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WATCH | Colby Covington brutalizes influencer in hilarious sparring session
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is seemingly enjoying his time on the sidelines. ‘Chaos’ hasn’t competed since his third crack at welterweight gold last December against Leon Edwards. The UFC 296 bout ended a long hiatus for Colby Covington, but the fight didn’t go the way he had hoped. ‘Rocky’ largely dominated and outpointed the former interim champion en route to a lopsided decision victory.
Bo Nickal reveals plans for UFC 309 return in New York City: "I just want to fight on the biggest cards"
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal is planning to return to the cage in November. The undefeated prospect is still one of the most interesting stories at 185 pounds. The former three-time NCAA wrestling champion signed to the UFC in 2022 with just a few fights under his belt. Since then, Bo Nickal has earned three victories inside the cage, winning all of them by stoppage.
Julianna Pena plans to call out Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey with future UFC title win: "I want big money fights"
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
If Julianna Pena defeats UFC champion Raquel Pennington, she has some big plans. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action for nearly two years now. In July 2022, Julianna Pena met Amanda Nunes just a few months after she handed ‘The Lioness’ an upset loss. Ultimately, the rematch wasn’t even close. The Brazilian dominated, handing Pena a lopsided decision defeat, and ending her brief title reign.
Paddy Pimblett reveals path to future UFC lightweight title shot: "That would be perfect"
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett is still confident that he will become champion. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of action since his UFC 296 clash with Tony Ferguson last December. That bout was the biggest of Paddy Pimblett’s career thus far, and he entered it a heavy favorite. Ultimately, the British star made short work of ‘El Cucuy’, handing him his seventh loss in a row by unanimous decision.
Jon Jones pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges linked to recent drug testing incident
Curtis Calhoun - July 17, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from an alleged altercation with two Drug Free Sport International testers. Jones appeared in an Albuquerque, NM courtroom on Wednesday with his legal team. He pleaded not guilty to one misdemeanor charge of assault, and one for interference with communication in connection to the March incident.
Muhammad Mokaev claims the UFC "didn't want" him to break Jon Jones' record of youngest UFC champion
Cole Shelton - July 17, 2024
UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev claims the UFC didn’t want him to break Jon Jones’ record of being the youngest UFC champion. Mokaev signed with the UFC at the end of 2021 as he was just 21 at the time. He had made it clear he wanted to become the youngest UFC champion in history and started out his UFC tenure with a 58-second win over Cody Durden. He then picked up two more wins in 2022 to end the year 3-0 and in contention at flyweight.
Belal Muhammad encourages Colby Covington to retire from combat sports: “There’s literally nothing left for him”
Susan Cox - July 17, 2024
Belal Muhammad is encouraging former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington to retire from combat sports. Covington (17-4 MMA) last fought and was defeated by Leon Edwards back in December of 2023 at UFC 296. ‘Chaos’, at 36, has 3 wins and 3 losses in his last 6 fights inside of the Octagon.
Magomed Ankalaev continues to express huge confidence in striking with Alex Pereira
Harry Kettle - July 17, 2024
UFC contender Magomed Ankalaev is feeling pretty confident about his chances against UFC champion Alex Pereira. As we know, Magomed Ankalaev is a real problem in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. However, it’s safe to say that his momentum has slowed dramatically in recent years. From no contests to draws and beyond, Ankalaev seemed to be struggling to make his case for another title shot.
Belal Muhammad is in incredible shape heading into UFC 304
Harry Kettle - July 17, 2024
UFC contender Belal Muhammad appears to be in the best shape of his life heading into UFC 304 next weekend. It’s safe to say that Belal Muhammad has his eyes on the prize. For the longest time, he’s been campaigning for a shot at the UFC welterweight championship. At UFC 304, his wish will come true as he challenges Leon Edwards for the belt. The two have history together, and Belal hasn’t been shy when explaining how he thinks the fight is going to go down.
Aljamain Sterling makes another push to fight Movsar Evloev later this year
Harry Kettle - July 17, 2024
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling continues to push for a fight against featherweight rival Movsar Evloev. As we know, Aljamain Sterling is a former UFC bantamweight champion. Now, he’s got his sights set on a second world title. He has made the shift up to 145 pounds, and his hope is that he can take over the featherweight division in the same manner. Alas, it’s going to be easier said than done.
Brian Kelleher reveals he's fighting out his contract at UFC Vegas 94 against Cody Gibson: "My literal life feels like it is on the line"
Cole Shelton - July 16, 2024
Brian Kelleher knows his back is against the wall in his UFC Vegas 94 fight against Cody Gibson. Kelleher is on a three-fight losing streak and is coming off a knockout loss to Cody Garbrandt back in December. Following the loss, Kelleher wasn’t sure if he’d get another UFC fight but is excited he gets the chance to try and save his job.
Justin Gaethje shares regrets he has after Max Holloway loss at UFC 300
Curtis Calhoun - July 16, 2024
Justin Gaethje shared a few things he wishes he would’ve done differently against Max Holloway in their UFC 300 BMF clash. Gaethje lost to Holloway by a last-second knockout at UFC 300 in April. The loss snapped a two-fight winning streak as he relinquished the BMF title to Holloway.