Everyone has a fighting chance
Kamaru Usman understands the conflicting opinions swirling around his upcoming shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title, but he doesn’t give them much weight.
Colby Covington was certain he was next in-line to fight Tyron Woodley for the undisputed 170-pound title before the Ultimate Fighting Championship decided to award the opportunity to Kamaru Usman. That decision infuriated Covington, who blasted UFC President Dana White before daring the UFC to release him.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division has come to a standstill in recent months, with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov forced to wait until this week’s outcome from the Nevada State Athletic Commission in relation to his involvement in the post-fight scuffle at the conclusion of UFC 229.
In a surprise announcement, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White revealed that the much anticipated fight between former bantamweight champion Holly Holm and the undefeated Aspen Ladd has been scrapped from UFC 235.
Former NFL player Greg Hardy made his UFC debut several weeks ago against Allen Crowder in the co-main event slot at UFC Fight Night 143 on the promotion’s first-ever card on ESPN+. Hardy was disqualified by the referee for an illegal knee to the head of his opponent midway through the second round.
Most fans are familiar with Chris Weidman’s history of chronic injuries, but never in quite so up-close-and-personal a manner as they are now. (Warning: Gross)
Greg Hardy’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut didn’t go as planned, and according to Hardy, the aftermath may sting worse than the loss itself.
Kelvin Gastelum heads Down Under next month to attempt to dethrone Robert Whittaker for the middleweight belt, and despite marching into the champ’s home ground, he is brimming with confidence.
Tyron Woodley will defend his welterweight belt against Kamaru Usman on March 2 and while there will be many interested onlookers, few will be more focused on the outcome than Stephen Thompson.
As Jose Aldo returns to the Octagon in the co-main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s foray into Fortaleza, Brazil next month, he finds himself in an unfamiliar situation: that of the underdog.