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UFC Vegas 11: 'Covington vs. Woodley' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion, Woodley (19-5-1 MMA), will enter tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most recent efforts ‘The Chosen One’ suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns.

John Dodson
UFC

John Dodson released by the UFC

Adam Martin - September 18, 2020

Long-time UFC flyweight and bantamweight contender John Dodson has been officially released by the world’s leading MMA promotion. MMAFighting.com’s Damon Martin was the first to break the news that Dodson has been released by the UFC. Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette provided a comment.

David Dvorak
UFC

David Dvorak believes people are overlooking him, remains focused on beating Jordan Espinosa at UFC Vegas 11

Cole Shelton - September 18, 2020

David Dvorak knows he is not being talked about as much as most of the other flyweight contenders. The Czech Republic native is on a 14-fight winning streak including being 1-0 inside the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 11, the 28-year-old in Dvorak is set for his toughest test to date when he takes on Jordan Espinosa. Yet, this was not his original opponent.

Journey Newson
UFC

Journey Newson admits he "didn't know who Randy Costa was", expects to earn stoppage win

Cole Shelton - September 18, 2020

Journey Newson had to look up Randy Costa when he got the call to fight him at UFC Vegas 11. Newson is coming off a KO win over Domingo Pilarte back at UFC 247. However, it was overturned to a no-contest due to Newson testing positive for marijuana. Although it is a no-contest on his record, the 31-year-old is still viewing it as a win. So, following that quick KO, he expected to get someone with more notoriety than Costa.

Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley
UFC

Video | Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley engage in tense staredown before UFC Vegas 11

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

UFC welterweight contenders Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley engaged in a tense staredown following the UFC Vegas 11 weigh-ins. Covington and Woodley are not friends and the fight between them on Saturday will mark an end to their on-again, off-again feud over the last few years. On Friday, both men made the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 11 official when they both weighed in at 171lbs. They will now meet at the UFC Apex in a five-round fight.

Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley, UFC on ESPN+ 36 Odds
Tyron Woodley

UFC Vegas 11 weigh-in results: Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley on weight for main event

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 11 took place on Friday and headliners Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley were on point for the main event. In the main event, Covington and Woodley both weighed in at the non-title welterweight limit of 171lbs. Both men appeared to be in fantastic shape ahead of their grudge match in the main event of Saturday night’s card in Las Vegas.

Dustin Poirier
UFC

Report | Dustin Poirier turned down Michael Chandler fight out of loyalty to Tony Ferguson

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier reportedly turned down a fight against Octagon newcomer Michael Chandler out of loyalty to Tony Ferguson. When the UFC announced this week that it signed the former Bellator lightweight champion to a free-agent contract, the signing came with a unique stipulation. UFC president Dana White confirmed that Chandler would be the backup for the UFC 254 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. It’s an opportunity rarely given to a newcomer and it shows just how high the UFC is on Chandler.

Dana White, Jake Paul
UFC

Dana White says he is "very excited" about adding Michael Chandler to the UFC roster

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

UFC president Dana White says he is “very excited” about adding former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler to the UFC roster. On Thursday, White announced that the UFC has signed Chandler to a free-agent contract. His first task with the UFC will be to be the backup fighter for the UFC 254 main event between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje. It was a massive free-agent signing for the UFC as Chandler is widely considered by fans and media to be a top-10 lightweight in all of MMA.

Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos

Former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos provides update after contracting COVID-19

Harry Kettle - September 18, 2020

UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos has provided an update to fans after he contracted COVID-19. Santos was set to square off with Glover Teixeira in a vital showdown between two of the division’s top stars on October 3, but due to “Marreta” testing positive for Coronavirus, that date will no longer be possible. It comes just over a month after Teixeira himself tested positive for the virus.

