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Colby Covington, Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman

Dustin Poirier reacts to Colby Covington’s loss at UFC 245

Natasha Hooper - December 16, 2019

On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 245, Colby Covington challenged the welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. “Chaos” and “The Nigerian Nightmare” battled it out for almost five whole rounds in a riveting affair. Both men landed plenty of meaningful offense, with Usman even breaking Covington’s jaw mid-way through the fight, but the both maintained their composure and fought on.

Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor
Marlon Moraes

Jose Aldo reacts following controversial loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245

Harry Kettle - December 16, 2019

Jose Aldo has taken the time to react to his disappointing bantamweight defeat at the hands of Marlon Moraes. The two Brazilians went toe to toe at UFC 245 this past weekend in what was one of the most anticipated bouts of the night – mainly so fans could get an idea of what Aldo was going to look like at his new weight class. In the end, though, he wound up losing an incredibly close split decision to the dismay of the fans in attendance.

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Colby Covington

Jorge Masvidal gives a respectful shoutout to Ben Askren, "Funky" responds

Cole Shelton - December 15, 2019

Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren had one of the bigger rivalries this year, yet it appears that beef has been squashed. In the lead up to their UFC 239 fight, the two traded shots at one another making their scrap one of the most highly anticipated bouts on the card. But, the fight itself did not last long, as Masvidal knocked out Askren in five seconds with a flying knee. After the bout, “Gamebred” continued his trash talk towards “Funky.”

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Jose Aldo

VIDEO | Henry Cejudo challenges Jose Aldo to fight in Rio

Cole Shelton - December 15, 2019

Henry Cejudo wants to defend his bantamweight title against Jose Aldo next. Cejudo has been calling out several fighters, but following UFC 245 he confirmed he wants to battle the Brazilian as he believes Aldo beat Moraes. Not only that but, Cejudo, who calls himself “The King of Rio” wants the scrap to be in Aldo’s home city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Alex Volkanovski
Max Holloway

Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway deserves rematch

Thomas Taylor - December 15, 2019

Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 245, Alexander Volkanovski swiped the UFC featherweight title from long-time champion Max Holloway. Post-fight, UFC President Dana White suggested he’d like to book a rematch between Volkanovski in Holloway, ideally in Volkanovski’s native Australia.

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VIDEO | UFC drops first promo for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight

Thomas Taylor - December 15, 2019

With UFC 245 is in the rear-view mirror, the next pay-per-view on the promotion’s calendar is UFC 246, which will be topped by a dynamite welterweight scrap between former two-division champion Conor McGregor and fan favorite contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. During the broadcast for Saturday’s UFC 245 card, the UFC dropped its first official promo for this anticipated McGregor vs. Cerrone fight, and it definitely serves its intended purpose.

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Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal reacts to Colby Covington's UFC 245 loss

Thomas Taylor - December 15, 2019

Last night, Colby Covington came up short in a welterweight title fight opposite Kamaru Usman. Covington’s former friend Jorge Masvidal has finally reacted to this fight, and he did not pull any punches. Masvidal, who now counts himself among Covington’s many enemies, took no shame in kicking Covington while he’s down.

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Irene Aldana

Irene Aldana praised by UFC president Dana White: 'We love her'

Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019

UFC president Dana White praised surging bantamweight contender Irene Aldana after a brilliant performance on the preliminary card at UFC 245. In one of the most memorable fights on the prelims, Aldana connected on a vicious left hook to drop her opponent Ketlen Vieira and pick up the biggest win of her UFC career to date. With the victory, Aldana has now won five of her last six fights overall and she could be in line to fight UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes, for the belt in short order.

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Max Holloway reacts following title loss to Alex Volkanovski

Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has given his thoughts on losing his belt to Alex Volkanovski in the co-main event of UFC 245. Holloway dropped a unanimous decision to Volkanovski with the judges scoring it 48-47, 48-47 and 50-45 in favor of the challenger. The loss snapped Holloway’s long winning streak in the UFC featherweight division, and we now have a new champion at 145lbs in Volkanovski.

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Dana White shares his take on Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes at UFC 245

Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019

UFC president Dana White has shared his take on the controversial split decision in the Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes fight at UFC 245. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Moraes via split decision. It was a very controversial decision as many felt that Aldo had done enough to win at least two rounds of the fight and therefore should have been awarded the decision nod by the judges.

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Urijah Faber

Urijah Faber issues statement following UFC 245 loss to Petr Yan

Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019

UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber has released a statement following his brutal third-round KO loss to Petr Yan in the opening main card fight at UFC 245. Faber was beaten to the punch by his much-younger opponent for the first two round before Yan was able to connect on a massive head kick and knock Faber out in the third round. It was a devastating setback for Faber, who came out of retirement over the summer and beat Ricky Simon in an upset win at UFC Sacramento back in July to surprisingly jump back into title contention at 135lbs.

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Dana White reveals plans for UFC champions Alex Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman

Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019

UFC president Dana White has revealed his plans for Alex Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman following the conclusion of UFC 245. In the main event of the evening, Usman successful defended the UFC welterweight title for the first time when he finished his rival Colby Covington in the fifth round of their “Fight of the Night” headliner.

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VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt and Petr Yan forced to be separated backstage at UFC 245

Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019

UFC bantamweight stars Petr Yan and Cody Garbrandt had to be separated backstage at UFC 245 after getting into a heated argument. In the first fight on the main pay-per-view card, Yan picked up the biggest win of his young career to date when he knocked out aging legend Urijah Faber with a head kick in the third round of their bantamweight affair. The win improves Yan’s MMA record to 14-1 with a perfect 6-0 mark in the UFC. He is currently riding a nine-fight win streak.

Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Mike Perry releases statement following TKO loss to Geoff Neal

Natasha Hooper - December 15, 2019

Tonight, UFC 245 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas offered a stacked fight card full of exciting matchups. The preliminary bout between Mike Perry and Geoff Neal was no exception, as the welterweight stars collided on the preliminary card. Mike Perry joined the UFC in 2016. Within three years, he has achieved a peppered record of wins and losses. Nevertheless, “Platinum” has proven to be one of the most entertaining welterweights in the division who delivers showstopping performances. His last fight was no different as the 28-year old went to war against Vicente Luque for fifteen minutes in August 2019. Perry ended the fight with a gruesome nose injury and a split decision loss but still proved his toughness and heart.

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Colby Covington rips referee Marc Goddard following UFC 245 loss to Kamaru Usman

Christopher Taylor - December 15, 2019

Colby Covington squared off with Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 245 event in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated main event lived up to the billing, as ‘Chaos’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ proceeded to go to absolute war right from the opening bell.

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Dana White reacts to tonight's Covington vs. Usman UFC 245 main event

Christopher Taylor - December 15, 2019

UFC President Dana White discussed tonight’s UFC 245 headliner between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington during this evenings post-fight press conference in Las Vegas. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ and ‘Chaos’ thrilled fight fans by putting on an absolutely amazing effort which culminated in a fifth round TKO victory for Usman.

Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman

UFC 245 Results: Kamaru Usman TKO's Colby Covington (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - December 14, 2019

The UFC welterweight title is up for grabs in tonight’s UFC 245 main event as current champion Kamaru Usman squares off with top contender Colby Covington. Kamaru Usman claimed the promotions coveted welterweight title at March’s UFC 235 event, scoring a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tyron Woodley.

Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway

Pros react to Alex Volkanovski defeating Max Holloway at UFC 245

Chris Taylor - December 14, 2019

A featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Max Holloway co-headlined tonight’s UFC 245 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holloway had most recently defended his featherweight crown at July’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.