to become the welterweight champion, all signs pointed to his first title defense being against Colby Covington. Well, that likely won’t happen now. On Monday it was announced that the former interim champion would take on Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark. Much to the despair of […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 118 // Colby Covington | Dan Lambert | Juan Archuleta
Colby Covington returns following the announcement that he will face former teammate Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC FN 156 in Newark, New Jersey on August 3rd. “Chaos” explains why he agreed to take this bout after several failed campaigns to fight Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Widely considered […]
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12 bouts set for UFC Newark on August 3
The recently announced UFC Newark card, which will broadcast on ESPN on August 3, is looking like a good one. As we now know, the card will be headlined by a welterweight showdown between former champion Robbie Lawler and former interim champion Colby Covington. In addition to this massive welterweight fight, the UFC Newark card […]
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Ben Askren roasts Colby Covington for not getting desired title shot
Ben Askren doesn’t shy away from a twitter roast. Today is no exception as he mocks Colby Covington for not getting a title shot. Askren, the former Olympic wrestler and Bellator champion prepares for his second UFC appearance against Jorge Masvidal. The winner of the fight will likely get a title shot against current champion, […]
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Colby Covington explains decision to accept fight with “living legend” Robbie Lawler
Earlier tonight news broke that former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington would be returning to the octagon at August’s UFC Newark event against former division kingpin Robbie Lawler. The booking came as a shock to many, as it was anticipated that Covington would serve as the first challenger to newly crowned division title holder Kamaru […]
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Kamaru Usman issues statement following Covington vs Lawler booking
It was expected that current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman would fight former interim champ Colby Covington in his first attempted title defense. However, that is no longer the case as it was reported earlier this evening that Covington would be returning to the cage this August in Newark against former division title holder Robbie […]
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Breaking! Colby Covington set to return at UFC Newark against former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington is set to return to the octagon at at UFC Newark against former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the big news on Twitter just moments ago. Breaking: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler has been verbally agreed to headline UFC Fight Night on Aug. 3 in Newark, per UFC president Dana […]
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Jorge Masvidal breaks down Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman fight
After Kamaru Usman beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 to become the new welterweight champion, the expectation was that he would soon defend the title against Colby Covington. But there has been little to no talk of the fight since Usman’s big win. Covington expressed interest in fighting during International Fight Week in July, or on […]
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Ben Askren believes he could steal Colby Covington’s title shot at UFC 239
Former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight titleholder Ben Askren is scheduled for his second UFC appearance at UFC 239 on July 6, where he’ll battle fellow contender Jorge Masvidal. It’s conceivable that the winner of this clash will get the next crack at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman — though that would mean Colby Covington […]
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Colby Covington shares date for title fight, unsure Usman will be involved
Colby Covington is claiming he will fight for the UFC welterweight title in November, when the UFC returns to New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden. However, he’s not sure if the reigning champion Kamaru Usman will be involved. In fact, Covington believes the UFC would have every right to strip Usman of his title […]
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Colby Covington feels fight fans have been ‘robbed,’ vows to fix the problem
Colby Covington hasn’t fought since UFC 225 back in June of 2018. Since then, he has had nasal surgery and a fairly public dispute with Dana White and the UFC — both of which have slowed down his return. Having been on the bench for close to a year, Covington isn’t happy with what he […]
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Colby Covington rips Jon Jones, Conor McGregor for not ‘giving back’
Colby Covington recently paid a visit to the men and women in uniform aboard the USS New York. He believes that other UFC stars like Jon Jones and Conor McGregor should take note, and make more of an effort to give back to their communities. “What’s [Jon Jones] doing for the f**ing people as a […]
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Colby Covington trashes ‘little b**ch’ Nate Diaz
In the co-main event of UFC 241, Nate Diaz will return to the Octagon after nearly three years away to take on Anthony Pettis. Top welterweight contender Colby Covington believes this will be a fun fight for the fans. However, he believes the two fighters are past their primes and that they wouldn’t be competitive […]
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Colby Covington willing to fight Jorge Masvidal: It would be an honor
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are two of the top welterweights on the UFC roster. They’re also training partners at American Top Team, and very close friends. While their friendship has beneficial in the past, it may soon become a bit of an obstacle, as both men are seemingly right on the cusp of welterweight […]
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Colby Covington rips Jon Jones: ‘I’ll destroy Jonny’
Colby Covington and Jon Jones have had an interesting relationship over the years. Though they once called each other roommates, they’ve since devolved into enemies. While Covington recently attempted to extend the olive branch to Jones, he’s still more than willing to trash talk reigning UFC light heavyweight champion if the chance presents itself. The […]
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Colby Covington calls ‘fake news’ on Kamaru Usman surgery
Colby Covington has been waiting to get a shot at the welterweight title ever since he beat Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 to win the interim belt. It has been nearly a year since that fight, and Covington has stated he is ready to fight and is just waiting on the champion Kamaru Usman, […]
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PHOTO | UFC’s Colby Covington reunites with the Trump family
Shortly after Colby Covington won the UFC interim welterweight title in 2018, he visited The White House and got some face time in with President Donald Trump. From the get-go, it was clear that this visit was an immense source of pride for Covington. “It was the best day of my life,” Colby Covington said […]
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Colby Covington issues challenge to Mike Perry
Colby Covington and Mike Perry have exchanged plenty of trash talk over the last few years. Unfortunately, their respective positions in the welterweight rankings have made it difficult for the UFC to match them up with each other. Colby Covington believes he has a solution that could open the door to a massive grudge match […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 116 // Colby Covington | Gilbert Burns | Lance Palmer | Angela Magana | Jeremy Kennedy | Juan Adams | Bobby Moffett
Colby Covington is back to bring some ‘Chaos’ and discuss a plethora of topics. He’ll give us the latest developments on the inevitable showdown against Kamaru Usman and detail why he believes Kamaru is taking a page out of Tyron Woodley’s playbook. We’ll also hear Colby’s thoughts on some big upcoming fights at welterweight, what […]