Dana White, Daniel Cormier, Joe Pyfer
UFC

Dana White says he is not a fan of Israel Adesanya dancing into the Octagon: "I don't love it"

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

UFC president Dana White says he is not a fan of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dancing his way into the Octagon. Adesanya has an elaborate dance routine as he makes his way into the Octagon, with his walkout at UFC 243 when he fought Robert Whittaker being the most memorable. Most UFC fighters just walk into the Octagon when it’s their time to fight, so Adesanya certainly stands out when he does his dance. While some fans and media think it’s fun, White is not a fan of what Adesanya does before he enters into the UFC cage.

Tyron Woodley
UFC

Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

Despite dropping his last two fights, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC. Woodley takes on long-time rival Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11 this Saturday night. The former UFC welterweight champ is coming off of two straight losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns where he was shut out on the scorecards. At age 38, some fans and media believe Woodley is on a steep decline in his career. But “The Chosen One” doesn’t want to hear anything about that.

Michael Chandler
UFC

Michael Chandler releases first statement since signing with the UFC

Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020

New UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has released his first statement since leaving Bellator and signing with the UFC. Chandler is a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion and for years he has been one of the top 155lbers outside of the UFC. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White confirmed the world’s leading MMA promotion has signed Chandler and he has been officially named as the backup for the upcoming UFC 254 lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje.

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Tony Ferguson

Dana White explains why Michael Chandler got the call for UFC 254 instead of Tony Ferguson

Christopher Taylor - September 17, 2020

Dana White announced some huge news for UFC 254 earlier today, but it did not involve former interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson. Instead the brash UFC boss confirmed that the promotion had come to terms with coveted free agent Michael Chandler, who will now serve as the back-up for October’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje lightweight title fight.

Michael Chandler, Conor McGregor
UFC

Michael Chandler planning to prove he's "the best 155er in the world" by signing with UFC

Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020

Michael Chandler is planning to prove to the world he is the best lightweight after signing with the UFC. Chandler is a three-time Bellator lightweight champion, and after knocking out Benson Henderson in his most recent effort, became a free agent. He was arguably the biggest MMA free agent in quite some time. On Thursday it was announced he has signed with the UFC. He will also serve as the backup fighter for UFC 254.

Kevin Lee, Joe Rogan
Michael Chandler

Kevin Lee shares interesting theory on why the UFC signed free agent Michael Chandler

Adam Martin - September 17, 2020

UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee shared an interesting theory on why the UFC signed prized free agent fighter Michael Chandler to a deal. UFC president Dana White announced on Thursday that his organization signed the former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler to a free agent contract and he will be the official backup for the UFC 254 lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Michael Chandler. It was massive news that got the entire MMA world talking, particularly about the part seeing Chandler potentially getting a title shot.

Joe Rogan, Dillon Danis, Jake Paul
UFC

Video | Stephen Colbert mocks Joe Rogan for offering to moderate the 2020 Presidential debate

Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020

Stephen Colbert had a fun time mocking UFC commentator, Joe Rogan for offering to moderate a 2020 Presidental debate. Ahead of the United States Presidential election in 2020, Rogan mentioned on his podcast he would moderate a debate. It caught the attention of MMA fan and current President, Donald Trump said he would like Rogan moderating a future debate.

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Tyron Woodley

Colby Covington reveals his lone concern for UFC Vegas 11 main event with Tyron Woodley

Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020

Colby Covington doesn’t seem too worried about Tyron Woodley’s skillset ahead of their grudge match on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11, Covington and Woodley will finally share the Octagon after years of trash-talking. Although many wanted this fight to happen while Woodley was the champion, at least the fight will happen. When it does, Covington is a sizeable favorite as opposed to the underdog he would’ve been.

Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker
Paulo Costa

Israel Adesanya claims UFC 253 opponent Paulo Costa is the dirtiest fighter in MMA

Adam Martin - September 17, 2020

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that his upcoming opponent at UFC 253, Paulo Costa, is the dirtiest fighter in MMA. Adesanya and Costa do not like each other and next Saturday at UFC 253 on Fight Island both men will finally get the chance to rip each other’s head off when they square off in the main event for the UFC middleweight title. The two rivals have been connected to a fight for the better part of a year now and UFC 253 is expected to be a massive event for the promotion, with UFC president Dana White calling it “Fight of the Year.”