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Colby Covington bids farewell to now former United States President Donald Trump
Adam Martin - January 20, 2021
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington bid farewell to former United States President Donald Trump as he exited the White House. Trump was the president of the USA between 2017 and 2021, before losing to Joe Biden in the most recent federal election. Trump is also a big supporter of MMA and is good friends with UFC president Dana White. During Trump’s time in office, he invited Covington to the White House to take photos with him when “Chaos” was the UFC interim welterweight champion. It was the first time a UFC champion had been invited to the White House for a photo-op.
Video | Darren Till gets in heated confrontation with police officers over wearing a mask
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2021
Darren Till was involved in a heated confrontation with police officers in England. Till went live on Instagram showing him yelling at police officers. He originally began telling the officers to not touch his car. The situation then intensified when the officers asked about Till not wearing a mask.
What's next for Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny after UFC Fight Island 8?
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2021
In the main event of UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday, Michael Chiesa took on Neil Magny in a battle of top-10 welterweights. Both men were looking to take the next step up the rankings and enter the title picture. Ultimately, it was Chiesa who clearly won the fight by implementing his grappling to dominate the fight.
Michael Chiesa explains Colby Covington callout: "I'm giving him an opportunity"
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2021
Michael Chiesa believes he is giving Colby Covington an opportunity by calling him out. At UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday, Chiesa scored a dominant decision win over Neil Magny to cement himself as a top-10 welterweight. After the win, he then called out Covington, in a fight that certainly makes sense.
Pros react after Michael Chiesa schools Neil Magny in UFC Fight Island 8 headliner
Adam Martin - January 20, 2021
Check out how the pros reacted to welterweight Michael Chiesa schooling Neil Magny for five rounds in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8. Chiesa entered the bout on a three-fight win streak since moving up to welterweight, which included a dominant win over Rafael dos Anjos in his last bout. As for Magny, he was the winner of three straight bouts himself, including a dominant decision win over Robbie Lawler in his last fight. That wasn’t the case here, as Chiesa utterly schooled Magny on the floor. The former Ultimate Fighter winner looked great, winning 49-46 across the board.
UFC Fight Island 8 results: Michael Chiesa defeats Neil Magny, calls out Colby Covington
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2021
No. 8-ranked UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa was the picture of dominance in his fight with the division’s No. 9-contender, Neil Magny. Chiesa and Magny met in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8, which emanated from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday morning and afternoon.
UFC Fight Island 8 results: Warlley Alves smashes Mounir Lazzez, calls out Nate Diaz
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2021
Warlley Alves picked up one of the biggest wins of his career on the UFC Fight Island 8 main card, smashing Mounir Lazzez in round one, and promptly calling out Nate Diaz. Lazzez entered the cage with Alves as one of the biggest betting favorites on the card, thanks in large part to his impressive, unanimous decision win over Abdul Razak Alhassan in his UFC debut in 2020.
Khabib Nurmagomedov contradicts Dana White's comments: "Fights are not in these plans”
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2021
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has contradicted the recent remarks of the promotion’s president, Dana White. Nurmagomedov last fought at UFC 254 in October, when he defended the lightweight title with a second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje. In his post-fight interview with commentator Jon Anik, he shocked the MMA world by announcing his retirement from the sport.
UFC Fight Island 8: "Chiesa vs. Magny" Live Results and Highlights
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2021
On Wednesday, the UFC returned to our screens for the second time this week with UFC Fight Island 8: “Chiesa vs. Magny” from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The card, which began at 9:00am ET, was originally scheduled to be headlined by a welterweight fight between No. 3-ranked contender Leon Edwards and rising prospect Khamzat Chimaev. When Chimaev was forced out of the fight, however, the main event spot went to ranked welterweight contenders Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny.
Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov is "one of the best guys to deal with in the sport"
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2021
UFC President Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best fighters he’s dealt with in mixed martial arts. Nurmagomedov last fought in October, when he defended the UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje. After that fight, he announced his retirement from MMA.
Matt Frevola plans to drag Ottman Azaitar to the "deep waters and drown him" and derail his hype
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2021
Matt Frevola is ready to remind everyone he is a force to be reckoned with at lightweight. Frevola, like most, had a rough 2020 as he had two fights canceled due to COVID-19 and had to pull out of another with an injury. However, the good news for Frevola was the injury allowed him to get on the main card of a Conor McGregor pay-per-view in UFC 257 which he is excited about.
Rhys McKee released by UFC
Adam Martin - January 20, 2021
UFC welterweight Rhys McKee has been released from the world’s leading MMA promotion after losing both of his fights inside the Octagon. UFC president Dana White promised up to 60 fighters would be released. The promotion had 660 fighters under contract when White said that, and he’s already made good on his promise. We saw the promotion make plenty of cuts in late 2020, including cutting stars like Anderson Silva and Yoel Romero, and the organization figures to release many more in early 2021. Unfortunately for McKee, he was among the latest casualties of the UFC’s bloated roster issue.
Conor McGregor fight is "gonna be worse" for Dustin Poirier in later rounds, says coach
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2021
Owen Roddy, one of the coaches behind Conor McGregor, says the Irishman is prepared to fight Dustin Poirier for five rounds if needed. McGregor and Poirier will collide in the main event of UFC 257 this Saturday on Fight Island. Heading into the fight, Poirier has emphasized that he intends to avoid McGregor’s offense early, and turn the fight into a bloody war of attrition.
Dan Hooker believes the hype behind Michael Chandler’s debut at UFC 257 is definitely warranted after watching film
Harry Kettle - January 20, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker believes that the hype surrounding Michael Chandler heading into UFC 257 is justified. Hooker has a huge opportunity in front of him this Saturday night with the belief being that if he can overcome Chandler in a dominant manner, there’s a chance he could go on to fight for the Lightweight Championship sooner rather than later.
Michael Chandler explains why he is not focused on trying to impress Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 257
Harry Kettle - January 20, 2021
UFC newcomer Michael Chandler has explained why he isn’t focused on trying to impress Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 257. Chandler is set to make his UFC debut when he locks horns with fellow lightweight contender Dan Hooker in what should be a fascinating co-main event on Fight Island this weekend.
Khabib Nurmagomedov issues statement after receiving "Submission of the year" award from the UFC
Christopher Taylor - January 19, 2021
Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a statement after receiving the “Submission of the year” award from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Although the undefeated UFC lightweight champion only competed once during the 2020 calendar year, Khabib’s lone effort still produced hardware.
Mike Perry goes to bat for Conor McGregor following recent insults from Khamzat Chimaev
Christopher Taylor - January 19, 2021
UFC welterweight Mike Perry has gone to bat for Conor McGregor after the Irishman was once again insulted by Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev (9-0 MMA), a product of Ali Abdelaziz’s Dominance MMA, has been relentless in his callouts of McGregor despite being booked to fight perennial contender Leon Edwards in his next Octagon appearance.
Amanda Ribas envisions a title shot by the end of 2021
Drake Riggs - January 19, 2021
One of the biggest rising superstars among the UFC’s female competitors in the past two years has been Brazil’s Amanda Ribas. With a win on Saturday night at UFC 257, she’ll be all that much closer to her goal of holding a world championship. Kicking off the main card on Jan. 23 will be strawweight action as Ribas looks to leapfrog the No. 8 ranked Marina Rodriguez. Currently ranked just a spot below her Brazilian counterpart, Ribas would extend her winning streak to six with a victory (five in the UFC).