UFC News
Colby Covington details Dana White confrontation, explains what happened after cameras stopped rolling
Chris Taylor - March 2, 2019
Colby Covington confronted UFC President Dana White on Thursday night in Las Vegas and demanded some answers regarding his promised title shot. The incident took place at The Palms Hotel and Casino while White was attempting to play blackjack (watch that here).
Dana White scraps talk of Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019
Fans hoping to see former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor fight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone next are about to be disappointed. UFC President Dana White recently told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the promotion is moving on from the rumored matchup.
Jeff Novitzky explains how "peaking" contributed to Jon Jones UFC 235 drug test results
Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had a pair of drug tests come back positive for the M3 metabolite ahead of Saturday night’s title fight with Anthony Smith. The Nevada State Athletic Commission cleared “Bones” to fight after the chief of the lab ruled that the M3 metabolites found in Jones system offered no performance-enhancing benefit, adding there was also no evidence of recent steroid use.
Dana White reacts after being confronted by Colby Covington in Las Vegas
Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington was on the hunt for promotional president Dana White last night in Las Vegas. “Chaos” eventually found the UFC boss playing blackjack at The Palms Resort and Casino.
Tyron Woodley reacts to Colby Covington's antics in Las Vegas
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Colby Covington has arrived in Las Vegas to take in the UFC 235 card — particularly the co-headlining welterweight title fight between his rivals Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman. Since arriving in Sin City, Covington has definitely made his presence known. He crashed Usman’s open workout… he harassed UFC President Dana White at blackjack table… he even threatened to destroy the UFC’s boss’s car.
UFC 235 | Anthony Smith responds to recent Jon Jones drug test findings
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol — though not enough to jeopardize the champ’s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. Speaking to the media shortly thereafter, Anthony Smith reacted to this latest Jon Jones controversy.
UFC 235 weigh-in results: both title fights get green light
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the stacked UFC 235 card out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The card will be topped by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Anthony Smith. The bout will serve as the first title defense of Jones’ latest reign as champion, and Smith’s first shot at gold in the UFC.
VIDEO | Colby Covington sends fiery message to Dana White, threatens to destroy his car
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Colby Covington is in Las Vegas for UFC 235, and he is definitely making his presence known. Shortly after crashing Kamaru Usman’s open workout and ambushing UFC President Dana White inside the casino, he tracked down White’s car, and threatened to destroy it.
Jon Jones reacts to UFC 235 drug test anomalies
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, news broke that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol — though not enough to jeopardize the champ’s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. “[There is “no scientific or medical evidence that the athlete would have an unfair advantage leading up to, or for, his contest scheduled on March 2, 2019,” the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) said in a statement to MMAjunkie.
EXCLUSIVE | Phil Daru expects "revived" Tecia Torres at UFC 235
Mike Pendleton - March 1, 2019
Tecia Torres, who began her career down at American Top Team before moving to Colorado to be with her fiancee Raquel Pennington, found herself back at the Coconut Creek, Florida gym for her UFC 235 training camp. In her return home, Torres’ strength and conditioning coach Phil Daru has seen a difference in the strawweight contender. In an interview with BJPenn.com, Daru talked about the preparation for Torres’ with her UFC 235 matchup against Weili Zhang, Torres’ return to American Top Team, and more.
VIDEO | Colby Covington ambushes Dana White at casino, demands answers about promised title shot
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
When Colby Covington defeated Rafael dos Anjos to win the interim welterweight title in June of 2018, he was promised a shot at undisputed champion Tyron Woodley. Unfortunately, after months of tense negotiations, the UFC decided to award the next shot at Woodley to Kamaru Usman. The pair will fight at UFC 235 this Saturday night in Las Vegas. Colby Covington made sure he was in town for the event, and living up to his nickname, he’s been causing chaos ever since he arrived.
EXCLUSIVE | Coach: 'It just comes down to mindset' for Jeremy Stephens against Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 235
Drake Riggs - February 28, 2019
UFC 235 takes place on Saturday night live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And to call the card stacked would be an understatement. The event features several big-time match-ups and fighters ranging from current champions to former ones, whether it be inside or outside of the UFC. There will be big debuts as well as prospects looking to take a leap up the rankings ladder. One of which happens to be Russia’s Zabit Magomedsharipov.