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Dana White responds to Daniel Cormier suggesting Belal Muhammad is “the most warranted” for a UFC welterweight title shot: “That’s nice of him”

UFC President Dana White has responded to Daniel Cormier’s take on Belal Muhammad’s status in the UFC Welterweight Championship picture. White is adamant about giving Colby Covington the next crack …read more

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Dana White suggests Leon Edwards doesn’t want to fight wrestler next amid rejection of Colby Covington clash

Dana White doubled down on his comment that Colby Covington would be the next man to challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship.

After successfully defending his title at UFC …read more

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Dana White responds to Leon Edwards' defiance toward Colby Covington: 'You're the guy'

SAN ANTONIO – UFC president Dana White says Leon Edwards has no choice but to fight Colby Covington next.
After White announced Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) as the next contender for …read more

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Michael Bisping defends Jon Anik after Colby Covington’s recent threat: “He’s just stating facts”

UFC commentator Michael Bisping has responded to Colby Covington’s recent threat. ‘Chaos’ has been out of the cage for over a year, since his unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal …read more

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UFC can’t remain quiet on Colby Covington’s threat toward Jon Anik

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In a sport where ‘mean stuff’ gets said, Colby Covington crossed the …read more

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Heck of a Morning: How Belal Muhammad has turned a negative into a positive

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Belal Muhammad was confused as to why Colby Covington was named the No. 1 contender following UFC 286. Despite the …read more

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I have insider information - Masvidal claims he’s next in line for title shot, not Covington

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“I’m fighting Gilbert, then I’m fighting Leon.” As far as Dana White is concerned, Colby Covington will be next in …read more

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Morning Report: Michael Bisping on Colby Covington’s threat to Jon Anik: ‘Anik is the most professional person’

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Colby Covington is no longer a fan of UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik.
The fallout from UFC 286 this past Saturday …read more

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Jorge Masvidal feels Gilbert Burns is “tailor-made” for a highlight-reel knockout: “He makes a lot of mistakes”

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is expecting a big knockout win in his return. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his clash with Colby Covington at UFC 272. In …read more

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Jorge Masvidal shuts down talk of a Colby Covington title shot: “I just got some insider information”

Jorge Masvidal is shutting down talk of a Colby Covington title shot. Seemingly ‘Gamebred’ is casting shade on the idea of Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) getting the next title shot …read more

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Colby Covington claims Jon Jones, Ciryl Gane UFC fight looked fixed: ‘It looked like it was a work’

Upon the arrival of the UFC’s consensus greatest fighter of all time, a heavyweight debut proved to be successful, but Colby Covington suspects match fixing.

After a three-year layoff, Jon Jones …read more

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Multiple fighters offer UFC commentator Jon Anik assistance following recent threats from Colby Covington

Multiple fighters have offered UFC commentator, Jon Anik, assistance following recent threats from Colby Covington. Colby Covington, the number 2 ranked welterweight contender, took aim at Jon Anik, going as …read more

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Between the Links: Leon Edwards retains, Colby Covington next, UFC 286 fallout, Vera vs. Sandhagen

Leon Edwards sent the London fans home happy with majority decision win over Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 286 this past Saturday. With his rivalry with Usman …read more

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Curtis Blaydes dismisses Colby Covington’s UFC welterweight title shot: ‘I don’t think he’s earned it’

UFC heavyweight ‘Razor’ Curtis Blaydes has weighed in on the UFC welterweight world title controversy involving Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.

‘Rocky’ Leon Edwards was able to defeat his rival Kamaru …read more

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Masvidal vows to ‘murder’ Covington ‘legally’

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Jorge Masvidal isn’t planning on leaving the sport without having another crack at Colby Covington. The Jorge Masvidal-Colby Covington …read more

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Heck of a Morning: Colby Covington doubling down, Paulo Costa agrees to new UFC deal, more

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After a year away from the public eye, Colby Covington stepped on the scale as the backup …read more

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Jorge Masvidal has 'insider information,' will get Leon Edwards title fight before Colby Covington after UFC 287

Jorge Masvidal warns everyone not to go too crazy about the idea of Colby Covington getting the next title shot against Leon Edwards. At least not yet, anyway.
In the aftermath …read more

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Leon Edwards’ coach disagrees with Colby Covington title shot: ‘What justifies him really to jump the queue?’

