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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.

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards wants a revenge fight against Jorge Masvidal after he was punched outside of the ring in 2019.Edwards was walking with security backstage at London's O2 when American fighter Masvidal stopped an interview and punched the Brit several times before security could intervene.However, Evans has yet to have a revenge match despite continued bad blood between the pair. While Jamaican-born Edwards is still fresh from his success of beating Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title, Masvidal has lost his last three fights including a knock-out by Usman last year.Now Edwards has told The Jim Rome Show that he wants to fight Masvidal after the 'sucker punch' he received back in 2019. 'Yeah, 100 percent.

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UFC 278 lived up to the hype, and then some, as Leon Edwards shocked the world to drop Kamaru Usman and claim the UFC Middleweight Championship.However, as eyes cast down on the octagon, some may have wondered to the four stunning ring girls. At ringside, Arianny Celeste, Chrissy Blair, Luciana Andrade, and Brittney Palmer all brought the heat to Salt Lake City.

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.

UFC 278. He took the welterweight title from the Nigerian in devastating fashion and handed him his very first loss with the promotion.The crowd in Salt Lake City were absolutely stunned and perhaps none more so than UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

UFC president Dana White has offered hope to British fight fans by indicating he could be tempted to bring Leon Edwards' first welterweight title defence to Wembley Stadium.White has always insisted he will never do a fight outdoors in England due to the unpredictable weather, but appeared to backtrack on that on Saturday night after Edwards captured UFC gold.The Brit, who was born in Jamaica but fights out of Birmingham, was losing to Kamaru Usman going into the fifth and final round of their bout, but connected with a devastating head kick to knock the champion out cold.And speaking afterwards, White indicated he could be willing to bring the UFC back to England for Edwards' first title defence, following back-to-back sold out nights at London's O2 Arena with Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.White said: "We can go to England whenever the hell we want to now. We were selling out England before, now you just start looking at bigger arenas...

Conor McGregor weighed in on Kamaru Usman’s first ever UFC loss in a typically savage manner. The welterweight champion was on his way to making the sixth defence of his title against Edwards in their rematch, being up on the judges' scorecards heading into the final round of the fight.He was in control heading into the fifth round and was cruising his way to a decision win, but Edwards landed a Hail Mary head kick that rendered the champion unconscious as he suffered his first UFC loss.

overcome odds stacked against him before. READ MORE: UFC legend states ‘bare knuckle boxing is safer’ as gloves ‘only protect your hands’ Edwards, dubbed ‘Rocky’, spent the formative years of his life surrounded by crime and drugs in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. He has since revealed his dad was a gang leader in his local neighbourhood.“I was born in Kingston. I lived with my father, my mother and my brother, Fabian, in a wooden shack with a zinc roof.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPeyton Manning wants to go to the mat in his ongoing bid to create a sports-content empire.The football legend, who gained notice last year when he and his brother Eli launched an accompanying “ManningCast” for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” is backing a similar concept for ESPN’s UFC pay-per-view streams. Fans who opt to watch Saturday night’s welterweight bout between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards via ESPN+ will also have access to a second stream featuring Rob Gronkowski and his brothers Chris, Dan, Glenn and Gordie Jr. along with father Gordon, who will host what is being called “ UFC 278 with The Gronks.

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has followed in the footsteps of many sports stars before him in diving into the world of action movies. Usman will appear in the soon to be released 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'.

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.

MMA stalwart Nate Diaz has been pictured urinating outside the UFC Performance Institute building amid his ongoing contract stand-off with the fighting championship. Diaz has no doubt secured his status as one UFC’s most recognised fighters, thanks to a successful career in the octagon.Despite this it seems his time with the promotion could well end sourly, as he remains in a battle with his UFC contract.

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.

UFC fighter Belal Muhammad is topping the card on the upcoming UFC Fight Night where he’s set to take on American born Brazilian Vicente Luque.The welterweight matchup will see two fighters with good records look to make their next steps in the sport.Muhammad, 33 and Luque, 30 will be looking to make a statement and overcome their rival at the weekend. The odds for the two fighters don’t give too much away, with UFC offering a narrow margin of Luque at -165 to Muhammad’s +145.This isn’t the first time the two fighters have met, with Muhammad, in particular, likely to feel like he has some unfinished business with his opponent.Vicente Luque vs Belal Muhammad is set to take place in the early hours of Sunday, April 17 at around 1.30am.

boxing and MMA crossover event looks to be on the horizon with a date in mind for Kamaru Usman vs Canelo Alvarez.The UFC welterweight champion is pushing to face the undisputed super middleweight king later this year.He told TMZ: "In July, I'm going to fight Leon Edwards. God willing, I get through Leon Edwards, then in September, Mexican Independence Day, I will stop Canelo Alvarez."Both men are ranked No.

Conor McGregor waited until Jorge Masvidal’s birthday before hurling a torrent of abuse at the American for withdrawing from his fight with Leon Edwards at the upcoming UFC 269.Edwards is in scintillating form and is unbeaten in his last ten fights in the octagon, and ahead of the contest, Masvidal pulled out of the contest due to an undisclosed injury.McGregor took to social media to vehemently criticise the American UFC star, who turned 36 on Friday, for avoiding Edwards.

UFC's most in-demand bouts before the year is out after the UFC confirmed British star Leon Edwards will face welterweight rival Jorge Masvidal on December 11.ESPN reported that while Masvidal and Edwards are yet to sign their contracts, both teams have been sent their bout agreements, and UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell doesn't expect any hitches.The pair are scheduled to collide at UFC 269 in what will be the promotion's penultimate card of 2021, where women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her title against Julianna Pena.It's also understood the UFC is hoping to finalise a fight between lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier as a headliner for the event.The MMA community has been yearning for

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Jorge Masdival has launched a scathing attack on Leon Edwards after accusing his rival of ducking a potential grudge match.UFC star Masdival has not fought since suffering a second straight defeat to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in April, and is desperate for a bout with Edwards after a backstage altercation between the pair two years ago at a show in London.However, Edwards appears to be holding out for a title shot against the winner of the Usman v Colby Covington fight at UFC 268 on November 6, recently tweeting: "My next fight will be for the world title I don’t want to hear nothing about a guy coming off 2 fight skid and got KO'd his last fight."And now, the 30-year-old has

Conor McGregor in his next bout, with Dana White interested in booking the final chapter of the UFC’s most famous rivalry after the Irishman’s upcoming fight with Dustin Poirier.Diaz faced Birmingham’s Leon Edwards last weekend and despite losing the contest, the Stockton native dazzled fans by nearly knocking out the Brit in the final moments of the fifth-round.In his post-fight interview, Diaz claimed that “In a real fight in the real world, that fight’s a wrap” and that he would’ve finished Edwards had the fight gone on longer.Following that performance, Diaz’s star has only risen more and the UFC veteran, who boasts a record of 21-13, is only interested in one fight according to coach Cesar Gracie.“I would think the trilogy versus