UFC 268 Main Event Weigh-in Video: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington rematch in the UFC 268 main event on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. On Friday, the two officially weighed in. Check out how the champion and challenger looked on the scales. UFC 268
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Image Credit: MMAWeekly Kamaru Usman shoved Colby Covington at the conclusion of the UFC 268 press conference which saw both of them get heated. Usman and Covington have a heated rivalry as the two generally do not like one another. Their first encounter at UFC 245 was heated and the fight exceeded expectations. Now, ahead
Despite planning for an emphatic second victory over Colby Covington at UFC 268, UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t want it to signal the end of their rivalry. Since reaching the top of the 170-pound mountain, Usman has been dominant. There’s no doubt he’s developed into one of the top champions in the UFC, and
3:49 PM ET NEW YORK — Kamaru Usman has one of the top fighters in the world in his crosshairs. It just so happens that it’s not a fellow MMA fighter. The UFC welterweight champion and ESPN’s No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound mixed martial artist said Wednesday at UFC 268 media day that he is targeting a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Some beefs are only possible due to the wonders of the Internet. Were it not for Twitter and other social media, how would a retired UFC Middleweight champion and current color commentator end up in a feud with a semi-active Bellator Welterweight? In other words: Mike Bisping and Dillon Danis are
UFC 268 Press Conference Face-offs Video: Kamaru Usman shoves Colby Covington At the conclusion of Thursday’s UFC 268 Pre-fight Press Conference in New York City, the athletes faced off with their opponents. Main event fighter, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, shoved challenger Colby Covington during the face-offs and the two exchanged words afterward. Women’s strawweight champion Rose
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman praised Khamzat Chimaev following his latest win at UFC 267, saying that “he’s doing a phenomenal job.” Usman fights rival Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 on Saturday night for the UFC welterweight title, and the winner of the fight could potentially
UFC President Dana White has named both UFC 268 co-headliners among the four baddest women currently in the UFC, but there wasn’t room for one legendary strawweight. In another fine showcase of the strength of the UFC’s growing women’s roster and, in particular, the 115-pound division, Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili are set to collide
7:37 AM ET Morgan Mularski DENVER — Trevor Wittman starts off every morning reciting five things for which he’s grateful. Then he repeats the mantra “externalize the internal champion,” a saying he lives by and aims to instill in others. Wittman encourages those in his life to embrace their inner being and passions. Wittman has
After 18 years in the combat game, longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Roxanne Modafferi has announced her retirement from the hurt business following her fight against Casey O’Neill at UFC 271 on Feb. 12, 2022. “The Happy Warrior” announced her decision on Instagram. Modafferi made her pro debut in Nov. 2003, defeating Hikaru Shinohara
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
Image Credit: Screenshot UFC embedded Khabib Nurmagomedov FaceTimed Kamaru Usman to wish him luck ahead of his UFC 268 title defense against Colby Covington. Nurmagomedov and Usman are both managed by Ali Abdelaziz and they have spoken to one another and have a relationship. Yet, when Usman was in a car with Abdelaziz he got
Conor McGregor claims all of his most memorable wins in the UFC came with one of his legs exposed and heavily damaged. McGregor is in the middle of his recovery from a nasty leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 in his trilogy against Dustin Poirier. In the closing seconds of the first round, McGregor’s
7:30 AM ET Kamaru Usman will defend his welterweight championship in a rematch with Colby Covington on Saturday in the main event of UFC 268. That fight is just one of two title bouts on the card at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the co-main event, Rose Namajunas will defend her strawweight belt
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev is a hot button topic right now. The surging Chechen has been unprecedently dominant inside the Octagon, rocketing up into the Welterweight Top 10 on the strength of four straight finishes. What’s next for “Borz?” That depends on who you ask, as many are pointing to Gilbert Burns, while
Michael Chandler: Islam Makhachev comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘not even close’ Michael Chandler is gearing up to face Justin Gaethje for a potential No. 1 contenders spot in the UFC’s lightweight division. But despite the huge fight on his horizon, everyone wants to know about Islam Makhachev who secured the biggest win of his career
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque reiterated his callout of Nate Diaz for an upcoming December UFC card, saying “I want the challenge.” Luque called out Diaz following his submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 back in August, and Luque and Diaz have gone back-and-forth on social media over the last few months. Right
Stephen Thompson says he was inspired by Glover Teixeira winning the UFC light heavyweight title at age 42 and after many ups and downs. In the main event of UFC 267, Teixeira was fighting for UFC gold for the second and possibly last time in his career as he took on Jan Blachowicz. In the