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Mike Perry warns Kamaru Usman to watch out for Colby Covington’s distracting smooches
Mike Perry hasn’t been holding back recently, and that includes vocalizing his particular disdain for UFC wrestlers. “Platinum” first called out “bum” Ben Askren this week, and now he mocks Colby Covington for “smooching” his opponents. The welterweight sent words of warning to Kamaru Usman, the division’s current champion. Usman is scheduled to defend his […]
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Photos | Jose Aldo looks very different ahead of bantamweight debut
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will make his bantamweight debut at this month’s UFC 245 event when he squares off with Marlon Moraes. Aldo’s decision to drop down a weight class caught many by surprise, as the Brazilian has always struggled making the featherweight mark of 145-pounds. In addition, Aldo had previously expressed interest […]
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Glenn Robinson’s daughters implore Colby Covington not to use father’s death to promote UFC 245
Colby Covington has shown little regard for those he offends with his trash-talking antics, and the family members of the deceased Blackzilians founder Glenn Robinson are no exception. Ahead of his upcoming UFC 245 title fight with Kamaru Usman, Covington took aim at the late Glenn Robinson who unfortunately died in 2018 of a suspected […]
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UFC 245: ‘Usman vs. Covington’ fight card and start time
UFC 245 promises to be a star-studded fight card. The event will take place in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the December 14. In the UFC 245 main event, the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, will look to defend his title for the first time against Colby Covington. “The Nigerian Nightmare” claimed the […]
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Jorge Masvidal says he gave Colby Covington ‘trauma’ during training sessions
Jorge Masvidal isn’t impressed with Colby Covington’s trash-talking antics and is even less impressed with his fighting abilities. “Gamebred” revealed that he inflicted serious “trauma” on Covington during their previous training sessions at American Top Team, and gives little credence to his former friend’s fighting accomplishments. As American Top Team staples, Masvidal’s perception of “Chaos” […]
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Jorge Masvidal rips UFC 245 headliners Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman over ‘Hugback Mountain’
Jorge Masvidal has taken aim at UFC 245 headline fighters Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman in a new tweet. The welterweight champion, Usman, stole the belt by unanimous decision against Tyron Woodley in March 2019. He will now defend his belt for the first time against American Top Team contender Colby Covington. Fellow welterweight fighter […]
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Dan Lambert breaks down Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington will finally share the Octagon in the main event of UFC 245. The two have been rumored to fight each other ever since Usman won the title at UFC 235. Yet, until now, the two sides could never agree to a contract. American Top Team owner and Colby Covington’s manager […]
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Amanda Nunes plans to make a statement in Germaine de Randamie rematch at UFC 245
Amanda Nunes is confident that she can defeat Germaine de Randamie for a second time in their UFC 245 match-up. The two-division champ is set to defend her bantamweight belt against the “The Iron Lady” on December 14th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2013, Nunes administered her killer KO power to […]
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Jorge Masvidal is ready to potentially step in at UFC 245
BMF title holder Jorge Masvidal has confirmed that he would be willing to step in and face either Kamaru Usman or Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 245 — if the price is right. Masvidal’s star rose even further over the weekend as he defeated Nate Diaz via doctor stoppage to win the […]
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Urijah Faber a massive underdog ahead of Petr Yan fight at UFC 245
Urijah Faber is an underdog for the second fight in a row. The UFC Hall of Famer beat Ricky Simon in his return from retirement by knockout in the first round. Now, at UFC 245 Urijah Faber will return to the Octagon to take on the surging contender, Petr Yan. Ahead of the fight, oddsmakers […]
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Breaking! MMA legends Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber book opponents for UFC 245
UFC veterans Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber have confirmed opponents for UFC 245 The former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo has moved down to bantamweight to fight the No 1 ranked contender Marlon Moraes. ‘Magic’ Moraes last fought the bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo in June at UFC 238. His shot at the title fell flat as […]
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Dana White responds after Colby Covington warns against putting the belt on his waist at UFC 245
Earlier this week Colby Covington issued a warning to UFC President Dana White about wrapping the belt around his waist at UFC 245. The former UFC interim welterweight champion, Covington, will challenge Kamaru Usman for the promotion undisputed welterweight title at this December’s blockbuster pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Recently, Colby Covington spoke in an […]
