Colby Covington has revealed he suffered a foot injury in the first round during his welterweight title clash with Leon Edwards at UFC 296. The pressure was on Covington to perform following his controversial pre-fight comments. He mentioned Edwards’ late father, who had been murdered, as the champion responded by throwing a water bottle. Those […]
Tony Ferguson, otherwise known as ‘El Cucuy,’ has shut down retirement suggestions following his loss to Paddy Pimblett. Ferguson was targeting a fight with Conor McGregor if he came out victorious, but he suffered a seventh loss in a row at UFC 296 via a unanimous decision. His last win was in 2019 against Donald […]
OKTAGON MMA will implement open scoring for its final event in 2023. Open scoring means that judges’ scores are made public after each round. This differs from the current set-up, where the scores are only revealed at the end of the fight. Open scoring aims to increase transparency and give fighters, fans, and coaches a […]
Artem Lobov has leaked messages which are allegedly between him and Conor McGregor as the two engage in a legal battle. Lobov claims his ex-sparring partner, McGregor, owes him money after ‘The Notorious’ sold his ‘Proper 12’ whiskey brand. Lobov stated he is a co-founder after having persuaded McGregor to create a whiskey brand rather […]
As UFC 300 draws closer, the list of big name fighters that are throwing their hats into the ring for a possible spot on the card is growing rapidly. Earlier this week, Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-3) was added to that list alongside stawweight titleholder Zhang Weili following a brief back and forth on […]
UFC 296 is in the books, and Leon Edwards remains the 170-pound division’s champion, further solidifying his place as the best welterweight in the organization. In what is widely being considered a poor performance by welterweight championship challenger Colby Covington, Edwards retained his title by showcasing tremendous skill, resulting in the invalidation of his opponent’s […]
It’s Saturday night, and UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington is ready to get started from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With tempers flaring between welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3) and former interim titleholder Colby Covington (17-3), there is no doubt we are in for an absolute barn burner of a main event. That being […]
Teddy Atlas praised Leon Edwards ahead of his UFC 296 fight against Colby Covington on December 16th, 2023. Edwards makes the second defense of his welterweight title following back-to-back wins over Kamaru Usman. The champion has not lost in eight years since his defeat to Usman in 2015. Covington has the chance to grab the […]
The UFC executives find themselves somewhat over the coals this week, as deal making correspondence among their team is brought to light. It is a surprise to no one to hear the “news” that Dana White and the Fertitta brothers are tough negotiators. But, the emails and text messages that were obtained by Bloody Elbow […]
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) President David Feldman has addressed the rise of illegal streaming following the news that the organization has lost significant revenue. Felman’s concerns were first vocalized at BKFC 41 in April. Mike Perry took on Luke Rockhold as the PPV numbers did half of what were expected. Felman put that down […]