Legal Analyst Dean Johnson and actor/friend Cung Le speak on the events that led to Cain Velasquez’s upcoming court hearing. Pro wrestler and former UFC champion Cain Velasquez is scheduled to appear in court this week for charges pending against him. Last week, he was arrested for allegedly engaging in a high-speed car chase that
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1:36 AM ET Colby Covington utilized a clear strategy to wear down Jorge Masvidal over five rounds and earned a unanimous decision victory at UFC 272. Covington’s wrestling was simply too much for Masvidal, resulting in most of the fight being contested on the mat. Masvidal did have his moments, but they were few and
You can add Colby Covington and Joe Rogan to the list of names showing their support for Cain Velasquez after his arrest for attempted murder last week. Last week, Cain Velasquez was charged with attempted murder as well as charges of assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a firearm, shooting at a motor vehicle,
By MMA Junkie Staff | March 6, 2022 2:00 am ET The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including to the promotion’s only female fighter from war-torn Ukraine. After UFC 272, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. ‘Performance of the
UFC middleweight Derek Brunson gave his take on Cain Velasquez after he was arrested on an attempted murder charge earlier this week. Velasquez faces at least 20 years in prison after he intended to shoot an alleged molester of one of his younger relatives. The incident included a high-speed chase, with Velasquez intending to shoot
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev is waiting to wait as long as it takes for the next lightweight title shot in Abu Dhabi and not as a backup. Makhachev has now won 10 in a row, with the latest coming against short-notice replacement Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 49 last weekend. It didn’t take long
LAS VEGAS – The relationship of friends-turned-enemies Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal is well-documented. There’s a lot of pent-up vitriol inside both men. At the UFC 272 pre-fight news conference Thursday, they had the opportunity to release it publicly toward one another face-to-face for the first time. Insults ranging from “d*cksniffer” to “deadbeat f*cking dad”
Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury plans to retire from the “sweet science” with a victory over interim titleholder Dillian Whyte in their upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) main event on April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. But that doesn’t mean he’s completely done with combat sports. “We’ve got Francis Ngannou, he’s a big guy, a
UFC President Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov have reacted to the recent arrest of former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Velasquez, who hasn’t competed in the Octagon since a 2019 defeat to Francis Ngannou, was arrested on Monday following a shooting incident in California. The 39-year-old reportedly pursued and attempted to shoot 43-year-old Harry
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal has shared a video compilation of his past friendship with Colby Covington ahead of their grudge match. Masvidal and Covington will cap off the rise and fall of their friendship in the UFC 272 main event. The two top welterweight contenders are vying for another potential title shot with a victory.
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UFC legend Cain Velasquez was arrested Monday for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting in Morgan Hill, California. NBC Bay Area was the first to report the news of the shooting. The San Jose Police department sent out a tweet providing limited information about the incident. They revealed that the victim was an adult male
As far as Colby Covington is concerned, a title will be on the line at UFC 272 in the main event after all—four of them, in fact. UFC 272 will feature a rare occasion where the main event will not be a championship bout. Instead, it will feature a grudge match between two former close
By Mike Bohn | February 27, 2022 6:10 pm ET Glover Teixeira’s first UFC title defense against Jiri Prochazka has been delayed by more than a month. Originally announced for UFC 274 on May 7, light heavyweight champion Teixeira will now meet Prochazka at UFC 275, which is expected for June 11. A reason for
Khabib Nurmagomedov says the UFC plans on having top lightweight contender Islam Makhachev fight for the belt at the end of 2022. Makhachev put on another dominant performance against short-notice replacement Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 49. He was originally supposed to face Beneil Dariush before Dariush withdrew from the bout due to an injury.
The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. On This Day Seven Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 26, 2015, 12:54 PM] UFC Octagon girl Arianny Celeste is not taking kindly to Ronda Rousey’s recent statement that fighters should make more than UFC’s Octagon girls. The
By Nolan King | February 25, 2022 11:41 pm ET Jaqueline Amorim was an IBJFF champion before she entered the world of MMA, and she showed glimpses of that Friday when she clinched an LFA title. In the LFA 125 headliner, Amorim (5-0) defeated Loveth Young (3-2-1) via with an 86-second kneebar submission to pocket
8:02 AM ET There is a saying mixed martial arts manager Jason House often turns to during conversations with the athletes he represents. “I always tell them, ‘It’s not about who’s good,'” House says. “‘It’s about who’s left.'” In a sport full of potential pitfalls, UFC lightweight Bobby Green (29-12-1) has always found a way