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Colby Covington, Dana White, Kamaru Usman, Tyron Woodley
UFC

Dana White shares plan for Colby Covington after UFC 245

Tom Taylor - December 17, 2019

At UFC 245, Colby Covington attempted to wrest the UFC welterweight title from the waist of champion Kamaru Usman. Unfortunately for the outspoken challenger, this mission didn’t go as planned, as he was stopped by a volley of fifth-round strikes from the champ. From here, Covington will likely take some time off to recover from the injuries he sustained in the fight — most notably a fractured jaw. From there, it’ll be back to the drawing board, as he attempts to work his way back to a shot at the UFC welterweight title.

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Exclusive MMA Interviews

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane looking to be first person to submit Kate Jackson at Bellator 236 in Hawaii

Cole Shelton - December 17, 2019

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is set to defend her Bellator women’s flyweight title at home in Hawaii for the second straight year. She takes on Kate Jackson this Saturday. Last year, she submitted Valerie Letourneau in Hawaii, and it was an emotional night for her. MacFarlane cried during her walkout, and the 29 year old expects to do so again at Bellator 236.

Megan Anderson
UFC

Megan Anderson discusses mental health issues, previous suicide attempt

Harry Kettle - December 17, 2019

UFC featherweight contender Megan Anderson has opened up about her mental health issues during a recent interview with ESPN. Anderson, who is scheduled to fight Norma Dumont Viana at UFC Norfolk, is coming off the back of her second win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where she was able to defeat Zarah Fairn Dos Santos via submission.

Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, UFC 245
UFC 245

UFC 245 fighter salaries: Disclosed event payroll tops 4 million

Harry Kettle - December 17, 2019

In the wake of the blockbuster UFC 245 event this past weekend, the payroll for all fighters that featured on the card — both main and under — have been released. The UFC 245 show saw three title fights headline at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with arguably the two biggest stories of the evening being Kamaru Usman successfully retaining his Welterweight Championship and Alexander Volkanovski winning the Featherweight Championship.

Honorio Banario, Eduard Folayang, Lowen Tynanes
ONE Championship

Honorio Banario looks back at year of losses as year of learning

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 17, 2019

Former ONE Featherweight World Champion Honorio Banario has a few realizations as the year comes to a close.  The 30-year-old competed thrice this year but unfortunately, he came up short in all three bouts. Banario, a seasoned veteran, took these losses as lessons that would help him reclaim victory the next time he enters the ring.

Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal
Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal betting odds released for potential fight

Cole Shelton - December 16, 2019

Odds for a potential welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have been released and the champion is a big favorite. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round to defend his welterweight title for the first time many wondered what would be next for him. Leon Edwards has said he deserves the next shot yet Dana White believes Masvidal deserves it and that the fight would be massive.

Urijah Faber
UFC

Urijah Faber had 'so much fun' in Petr Yan scrap, not opposed to fighting again

Cole Shelton - December 16, 2019

Urijah Faber came up short against Petr Yan last weekend but he enjoyed every second of the fight. To open the UFC 245 pay-per-view main card, Faber was looking to be the first person to hand the Russian a loss inside the Octagon. Yet, that did not happen as Yan knocked Faber out with a head kick in the third round. The UFC Hall of Famer was also dropped numerous times in the fight.

Stephen Thompson, Nick Diaz
Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson presented NMF Belt, Conor McGregor issues instant challenge

Christopher Taylor - December 16, 2019

Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson was presented the ‘NMF Belt’ earlier today, this while serving as guest on The Helwani Show. The ‘Nicest Mother F*cker’ belt (seen below), was gifted to ‘Wonderboy’ by Ariel Helwani and Paradigm Sports Management.

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Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards 'not impressed' with Kamaru Usman's UFC 245 performance

Natasha Hooper - December 16, 2019

Number 4 ranked welterweight fighter, Leon Edwards was not impressed with Kamaru Usman’s performance at UFC 245. The welterweight champion, Usman, squared off with his bitter rival Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 245 on Saturday December 14th. The elite wrestler’s utilized a different part of their MMA skillset, battling it out in a striking war for the better part of five rounds. Both fighters delivered impressive performances, but Usman used his striking accuracy and power to overthrow his opponent. He finished Covington by TKO in the final minute of round five and successfully defended his welterweight title for the first time with the win.

Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman sends warning to 'little man' Conor McGregor

Natasha Hooper - December 16, 2019

Kamaru Usman has some words of warning for Conor McGregor. “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman collided with his arch-nemesis Colby Covington last weekend in the main event of UFC 245. The welterweight champion used his striking to chip away at “Chaos” until he finally sealed the deal with a fifth-round knockdown and followup ground strikes, successfully defending his title for the first time.

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Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman views Leon Edwards as top welterweight contender

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2019

Kamaru Usman held onto the UFC welterweight title at UFC 245, knocking his challenger Colby Covington out in the fifth round. With this victory in the rear-view, the champion can now look ahead to his next challenge. He believes England’s Leon Edwards is the fighter most deserving of an opportunity.

Chael Sonnen, Conor McGregor
Colby Covington

Chael Sonnen feels Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington rematch is viable option

Fernando Quiles - December 16, 2019

Chael Sonnen believes that one could make a case for booking a rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. Usman successfully defended his UFC welterweight gold against Covington this past Saturday night (Dec. 14) in the main event of UFC 245. “The Nigerian Nightmare” and “Chaos” had a back-and-forth battle. Usman scored the fifth-round TKO victory.

Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway

Max Holloway thought he did enough to get the win over Alex Volkanovski at UFC 245

Harry Kettle - December 16, 2019

Max Holloway has stated that he felt like he did enough to get the win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 245. The two men went head-to-head for the UFC Featherweight Championship in Las Vegas this past weekend, with the Australian challenger taking the title away from “Blessed” to bring his reign of dominance in the division to an abrupt end.

The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, UFC Busan
UFC

PHOTO | The Korean Zombie is shredded ahead of UFC Busan headliner

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2019

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is slated to return to the cage in the main event of the UFC’s debut in Busan, South Korea this weekend. While he’s been forced to deal with a last-minute opponent change for this UFC Busan card — Frankie Edgar has stepped in to replace the injured Brian Ortega — it doesn’t seemed to have joggled his preparation. As a recent Instagram post proves, the Korean Zombie is in phenomenal shape ahead of the card.

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Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury drops head trainer, gets advice from Conor McGregor

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2019

Tyson Fury has made a big change to his inner circle ahead of his anticipated February 22 rematch with “The Bronze Bomber” Deontay Wilder. According to a report from ESPN, Fury has parted ways with his head trainer Ben Davison. The Gypsy King is shaking things up 👀@Tyson_Fury splits from head trainer Ben Davison just months before his Feb. 22 match-up with Deontay Wilder (via @DanRafaelESPN) pic.twitter.com/8WZ12GqDGR

Ben Askren, Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman

Ben Askren believes Kamaru Usman made crucial error in UFC 245 post-fight interview

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2019

Kamaru Usman got the win he sought at UFC 245, weathering some early adversity to stop his ferocious challenger Colby Covington in the fifth round. According to the newly retired Ben Askren, however, Usman made one key blunder at UFC 245: He fibbed to the fans in his post-fight interview. Early on in his interview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Usman claimed that he was too mentally tough to be phased by Covington’s pre-fight trash talk. Shortly thereafter, he attributed his early blunders in the fight to being too emotional due to Covington’s pre-fight trash talk.

Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo
Jose Aldo

Joseph Benavidez rips Henry Cejudo after ‘Triple C’ calls out Jose Aldo

Natasha Hooper - December 16, 2019

Joseph Benavidez slammed Henry Cejudo for ducking a potential flyweight title fight and calling out new bantamweight contender Jose Aldo instead. Last weekend at UFC 245, Jose Aldo proved naysayers wrong by fighting on top form against Marlon Moraes— despite a significant weight cut to make the bantamweight limit.

Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, UFC 245
Amanda Nunes

What's next for the stars of UFC 245?

Cole Shelton - December 16, 2019

In the main event of UFC 245, the final UFC pay-per-view of the decade, welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Colby Covington finally settled their differences. The co-main attractions of the card saw Max Holloway put up his featherweight title against Alexander Volkanovski and Amanda Nunes defend her bantamweight title against Germaine de Randamie. In the end, only one title changed hands as Volkanovski dethroned Holloway by decision. Usman TKO’d Covington in the fifth and Nunes dominated de Randamie for a decision win.