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‘I was just getting warmed up’… Colby Covington breaks his silence on his UFC Tampa loss to Joaquin Buckley

Last Saturday at UFC Tampa, Colby Covington returned to action for the first time in almost a year, taking on Joaquin Buckley in the main event. After possibly the worst performance of his career against Leon Edwards last December, Colby Covington was hoping to return with a big win over Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa. […]

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Colby Covington’s favorite fighter wins $50,000 bonus after replicating famous Dustin Poirier KO at UFC Tampa

Michael Johnson showed he can still pack a punch at UFC Tampa. 'The Menace' has suffered defeats to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nate Diaz and Justin Gaethje, suggesting he was never going to be a top lightweight contender in the UFC. However, his 42-fight resume is also littered with high-profile wins over Edson Barboza, Tony Ferguson and

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‘My bad’… Billy Quarantillo breaks silence following shock KO loss against 41-year-old veteran at UFC Tampa

Billy Quarantillo has spoken out following his loss at UFC Tampa. The always entertaining featherweight veteran was widely expected to score a victory over 41-year-old former contender Cub Swanson at Amalie Arena in Florida on Saturday night. Billy Quarantillo got into a brawl that earned him a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, but ended

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Dana White rejects Manel Kape’s petition for UFC title shot despite ‘Starboy’ scoring brutal third-round knockout in Tampa

Ultra-talented flyweight Manel Kape is officially back in the win column, scoring a fantastic third-round knockout on the main card of UFC Tampa last night. While UFC fans around the world celebrate another impressive performance from 'Starboy', the stoppage unfortunately wasn't enough to secure him as the next challenger for the flyweight title. Photo by

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‘Trolls gonna troll’… UFC fan favorite Adrian Yanez breaks his silence after UFC Tampa loss

UFC fan favorite Adrian Yañez made his first public comments since a loss to Daniel Marcos at UFC Tampa. Adrian Yañez's bid to return to the bantamweight Top 15 failed against Daniel Marcos at UFC Tampa. After three rounds of competitive action, Yañez lost by split decision, forcing his third fight over his last four

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UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson teases retirement despite miraculous walkoff KO at UFC Tampa

UFC featherweight legend Cub Swanson has chosen a perfect way to end his career when he decides to hang up the gloves after UFC Tampa. 'Father Time' is undefeated, but Cub Swanson gave him a shocking beating inside the Octagon during the UFC Tampa co-main event. Swanson and Billy Quarantillo faced off in a high-octane

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‘Wild behavior’… Fans mock Colby Covington as he kisses a Donald Trump gold chain during UFC Tampa arrival

Colby Covington took his admiration for US President-elect Donald Trump to another level ahead of the UFC Tampa main event. Colby Covington's turnaround is partly due to his unwavering fandom of Donald Trump, both in and out of politics. Although he doesn't have a good reputation among most of his fighting peers, he has an

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Joaquin Buckley speedruns reaction to TKO over Colby Covington at UFC Tampa in rare 60-second post-fight press conference

Joaquin “New Mansa” Buckley put in a career-best performance last night, with his main event showdown against Colby Covington ending in a bloody doctor stoppage late in the third. The St. Louis standout must have been overdue for some exciting post-fight plans; he ducked out of the UFC Tampa press conference after just 60 seconds

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‘I’m not impressed’… Fans critical of Israel Adesanya protege Navajo Stirling’s debut win at UFC Tampa

Undefeated UFC light heavyweight talent Navajo Stirling had a triumphant promotional debut but failed to impress fans after failing to secure an expected finish. Navajo Stirling, one of City Kickboxing's rising stars, earned a shot in the UFC via Dana White's Contender Series earlier this year. He earned a wild knockout against Phillip Latu in

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Belal Muhammad loses fan vote for Joaquin Buckley’s next opponent in awkward UFC Tampa promo

Last Saturday in the main event of UFC Tampa, Joaquin Buckley extended his win streak to six in a row after finishing off the returning Colby Covington. After being out of action for almost a year, Colby Covington bided his time and returned at what he thought was a perfect time. With the welterweight division

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‘Cut this idiot’… Fans troll Colby Covington over hilarious detail from walkout before UFC Tampa defeat

Viewers are making fun of Colby Covington for one detail many missed during his stoppage in the main event of UFC Tampa. The former interim welterweight champion stepped up on short notice to take on Joaquin Buckley in his adopted home state on Saturday night. But he was never able to get going again and

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Hulk Hogan makes surprise appearance at UFC Tampa as he teams up with controversial star

Last Saturday at UFC Tampa, Colby Covington took on Joaquin Buckley in the main event and was sent packing by WWE legend Hulk Hogan. After losing in extremely disappointing fashion to Leon Edwards last December, Colby Covington took a significant amount of time off from action to consider his options. 'Chaos' finally made his return

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