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Sean Strickland

Stone Cold Steve Austin names two UFC fighters he’d like to see in WWE

Harry Kettle - February 21, 2024

Stone Cold Steve Austin has named two UFC fighters that he thinks could make a strong transition over to WWE. Through the years, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling have had a whole lot of crossover. Sometimes, it works out for the best – and sometimes, it falls short of the mark. In the modern era, though, the two are interlinked more so than ever before.

Ian Machado Garry and Colby Covington
Ian Garry

Ian Machado Garry vows to leave Colby Covington "face down on the canvas" if they fight

Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024

Ian Machado Garry is hoping to fight Colby Covington next and he has full confidence he will finish the former interim welterweight champion. After Garry’s decision win over Geoff Neal on Saturday at UFC 298, he called out Covington for his next fight. It’s a scrap that the Irishman has wanted for quite some time and now he believes it will come to fruition.

Ian Machado Garry
Ian Garry

Ian Machado Garry says Colby Covington can't run from him following UFC 298: "He doesn't have a choice"

Fernando Quiles - February 18, 2024

Ian Machado Garry doesn’t think Colby Covington can avoid fighting him inside the Octagon. Garry called out “Chaos” after defeating Geoff Neal via unanimous decision at UFC 298 this past Saturday night. “The Future” continues to find ways to win as the competition gets stiffer. The young Irishman is moving closer to a UFC title opportunity, but first, he wants to settled his grudge with Covington.

Ian Machado Garry
Ian Garry

Ian Machado Garry confirms plans to “retire” Colby Covington after UFC 298: “There’s only one choice”

Harry Kettle - February 17, 2024

UFC star Ian Machado Garry has made it clear that he wants to retire Colby Covington if he gets past Geoff Neal. This weekend, Ian Machado Garry faces his toughest test to date when he battles Geoff Neal. In the eyes of many, this serves as a really good insight into where he’s at in the welterweight division.

Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns isn't sold on Colby Covington's post-UFC 296 injury claims: "He was going everywhere here"

Fernando Quiles - February 8, 2024

Gilbert Burns has called Colby Covington’s foot injury into question. Covington was widely panned for his performance against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 296 in late 2023. “Chaos” didn’t have the forward pressure that he’s been known for throughout his pro MMA career. Many, including UFC CEO Dana White, wondered if being largely inactive prior to the welterweight title fight cost Covington an undisputed UFC championship.

Colby Covington
UFC

Colby Covington reveals his future plans in the UFC's welterweight division

Harry Kettle - February 7, 2024

UFC star Colby Covington has given fans an insight into what he may have planned next in his mixed martial arts career. At UFC 296, Colby Covington suffered a pretty humbling loss to Leon Edwards. He was beaten in pretty much every department, failing to make any real impact on ‘Rocky’ throughout the bout.

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Dana White

Colby Covington responds after being labeled “slow and old” by UFC CEO Dana White

Susan Cox - February 6, 2024

Colby Covington is responding after being labeled ‘slow and old’ by UFC CEO Dana White. UFC 296 took place last December and saw Colby Covington (17-4 MMA) vs. Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) in the main event welterweight title bout. The result was a unanimous decision victory for ‘Rocky’.

Colby Covington and Leon Edwards
UFC

Colby Covington shares x-ray evidence of the injury that hindered his performance at UFC 296

Susan Cox - February 6, 2024

Colby Covington is sharing x-ray evidence of the injury that hindered his performance at UFC 296. UFC 296 took place last December and saw Colby Covington (17-4 MMA) go down to defeat against Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) in a welterweight bout. With the unanimous decision victory, Edwards would retain the UFC welterweight title.

Michael Bisping, Colby Covington, UFC, Title Shot
Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping explains how Colby Covington could earn a fourth title shot in short order: "If you want to become the man, you gotta beat the man"

Chris Taylor - February 2, 2024

Michael Bisping believes Colby Covington could be one win away from a fourth UFC title shot if he plays his cards right. Covington (17-4 MMA) is of course coming off a lopsided unanimous decision loss to reigning welterweight kingpin Leon Edwards back at UFC 296. That setback marked the third time that ‘Chaos’ has come up short in his quest to become the promotion’s undisputed welterweight champion.