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Leon Edwards’ longtime coach Dave Lovell watched his fighter grind for the better part of six years …read more

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Jorge Masvidal vows he will fight Colby Covington again before closing the book on his MMA career: “I’m gonna f**kng take his soul”

UFC star Jorge Masvidal has vowed to fight Colby Covington again before he decides to retire from mixed martial arts. Last year at UFC 272, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal …read more

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Jorge Masvidal vows to legally 'f*cking murder' Colby Covington in eventual UFC rematch

Jorge Masvidal’s beef with Colby Covington is far from over.
Neither Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) nor Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) have competed since they shared the octagon in one …read more

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Belal Muhammad Is Not Amused by Colby Covington’s Threats Against Jon Anik

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UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington took issue with a tweet by Jon Anik and decided to warn the UFC commentator that …read more

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Khamzat Chimaev breaks down ‘easy fight’ with Colby Covington: ‘How is he going to hurt me?’

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Khamzat Chimaev likes his chances against Colby Covington, to say the least.
Despite Covington being one of the welterweight division’s top-ranked …read more

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Legally! Masvidal Promises To ‘F—king Murder’ Covington

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Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will never be friends again.
It’s been one full year since two of the Welterweight division’s …read more

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Jorge Masvidal plots UFC rematch with Colby Covington: ‘I’m going to f*cking murder him in the cage, legally’

Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal has plans to secure a future rematch with bitter-rival, former interim champion, Colby Covington. And claimed he hopes to “murder” the Clovis …read more

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Khamzat Chimaev explains why “little boy” Colby Covington is an “easy fight” for him

Khamzat Chimaev is confident he would easily beat Colby Covington if they were to fight. Chimaev has been vocal in the past about wanting to fight Covington and recently stated …read more

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Colby Covington says Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane looked like it was a work: “Maybe Jon Jones’ brothers went over to France”

Colby Covington says Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane looked like it was ‘a work’. As if the welterweight contender hasn’t been in the news enough as of late, he’s now …read more

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Daniel Cormier: Belal Muhammad deserves UFC title shot most, but 'Colby Covington's name is sexy'

Daniel Cormier says Colby Covington’s name value is why he’s next in line for a UFC welterweight title shot.
UFC president Dana White declared Covington the No. 1 contender after he …read more

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Colby Covington takes aim at Ali Abdelaziz: “Fans do your research what type of person that guy is”

Colby Covington is taking aim at Ali Abdelaziz. It was just days ago that MMA manager, Ali Abdelaziz, suggested that ‘Chaos’ accepted being a back-up fighter for Leon Edwards (21-3 …read more

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Gilbert Burns takes high road on Colby Covington being named UFC welterweight No. 1 contender

Gilbert Burns doubts Colby Covington is truly next in line for a title shot.
Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) weighed in as a backup for the UFC 286 headliner between welterweight champion …read more

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Colby Covington claims Khabib Nurmagomedov avoided welterweight because of him: ‘I would’ve walked him down’

Former interim UFC welterweight champion, Colby Covington has claimed that former undisputed lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov avoided a long-speculated move to the 170lbs division – due to his own presence …read more

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Belal Muhammad trashes ‘coward’ Colby Covington, promises to ‘slap him right in his mouth’ after Jon Anik threats

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Belal Muhammad knows he’s the most deserving welterweight for the next title shot, but he wasn’t just sitting and waiting …read more

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MMA Squared: Hypocrisy or Business? Two PPV backups, only one gets title shot

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If only there were some kind of “media” who could ask the “promotor” …read more

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I got removed from rankings doing that - Edwards slams ‘Dana White privilege’

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UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is still against Colby Covington’s title shot. On Saturday UFC …read more

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Colby Covington tells Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev to shut their mouths: “They’re all talk and no walk like myself.”

