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Canelo Alvarez has a boxing match against Caleb Plant on Saturday. Kamaru Usman has an MMA fight against Colby Covington on Saturday also. That’s where the similarities end for the two men. They don’t compete in the same sport and have different careers. That hasn’t stopped Kamaru Usman from trying to crossover to Canelo Alvarez’s […]

Colby Covington heads into UFC 268 with a new mindset and new cornermen. The welterweight contender changed gyms and now finds himself with a whole new team in his corner. He believes this change will be a big benefit in his rematch against Kamaru Usman at UFC 268. Colby Covington blames his last corner for […]

Josh Thomson spoke about welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev’s victory at UFC 267 on his podcast, WEIGHIN’ IN. While the Sweden-based fighter impressed many people, Thomson found himself doubting he could beat two top welterweights. “I think no matter what, he has a hard time with Colby Covington, and [Kamaru Usman],” Josh Thomson said (h/t Sportskeeda). […]

Colby Covington is definitely not a fan of UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman. He’s set to meet him in the main event of UFC 268 and continues to fire shots his way. The latest has been Colby Covington’s refusal to give credit to the champion’s title reign. Covington has been less than impressed by Kamaru […]

Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya have many things in common, including their roots in Nigeria. The two are also known as good friends. Many people assume that means they will never fight or compete against each other. The talks of them fighting stem from the trend of champions changing divisions in order to add a […]

Kamaru Usman is currently set to defend his UFC welterweight title against Colby Covington at UFC 268 on Saturday. Although he has his hands full with the matchup, that hasn’t stopped him from eyeing other fights. Kamaru Usman spoke with DAZN about what he wants next. He has his eyes set for the ring instead […]

Colby Covington had a lot of complaints following his UFC 245 fight against champion Kamaru Usman. One of those was that people were claiming he had broken his jaw in the contest. Colby Covington spoke to ESPN about the reports of the broken jaw and why he stayed silent after the fight. He claims the […]

Michael Bisping gave Khamzat Chimaev a lot of credit for his performance at UFC 267. ‘The Count’ even went as far as to say he got the attention of the whole welterweight division. That includes the current champion, Kamaru Usman. “Khamzat Chimaev, for any doubts people had, this man’s the real deal,” Bisping said on […]

Kamaru Usman is set to take on Colby Covington in two weeks at UFC 268. The title fight was divided between either Covington or Leon Edwards. Colby Covington eventually won out. Kamaru Usman knows exactly why Leon Edwards didn’t get the next crack at the title. “That was an audition… You audition for me, then […]

Colby Covington has been going after Kamaru Usman for some time. The two have jabbed at each other for years and it’s only gotten worse after they fought back in December 2019. The fight was a very exciting one that saw the two men go back and forth for four rounds. Many had it scored […]

Colby Covington has been no stranger to getting under his opponent’s skin. It appears his latest attempt is by claiming Kamaru Usman was almost stripped of his welterweight title. Colby Covington says that his title rematch against Kamaru Usman wasn’t supposed to happen. They had to push hard to get the rematch. “It’s been such […]

Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington are set to clash for the second time and it’s coming up soon at UFC 268. The two have been jawing at each other for years. Kamaru Usman recently did an interview with Helen Yee where he discussed Colby Covington and gave him a lot of props. He even went […]

Leon Edwards has broken his silence and details what he wants next. Edwards has been in a tricky position following his win over Nate Diaz. The English-Jamaican fighter took to Twitter to post an update on what he thought of the division and who he wants next. He brought up some good points but he […]

Luke Rockhold has recently been very vocal when it comes to the way the UFC runs its business. Things like fighter pay and have been an issue for some time and Rockhold has not been afraid to speak on it. He recently spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour and discussed Francis Ngannou’s situation. […]

Jorge Masvidal has been trying to figure out what’s next for him in his MMA career. He has reached a tricky point as he is undoubtedly a big star but he also has two losses to the current champion, Kamaru Usman. He lost to Usman by decision in July 2020, taking the fight on short […]

Jorge Masvidal is planning a comeback. The Cuban American is eyeing some big matchups in his return to the cage. The goal for him at this point is to fight for the title and make a lot of money. In his mind, there are only a few matchups that achieve that for him. “Ideal scenario […]

Jorge Masvidal has become quite the name in the UFC alongside his star manager Malki Kawa. Gone are the days where he would lose a split decision on an undercard while putting in minimal effort. Masvidal made the big career turnaround after knocking out Darren Till and Ben Askren. The seeds for his stardom were […]

Darren Till has always been known as a big guy. He gets called a “Gorilla” and people used to say he was a “light-heavyweight” back when he used to fight welterweight. Many were pushing for him to become a middleweight considering his tough weight cut to get to 170 and his big size. He has […]

After fully digesting the smackdown laid by Kamaru Usman on Jorge Masvidal last April, not a few probably whispered under their breath, “God, I wish Dana White lets Jake Paul get his head bashed by that dude.” Logan and Jake Paul are just like those annoying noisy neighbors you wish would someday be abducted by […]

Kamaru Usman previously told TMZ he would relish the opportunity to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The UFC welterweight champion won’t take it easy on Paul, either. Paul has been asking for a fight with any number of UFC stars. He has called out Conor McGregor and had some words for former two-weight world champion Daniel […]

Reigning UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is already on the prowl for his next victim, only three days after delivering one of the most vicious knockouts you’ll ever see against Jorge Masvidal on Saturday. With the fighter attempting to line up two bouts before the end of the year, Usman claims that while he would […]

Colby Covington wants vengeance against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Covington demanded a rematch with Usman during an interview on Submission Radio, saying the fight should be finalized sooner rather than later after Usman emerged from his title defense against Jorge Masvidal looking rather fresh: “There’s no reason that this fight shouldn’t be on the […]

Conor McGregor has an important trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July. But he is already angling for a possible title fight against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. McGregor had quite a bit to say after Usman finished Jorge Masvidal with a spectacular knockout to retain his title Saturday night in Jacksonville. The “Notorious One” […]

Kamaru Usman’s fan base will only continue to grow as he dominates the UFC Welterweight division. In fact, Usman’s greatness has even earned him the adulation of some of the best basketball players in the world–like Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo–after his brilliant display in UFC 261. Several NBA players were glued to their screens […]

No excuses this time. UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman put an end to his rivalry with Jorge Masvidal in the most resounding way possible in UFC 261 on Saturday. The Nigerian Nightmare gave Gamebred his first knockout loss inside the Octagon in the main event of UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, […]

UFC 261 is one of the biggest cards of the year, as Kamaru Usman takes on Jorge Masvidal in a highly anticipated rematch. The main event can be seen on ESPN+ via pay-per-view, starting at 10 pm Eastern. The first time these two fought, Usman walked away victorious after controlling the Octagon throughout the match. […]

Jorge Masvidal is set to take on Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight title on April 24th. It’s a highly anticipated rematch that hopefully contains more fireworks than their first bout. Masvidal is focused on facing Usman for the belt for now, but that hasn’t stopped him from firing shots at Colby Covington, per MMA […]