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Image via @colbycovmma on Instagram (photographer not listed) Colby Covington doesn’t want to hear any talk of ring rust and how that might impact him. Covington is set to return in the main event of UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden against Kamaru Usman. The two will finally have their highly-anticipated rematch and it will
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has continued to slam the UFC for giving Michael Chandler a shot at the vacant title at UFC 262 in May. Gaethje has had clear disdain towards the promotion for snubbing him when it came to creating the first championship fight following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement. Despite being interim champ in
8:00 AM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s a Saturday morning in October and Zhang Weili is in MMA gloves and her workout gear, walking to the mat at Fight Ready MMA & Fitness. A YouTube video with the sound of fans loudly booing at a sporting event is being broadcast over the gym’s speakers. Coaches
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Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kamaru Usman reacts during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The UFC 268 weigh-ins kicked off today at 9 am ET/6 am PT from inside the fighter’s hotel in New York City. The 28 competitors on the 14-bout card hit
UFC returns to the world famous Madison Square Garden with a compelling pair of world championship rematches. Headlining the event will be UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman as he looks to defend his title once again against heated rival and No. 1 ranked contender Colby Covington. The co-main event will see UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Najamunas aim to make
Hasbulla to the UFC? That may not be as far fetched a possibility as you might think. Anyone watching last week’s UFC 267 event from Fight Island, Abu Dhabi undoubtedly saw the pint-sized viral sensation, either sitting cageside or via a ton of social media posts. Hasbulla was in the cage after Islam Makhachev dismantled
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
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
MMA Fighting has Bellator 270 results for the Queally vs. Pitbull 2 fight card and live Bellator 270 Twitter updates from the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday. In the main event, Peter Queally rematches Patricky Freire in a fight for the vacant lightweight title recently held by Patricio Freire. In the co-headliner, Patchy Mix and
No matter if he’s competing in the Octagon, for another promotion, in the gym, or some random competition in life, Frankie Edgar is a fighter to his core. That’s why talking about the end of his fighting career is a topic that doesn’t really resonate, since he feels he will be scrapping on some level
Growing up in San Bernardino, where options are limited and bad choices reside on every street corner, Green committed himself to wrestling in high school, but had to watch as his little brother, Mitchell Wayne Davis Jr., went in a different direction, joining a local gang. Some years later, after wrestling became a pathway to
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
Michael Chandler embraces the Florida heat, then packs for his trip. Justin Gaethje gets competitive in golf; teammate and champ Kamaru Usman takes Uno seriously. Champion Rose Namajunas reaps what she sows. Colby Covington hits Central Park. Presented by Gopuff, the Official On-Demand Delivery Partner of UFC 268. Use code ‘UFC’ for $10 off your