Colby Covington has called out Israel Adesanya
‘Adesanya’s not well-rounded, he can’t stop my American wrestling.’ Colby Covington has said that he wants to fight UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya next. Covington beat Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 272 and is now eyeing up Adesanya as his next opponent. Colby Covington wants Israel Adesanya next. Covington, […]
4 years ago
UFC lightweight title fight confirmed, and could tee up spectacular Conor McGregor return
‘The Notorious’ is not expected back until later in the summer. Although he was saying he could return as soon as April, Conor McGregor is not likely to step into The Octagon until much later in the year. Whenever he does return, he could still have a title fight. With Colby Covington trying to set […]
4 years ago
Kamaru Usman predicts winner of Colby Covington v Jorge Masvidal
“I’m excited. I can’t wait, I will be there.” Kamaru Usman says that both Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal could be underestimating each other ahead of UFC 272 on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He has, however, tipped Masvidal to emerge victorious from the bout. Masvidal has an MMA record of […]
4 years ago
Kamaru Usman breaks Colby Covington’s jaw in UFC 245 classic
“Hey, this one’s not just for me. It’s for the whole, entire world.” UFC 245 delivered three high class title fights and quite literally ended with a bang as Kamaru Usman successfully defended his welterweight belt for the first time. Usman broke the jaw of title challenger Colby Covington in the third round of their […]
6 years ago
‘Should I beat that little Irish leprechaun that couldn’t knock an old guy off a stool?’
Colby Covington is a lot like Conor McGregor in one significant way. Both men are more fondly regarded when they are active fighters. Next January will see Conor McGregor return to The Octagon for the first time in 15 months. Colby Covington, meanwhile, has only fought once in the UFC since June 2018. The trash-talking […]
6 years ago
Colby Covington dismantles Robbie Lawler before making fool of himself
Class fighter, crass side-show. Colby Covington handed ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler his third consecutive fight [an unfortunate first in his 43-fight career] and effectively sealed his title shot against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the process. The American attempted a UFC record of 533 strikes over five relentless rounds, took Lawler to the ground on 10 […]
7 years ago