Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington top UFC 245 fighter salaries, but just barely UFC 245 was topped by three championship fights, but one of those fights easily stood out from the others, as was reflected in the UFC 245 fighter payroll. Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington’s welterweight title fight was the headliner for a reason,
On Episode 3 of UFC 245 Embedded, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has harsh words for both modern art and his opponent, Colby Covington, who experiences Vegas with a mall massage. Featherweight title challenger Alexander Volkanovski and champion Max Holloway cross paths at fight week checkin. Double champ Amanda Nunes and fiancé Nina Ansaroff get festive
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8:08 PM ET LAS VEGAS — One of the hottest topics going into the UFC 245 main event between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington was the potential that if Covington won he might fight Jorge Masvidal next. Covington and Masvidal, who has become one of the UFC’s biggest stars, are former best friends and roommates
LAS VEGAS – After a win at UFC 245, Octagon veteran Matt Brown admits to having a bit of ring rust, calls for quick turnaround at the promotion’s March 28 event in Columbus, Ohio, and talks about getting the help of UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman in camp for his fight with Ben Saunders.
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman successfully defended his crown for the first time in spectacular fashion, breaking open a razor-close fight with Colby Covington with a fifth-round stoppage that may not have put an end to their rivalry, but that certainly cemented Usman’s place as the top 170-pounder in the world. The combatants traded kicks to
UFC president Dana White likes the idea of booking Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal. Last night (Dec. 14), Usman defended the UFC welterweight championship against Colby Covington. The title bout headlined UFC 245 in Las Vegas. In the fifth round of a back-and-forth battle, Usman scored the TKO victory to retain the gold. White Likes
PhotoCred: The Body Lock / Bleacher Report Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren had one of the bigger rivalries this year, yet it appears that beef has been squashed. In the lead up to their UFC 239 fight, the two traded shots at one another making their scrap one of the most highly anticipated bouts on
Conor McGregor is no stranger to stealing the spotlight following big UFC events. Over the past year plus away from the Octagon, he’s repeatedly inserted himself into post-fight conversations by teasing fights against whoever was trending. And surprise surprise, he’s doing it again. At least he actually has a fight coming up on January 18th
Video: Claressa Shields wants to fight Amanda Nunes in UFC and Boxing [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) The women’s G.O.A.T of boxing, Claressa Shields has been in talks with Dana White of the UFC and wants to fight the women’s featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. She is willing to fight Nunes in an
LAS VEGAS — Kamaru Usman is one of the most physical, skilled wrestlers on the UFC roster. His usual path to victory is a grinding one, filled with clinches, pushing up along the fence, takedowns and top position. At UFC 245, there was none of that. Usman, the welterweight champion, wanted to make a statement
Rarely does a champion get eclipsed in the way that Kamaru Usman did during UFC 245 fight week. There was little he could do to prevent it. With opponent Colby Covington willing to say or do anything to get the spotlight—from wearing garish suits to accusing the champion of using performance-enhancing drugs to bringing up
Plus, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt returns to fight in his home state for the first time since 2014 when he faces longtime 135-pound contender Raphael Assuncao in the UFC Fight Night on ESPN co-main event. Fresh from a trio of knockout wins over Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, the No. 2-ranked Ngannou
Image Credit: Simon Cooper/PA Images via Getty Images Jorge Masvidal isn’t exactly feeling sorry for Colby Covington. Last night (Dec. 14), Covington took on UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The bout earned “Fight of the Night” honors and was an instant classic. Usman retained his gold with a fifth-round TKO victory. Masvidal Adds Insult To
Image: @ufc on Instagram Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 245, Alexander Volkanovski swiped the UFC featherweight title from long-time champion Max Holloway. Post-fight, UFC President Dana White suggested he’d like to book a rematch between Volkanovski in Holloway, ideally in Volkanovski’s native Australia. Dana White (@danawhite) says he wants to book a
It is confirmed: Colby Covington’s jaw was indeed broken during his fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. “Chaos” self-diagnosed the injury in his corner between the third and fourth rounds, and it didn’t take long for fans watching at home to pinpoint the punch Usman landed that did the damage. Take a look: After
Video: Kamaru Usman critical of Colby Covington’s gas tank [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman gave his thoughts on his fight with Colby Covington at the UFC 245 post-fight press conference on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Usman had to go into deep waters to finish Covington, putting him away