Emily Adam 
[ LAS VEGAS – As expected, Colby Covington won’t accept defeat and thinks he was cheated from becoming UFC champion. The longtime welterweight contender and controversial figure said he thinks he did enough to dethrone champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 296 on Saturday. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) lost a clear … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Dana White usually lets a lot fly in terms of comments from UFC athletes, but he thinks Colby Covington crossed the line this past week in the buildup to UFC 296. Covington, a known antagonizer, brought up Leon Edwards’s murdered father during their pre-fight press conference Thursday and later doubled down … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-296-video-leon-edwards-next-fight-matchmaker-title-defense-colby-covington-belal-muhammad Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan December 17, 2023 2:40 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Colby Covington after UFC 296 loss?) The final UFC title fight of 2023 saw the … Read more
[ There’s not a whole lot to say about Leon Edwards’ win over Covington itself. He did what he had to do in a relatively uneventful 25 minutes and got his hand raised with absolutely no controversy, and he must be commended for doing so after the reckless words Covington spoke pre-fight. What raised my … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Josh Emmett feels he can get back in the title race, having snapped his two-fight losing streak in devastating fashion. This past Saturday, Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) put the lights out on Bryce Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in devastating fashion in the opening bout of the pay-per-view main card … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Shavkat Rakhmonov thinks it’s time he fights for UFC gold. The undefeated UFC welterweight contender furthered his streak in the division Saturday when he submitted former title challenger Stephen Thompson on the main card of UFC 296, the UFC’s final event of 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-296-video-colby-covington-next-fifght-matchmaker-loss-leon-edwards-title-shot Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway December 17, 2023 3:30 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for champ Leon Edwards after UFC 296 win?) Colby Covington once again failed to get his … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Despite being on a seven-fight losing streak and two months shy from turning 40, Paddy Pimblett doesn’t think people should be calling for Tony Ferguson’s retirement. Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who defeated Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in a unanimous decision on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 296, doesn’t like how … Read more
[ Bryce Mitchell was in positive spirits in the aftermath of the most devastating loss of his career at UFC 296. Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) was on the receiving end of a Knockout of the Year contender from Josh Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. He walked into a massive … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Alexandre Pantoja won’t decrease his standards to increase controversy, even if it means his bank account takes a hit. In a week that included press conference insults regarding dead family members and sexual assault, Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) made it clear after his UFC 296 title defense, that he will … Read more
