By Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway | March 5, 2022 8:00 am ET Is there anyone better to give insight on Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidalthan the man who has defeated both competitors on more than one occasion? On Friday, ahead of UFC 272‘s ceremonial weigh-ins, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman offered his predictions and
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1:49 PM ET LAS VEGAS — One of the biggest grudge matches in UFC history is now official. Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal both made weight Friday morning ahead of their UFC 272 main event. Covington and Masvidal both weighed 170.5 pounds. The two former-teammates-turned-hated-rivals will compete Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. ESPN has Covington
The UFC 272 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins have wrapped up, and we have the full preview for tomorrow night’s action-packed pay-per-view below! Tomorrow night, UFC 272 comes at you live on pay-per-view from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The early preliminary card will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by the ESPN/ESPN+ preliminary card at 8:00
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Safe to say, Jorge Masvidal’s flying knee knockout over Ben Askren was a pretty important moment for “Gamebred.” For one, it’s the fastest knockout in UFC history, and it came in the midst of a bitter bad blood situation. More importantly, that’s the win that elevated Masvidal to superstar status, resulting
By Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway | March 4, 2022 7:41 pm ET The final portion of business for Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal before stepping into the octagon for the UFC 272 main event is in the books, and now both men can focus on the fight. Covington (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and Masvidal
7:48 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Jorge Masvidal walked into the American Top Team (ATT) gym one day in September 2019 and spotted Colby Covington. The two men, formerly best friends and
Ukrainian-Armenian UFC fighter Liudvik Sholinian is stuck in Kyiv amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sholinian, a former The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 participant, is in danger of missing his upcoming fight at UFC London on March 19 against Nathaniel Wood. He most recently fell in his UFC debut against Jack Shore last September.
UFC 272 live stream results: Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal will collide this Sat. night (March 5, 2022) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we’ll have the real-time play-by-play updates right here, as they happen, beginning at 6 p.m. ET. UFC 272 also features the catchweight showdown between former lightweight champion Rafael dos
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 272 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena
10:31 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jorge Masvidal has signed a new contract with the UFC just days before one of the biggest fights of his long career. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Masvidal’s co-agent, Malki Kawa of First Round Management, announced Thursday on social media that Masvidal penned an extension that
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The UFC 272 pre-fight press conference took place earlier tonight, and we’ve got the highlights for you right here! UFC 272 takes place Saturday, March 5, 2022, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature an epic grudge match between former best friends Colby Covington and Jorge
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal enters his UFC 272 main event slot this weekend (Sat. March 5, 2022) opposite Colby Covington as a significant underdog, and he’s lost his last two bouts. “Gamebred” likely isn’t concerned about any of that, however, as the one and only BMF belt holder just locked down one of
By MMA Junkie Staff and Ken Hathaway | March 3, 2022 7:40 pm ET LAS VEGAS – After a rough start to his UFC career with back-to-back losses, Jamie Mullarkey seems to be getting comfortable. Mullarkey, from Australia, came to the UFC in 2019, but dropped a decision to Brad Riddell at UFC 243. A
4:42 PM ET Editor’s note: This story contains details that may be disturbing for some readers. Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was formally charged Wednesday with attempted premeditated murder and multiple gun assault charges in relation to a shooting Monday night in San Jose, California, according to a Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
A South Florida sushi restaurant nearly turned into a makeshift Octagon for UFC 272 headliners Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. Masvidal and Covington are slated to face off in a welterweight grudge match at UFC 272. The two former friends and teammates have been on each other’s nerves for years following their fallout. Masvidal has
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez chased after a suspected child molester on Monday afternoon in Santa Clara, Calif., and rammed him with his truck, then opened fire with a 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun, striking a one of the vehicle occupants. Because this is 2022 and digital cameras are just a pocket (or purse) away, a
By Farah Hannoun | March 3, 2022 8:00 am ET Beneil Dariush won’t undergo surgery for his leg. Dariush, who broke his fibula and injured his ankle, was forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night 202 headliner against Islam Makhachev. Replacing him on short notice was Bobby Green, whom Makhachev TKO’d in the first round.
10:22 PM ET UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush told ESPN on Wednesday he will avoid surgery on his recently injured leg and should be able to return to action this summer. Dariush (21-4-1) was slated to face Islam Makhachev (22-1) in the main event of a UFC Fight Night on Feb. 26, but he was forced