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Geoff Neal

Geoff Neal says Colby Covington should be removed from the UFC rankings if he turns down Shavkat Rakhmonov: “He's like bottlenecking the top of the division”

Harry Kettle - February 2, 2024

Geoff Neal has given his thoughts on Colby Covington’s future if he chooses not to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov. In the final PPV event of 2023, Colby Covington came up short. He failed in his attempt to capture the UFC welterweight championship from Leon Edwards, dropping a convincing decision loss.

Sean Strickland, Colby Covington
Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland takes aim at "fraudulent" Colby Covington

Cole Shelton - January 16, 2024

Sean Strickland has taken a shot at Colby Covington. Strickland and Covington haven’t seen eye-to-eye for quite some time, but after ‘Chaos’ brought up Leon Edwards’ deceased father at UFC 296, their rivalry only escalated. Covington ripped Strickland for his comments about women and also said ‘Tarzan’ moved up to middleweight because he couldn’t hang with the “real division” of welterweight.

Joe Rogan, Colby Covington, UFC 296, UFC, Trash Talk
Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan believes Colby Covington’s brash trash talk “backfired” at UFC 296

Susan Cox - January 15, 2024

Joe Rogan believes Colby Covington’s brash trash talk ‘backfired’ at UFC 296. UFC 296 saw Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) in a welterweight title fight against Colby Covington (17-4 MMA) this past December. The result was a unanimous decision victory for ‘Rocky’.

Colby Covington and Leon Edwards
John McCarthy

John McCarthy thinks Colby Covington won’t ever “reach that pinnacle” following loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296: “Did you see who he called out?”

Harry Kettle - January 4, 2024

MMA analyst John McCarthy isn’t convinced that Colby Covington will ever reach the championship level after his loss at UFC 296. Last month at UFC 296, Colby Covington fell short in his attempt to claim the UFC welterweight championship. He lost via unanimous decision to Leon Edwards in a bout that was largely dominated by the reigning champion from Birmingham, England. In the aftermath of the contest, fans and pundits alike were quick to criticize ‘Chaos’ for the way he fought.

Colby Covington and Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler

Colby Covington responds to 'complete scrub' Michael Chandler after prelim comment: "I'm an all-time great!"

Josh Evanoff - December 28, 2023

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington is unhappy with Michael Chandler. ‘Chaos’ is fresh off his return to the octagon at UFC 296 earlier this month. For Colby Covington, the bout was his first in well over a year, and it didn’t go well. Facing Leon Edwards in the main event of the pay-per-view offering from Las Vegas, he was dominated. The sight of Covington losing was a delight to some, including Michael Chandler.

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Ian Garry

Colby Covington doubles down on comments about Ian Machado Garry’s marriage: “I'd be honoured to settle that”

Susan Cox - December 28, 2023

Colby Covington is doubling down on the comments he’s made regarding Ian Machado Garry’s marriage. Covington (17-4 MMA) is licking his wounds after his unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) at UFC 296 on December 16th. The main event welterweight title fight saw ‘Rocky’ retain the belt.

Leon Edwards, Colby Covington, UFC 296
Leon Edwards

Fight fans sound off on Colby Covington for latest excuse regarding his UFC 296 loss to Leon Edwards

Harry Kettle - December 22, 2023

Fight fans aren’t pleased with Colby Covington’s latest excuse following his defeat to Leon Edwards at UFC 296. Last weekend in the main event of UFC 296, Colby Covington fell to a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Leon Edwards. It wasn’t particularly close, either, with many believing that Covington put in one of the worst performances of his career.

Colby Covington
UFC

Colby Covington reveals plans to run for political office after retirement: "Governor of Florida"

Josh Evanoff - December 21, 2023

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is almost ready to fully move into the world of politics. ‘Chaos’ is fresh off his return at UFC 296 on Saturday night against Leon Edwards. The build to the fight was intense, as Colby Covington repeatedly mocked the death of the British fighter’s father. However, all of that trash talk was for naught. On fight night, ‘Rocky’ dominated, winning by unanimous decision.

Colby Covington and Leon Edwards
UFC

Colby Covington says Leon Edwards' dad is "the same level of bad guy" as Adolf Hitler

Cole Shelton - December 21, 2023

Colby Covington believes Leon Edwards’ deceased father is on the same level of bad as Adolf Hitler. At the UFC 296 press conference, Covington took aim at Edwards’ dad who was murdered, saying he would bring the Brit to hell so he could say hi to him. Edwards immediately threw a water bottle at Covington and stood up as the two had to be separated by security guards.