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”
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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
UFC lightweight Bobby Green says beating Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49 isn’t the only challenge on his mind this weekend. Green will step up on short notice for the injured Beneil Dariush to face Makhachev in the UFC Vegas 49 main event. This comes just weeks after he defeated Nasrat Haqparast via a unanimous
Islam Makhachev got a good chuckle when the subject of Bobby Green’s wrestling skills was brought up in a recent interview. Fans who have been following Islam Makhachev’s UFC career can attest to just how much his English skills have improved over the years. Makhachev has gone from not speaking English, barely being able to
Bellator 275 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Thursday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at 3Arena in Dublin. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA
UFC veteran Bobby Green has vowed to take the fight to Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC Vegas 49. The UFC lightweight is set to take on Makhachev after having stepped up on ten days’ notice. Beneil Dariush was originally scheduled to face the #4 ranked UFC lightweight; however, he was forced to
Bobby Green hopes his lightweight peers can learn a thing or two from his actions leading into and during his UFC Vegas 49 main event against Islam Makhachev. This Saturday at UFC Vegas 49, Bobby Green will be competing in his first UFC main event when he takes on Islam Makhachev. A bout against the
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | February 21, 2022 10:30 pm ET Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the