Colby Covington: Last News

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Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The final numbered UFC event of the year is here with Leon Edwards taking on Colby Covington at UFC 296 in a Welterweight Title fight. UFC 296 takes place tonight, Saturday, Dec.

Kanye West steps out for the premiere screening of conservative commentator Candace Owens’ film on Wednesday (October 12) in Nashville, Tenn.

Edwards knocked Usman out cold in the main event at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Saturday night. READ MORE: Footage of Joe Rogan's epic live reaction to Leon Edwards' sudden KO on Kamaru Usman Drake had placed two separate bets on the champion - considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - to retain his title after he backed Usman to win via knockout in a wager worth approximately £126,000.

Conor McGregor as he eyes a return to the UFC. The 37-year-old has not competed since losing to Colby Covington by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 272 back in March.He is keen to return as soon as possible before issuing a savage remark in the direction of the Irishman. “The one that makes the most sense is that little b**** Conor,” Masvidal told MMA Fighting.

UFC star Kamaru Usman is set to appear in Marvel’s blockbuster sequel to Black Panther later this year.The welterweight champion is currently preparing for his sixth title defence against Leon Edwards at UFC 278 in August. Yet the 35-year-old will appear in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ on the big screen just over two months after his clash in the octagon.The highly-anticipated sequel is due to premiere on November 11 and will feature the stellar cast from the original, continuing the story on after the tragic death of lead actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020.

wrong fighters, athletes and sports teams in major events particularly after he shows his support online. The luck has been particularly poor when it comes to the MMA arena, as the Canadian posed with Conor McGregor before his fight against Floyd Mayweather in their 2017 bout.

UFC rival Conor McGregor and boasted he will "beat the f**k out of him" if given the chance.'The Notorious' is yet to return to the Octagon after suffering a broken leg in his defeat to Dustin Poirier last July, but has reportedly ramped up his rehab as a comeback date nears. And speculation has fluctuated wildly as to who his first opponent will be.Among the many stars to call him out, Masvidal has been the most vociferous, and he and McGregor this week fired at each other in an unsavoury Twitter exchange.

UFC champion Conor McGregor is “using steroids” before issuing the Irishman a brutal warning.McGregor has been sidelined since fighting Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, where he suffered a gruesome leg break in the opening round. ‘The Notorious’ has since managed to pile on the pounds and appears to be walking around with a far bulkier physique of around 190lbs.He even announced his intention to compete at welterweight upon his return to the octagon later this year.

UFC 274 main event.The Canadian shared a bet slip with his 109million Instagram followers on Friday (May 6) which suggested he had heavily backed Gaethje to win in his native currency (CA$550k). If it came in, the bet would have returned £524k in profit.But unfortunately for Drake, he picked the wrong man in Saturday night's showdown. Underdog Gaethje was tapped out by Oliveira, who has been forced to vacate his lightweight title after missing weight for the bout, in the first round.Conor McGregor responded to the bet in a video posted on his Twitter account.

Khamzat Chimaev starred in what is being widely talked about as the fight of the year so far when he went the distance with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.It was the toughest test of Chimaev’s career so far, with the man from Sweden getting bloody with the Brazilian.The win saw Chimaev jump from number 11 in the Welterweight division straight to the number three spot.Now, when he looks up, all he sees is the top-ranked UFC pound for pound fighter, Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards - who Dana White says will get his title shot next - and Colby Covington.The Welterweight division is currently one of the most exciting in the promotion, with the rapidly rising star and celebrity of Chimaev only adding to the buzz.Khamzat has just jumped eight places, meaning he’s now in the eye line of a lot of fighters - non less than Burns, who has already said that he hopes Chimaev will show the same amount of courtesy that he showed him, and accept a rematch.It seems like Chimaev himself certainly wants the fight with Covington.Taking to Instagram on April 13 he put up an image of a mock fight poster of him and Covington with the caption “Let’s goooo”.On the poster Chimaev is surrounded by ferocious looking wolves while Covington is surrounded by armed riot police - it seems the trash talk has already begun.For Chimaev the route is clear - fight Covington and secure what would likely be a sure shot at a title challenge.Ahead of his bout with Burns, White said that the promotion was already looking into Khamzat’s next fight should he go on and win, and that would be against Covington.Speaking on the Pat McAfee Show he said: "I think if Khamzat Chimaev wins this weekend, we see him and Colby Covington next.“So I have a fight coming up on ABC.

a number of training images and videos. They show his explosive power and new dominant physique, which will undoubtedly impress his fans.

