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Gilbert Burns doubts Colby Covington is truly next in line for a title shot. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) weighed in as a backup for the UFC 286 headliner between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, but he wasn’t ultimately needed. After Edwards retained his title against Usman, UFC president Dana White said Covington is

The thought of fighting Justin Gaethje gets Dustin Poirier’s juices flowing. Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) outlasted Rafael Fiziev this past Saturday in the UFC 286 co-headliner and afterward expressed interest in running things back with either Charles Oliveira or Poirier – whom both scored stoppage wins against him. Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) finished Gaethje by

The UFC is back on U.S. soil this week, and it’s not another event at the UFC Apex. The promotion heads to San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 43 for a key bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed

Based off recent runs, Ben Askren thinks Belal Muhammad should be next in line for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) is unbeaten in his past nine fights, with wins over the likes of ranked fighters Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque, and formerly unbeaten Sean Brady at UFC 280. The lone asterisk in

Henry Cejudo thinks Colby Covington is a bad stylistic matchup for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who weighed in as a backup for Edwards’ title defense against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286, was named the No. 1 contender by UFC president Dana White. But Edwards said Covington doesn’t deserve the

Colby Covington thinks UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov purposely avoided moving up to welterweight. Nurmagomedov had a perfect MMA career, going unbeaten in 29 fights with three lightweight title defenses against Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. One thing “The Eagle” never attempted was chasing after a second UFC title, but Covington (17-3

London was treated to a number of exciting moments and competitive battles throughout UFC 286. The main event title fight rematch that saw Leon Edwards turn away Kamaru Usman for the second straight time closed the show on a high note for the local audience. In the fight prior, the always-exciting Justin Gaethje won another

Leon Edwards is still the UFC welterweight champion after UFC 286. Defeating former champion Kamaru Usman in back-to-back bouts, Edwards recorded the first defense of the welterweight title in front of a home crowd in London. The No. 1 spot at welterweight was already held by Edwards, but he made moves elsewhere. Entering the week

Thiago Santos gets to prove his worth right off the bat in his PFL debut, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Santos (22-11) meets 2022 PFL light heavyweight champion Rob Wilkinson (17-2 MMA) in his promotional debut April 1 in the co-main event of 2023 PFL 1 in Las Vegas. The former UFC

Jordan Oliver reached heights many prospective wrestlers can only dream of. The next in a long lineage of Oklahoma State University standouts to try their hand in mixed martial arts, Oliver (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has similar goals and aspirations as notable alumni such as UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Johny Hendricks –

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou had mixed feelings after watching Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards fight for the third time. Ngannou hosted a UFC 286 watch party at his village in Batie, Cameroon, to watch his friend Usman attempt to bounce back from his knockout loss to Edwards, and regain the welterweight title. Ngannou’s reaction

Two members of the UFC roster have been suspended after they tested positive for ostarine. At Tuesday’s monthly NAC meeting, rising UFC featherweight Kyler Phillips and lightweight Darrius Flowers had disciplinary hearings continued until a future date, which could be as soon as the commission’s April meeting. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which runs the UFC’s

LONDON – Christian Duncan beat Dusko Todorovic with a first-round injury TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London. Take a look inside the fight with Duncan, a who vacated his Cage Warriors middleweight title to sign with the UFC earlier this year. Duncan on the fight’s key moment

LONDON – Jack Shore beat Makwan Amirkhani with a second-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London. Take a look inside the fight with Shore, who got back in the win column after a loss to Ricky Simon in July 2022 halted the perfect start to

LONDON – Lerone Murphy beat Gabriel Santos with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London. Take a look inside the fight with Murphy, who returned from a layoff of nearly 18 months for the first split decision win of his career. Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos

LONDON – Veronica Hardy beat Juliana Miller with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London. Take a look inside the fight with Hardy, who returned from a three-year retirement with an upset win. Veronica Hardy vs. Juliana Miller Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM;

LONDON – Colby Covington did not mince words toward Khamzat Chimaev. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who weighed in as a backup for Saturday’s UFC 286 title-fight headliner between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, took aim at the “unprofessionals” in the division. When asked whom he was referring to, Covington went off on

Leon Edwards took the series from Kamaru Usman, winning the trilogy fight by majority decision to retain the welterweight title this past Saturday in the UFC 286 headliner at The O2 in London. It was a completely different fight from seven months earlier, when Edwards claimed the 170-pound title from Usman after landing a miracle