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Ben Askren says he ‘messed up’ his life goal after KO loss to Jorge Masvidal
It has been a month since Ben Askren suffered his first professional loss to Jorge Masvidal. There, he was knocked out by a flying knee in just five seconds. Now, looking back on the loss, Askren still can’t believe it happened and is still upset as he says he ruined his life goal of being […]
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Kenny Florian talks mistake opponents make against Khabib Nurmagomedov
Kenny Florian doesn’t think he has all the answers, but he still feels many lightweights have repeated a mistake against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov has been flawless in his professional mixed martial arts career. The UFC lightweight champion holds a perfect 27-0 record. He’s beaten the likes of Conor McGregor, Rafael dos Anjos, Edson Barboza, Al […]
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Colby Covington: ‘I might have to give the title shot to my best friend’ Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington, who has long considered himself the true UFC welterweight champion, says he might defend his title against his good friend and long-time training partner Jorge Masvidal before he takes on Kamaru Usman — the man the UFC has crowned the welterweight champion. It all seems to depend on Usman’s willingness to work within […]
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Tyron Woodley training with Georges St-Pierre
Throughout his impressive reign as the UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley campaigned often for a fight with Georges St-Pierre, the former champion and the most dominant welterweight in MMA history. Despite his best efforts, Woodley was never able to coax St-Pierre into the cage. Yet from the sounds of it, the two will now be […]
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Kamaru Usman opens as big betting favorite over Colby Covington
The opening betting line has been released for the upcoming Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington welterweight title grudge match. The online sportsbook Bovada opened up the UFC welterweight champion Usman as the clear -300 betting favorite. Covington is the underdog at +230 odds. That means you would have to bet $300 on the favorite Usman […]
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Dan Lambert reveals UFC has promised Joanna Jedrzejczyk title shot with win
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has a lot riding on her next fight at strawweight. In the main event of UFC San Francisco, she will take on Michelle Waterson. It will also mark her first fight at 115-pounds since she beat Tecia Torres by decision back in July of 2018. Since her last win, Jedrzejczyk moved up to […]
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UFC reporter Laura Sanko says she’s received death threats for doing her job
Laura Sanko, a former fighter for Invicta Fighting Championship, has carved out a successful career as an on-air personality — most notably as a reporter on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series and as a commentator for Invicta. Regrettably, she says she’s often treated very poorly by fight fans on social media. She says she’s […]
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Michael Bisping says Colby Covington is the real king of cringe
Michael Bisping believes Colby Covington has dethroned Henry Cejudo for the King of Cringe title. Covington had a stellar performance this past Saturday night (Aug. 3). “Chaos” went one-on-one with Robbie Lawler. He was relentless with his pressure throughout the fight and earned a unanimous decision victory over “Ruthless.” With the victory, Covington is now […]
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What’s next for Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler after UFC Newark?