UFC star Colby Covington has lashed out at Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev as he prepares to make his return. Last weekend at UFC 285, Colby Covington made his presence …read more

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Henry Cejudo believes Leon Edwards is an “easy fight” for Colby Covington: “Might be four rounds to one”

Henry Cejudo thinks Leon Edwards would be an easy fight for Colby Covington. After Edwards defended his welterweight title for the first time against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in …read more

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Chael Sonnen believes it would be “cruel” for Colby Covington to not receive UFC title shot in return: “Clearest number one contender in the sport”

Chael Sonnen believes Colby Covington has to be next for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon over the weekend in the main event of UFC 286. …read more

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Colby Covington warns Leon Edwards will be stripped of UFC title if he doesn’t fight him: “You’re a nobody”

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington believes it would be wise for Leon Edwards to fight him. ‘Chaos’ has been out of the cage for over a year, last facing Jorge …read more

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Henry Cejudo: Colby Covington will beat UFC champ Leon Edwards, grind him out for five rounds

Henry Cejudo thinks Colby Covington is a bad stylistic matchup for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who weighed in as a backup for Edwards’ title defense …read more

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Heck of a Morning: UFC 286 aftermath, Leon Edwards retains, Colby Covington next

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Leon Edwards was on the right side of his trilogy with Kamaru Usman and retained his welterweight …read more

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Belal Muhammad reacts after Colby Covington sends threatening message to UFC commentator Jon Anik

Belal Muhammad is reacting after Colby Covington sent a threatening message to UFC commentator Jon Anik. Covington recently spoke to ‘MMA Fighting’ with some fighting words for Belal Muhammad: “You’re …read more

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Colby Covington warns Leon Edwards he will be stripped of UFC title if he refuses to fight him: ‘He’s a nobody’

Former interim UFC welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington has warned undisputed division champion, Leon Edwards against rejecting a summer fight with him next – claiming the Birmingham native will be stripped …read more

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Colby Covington sends threatening message to Jon Anik for his support of Belal Muhammad: “I don’t want your kids to grow up without a dad”

Colby Covington has sent a threatening message to UFC commentator Jon Anik for his support of Belal Muhammad. Anik had recently taken to ‘Twitter’ to show support for Muhammad: Understand …read more

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Video: Colby Covington's UFC welterweight title shot creates 'really messed-up situation'

To just about everyone’s surprise, Colby Covington weighed in as the backup fighter for the welterweight title fight between champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman this past weekend at UFC …read more

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Leon Edwards says Colby Covington is not getting the next title shot

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has no intentions of fighting Colby Covington next despite UFC president Dana White saying Covington gets the next shot.

Covington officially weighed in during the UFC …read more

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Matt Brown argues Leon Edwards should accept Colby Covington as a ‘little bit of a blessing’ because it’s a more winnable fight

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Leon Edwards barely had time to celebrate his second win over Kamaru Usman before he was already being told that …read more

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Colby Covington claims UFC rival Dustin Poirier rejected fight with him: ‘He’s afraid’

‘Chaos’ Colby Covington is claiming that ‘The Diamond’ Dustin Poirier is running scared and did not accept offered bouts against him.

Covington and Dustin Poirier previously trained alongside one another at …read more

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Colby Covington opens as betting favorite for potential title fight with Leon Edwards

UFC star Colby Covington has opened up as the betting favourite for a possible title showdown with Leon Edwards. Last weekend at UFC 286, Leon Edwards pulled off the most …read more

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Colby Covington opens as slight favorite over Leon Edwards in potential UFC title fight

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Colby Covington may be the challenger, but he still opened as the betting favorite over reigning UFC welterweight champion Leon …read more

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Colby Covington Slams Donald Trump’s Impending Indictment Arrest

According to multiple reports, former President Donald Trump could be arrested this week. One of his biggest supporters (outside of Dana White) is former interim champion Colby Covington who was …read more

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Nope! Edwards Denies Covington’s ‘Dana White Privilege’

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Leon Edwards isn’t in favor of Colby Covington’s recently promised title shot.
UFC 286 was quite the homecoming for the man …read more

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Colby Covington calls for Belal Muhammad’s firing after suggesting he earned a title shot by being white

Colby Covington wants to see Belal Muhammad kicked out of the UFC after making what he perceived to be a racist comment.

