8:05 AM ET Nicknames can be fun or serious, have little meaning or be deeply personal. They can be self-given, coined by a coach or a promotion or in some cases earned based on a performance. Oftentimes a nickname is more ubiquitous than a fighter’s actual name. Such is the way of combat sports, where
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Mike Perry sent a message to Khamzat Chimaev after the Swede’s UFC Vegas 11 win. On Saturday, Chimaev was set for the toughest fight to date as he was set to take on Gerald Meerschaert. “GM3” made it clear he was going to derail the Swede’s hype, yet that is far from what happened as
Image Credit: UFC.com Diego Sanchez is no longer worried about becoming a UFC champion. Sanchez, who won the first season of The Ultimate Fighter at middleweight in 2005 was poised to be a UFC champion one day. Yet, that never came to fruition. Sanchez went 0-1 in title fights and now at 38-years-old isn’t worried
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight prospects Hakeem Dawodu and Zubaira Tukhugov will throw down this Saturday (Sept. 26, 2020) at UFC 253 from Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. There are a lot of talented fighters at 145 pounds, which is perhaps the reason Dawodu hasn’t gained as much momentum as is deserved.
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8:09 AM ET As the MMA world prepares for two championship fights at UFC 253 on Saturday, another storyline developed when the promotion signed former Bellator champ Michael Chandler and immediately put him in position to possibly debut with a title shot at UFC 254. Chandler will fill in if either champ Khabib Nurmagomedov or
UFC President Dana White is not happy with how the Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Sarah Alpar fight was re-started in the 3rd round at UFC Las Vegas 11. The fight appeared to have been stopped with 3:35 left in the 3rd round. Alpar was in trouble against the cage and got hit with a knee while
UFC rivals Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson can finally agree on something – Colby Covington produced a great performance on Saturday night. Covington enjoyed one of the best showings of his mixed martial arts career this past weekend as he dominated rival Tyron Woodley to put himself right back in the hunt for another shot
Add UFC president Dana White to the list of people unhappy with the way Nevada referee Chris Tognini handled the finish — or non-finish — of the Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Sarah Alpar fight at UFC Vegas 11. Early into the third round, Clark hit Alpar with a massive knee to the face while Alpar was
UFC Vegas 11: Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC Vegas 11: Covington vs. Woodley main event fight between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley from Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. TRENDING > Video: US President Donald Trump calls Colby Covington to
11:10 PM ET One of the biggest grudge matches in UFC history reached its epic conclusion on Saturday, with Colby Covington coming out on top of long-time rival and former teammate Tyron Woodley. In the co-main event, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone fought to the first draw of his career in his 53rd professional fight, against Niko
Colby Covington defeated Tyron Woodley last night at UFC Las Vegas 11. After the fight, Covington received a call from US President Donald Trump and then got into a heated exchange with UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman. “You didn’t even finish Woodley, you’re so soft,” Covington said to the champ. “But I finished you,” Usman
Image via @dustinpoirier on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is still hopeful the UFC can salvage his fight against Tony Ferguson and book it later this year. Poirier was set to take on Ferguson in the co-main event of UFC 254 in what was essentially a No. 1 contender fight at
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged its final event in Las Vegas, Nevada before the promotion departs to “Fight Island,” as UFC Vegas 11 went down last night (Sat., Sept. 19, 2020) inside UFC APEX. In the headlining act, Colby Covington scored a fifth round technical knockout win over Tyron Woodley (highlights), while Khamzat Chimaev continues
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12:17 AM ET After three years of trash talk on social media, former teammates Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley finally met in the Octagon on Saturday night in the UFC Fight Night main event. But the scrap between the welterweights lacked any drama, with a dominant Covington stopping Woodley early in the fifth round. How
The UFC on ESPN+ 36 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a clash between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley in a welterweight bout. This wasn’t the most exciting fight you’ll ever see as there were parts where they just clinched and
Image via @ColbyCovMMA on Instagram The long standing grudge between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley came to a head in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event. Woodley and Covington have had beef for years and finally got the opportunity to settle their differences inside of the Octagon this evening. It was a highly