Kamaru Usman claims he’s offered to defend his welterweight title in the main event of UFC 249 next month. Jorge Masvidal’s manager, however, insists the champion is lying.
With all signs …read more
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Tony Ferguson made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 13 finale where he won the welterweight tournament final and a UFC contract. It would end up being his only …read more
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If the UFC needs a big name to step in and fight at UFC 249 on April 18, the promotion doesn’t need to look any further than welterweight star Jorge …read more
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Watch Tony Ferguson vs. Ramsey Nijem full fight video to watch Ferguson win The Ultimate Fighter 13 welterweight tournament at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale on June …read more
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Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has plans to reunite with the title when he takes on Douglas Lima on May 9 at Bellator 242.
Welterweight champion Lima will step up …read more
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Watch Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy full fight video to commemorate the 10th anniversary of “GSP” successfully defending his welterweight title for the fourth time …read more
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Georges St-Pierre is widely regarded as the greatest welterweight champion in UFC history, if not the greatest fighter in history.
Throughout his career, St-Pierre defeated the likes of Michael Bisping, Matt …read more
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Din Thomas has been a coaching staple at American Top Team and has gotten most of his notoriety through his work with former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Thomas and Woodley …read more
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After having his fight against Leon Edwards postponed, former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley had other potential opponents willing to step in on short-notice for a fight. Unfortunately, none materialized, as …read more
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Colby Covington | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Colby Covington believes that his former best friend Jorge Masvidal has purposely “overpriced himself” for his mooted bout with welterweight champion Kamaru …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk fired back at Colby Covington, calling the welterweight a “big liar” for the things he’s said about her. Jedrzejczyk has not been a fan …read more
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On this week’s episode of Eurobash, Colby Covington (14:00) pops by to give his thoughts on the welterweight title picture following his near meeting with Tyron Woodley and underlined his …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC president Dana White assures that all fights that were called off will be rescheduled.
On Monday, White said the main event between former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Leon Edwards, …read more
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Fan favorite UFC welterweight “Platinum” Mike Perry believes he’s got the skills to be a champion in any weight class below his current division. Unfortunately, he also admits that he’s …read more
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Jorge Masvidal’s stock skyrocketed in 2019, and the 48-fight veteran is likely next in line for a welterweight title shot as a result. …read more
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Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson suffered the first knockout loss of his career to Anthony Pettis twelve months ago. The welterweight contest took place at March’s UFC …read more
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Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Jorge Masvidal has his eyes on the welterweight prize. After that, he’s going to keep following the money.
Before his stunning rise through …read more
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1 2 3 4 …5The UFC was scheduled to make its 12th trip to London on Saturday before the event was canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Rising welterweight star …read more
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Ben Askren thinks Kamaru Usman doesn’t get how to play the game.
But he doesn’t mean the game inside the cage, since welterweight champion Usman has yet to lose in the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Tyron Woodley has revealed why he is no longer interested in fighting Leon Edwards next. The former welterweight champion was scheduled to fight Leon Edwards this week in the main …read more
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Plenty has been said about Charles Oliveira’s statement win over Kevin Lee at UFC on ESPN+ 28, and not without good reason: This was a signature victory for “Do Bronx” …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington on Monday ripped on teammate Dustin Poirier. On Tuesday, he did an about face, apologizing and admitting that he broke a promise to …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Tyron Woodley has diverted his attention from Leon Edwards to Colby Covington. The former welterweight champion was scheduled to fight Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London this …read more
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Welterweight Elizeu Zaleski would like a quick return after his win over Alexey Kunchenko at UFC Brasilia. Welterweight striker Elizeu Zaleski does not wish …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, has not been seen since his first-round technical knockout win over Donald Cerrone in their welterweight headliner …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington, bet the house on reigning strawweight champion, Weili Zhang, in the UFC 248 pay-per-view …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Jorge Masvidal has recently been collecting scalps in the welterweight division, but he spent the earlier chapters of his career competing in the lightweight division. It’s no secret that Masvidal …read more
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Chael Sonnen is leaning towards wanting to see Kevin Lee adjust to the welterweight division. This past Saturday night (March 14), Lee took on Charles Oliveira in the main event …read more
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On the cusp of getting his first UFC title shot at welterweight, Jorge Masvidal has not entirely ruled out a return to 155 pounds.
Former Strikeforce lightweight title challenger Masvidal (35-13 …read more
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Leon Edwards has assured that Tyron Woodley can’t run or hide and will receive an “a*s whooping,” despite their main event fight cancellation. Number 4 ranked welterweight, Edwards was scheduled …read more
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Colby Covington called on the UFC on Monday to book him as the replacement opponent for former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at this weekend’s event, which because of the coronavirus …read more
Source:: ESPN
Things didn’t go as planned for Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 170, as he was knocked out in the opening round by Gilbert Burns in the evening’s welterweight co-main …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Gilbert Burns still hasn’t forgotten the time Colby Covington called the people of Brazil, “filthy animals.” Burns competed last night (March 14) against Demian Maia. The welterweight bout served as …read more
Source:: MMANews
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The main event at the upcoming UFC card that was supposed to happen in England has now been scrapped.
Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was expected …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Gilbert Burns didn’t feel 100 percent happy with his latest win.
The welterweight contender stopped longtime standout and two-time UFC title challenger Demian Maia in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira says that he would move up to welterweight for a superfight against Conor McGregor. Oliveira submitted Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Brasilia …read more
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Former UFC title challenger Demian Maia took on surging welterweight contender Gilbert Burns in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Brasilia event. Maia (28-10 MMA) entered the bout on a three-fight …read more
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Gilbert Burns continued a successful campaign in the welterweight division.
The Brazilian fighter picked up a first-round TKO win over former title challenger Demian Maia on Saturday night at UFC on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Demian Maia vs. Gilbert Burns ended in the first round. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Brasilia on Saturday night (March 14, 2020) from the …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Veteran Demian Maia could have one last title run in him if he scores another win at UFC Brasilia. Welterweight veteran …read more
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Kevin Lee has no intention of moving back up to welterweight despite missing weight for UFC Fight Night 170. Kevin Lee has struggled …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Paul Daley thinks a belt should remain in circulation at 170 pounds.
The British striker would like to see Bellator implement an interim title in the welterweight division in response to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Don’t let Alexander Volkanovski’s height of 5’6″ inches deceive you, the current featherweight champion has fought contenders in significantly heavier weight classes. However, the journey to drop the pounds previously …read more
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It took a little longer than expected, but Robert Whittaker and Darren Till finally got their booking.
The former middleweight champ and onetime welterweight title …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
NEW YORK – Douglas Lima is chasing greatness.
Bellator welterweight champ Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) will move up a division to face Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) for the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Leon Edwards has often felt overlooked in the welterweight division. However, his life-story is something to take notice of, and it takes centre stage in an amazing promo video released …read more
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Leon Edwards has long felt like the forgotten contender in Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) stacked welterweight division, despite the fact that he’s won eight straight fights over the likes of …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Li Jingliang vs. Neil Magny was left up to the judges and their scores. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC 248 pay-per-view event on …read more
Source:: MMANews
Max Griffin vs. Alex Oliveira went the distance. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC 248 pay-per-view event on Saturday night (March 7, 2020) from …read more
Source:: MMANews
The ongoing beef between UFC welterweight standouts Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal continued today during the Dominance MMA Management event. The UFC’s reigning welterweight champion, Usman (16-1), has been trading …read more
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Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has responded to Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s apology request just hours before her fight at UFC 248. The former strawweight queen, Jedrzejczyk, is set to …read more
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A few notable names on the UFC roster are set to put their grappling skills to the test later this month.
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit will face UFC …read more
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Leon Edwards has his own opinions on Conor McGregor’s future in MMA. The number four ranked welterweight praised the Irishman for his performance against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, but he doesn’t …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wants to be remembered forever, so he won’t turn down fights and curses those who do.
That includes onetime welterweight title challenger and current middleweight …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Colby Covington went to war with Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 this past December, but ultimately fell short in his quest to capture the promotions welterweight world title. After a …read more
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Colby Covington is aware of 50 Cent and Rosie O’Donnell basking in his defeat. Covington challenged UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman back in Dec. 2019. The welterweight title bout headlined …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Gegard Mousasi was gearing up for his Bellator debut against Alexander Shlemenko in 2017 when Douglas Lima, the company’s welterweight champion, showed up in the …read more
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“He’s not high-level lightweight or welterweight right now. He’s not. Of course, he has a big name but his time is …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington, made a bunch of enemies at American Top Team (ATT) …read more
Source:: MMAMania
UFC welterweight star Geoff Neal has called out Michael Chiesa for a potential welterweight showdown with both men riding win streaks in the division.
While the debate regarding the best division …read more
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Song Kenan vs. Callan Potter ended early. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on …read more
Source:: MMANews
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – In a battle of world-class sambo vs. world-class wrestling, sambo emerged victorious.
Yaroslav Amosov made a statement in Bellator’s deep welterweight division on Friday night by nothing one …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Michael Chiesa is on the cusp of UFC title contendership at welterweight, and he has his sights set on a matchup against one of the division’s top names.
And that means …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Check out the blow-by-blow results for tonight’s Bellator 239 card, featuring top shelf welterweight bout Ed Ruth vs. Yaroslav Amosov in the main event. Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was forced to cancel the welterweight showdown between Maki Pitolo and Takashi Sato, scheduled for tomorrow night’s (Sat., Feb. 22, …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Back in December, in the main event of UFC 245, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington delivered an absolute thriller of a welterweight title fight.
In the end, Usman won this fight …read more
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Three-time NCAA wrestling champion Ed Ruth made a fast rise up the welterweight ranks since joining the roster at Bellator MMA, but despite his desire …read more
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Diego Sanchez has become a hot topic of conversation recently, but MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has the welterweight’s back.
In 2019, “The Nightmare” announced he would be leaving his training home …read more
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand – UFC on ESPN+ 26 lost one fight in the midst of Friday’s official weigh-in window.
