The former contender for the UFC welterweight title, Jorge Masvidal, intends to return to the octagon in October or November. Among the rivals, the fighter is considering the candidacies of his compatriots Nick Diaz and Colby Covington. This was reported by the well-known journalist Ariel Helvani, referring to the manager of the fighter Abe Kawa….
Stephen Thompson doesn’t agree with the UFC’s choice for Kamaru Usman’s next title defense. UFC president Dana White has reiterated that Colby Covington (16-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is next in line for welterweight champion Usman (19-1 MMA, 14-0 UFC) and the pair are projected to run things back before the end of the year. But…
UFC rated welterweight Stephen Thompson is confident that if he manages to split the octagon with Kamaru Usman, then the reigning champion of the division will face great difficulties. Stephen Thompson says he’s a “bad matchup” for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman if the two ever end up fighting inside the Octagon. Thompson is the…
As the UFC’s reigning champion at 170 pounds, Kamaru Usman has his pick of challengers, and he’s not counting out one of the promotion’s most popular fighters. On Tuesday, Nate Diaz tweeted out an incredulous reaction to the yet-to-be-booked rematch between Usman and Colby Covington, writing, “Who dis guy fighting next? Someone he already koed,”…
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has been named the No. 1 UFC welterweight title challenger by the promotion. But he claims champ Kamaru Usman is ducking him yet again. It’s a deal Covington negotiated directly with UFC President Dana White and Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell, he said, because he doesn’t want to…
On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck talking with UFC welterweight Colby Covington (7:24) to give an update on the negotiations for the rematch with Kamaru Usman, discusses when and where the fight could happen, Leon Edwards’ win at UFC 263 against Nate Diaz and why he believes he won’t…
An exciting welterweight bout between top-10 ranked contenders Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa is the addition to the UFC 265 card. Cageside Press reported that Luque and Chiesa will meet at UFC 265, which takes place on August 7. The event is rumored to take place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, with UFC heavyweight…
As we previously reported, British mixed martial artist Leon Edwards after a fight with Nate Diaz said that he wants to meet the UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the next fight. The president of the organization, Dana White, reacted to Leon’s words, saying that Usman will next fight against Colby Covington, and Edwards offers…
British mixed martial artist Leon Edwards believes that Nigerian welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has improved significantly since their fight, as evidenced by the early victories over Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal. Yet, according to Edwards, in these victories, Usman has acquired overconfidence and will be punished for this during their rematch, if it…
Kamaru Usman is arguably MMA’s most dominant champion, but even he had to think carefully when it came to taking on the spiciest of sauces on First We Feast’s Hot Ones show. While the UFC’s welterweight king chomps down on some scorching hot wings, he also answers questions about who he feels are the most…