Following Leon Edwards’ successful defense of the UFC …read more

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Colby Covington rips 'f*cking joke' Khamzat Chimaev for turning down fight, which Chimaev disputes

LONDON – Colby Covington did not mince words toward Khamzat Chimaev.
Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who weighed in as a backup for Saturday’s UFC 286 title-fight headliner between welterweight champion …read more

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Khamzat Chimaev responds to Colby Covington’s recent verbal onslaught: “I accept the fight four times”

UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has responded to Colby Covington. ‘Borz’ has been out of the octagon since a submission win over Kevin Holland last September. However, he wasn’t supposed …read more

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Gilbert Burns hoping Colby Covington won’t receive UFC title shot upon return: “He fought Masvidal and disappeared”

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has reacted to Colby Covington’s sudden return. ‘Durinho’ has been out of action since his clash with Neil Magny in January. At UFC 283 in …read more

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Leon Edwards scoffs at Colby Covington title shot guarantee: ‘Dana White privilege’ is definitely real

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Leon Edwards is standing firm in his response to Colby Covington being his next challenger: It ain’t …read more

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UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards says he will not accept a fight with Colby Covington next: “This Dana White privilege is definitely real”

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards doesn’t plan on fighting Colby Covington next. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon over the weekend in the main event of UFC 286. The welterweight champion …read more

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Colby Covington unloads on “racist” Belal Muhammad for saying he’s getting a title shot because he’s white: “He should be kicked out of the UFC”

Colby Covington believes Belal Muhammad should be kicked out of the UFC after his recent comments. After UFC 286, Dana White announced Covington would be facing Leon Edwards next while …read more

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MMA Junkie Radio #3345: UFC 286 fallout, Colby Covington, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, more

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.
On Episode 3,345, the fellas look back at the big UFC 286 pay-per-view in London, including fallout from …read more

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Colby Covington discusses a potential future fight with Conor McGregor: “It’s probably the biggest fight the UFC would ever do”

Colby Covington is discussing a potential future fight with Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) is scheduled to return to the Octagon and fight Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA) later this …read more

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Khamzat Chimaev claims Colby Covington ran away from him at UFC PI: ‘He doesn’t want to fight’

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Khamzat Chimaev may be turning his attention to the middleweight division but that won’t stop him from firing back at …read more

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Khamzat Chimaev Responds to ‘Lying’ Colby Covington: ‘He Doesn’t Want to Fight’

There seems to be a disconnect between Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev regarding a rumored fight between the two that never came to fruition. …read more

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Colby Covington welcomes future clash with UFC star Conor McGregor: ‘It would be such a blockbuster fight’

Former interim UFC welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington has claimed that a fight with former two-weight Octagon champion, Conor McGregor would be “blockbuster” in the future – admitting that the duo …read more

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‘These Chickens, They Lie So Much’

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It’d didn’t take long for Khamzat Chimaev to respond to Colby Covington’s antagonistic comments that he “quit” …read more

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Colby Covington slates ‘Fake guy’ Bob Menery as he recaps Jorge Masvidal attack in Miami: ‘He set me up’

‘Choas’ Colby Covington was attacked outside of a restaurant by a former opponent of his ‘Gamebred’ Jorge Masival. The two MMA fighters have since been caught up in litigation against …read more

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Morning Report: Gilbert Burns hopes ‘smart’ Colby Covington isn’t next for title shot: ‘His last fight was Masvidal then he disappeared’

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Gilbert Burns feels Colby Covington needs to be a bit more active before getting another title shot.
It’s …read more

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Khamzat Chimaev claims he accepted offers to fight Colby Covington four times: ‘He doesn’t want to fight’

Undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev has responded to criticizm from former interim division champion, Colby Covington, claiming his UFC rival rejected the opportunity to fight him on four separate occasions.

