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Dana Cam catches all the heat from the UFC 235 weigh-ins
Chris Taylor - March 2, 2019
The octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 235. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during yesterday’s UFC 235 weigh ins and caught some intense moments between the main card fighters.
Dana White responds to "weird" comments from Eddie Alvarez regarding interim titles
Chris Taylor - March 2, 2019
Dana White has responded to Eddie Alvarez, this after the former UFC lightweight champion spoke out against the promotions interim titles. Alvarez, who will make his ONE Championship debut later this month in Tokyo, had recently referred to interim titles as “the saddest thing that could happen in the sport”.
Colby Covington details Dana White confrontation, explains what happened after cameras stopped rolling
Chris Taylor - March 2, 2019
Colby Covington confronted UFC President Dana White on Thursday night in Las Vegas and demanded some answers regarding his promised title shot. The incident took place at The Palms Hotel and Casino while White was attempting to play blackjack (watch that here).
Dana White scraps talk of Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019
Fans hoping to see former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor fight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone next are about to be disappointed. UFC President Dana White recently told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the promotion is moving on from the rumored matchup.
Dana White reacts after being confronted by Colby Covington in Las Vegas
Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington was on the hunt for promotional president Dana White last night in Las Vegas. “Chaos” eventually found the UFC boss playing blackjack at The Palms Resort and Casino.
Dana White addresses Tony Ferguson and the UFC lightweight title picture
Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019
According to UFC President Dana White, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson turned down the opportunity to fight Max Holloway at UFC 236. As a result, the UFC swiftly booked Max Holloway to rematch Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title at UFC 236 in Atlanta.
Tyron Woodley reacts to Colby Covington's antics in Las Vegas
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Colby Covington has arrived in Las Vegas to take in the UFC 235 card — particularly the co-headlining welterweight title fight between his rivals Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman. Since arriving in Sin City, Covington has definitely made his presence known. He crashed Usman’s open workout… he harassed UFC President Dana White at blackjack table… he even threatened to destroy the UFC’s boss’s car.
UFC 235 | Anthony Smith responds to recent Jon Jones drug test findings
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol — though not enough to jeopardize the champ’s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. Speaking to the media shortly thereafter, Anthony Smith reacted to this latest Jon Jones controversy.
VIDEO | Colby Covington sends fiery message to Dana White, threatens to destroy his car
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Colby Covington is in Las Vegas for UFC 235, and he is definitely making his presence known. Shortly after crashing Kamaru Usman’s open workout and ambushing UFC President Dana White inside the casino, he tracked down White’s car, and threatened to destroy it.
EXCLUSIVE | Coach Marc Montoya recounts journey to Anthony Smith's title shot
Mike Pendleton - March 1, 2019
Some fans have been surprised by the rise of Anthony Smith, which has carried him to a light heavyweight title showdown with Jon Jones. Yet is coach Mark Montoya isn’t surprised one bit. In fact, this has been the gameplan for Smith since before he made his debut in the light heavyweight division in 2018, after spending 10 years of his career at middleweight.
Jon Jones reacts to UFC 235 drug test anomalies
Tom Taylor - March 1, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, news broke that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol — though not enough to jeopardize the champ’s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. “[There is “no scientific or medical evidence that the athlete would have an unfair advantage leading up to, or for, his contest scheduled on March 2, 2019,” the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) said in a statement to MMAjunkie.
EXCLUSIVE | Phil Daru expects "revived" Tecia Torres at UFC 235
Mike Pendleton - March 1, 2019
Tecia Torres, who began her career down at American Top Team before moving to Colorado to be with her fiancee Raquel Pennington, found herself back at the Coconut Creek, Florida gym for her UFC 235 training camp. In her return home, Torres’ strength and conditioning coach Phil Daru has seen a difference in the strawweight contender. In an interview with BJPenn.com, Daru talked about the preparation for Torres’ with her UFC 235 matchup against Weili Zhang, Torres’ return to American Top Team, and more.