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Jorge Masvidal critical of referee Herb Dean following UFC 272: "He’s not my cup of tea when it comes to refereeing"
Chris Taylor - March 6, 2022
Jorge Masvidal was not happy with the work done by referee Herb Dean in last night’s UFC 272 main event. Masvidal (35-16 MMA) squared off with his former friend turned bitter rival Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Colby Covington reveals he created knee injury rumor to see if he had a rat in his camp: "I did that intentionally"
Jeffrey Walter - March 6, 2022
Rumors were swirling that Colby Covington was fighting with an injured knee against Jorge Masvidal at last night’s UFC 272 event. However, according to ‘Chaos’ that was untrue and he actually intentionally put the rumor out there to see if he had a rat amongst his friends.
Colby Covington Reacts To Dustin Poirier's Tweets Following UFC 272
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
Colby Covington has caught wind of Dustin Poirier’s post-UFC 272 tweets. Covington was in action on March 5 as he took the headlining spot for UFC 272 against Jorge Masvidal. There was a ton of animosity going into this one and ultimately, Covington had his hand raised. After the fight, Covington took aim at Poirier (via MMAMania.com).
Donald Cerrone responds to callout from UFC 272 winner Kevin Holland
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
Donald Cerrone was in attendance for UFC 272 and he has given his response to Kevin Holland’s callout. Holland was in action this past Saturday night (March 5). He shared the Octagon with Alex Oliveira on the main card of UFC 272. After a frenetic pace in the opening frame, Holland closed the show with a TKO finish in the second round.
Dustin Poirier responds to callout from Colby Covington at UFC 272
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
Dustin Poirier had some fun on Twitter following Colby Covington’s callout. UFC 272 wrapped up with a welterweight grudge match between Covington and Jorge Masvidal. The former friends and training partners battled for five rounds and while Masvidal had some moments, the night belonged to “Chaos.” All three judges scored the fight for Covington.
Colby Covington continues to troll Jorge Masvidal following win at UFC 272
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
Colby Covington is adding insult to injury following his mostly one-sided victory over Jorge Masvidal. Covington and Masvidal took center stage in the UFC 272 headliner. The action emanated from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the oddsmakers expected, Covington used his pressure and grappling to keep Masvidal grounded for the most part. “Chaos” got the nod from all three judges.
Jorge Masvidal says his feud with Colby Covington isn't over: “He's still somebody if I see him out in the streets I'm gonna give him everything I got”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
There is no love lost between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington even after their grudge match. The main event of UFC 272 saw Masvidal and Covington share the Octagon inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Gamebred” had his moments in the fight but the pressure and wrestling of Colby gave Masvidal fits. Ultimately, it was “Chaos” who got his hand raised at UFC 272 via unanimous decision.
Dana White reacts to Colby Covington’s callout of Dustin Poirier, believes ‘Chaos’ can eventually earn another welterweight title shot
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
UFC President Dana White has responded to Colby Covington’s desire to fight Dustin Poirier. Last night (March 5), Covington went one-on-one with his former teammate and friend Jorge Masvidal. The grudge match headlined UFC 272 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight had some exciting moments but it ultimately played out how the oddsmakers thought it would.
Khamzat Chimaev was not impressed by tonight's UFC 272 main event
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev was not impressed by the performances of Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in tonight’s UFC 272 main event. The former friends turned bitter enemies, Covington and Masvidal, squared off in the headliner of tonight’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
UFC 272 Bonus Report: Maryna Moroz earns 'POTN' for submitting Mariya Agapova
Chris Taylor - March 5, 2022
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC 272 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal. The highly anticipated welterweight main event resulted in a twenty-five minute battle. Covington was able to utilize his strong wrestling to control a large portion of the rounds on the ground. However, in round four Jorge Masvidal connected with a right hand that momentarily dropped ‘Chaos’. Unfortunately for fans of ‘Gamebred’ that success was short lived as Covington recovered and proceeded to go on to dominate round five. After five hard-fought rounds Colby got the win.
Jorge Masvidal reacts after being defeated by Colby Covington at UFC 272
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2022
Jorge Masvidal was not a happy man after being defeated by his former friend Colby Covington at tonight’s UFC 272 event. Colby Covington (17-3 MMA), the promotions former interim welterweight title holder, had entered tonight’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering his second career defeat to Kamaru Usman in his most previous effort at UFC 268. Prior to that setback, ‘Chaos’ was coming off a TKO victory over Tyron Woodley.
Pros react after Colby Covington defeats Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272
Chris Taylor - March 5, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 272 event was headlined by a highly anticipated grudge match between former friends Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Colby Covington (17-3 MMA), the promotions former interim welterweight title holder, had entered tonight’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering his second career defeat to Kamaru Usman in his most previous effort at UFC 268. Prior to that setback, ‘Chaos’ was coming off a TKO victory over Tyron Woodley.
UFC 272 Results: Rafael dos Anjos defeats Renato Moicano (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 5, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 272 event is co-headlined by a 160lbs catchweight fight featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Renato Moicano. Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) will be competing for the first time since November of 2020, where he scored a split decision victory over Paul Felder. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘RDA’, who had previously suffered losses to Michael Chiesa and Leon Edwards.
UFC 272 Results: Bryce Mitchell defeats Edson Barboza (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 5, 2022
A key featherweight bout featuring Edson Barboza taking on Bryce Mitchell takes place on tonight’s UFC 272 main card from Las Vegas. Barboza (22-11 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a TKO loss to Giga Chikadze back in August. That setback had snapped a two-fight winning streak for the Brazilian, who had previously defeated Makwan Amirkhani and Shane Burgos.
Greg Hardy issues statement following knockout loss to Sergey Spivak at UFC 272
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2022
Greg Hardy has issued a statement following his nasty knockout loss to Sergey Spivak at tonight’s UFC 272 event. Hardy (7-5 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former NFL star was coming off back-to-back stoppage losses to Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura in his most previous efforts.
UFC 272 Results: Kevin Holland TKO's Alex Oliveira (Video)
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2022
A welterweight bout between Kevin Holland and Alex Oliveira takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 272 event. Holland (22-7 MMA) will be making his welterweight debut this evening, this after dropping his last two fights at middleweight. ‘Trailblazer’ was coming off back-to-back decision losses to Marvin Vettori and Derek Brunson.
Ukrainian fighter Maryna Moroz delivers emotional post-fight speech following win at UFC 272 (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 5, 2022
Ukrainian MMA fighter Maryna Moroz delivered an emotional post-fight speech following her spectacular submission win at UFC 272. Moroz (11-3 MMA) squared off with Mariya Agapova (10-3 MMA) on the prelims of tonight’s UFC 272 event in Las Vegas.
Joe Rogan reacts to Cain Velasquez's arrest: "My only wish is that he did with his hands"
Chris Taylor - March 5, 2022
Joe Rogan has weighed in on the recent arrest of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Velasquez, 39, was arrested on attempted murder charges on Monday, February 28th. The former ‘Baddest man on the planet’ faces a total of ten charges related to the indecent. The most serious of the charges, attempted murder, could see him facing 20+ years of incarceration if found guilty.