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Report | Santiago Ponzinibbio forced out of UFC 245 fight with Robbie Lawler
December’s UFC 245 event has already taken a hit as Santiago Ponzinibbio has reportedly been forced out of his scheduled fight with Robbie Lawler. The news comes from MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn who took to Twitter with the following information. Santiago Ponzinibbio is dealing with a staph infection and will no longer fight Robbie Lawler at […]
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Colby Covington believes there ‘is a very real possibility’ Kamaru Usman doesn’t show up at UFC 245
Colby Covington will finally be fighting for the undisputed welterweight title at UFC 245 when he takes on current division champion, Kamaru Usman. Yet, ‘Chaos’ isn’t holding his breath the fight actually happens, as he believes there is a chance Kamaru Usman doesn’t show up. “I was always worried Marty FakeNewsman wasn’t going to show […]
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Colby Covington reacts after finally receiving a title shot at UFC 245
Former UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington will finally get his shot at undisputed gold on December 14 when he meets Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. The news that UFC 245 had added a third title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman came earlier tonight courtesy of ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. The highly anticipated fight […]
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Three title fights now official for December’s UFC 245 event
UFC 245 officially has three title fights as it was announced that Kamaru Usman will be defending his welterweight title at the December 14 event in Las Vegas. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is set to headline the fight card opposite former interim title holder Colby Covington. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was first to report the exciting UFC […]
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Marlon Moraes eyes year end bantamweight bout with ‘legend’ Jose Aldo
Marlon Moraes is looking to welcome former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo to the promotions bantamweight division. Aldo announced his plans to move down in weight earlier this year and Marlon Moraes believes fighting him makes the most sense. “I’ve been training and I want to start a camp. I hope I can fight on […]
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Report | Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington nearing completion for UFC 245 main event
UFC 245 is close to getting its main event as welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman is set to take on Colby Covington. Sources tell BJPENN.com that the two are close to finalizing the contract and the bout would serve as the main event. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was first to report the news on his MMA Reporters […]
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Daniel Cormier confirms he will fight one more time, targets UFC 245
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is coming back for one more fight. In an interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPNESPN, Cormier said he will be returning to the Octagon for the final fight of his career. That final fight, according to Cormier, will be a trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic who won the heavyweight […]
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Dustin Poirier offers to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if Nurmagomedov ‘can’t make it’
Dustin Poirier is ready and willing to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov “can’t make it” to the card. “The Diamond” Poirier fought the undefeated lightweight champion Nurmagomedov earlier this month at UFC 242. Poirier did everything he could to challenge Nurmagomedov, but his efforts failed as “The Eagle” delivered […]
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Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski booked for UFC 245
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will put his title on the line at UFC 245 when he takes on challenger Alexander Volkanovski. The Daily Telegraph confirmed the fight between Holloway and Volkanovski for UFC 245, which takes place December 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Journalist Nick Walshaw tweeted the news. Journalist John […]
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The Korean Zombie responds to Brian Ortega’s challenge
‘The Korean Zombie’ responds to Brian Ortega’s call out for a featherweight fight this year. The pair are targeted for a throw down at UFC 244 or UFC 245. Brian Ortega is ready to return to the Octagon and vindicate his last loss. He fought featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 231 in 2018 but […]
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Report | Max Holloway will return to the Octagon at UFC 245
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will reportedly be making another walk to the Octagon before the end of the 2019 calendar year. Gadiel Notelovitz was first to report the news, suggesting that a featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski was being discussed for December’s UFC 245 event. That news was later confirmed […]