UFC 296 event was headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) entered the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, his most previous being a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. The Birmingham native had gone unbeaten over his past twelve Octagon appearances overall,…
Henry Cejudo thinks one of Leon Edwards’ habits could land him in trouble at UFC 296. The leading MMA promotion will conclude its 2023 schedule with a stacked pay-per-view event from Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena tonight, and the stakes don’t come much higher than the main event between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. After winning the…
Colby Covington might have confessed to crossing a line against Leon Edwards, acknowledging the excessive nature of his remarks about the UFC welterweight champion’s late father during the ceremonial weigh-ins. ‘Chaos’ is set to challenge Edwards in the main event of UFC 296, scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 16 at the T-Mobile Arena…
Alexander Volkanovski has urged Leon Edwards to put a hurting on Colby Covington at UFC 296 following the American’s comments about the champion’s late father. During the pre-fight press conference, ‘Chaos’ almost incited a brawl onstage after saying the following: “I’m bringing you to the seventh layer of hell, we’ll say what’s up to your…
The 15th annual World MMA Awards 2023 recently went down at SAHARA in Las Vegas. The event featured 22 award categories with over 100 nominees spanning all categories, representing multiple promotions within the sport of MMA. Kicking off the 15th edition of the World MMA Awards, ESPN was given the Media Source of the Year…
The former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington recently courted controversy, as usual. Yesterday, at the UFC 296 pre-fight press conference, he drew widespread criticism from the MMA community after speaking ill of Leon Edwards’ late father, who was murdered when the Englishman was still a child. One of the most prominent members of the…
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…
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