Chimaev, …read more

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Colby Covington unloads on “dog-faced clown” Khamzat Chimaev: “The guy couldn’t hold my jockstrap”

UFC star Colby Covington has taken a shot at Khamzat Chimaev as he prepares to make his return to the Octagon. The big story coming out of UFC 286, obviously, …read more

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC 286: Leon Edwards' defiance toward Colby Covington and what it means to 'deserve'

What mattered most at UFC 286 at The O2 in London? Here are a few post-fight musings … …read more

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Dana White let ‘deserves’ do heavy lifting at UFC 286 post-fight press conference

Dana White said Colby Covington deserves a UFC welterweight title fight vs. Leon Edwards following UFC 286

Colby Covington doesn’t deserve a shot at Leon …read more

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Colby Rips Khamzat For ‘Quitting’ 170: ‘I Was Begging To Fight’

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A match between Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev was the biggest welterweight scrap to never materialize. Now …read more

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UFC 286 takeaways: Leon Edwards is right — of course Colby Covington doesn’t deserve the next title shot

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Leon Edwards did it again. The second-ever English UFC champion settled UFC 286’s trilogy by defending his …read more

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Belal Muhammad vents his frustration after Dana White announces Colby Covington will be the next man to challenge Leon Edwards

Belal Muhammad is not happy with UFC President Dana White’s decision to lean towards Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington as the next UFC Welterweight Championship match. Covington was in attendance …read more

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Colby Covington rips into ‘Dog-Faced motherf*cker’ Khamzat Chimaev: ‘He sucks at fighting’

Former interim UFC welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington has unleashed an expletive-filled tirade against undefeated division contender, Khamzat Chimaev – labelling the Chechen a “dog-faced motherf*cker” – and mocking his fighting …read more

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Leon Edwards reacts to Colby Covington getting next title shot: ‘I don’t know how that makes sense’

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Leon Edwards barely had the chance to leave the octagon after celebrating his second win over Kamaru Usman at UFC …read more

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UFC 286 post-fight show: Reaction to Leon Edwards’ win, Colby Covington getting next title shot

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Leon Edwards won the main event of UFC 286, as well as his trilogy with Kamaru Usman to retain the …read more

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Leon Edwards says Colby Covington next doesn't make sense: 'I don't get how he just slides in for the title shot'

LONDON – Leon Edwards doesn’t think Colby Covington deserves the next title shot.
Welterweight champion Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) retained his title by defeating Kamaru Usman by majority decision in Saturday’s …read more

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White Confirms Edwards Vs. Covington Is Next

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The next fight to make is Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington for the undisputed UFC welterweight title. …read more

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UFC champion Leon Edwards reacts to news that he will fight Colby Covington next: “I don’t know how that makes sense”

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has reacted to the news that he will be defending his title against Colby Covington next. Edwards (21-3 MMA) successfully defended his welterweight crown for …read more

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Dana White confirms Colby Covington will challenge Leon Edwards for title after UFC 286: ‘He deserves the fight’

Dana White has confirmed that Colby Covington will be the recipient of yet another UFC welterweight title opportunity.

On Saturday night, Leon Edwards successfully defended his title against former titleholder Kamaru …read more

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Dana White confirms Colby Covington next for UFC title shot vs. Leon Edwards: 'He deserves the fight'

LONDON – Colby Covington is next in line.
Following the conclusion of the UFC 286 main event, in which Leon Edwards successfully defended the welterweight title against Kamaru Usman, UFC president …read more

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Dana White reacts to ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’, confirms Colby Covington will receive next title shot

UFC President Dana White has shared his reaction to ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’, this while confirming Colby Covington will get the next title shot. Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA) and Kamaru …read more

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Colby Covington wants champ Leon Edwards at International Fight Week: 'It's time to come see the man'

LONDON – Colby Covington is eyeing welterweight champion Leon Edwards for a July showdown.
Covington was in attendance for Edwards’ (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) majority decision win over Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA, …read more

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‘Never A Big Deal’

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While fight fans nearly lost their minds seeing Colby Covington’s surprise weigh in on Friday as a …read more

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Dana White confirms Colby Covington is in line for next title shot: ‘He’s right there’

UFC president Dana white admits Colby Covington is ‘right there’ for a shot at the promotion’s welterweight title. 

