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Georges St-Pierre says the competition part of his life ‘is over’
Georges St-Pierre announced his retirement from MMA earlier this year. But, as many MMA retirements go, fighters often return. Soon after he announced his retirement, it was reported lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov had a ‘GSP’ clause in his contract. And, the Canadian had expressed interest in that fight, as well, but the UFC did not. […]
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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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Ben Askren issues an apology to the UFC and Fight Fans
Had Ben Askren defeated Jorge Masvidal at last month’s UFC 239 event, it was expected that ‘Funky’ would be the next man to challenge Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Unfortunately for fans of Askren, things did not go according to plan in his fight with ‘Gamebred’. Jorge Masvidal would end up knocking out Ben […]
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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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Ben Askren and Demian Maia verbally agree to fight at UFC Singapore
Perennial UFC welterweight contenders Ben Askren and Demian Maia have verbally agreed to meet at October’s UFC Singapore event. The former Bellator and ONE champion, Askren (19-1 MMA), took to Twitter where he asked the Brazilian submission specialist if he was “in” for an October 26 showdown in Singapore. I’m in Oct 26 Demian. Are […]
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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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UFC Newark Results & Highlights
The Octagon returns to New York this afternoon for UFC Newark, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a welterweight fight between Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler. The promotions former interim welterweight champion, Covington (14-1 MMA), will return to action for the first time since defeating Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision at UFC 225 in […]
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may have been paid much more than first reported
It appears that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may have been getting paid much more than was first reported for his time with the promotion. Due to the UFC’s current legal battles with a plethora of former fighters, new information is leaking out in the form of court documents. Some of the promotions best […]
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Jon Anik responds to accusations of biased commentary against Cris Cyborg
Jon Anik has issued a statement following fan criticism of biased commentary in the UFC 240 co-main event between Cris Cyborg and Felicia Spencer. In what was likely the final fight of her UFC career, Cris Cyborg defeated Felicia Spencer via unanimous decision. While it was a gutsy performance from the Canadian, there was no […]
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Cris Cyborg issues apology to Dana White, admits to tampering with video
Earlier today Dana White broke the news that he would be releasing former featherweight champion Cris Cyborg from the UFC. The UFC President, White, shared the following information during an interview with ESPN‘s Laura Sanko. “All this other sh*t that she’s putting out there – again, to avoid fighting Amanda Nunes,” Dana White said. “Message […]
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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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Dana White discusses potential Jones vs Cormier trilogy fight
Whether it’s George St Pierre vs Matt Hughes, Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson or Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard, fans love a good trilogy fight. Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones is no exception, and “DC” has been gunning for a rematch since his no-contest bout against Jones at UFC 214. UFC President Dana White is […]
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War Machine to get married in prison
Former UFC and Bellator welterweight War Machine is back in the news. The MMA veteran is getting married despite serving a life sentence in prison for the crimes he committed against his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack. According to a report from TMZ, War Machine is set to marry his girlfriend Ashley Farrington at the Lovelock Correctional […]
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Breaking! Cris Cyborg released by the UFC
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has been released by the promotion according to Dana White. The UFC President broke the news during an interview with ESPN‘s Laura Sanko. “All this other sh*t that she’s putting out there – again, to avoid fighting Amanda Nunes,” Dana White said. “Message received. I get it. I’m […]
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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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ATT owner: Jorge Masvidal should get title shot or Conor McGregor
Count American Top Team Owner Dan Lambert among those that think Jorge Masvidal should either get Conor McGregor or a welterweight title shot next. For Lambert to see the knockout of Ben Askren in person was surreal. He saw Jorge Masvidal train the flying knee in the gym and heard him tell everyone in the […]
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PHOTO | Cris Cyborg shows off nasty wound sustained at UFC 240
Cris Cyborg picked up an impressive unanimous decision victory over Felicia Spencer at UFC 240, but she didn’t leave the cage unscathed. Mid-way through the fight, Cyborg sustained a nasty cut on her forehead, which she says is the first cut she’s experienced in her lengthy career as a fighter. The former UFC featherweight champion […]
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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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Brendan Schaub trashes UFC Newark lineup
Brendan Schaub has never been afraid to call it like he sees it when it comes to the UFC. His latest critique of the promotion concerns Saturday’s UFC Newark card. Outside of the main event, which will pit former interim champion Colby Covington against former undisputed champ Robbie Lawler, Schaub considers the card incredibly weak. […]
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Cris Cyborg accuses UFC of influencing biased Joe Rogan commentary
Joe Rogan stirred up some controversy at UFC 240, especially for his commentary of the co-main event, which pitted Cris Cyborg against Felicia Spencer. Cyborg beat the previously undefeated Felicia Spencer to a unanimous decision win after three rounds. Despite Cyborg bouncing back with a solid victory, Rogan spoke highly of her rival, Felicia Spencer, […]