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Dana White had to defuse Colby Covington confrontations at UFC 241
Tom Taylor - August 19, 2019
Polarizing UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington was one of the many high-profile fighters in attendance for last Saturday’s UFC 241 card, and apparently, his presence at the event caused a bit of a stir. In fact, several of the other fighters in attendance allegedly tried to start fights with the trash-talking welterweight star, according to UFC President Dana White.
Anthony Pettis responds to backlash surrounding Masvidal-Askren KO comment
Tom Taylor - August 19, 2019
Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren are training partners at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So, it’d be safe to assume Pettis was was disappointed when Askren was brutally knocked out by Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. Yet that’s not what Pettis told Masvidal’s training partner Yoel Romero.
Dana White updates on status of UFC Shenzhen card amid rising political tensions
Tom Taylor - August 19, 2019
Tensions are currently running high in Hong Kong, as thousands of pro-democracy protesters have taken their grievances to the streets of the Chinese territory. Normally, this kind of news would not infiltrate the MMA bubble, but the UFC has plans to touch down in the neighboring Chinese city of Shenzhen on August 31, which makes it quite relevant. The situation in Hong Kong, which has underway since June, has resulted in hundreds of arrests, violent collisions between protesters and police, airport shutdowns, and a boosted military presence at the China-Hong Kong border. Given this strife, there has been widespread worry the UFC may have to cancel the upcoming UFC Shenzhen card.
Nate Diaz says he and Jorge Masvidal will fight for unofficial belt
Tom Taylor - August 19, 2019
After defeating Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision at UFC 241, Nate Diaz set his sights on a fight with Jorge Masvidal. And Masvidal seems open to the matchup. While there will not be a UFC belt on the line in this prospective matchup, Diaz says he and Masvidal will be fighting for an intangible belt.
Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier will never be discussed again following UFC 241
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 19, 2019
Chael Sonnen believes a third fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is now out of the question. This past Saturday night (Aug. 17), Cormier and Stipe Miocic collided in a rematch for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 241. While Cormier knocked out Miocic back in July 2018, the Cleveland native got his revenge. Miocic stopped Cormier in the fourth round via TKO to reclaim the heavyweight gold. Miocic became just the second man to defeat Cormier in MMA competition.
VIDEO | Nate Diaz uses ‘The Stockton Slap’ at UFC 241
Natasha Hooper - August 19, 2019
Nate Diaz’ signature ‘Stockton slap’ was back on display against his opponent Anthony Pettis at UFC 241. The welterweight fighters went at it for three rounds, with Diaz ultimately securing the unanimous decision victory. In the midst of the fight, Diaz certainly did his Stockton homies proud with his signature move.
What's next for the stars of UFC 241?
Cole Shelton - August 19, 2019
UFC 241 has come and gone. In the main event of this stacked pay-per-view card, we saw Stipe Miocic challenge Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title. The card also featured the return of the fan favorite Nate Diaz, who took on Anthony Pettis in the co-main event. In the end, Miocic TKO’d Cormier in the fourth round to reclaim the heavyweight title. Diaz, meanwhile, beat Pettis by unanimous decision to get back into the win column.
Anthony Smith believes he would get a rematch against Jon Jones right now if he was healthy
Cole Shelton - August 19, 2019
Anthony Smith is confident that, if he were healthy, he could be getting a rematch against Jon Jones immediately. The two fought back at UFC 235. Jones won the fight by unanimous decision. Since then, “Lionheart” has submitted Alexander Gustafsson, while “Bones” beat Thiago Santos.
Khabib Nurmagomedov sends heartfelt message to Daniel Cormier following UFC 241 loss
Natasha Hooper - August 19, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov shared some words of praise for his American Kickboxing Academy training partner Daniel Cormier after Cormier lost to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241. Miocic stunned fans this weekend when he achieved a TKO victory towards the end of round four, reclaiming the heavyweight title that Cormier took from him when they first fought at UFC 226.
Paulo Costa "might kill" Israel Adesanya following "Dinosaur Arms" comment
Christopher Taylor - August 18, 2019
Undefeated contender Paulo Costa has his sights set on a future matchup with current interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Brazilian standout, Costa (14-0 MMA), defeated former title challenger Yoel Romero by way of unanimous decision on the main card of last night’s UFC 241 event in Anaheim.
Joe Rogan dubs Nate Diaz the most under appreciated super star on the UFC roster
Chris Taylor - August 18, 2019
UFC commentator Joe Rogan had a front row seat for last night’s UFC 241 co-main event between Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis. ‘The Stockton Slugger’ and ‘Showtime’ met in a welterweight bout that was arguably the most anticipated fight of last night’s event.
Joe Rogan on Yoel Romero: "The man is made out of some other worldly material"
Christopher Taylor - August 18, 2019
UFC commentator Joe Rogan was cageside for last night’s UFC 241 middleweight war between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa. The highly anticipated bout lived up to expectations as ‘The Soldier of God’ and ‘The Eraser’ proceeded to exchange bombs for fifteen straight minutes.