LAS VEGAS – UFC 296 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena and on Friday all 24 fighters including its headliners paired off and squared off one last time before fists fly. During Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins at MGM Grand Garden Arena, UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) and Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3…
British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn doesn’t care much for mixed martial arts, but even he has found himself emotionally invested in Leon Edwards’ showdown against Colby Covington at UFC 296. On Thursday, Leon Edwards and Colby Covington took the stage alongside other members of the UFC 296 main card at a press event inside T-Mobile…
Colby Covington once again found himself under the microscope of criticism on Thursday after he made what most believe was an offside comment toward Leon Edwards at the UFC 296 pre-fight press conference. During an exchange between the pair, who meet for the welterweight title in Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas…
Chael Sonnen had predicted the UFC 296 pre-fight press conference to be a ‘sh*t show’ featuring Colby Covington and the other fighters on the card. The UFC vet’s prediction did come true, but no one could have expected Covington to go so low as to take a dig at Leon Edwards‘ deceased father. Things almost…
Teddy Atlas thinks an event outside the cage may hamper Colby Covington. Renowned boxing trainer Teddy Atlas believes mixed martial arts fans and analysts are missing one key factor that could play into UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards’ hands at this weekend’s pay-per-view. UFC 296, set for Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, will be…
Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington hit out at fellow division contender, Ian Garry from the get-go of his appearance at last night’s UFC 296 pre-fight press conference, accusing the Dubliner’s wife and manager, Layla Anna-Lee of infidelity. Colby Covington, the current number three ranked welterweight contender and incoming title challenger, headlines UFC 296 this…
UFC fighter Michael Chandler has given his prediction for the upcoming showdown between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. Tomorrow night at UFC 296, Leon Edwards and Colby Covington will battle it out in the main event of the evening. They’ll do so with the UFC welterweight championship being up for grabs, with Edwards defending the…
At the UFC 296 press conference, the situation escalated to the limit. Things looked close to boiling over at Thursday’s press conference ahead of UFC 296 after Colby Covington directed some controversial trash talk at Leon Edwards. The reigning welterweight champion will put his gold on the line against “Chaos” in the main event of Saturday’s card…
Colby Covington is one of the most polarising fighters on the UFC roster, and once he is on the mic, ‘Chaos’ doesn’t shy away from letting his thoughts be known. However, for his UFC 296 press conference against Leon Edwards, ‘Rocky’ made sure to match his opponent’s energy. This time around, Covington, known for his…
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Despite not fighting each other at UFC 296, Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson stole the show at the press conference with a perplexing interaction. Covington, who showed up wearing a George Washington outfit, started the exchange by anointing himself as the biggest draw on the card, to which Ferguson interrupted to state that he was…
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