UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal had an altercation at a Miami restaurant late Monday night. Details are sketchy as to what happened between the former American Top Team teammates. Talk show host and podcaster Andy Slater broke the news via Twitter: “SLATER SCOOP: UFC stars Colby Covington and
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Fresh off yet another lop-sided, first-round victory, surging UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev has found himself in a beef with top welterweight contender Colby Covington. On Saturday, Chimaev dismantled Li Jingliang at UFC 267. It was Chimaev’s fourth straight UFC stoppage win, and solidified his status as one of the UFC’s
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Tenth Planet black belt Nathan Orchard has called out one of MMA’s brashest figures. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Orchard asked for a grappling match in Submission Underground against former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nathan Orchard (@nateorch10p) Submission
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Last night, Sep 19th, Colby Covington dismantled former title holder Tyron Woodley at UFC Fight Night. In a post fight interview, Covington credited his team for his performance then said he would put down money on his coach against any Jiu Jitsu competitor in the world. His coach is Daniel Valverde, who
Read moreEx-UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Colby Covington has officially left American Top Team (ATT). He has had issues with a few of his teammates in the past, including Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier, indicating a potential breakdown in his working relationship with the team as a whole. The first indication that
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Vicente Luque is already one of the most dangerous submission artists in the UFC’s welterweight division, and he now has the rank in BJJ to match that skill. Earlier this week, Luque was awarded his black belt in BJJ, as well as the rank of black belt in Brazilian Luta
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We all know injuries are part-and-parcel of combat sports training and competing. With the recent rib injury suffered by Tyron Woodley in his fight against Colby Covington, injuries to the ribs are in the spotlight. While Woodley’s ribs were broken during an MMA fight, rib injuries in BJJ are a frequent occurrence
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Just a few weeks after the Usman vs Masvidal negotiations fell apart it looks like Masvidal has found his way back into the mix as the headliner of UFC 251 after Gilbert Burns was dropped due to a positive Coronavirus test result. Masvidal will now have to be tested and
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According to a report from MMA Junkie, Gilbert Burns has tested positive for Coronavirus and has been forced to withdraw from his title fight opposite Kamaru Usman that was slated for UFC 251. It seems as though this is going to be something to be expected for UFC events moving
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The UFC’s welterweight division has a history of being dominated by outstanding wrestlers. From Matt Hughes to George St. Pierre and Johny Hendricks to Tyron Woodley, the division has been home to some of the greatest wrestlers to set foot in the Octagon. This Saturday at UFC 245, two remarkable
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