UFC: Fight Night is approaching, as Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque look to come out on top in their highly anticipated rematch.The two first met in 2016, with Luque winning out, finishing the fight with a knockout early in the first round of the bout.Now, six years later and Muhammad is arguably in a better position, coming into the rematch on a longer winning streak.The stakes are huge for both fighters, each of them inching closer to getting a title shot and an attempt to dethrone the top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in UFC, Kamaru Usman.The Welterweight division is a fascinating place at the moment with the rich pickings of Usman and Colby Covington made even more gripping by the unstoppable rise of Khamzat Chimaev, who had one of the best fights this year in his epic with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.Vicente Luque’s record has seen him record 21 wins, 11 through knockout and eight through submission.He has lost seven times, however, five times through decision and twice through submission. Luque, 30, has never been knocked out.He comes into the fight off the back of a four-fight win streak, last losing in 2019 to Stephen Thompson and before that going six unbeaten since losing to Leon Edwards in 2017.Of his seven losses, five came earlier in his career with recent years seeing a much-improved record ,losing just three in his 18 fights since 2014 began.Belal Muhammad, 33, has a very strong fight record of 20 wins for just three losses.

UFC star Nate Diaz has requested to be released from the championship’s boss Dana White, nine months on from his last fight. Diaz has seemingly run out patience with White, after last taking to the octagon all the way back in June 2021.The American’s previous outing last summer also ended in defeat, after he lost on points to Englishman Leon Edwards in Phoenix. Following his loss Diaz is no doubt keen to get back out there and fight but believes he now has to do that elsewhere.Taking to Twitter to announce his frustrations with White and the UFC he said: “I would like to request to be released from the @ufc @danawhite @hunter.

Jake Paul has branded Jorge Masvidal a 'b****'' after the UFC star's alleged steakhouse confrontation with Colby Covington.Earlier this month, Covington defeated his friend-turned-rival at UFC 272 in Las Vegas. However, it appears their beef was not settled in the octagon and reportedly spilled over at the Papi Steak restaurant in Miami Beach on Monday night as Masvidal allegedly turned up when Covington was out for dinner.As reported by TMZ, the incident took place after Covington had enjoyed dinner with YouTube group, The Nelk Boys.

UFC 272 - best friends-turned-bitter rivals Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington faced off at a Miami Beach restaurant before police were called to the scene. The former American Top Team pals have been at each other's throats in recent months - and was thought to have come to a conclusion in their T-Mobile Arena main event showdown on Saturday, March 6. However, after Covington attended the Papi Steak restaurant on Monday evening, radio host Andy Slater reported that Masvidal arrived and the pair got into an altercation that led to the arrival of the emergency services.

UFC president Dana White has been offering his thoughts on a possible boxing matchup between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.Usman has been having a good time of it lately, riding high in the pecking order of the pound for pound men's rankings. So high in fact that he’s reached the top of the pile.In a similar style, Canelo is right up there in terms of the top dogs pound for pound in the boxing world - meaning this potential fight could be of huge interest to many.Usman’s spot at the top of the UFC hierarchy comes after batting away Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal twice apiece in his past five fights.Now a new challenge in the form of the multiple weight champ Alvarez could offer a tempting matchup.But what does UFC chief White think about Alvarez as the 34-year-old Usman’s next matchup?It’s fair to say Dana White is not a fan of the matchup, labelling it “horrible” and “stupid”.

Jake Paul was quick to goad Jorge Masvidal after the UFC fighter was defeated by Colby Covington.Masvidal put Covington to the canvas in the fourth round at UFC 272 on Saturday but Covington emerged victorious by unanimous decision, with Paul taking to social media to mock his foe.Paul tweeted to the beaten competitor: "First of all Masvidal you ain’t rich."The YouTube star was referring to Masvidal’s own fiery comments he had made following Paul’s rematch with Tyron Woodley in December, a bout in which Paul said got 650,000 pay-per-view buys.Masvidal said at the time: “"B**** boy can’t afford the big boys. "Never again do I want to hear my name associated with the fake.

UFC 272 on Saturday.Covington secured victory via unanimous decision after outmanoeuvring his opponent at a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but the feud between the fighters looks anything but over."He’s a b***h. The b***h can wrestle, though," Masvidal said in his post-fight press conference."To lose to a b***h like that, obviously no one wants to lose to a coward like that.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.The air will be thick with tension inside the Octagon on Saturday, when Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal face off during the main event of UFC 272.Despite there being no championship on the line, or even a shot at a belt, the headlining pay-per-view event is highly anticipated because of the public feud between the two fighters, who were former training partners before becoming rivals in the ring. Neither Covington nor Masvidal have lost a fight to anyone other than Kamaru Usman since 2017, making for a must-see fight between two evenly matched athletes.The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 5, kicking off with a series of prelims at 6 p.m.

Jake Paul has claimed that he would easily defeat UFC champion Kamaru Usman if the two ever fought in the boxing ring.