Colby Covington returned to the Octagon after more than a year off to take on Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC Newark. It was a critical fight for “Chaos” as, should he win, he would finally get that elusive UFC undisputed title shot. In the end, that is exactly what happened as Covington […]
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Bruce Lee’s daughter criticizes Tarantino film for mocking her father
Bruce Lee set the gold standard for the martial arts in Hollywood and the world over, and his daughter Shannon Lee is hoping to preserve that legacy. She recently called out Quentin Tarantino’s new movie, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, for misrepresenting her late father as an “a**hole”. In the film, there is a […]
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Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones trilogy fight: ‘Ultimately it will be up to me’
If you ask most fans around the MMA world, a third fight between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones is something they would absolutely want to see. The real question is whether or not it will come to fruition. Cormier already has enough on his plate as he is preparing to defend his UFC heavyweight title […]
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Stephen Thompson believes Leon Edwards deserves title shot before Jorge Masvidal
Stephen Thompson believes UK fighter Leon Edwards should fight Kamaru Usman next. He’s not so sure about Jorge Masvidal. Thompson gave his take on the welterweight title situation in a recent interview with MMA Fighting. “Leon Edwards is on an 8 fight winning streak, wow,” he said. “So he could possibly be fighting for the […]
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Colby Covington discusses phone call with Donald Trump
Shortly after his victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark, former interim welterweight champ Colby Covington received a phone call from President Donald Trump. The pair have met previously, thanks to an introduction from UFC President Dana White, and have kept in touch ever since. Covington detailed this call post-fight. https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1157914062778445825 “Donald Trump, Mr. President, […]
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MMA Community reacts after Colby Covington mocks Matt Hughes in post-fight interview
Colby Covington put on arguably the most impressive performance of his career on Saturday night, dominating former champion Robbie Lawler on route to a unanimous decision win. ‘Chaos’ utilized a tremendous pace, which included a high volume of strikes and some timely takedowns, to overwhelm the ‘Ruthless’ one. The one black eye on Covington’s performance […]
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Robbie Lawler and the perfect opponent for a ‘Ruthless’ return
Former UFC welterweight kingpin Robbie Lawler suffered a lopsided decision loss to Colby Covington in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC Newark event. The frustrating defeat served as Lawler’s third in a row, as he had previously suffered losses to Ben Askren and Rafael dos Anjos respectively. It is also worth noting that Robbie’s loss to […]
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Dillon Danis takes another jab at UFC champion Jon Jones
Dillon Danis has taken another jab at reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. This all started after ‘Bones’ reacted to Colby Covington’s dominant victory over Robbie Lawler in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC Newark event. Jones took to social media with the following reaction to ‘Chaos’ defeating ‘Ruthless’. https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/1157776278440648704?s=20 “Robbie just let the whole […]
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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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Michael Chiesa working on new UFC contract, hoping for December return
UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa says he is working on a new contract with the world’s leading MMA promotion and he hopes to return to the Octagon in December. The former “Ultimate Fighter” winner recently spoke to reporters and told them when he wants to return to the Octagon. “Definitely looking to fight in December. […]
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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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Nasrat Haqparast says Georges St-Pierre was ‘really impressed’ with his UFC Newark performance
One of the breakout stars at UFC Newark was Nasrat Harqparast. The 23-year-old German- born fighter knocked out Joaquim Silva in the second round in brutal fashion, winning a Performance of the Night bonus for his handiwork. In his corner for the fight was none other than MMA legend Georges St. Pierre. Haqparast trains at […]
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Mike Perry calls out Mickey Gall, and Gall says he wants the fight
UFC welterweight contender Mike Perry called out Mickey Gall following Gall’s decision win over Salim Touahri at UFC on ESPN 5. Here’s what “Platinum” had to say to Gall on Twitter: Making excuses about getting dominated by @DiegoSanchezUFC shows @mickeygall still green. Even if you were sick it’s up to you to get in 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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Daniel Cormier heaps praise at Colby Covington for performance against Robbie Lawler
Count UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier among the fans of Colby Covington’s performance on Saturday afternoon against Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on ESPN 5. One of the most respected fighters in the game, Cormier took to his social media to praise Covington for the ridiculous pace he set for 25 minutes […]
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Dillon Danis blasts Colby Covington for ‘sloppy’ performance against Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington impressed many people with his performance against Robbie Lawler on Saturday, but Dillon Danis was not one of them. Covington (15-1 MMA) dominated Lawler for twenty-five straight minutes on route to a unanimous decision victory in the headliner of UFC Newark. However according to Bellator’s Dillon Danis, Covington’s performance was nothing short of […]
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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 | Cain Velasquez shines in pro wrestling debut at AAA Triplemania XXVll
Former UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez made his pro wrestling debut at Lucha Libre AAA’s TripleMania card tonight in Mexico City. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Velasquez discussed his move to pro wrestling. “I grew up watching pro wrestling, and I’ve always loved it, especially lucha style wrestling.” Cain Velasquez explained. “It’s something I’ve […]