The welterweight bout between Maki Pitolo and Takashi Sato will not take …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – For the first time in 2020, Bellator sets up shop this week in Oklahoma.
Bellator 239 takes place Friday at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. The main …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Colby Covington is very familiar with both Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal.
With the UFC’s plan of booking Usman to defend his welterweight championship against Masvidal in July at International Fight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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The UFC’s return to Portland will include this surefire banger of a welterweight fight. This news has slipped under the radar …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Colby Covington has unfinished business with Kamaru Usman after losing a barnburner to the welterweight champion.
Last December at UFC 245, Covington lost by fifth-round TKO to Usman, with the fight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Referee Marc Goddard says he received death threats after his decision to stop the UFC 245 main event between welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Colby Covington.
After four rounds of …read more
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UFC commentator and former welterweight championship contender Dan Hardy returns to the War Room to break down the UFC on ESPN+ 26 main event between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker.
Felder …read more
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Has the Nick Diaz Army met its match? Any time I write anything remotely critical of former UFC interim welterweight champion, …read more
Source:: MMAMania
According to Diego Sanchez, he can sleep easy at night knowing he bagged a disqualification win against Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 25.
The welterweight fighters collided in the co-main …read more
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Yaroslav Amosov controlling David Rickels | Photo by Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The undefeated welterweight is looking to overcome Ed Ruth on the way to claiming the …read more
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Diego Sanchez is completely comfortable with his disqualification win over Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 25.
The welterweight co-headline bout, which took place Saturday at Santa Ana Star Center in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA referee Marc Goddard has spoken publicly for the first time about the controversial stoppage in the Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington fight at UFC 245.
Goddard stopped the welterweight title …read more
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UFC legend Diego Sanchez returned to the Octagon at last night’s UFC Rio Rancho event for a welterweight scrap with Michel Pereira.
The highly anticipated bout served as the co-main event …read more
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Tonight’s UFC Rio Rancho event is co-headlined by an exciting welterweight bout between fan favorites Diego Sanchez and Michel Pereira.
Sanchez (29-12 MMA) is coming off a unanimous decision setback to …read more
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Diego Sanchez vs. Michel Pereira was an odd fight. There’s no way around saying that. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Rio Rancho event …read more
Source:: MMANews
Tonight’s UFC Rio Rancho event was co-headlined by an exciting welterweight bout between fan favorites Diego Sanchez and Michel Pereira.
Sanchez (29-12 MMA) entered tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after …read more
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This is the UFC Rio Rancho live blog for Diego Sanchez vs. Michel Pereira, the welterweight co-main event for Saturday’s fight card at Santa …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Daniel Rodriguez tapped out Tim Means. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Rio Rancho event on Saturday night (February 15, 2020) from the that aired …read more
Source:: MMANews
The Bellator 241 preliminary card has started to fill up.
Three fights have been added to the prelims, including a featherweight bout between Leslie Smith and Jessy Miele, a welterweight fight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Earlier this week, it was announced that Gegard Mousasi would face welterweight champion Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator middleweight title at Bellator 243 this …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Gegard Mousasi has no ill will toward Douglas Lima, but he thinks the welterweight champion is walking into a nightmare matchup when he goes for the Bellator middleweight title in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A matchup between two welterweight finishers is the latest addition to UFC Portland.
Niko Price (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) will take on Muslim Salikhov (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
An exciting welterweight bout between finishers Niko Price and Muslim Salikhov is the latest addition to the UFC Lincoln card.
UFC on ESPN+ 31 takes place on April 25 at Pinnacle …read more
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Manny Pacquiao has signed with Paradigm Sports Management and Conor McGregor is pleased to welcome him. Despite being 41 years old, Pacquiao is still an elite welterweight boxer. After a …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator will crown a new middleweight champion on May 9. Scott Coker, the Bellator president, has announced that former 185-pound champion Gegard Mousasi will collide with current welterweight title holder …read more
Source:: MMANews
Gegard Mousasi will face welterweight champion Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator middleweight title on May 9 in San Jose, California. Rafael Lovato Jr. has vacated his title as he’s …read more
Source:: ESPN
LOS ANGELES – Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-7) and flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
HOUSTON – Kamaru Usman isn’t concerned with Jorge Masvidal’s striking pedigree.
Although the bout hasn’t been officially announced, UFC president Dana White confirmed that the intention is to have welterweight champion …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Bellator has re-upped with two of its champions.
The Viacom-owned promotion on Monday announced new “multi-fight, multi-year extensions” for the contracts of welterweight champ Douglas …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
HOUSTON – The bout has not be officially announced yet, but the welterweight title showdown for International Fight Week between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal looks close to being confirmed, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Khaos Williams stepped up in a big way at UFC 247. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC 247 pay-per-view event on Saturday night (February …read more
Source:: MMANews
HOUSTON — Geoff Neal has taken several prospects out, but he’s ready for the top of the division.
Neal (13-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) has finished all but one of his UFC …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie