[ Aaron Pico has an idea about what he might do if he doesn’t get another MMA fight booked soon, and it’s going to sound a little out there. If the Bellator featherweight contender doesn’t know what his next step is reasonably soon now that Bellator is owned by the PFL, he might take a … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – By his own admission, 2023 has been a “long, crazy year” for Aljamain Sterling. A big reason for that is how his UFC bantamweight championship reign played out and ultimately ended. Sterling first defended his title May 6 at UFC 288 by winning a split decision against Henry Cejudo. Afterward, he … Read more
[ Having to sit through a Sean Strickland interview or news conference often can be an exasperating experience, but for as lewd and crude as he is on the mic, there’s no denying the man can fight. Still, when the calendar turned from 2022 to 2023, who actually believed Strickland would win the UFC middleweight championship? … Read more
[ It would be appropriate to assume a pattern has reemerged, and it seems similar to one particular playbook. In the wake of his unanimous decision loss to welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) in the UFC 296 main event this past Saturday, Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) first said it was … Read more
[ Colby Covington has changed his tune on why he lost to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 five days ago. Or at the very least, he’s added something to the list of things he’s saying contributed to it. Out of the chute, after his unanimous decision loss to the welterweight champion in Las Vegas, Covington … Read more
[ Despite his coach’s comments, welterweight champion Leon Edwards says he’s willing to rematch Belal Muhammad. Edwards’ head coach Dave Lovell told The MMA Hour that he prefers Gilbert Burns next, who lost to Muhammad in his most recent bout at UFC 288. Muhammad and Edwards fought in March 2021, but their bout was ruled … Read more
[ During the press conference, when asked about his thoughts on Trump’s disqualification, President Biden declined to comment, stating that it was a matter for the courts to decide. When questioned about whether he believed Trump was an insurrectionist, President Biden responded, “It is certainly self-evident based on the events of January 6, 2021.” Faulkner, … Read more
[ This week, the UFC officially begins its holiday season following the final pay-per-view event of the year. UFC 296 took place at T-Mobile Arena last weekend, where welterweight champion Leon Edwards defended his throne against Colby Covington and flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja retained his title by defeating Brandon Royval. Elsewhere, many other combat sports … Read more
[ Tony Ferguson continues to be defiant in the face of calls for his MMA retirement after another loss at UFC 296. Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC), a former interim UFC lightweight champion, tied B.J. Penn for the most consecutive losses in octagon history this past Saturday when he drooped his seventh in a row, … 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-joe-rogan-critical-leon-edwards-performance-colby-covington December 19, 2023 9:40 am ET Joe Rogan questions UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards’ strategy in his win over Colby Covington. Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) retained his title in what was a lackluster … Read more