After relative silence from Covington over the past while, we were surprised to …read more

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Colby Covington reacts after weighing-in as the backup fighter at UFC 286

Colby Covington surprised many when he weighed in as the backup fighter for UFC 286. At the UFC 286 press conference, Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman were both asked about …read more

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Heck of a Morning: Reaction to Colby Covington being the backup fighter for UFC 286 title fight

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During Friday’s UFC 286 official weigh-ins, Colby Covington surprised the MMA community when he weighed in as …read more

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Twitter Reacts To Covington’s ‘Exciting’ Return

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Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington made a surprise appearance at today’s UFC 286 early (and …read more

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Colby Covington confirmed as backup for UFC 286 main event welterweight title fight

LONDON – If anything goes sideways in the next 24 or so hours, the UFC has a plan in place to salvage its main event.
Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington …read more

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UFC Las Vegas, The Morning After: The Personification Of Pace

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Here’s what you may have missed! Some years ago, I wrote an article titled, “Colby Covington makes …read more

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Dana White open to Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Colby Covington: 'That's a fun one'

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White likes the idea of a fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Colby Covington.
After choking out Geoff Neal this past Saturday at UFC 285, undefeated …read more

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UFC Welterweight Teases That Fight Against Colby Covington Is ‘Coming Soon’

A recent tweet sent out by Belal Muhammad during UFC 285 indicates that he might be taking on Colby Covington in the near future. The 34-year-old is currently the UFC’s …read more

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Colby Covington shares his prediction for tonight’s Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane title fight at UFC 285

Colby Covington has shared his prediction for tonight’s Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight at UFC 285. Jones (26-1 MMA) and Gane (11-1 MMA) will be squaring off …read more

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Jorge Masvidal’s trial date for alleged assault on Colby Covington slated for May

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal will be headed to trial in May. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his clash with Colby Covington at UFC 272 last March. Heading …read more

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MMA News Today (2/16/23): Youtuber Impersonates UFC Staff And Joins Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 284 Walkout, Update on Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal Court Trial Date

Welcome to MMA News today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For February 16, 2023, we’re taking a look at: …read more

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Posted on February 16, 2023, 1:46 pm By
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Jorge Masvidal’s Aggravated Battery Trial Now Set for May

Jorge Masvidal’s trial date for charges associated with his alleged battery of Colby Covington is now set for May 10th following another continuance. The main cause for the last continuance …read more

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Jorge Masvidal’s trial date pushed back to May for alleged assault on Colby Covington, attorney hopeful for resolution

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Jorge Masvidal’s trial date has been pushed back again following an alleged assault on former friend and recent opponent Colby …read more

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[UPDATE] Jorge Masvidal Trial Date Pushed Back Again

Jorge Masvidal’s trial date for charges associated with his alleged battery of Colby Covington is now set for May 10th following another continuance. The main cause for the last continuance …read more

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Jorge Masvidal's attorney expresses optimism of settling Colby Covington assault case before trial

The scheduled trial for UFC star Jorge Masvidal continues to be delayed, but will it even happen?
At a hearing Wednesday in Miami-Dade County court, Masvidal’s case was continued with a …read more

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If not Colby Covington, Belal Muhammad wants backup spot for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman

Belal Muhammad is on the cusp of a title shot, but can’t seem to find a fight.
Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) says he’s been offered former title challenger Colby Covington (17-3 …read more

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Belal Muhammad rips Colby Covington for turning him down, proclaims himself “the best in the world”

Belal Muhammad believes he is the best fighter in the world. Muhammad is coming off a TKO win over Sean Brady and is likely one win away from a title …read more

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