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Colby Covington claims "DEI doctor" and headbutt resulted in TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley: "I could've finished him"

Josh Evanoff - December 31, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is still unhappy with his loss to Joaquin Buckley. ‘Chaos’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC Tampa earlier this month. Back for the first time since a loss to Leon Edwards last December, Colby Covington headed to the cage on short notice. After Ian Machado Garry was pulled to face Shavkat Rakhmonov, the former interim champion stepped up to face Joaquin Buckley.

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Colby Covington reacts to corner wanting to throw in the towel at UFC Tampa

Harry Kettle - December 30, 2024

UFC fighter Colby Covington has reacted to his corner wanting to throw in the towel during his UFC Tampa main event. As we know, Colby Covington took on Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa. Unfortunately for Colby, it didn’t quite pan out the way he had planned. Instead of bouncing back from defeat, he suffered a doctor stoppage loss as a result of a nasty cut on his eye.

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Daniel Cormier reveals what worries him about Colby Covington's UFC future following TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley

Fernando Quiles - December 20, 2024

Daniel Cormier believes he knows the deciding factor in how Colby Covington recovers from suffering back-to-back losses. Covington stepped inside the Octagon for the final UFC event and fight of 2024. He went one-on-one with surging welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley. Covington’s chin was certainly on display and he ate some hard shots from Buckley, who was as crisp as ever in the standup. While “Chaos” found a little bit of success with his grappling in round two, the damage from “New Mansa” was evident.

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Gilbert Burns responds to Colby Covington's callout

Cole Shelton - December 19, 2024

Gilbert Burns has responded to Colby Covington’s callout. After Burns leaked Chael Sonnen’s phone number, who is now Covington’s coach, ‘Chaos’ called out the Brazilian for his next fight. Covington said he wanted to get payback for Sonnen and felt like that fight also made sense.

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Colby Covington hits back at Jon Jones following recent war of words

Harry Kettle - December 18, 2024

UFC fighter Colby Covington has hit back at Jon Jones as their war of words over social media continues. As we know, Colby Covington and Jon Jones aren’t big fans of one another. As we also know, many others aren’t big fans of Colby Covington either. He’s targeted many fighters over the course of the last few years in his rants, but few have received quite as much criticism of Jon Jones.

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Tyron Woodley discusses 'running' Colby Covington out of American Top Team

Harry Kettle - December 18, 2024

Former UFC fighter Tyron Woodley has told the story of ‘running’ Colby Covington ‘out’ of American Top Team back in the day. As we know, Colby Covington is a pretty controversial individual. For as long as we can remember, he has made it his mission to wind up as many people as he possibly can in mixed martial arts. He’s managed to get some pretty big opportunities out of that, but unfortunately for him, there’s been no world title to claim at the end of it.

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Colby Covington falls three places in UFC welterweight rankings after latest loss

Harry Kettle - December 18, 2024

UFC star Colby Covington has fallen in the welterweight rankings following his defeat to Joaquin Buckley last weekend. As we all know, Colby Covington is a pretty controversial figure. He has done and said a lot of things to wind people up over the years and for the most part, it’s worked. Well, at the very least, it’s worked in the sense that a lot of people in the mixed martial arts community can’t stand him. Still, he manages to get big fights on a fairly regular basis.

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What's next for Joaquin Buckley and Colby Covington after UFC Tampa?

Cole Shelton - December 17, 2024

The UFC ended the 2024 year with a solid Fight Night card in Tampa, Florida, which saw Joaquin Buckley take on Colby Covington in the main event. Buckley entered the fight coming off a KO win over Stephen Thompson as he was 3-0 since dropping down to welterweight. Covington, meanwhile, was fighting for the first time in a year after he lost to Leon Edwards for the welterweight title.

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UFC legend thinks Colby Covington's trash talk has carried him for years, but time may have run out following UFC Tampa

Fernando Quiles - December 17, 2024

One former UFC bruiser believes Colby Covington’s gift of gab has carried him long enough. Covington was back inside the Octagon for the final UFC event of 2024. He went one-on-one with surging welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley in the UFC Tampa headliner. It was a chance for Covington to establish that he’s still a major player at 170 pounds. Simply put, “Chaos” struggled with the standup of Buckley and a cut over his eyelid marked the end of the fight in round three.

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Jon Jones gives “big shoutout” to Colby Covington following UFC Tampa: “We all appreciate the sacrifice”

Harry Kettle - December 17, 2024

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has taken a shot at Colby Covington following his loss at UFC Tampa last weekend. As we know, Colby Covington is one of the most controversial figures we’ve seen in mixed martial arts. He constantly tries to create controversy or get a rise out of people, and for the most part, he finds a lot of success in that. However, in his last few fights, the wheels seem to have fallen off quite a bit.

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Colby Covington shuts down retirement talk after UFC Tampa loss: "This is just the beginning for me"

Cole Shelton - December 16, 2024

Colby Covington believes he still has plenty left in his career after his loss at UFC Tampa. Covington suffered a third-round doctor stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley due to a nasty cut above his eye. It was Covington’s second straight loss and given he’s turning 37 in February, many wondered what the future would hold for him.

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WATCH | Chael Sonnen consoles Colby Covington following brutal loss at UFC Tampa

Josh Evanoff - December 16, 2024

Colby Covington has released footage of his conversation with Chael Sonnen following his loss at UFC Tampa. ‘Chaos’ returned over the weekend in the Sunshine State. Back for the first time since a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards last December, Colby Covington faced the fastly rising Joaquin Buckley. The former interim welterweight champion took the fight on short notice, stepping in after Ian Machado Garry was pulled to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310.

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Colby Covington claims he would've turned the tide against Joaquin Buckley if UFC Tampa fight wasn't stopped

Fernando Quiles - December 16, 2024

Colby Covington has spoken out following his TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa. Covington and Buckley shared the Octagon inside the Amalie Arena this past Saturday night. This was the final UFC fight of 2024. Buckley’s standup proved to be a major issue for Covington. “New Mansa” opened up a cut on Covington’s eyelid that got worse as the fight went on.

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Belal Muhammad takes a shot at Colby Covington following his loss at UFC Tampa

Harry Kettle - December 16, 2024

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has taken a shot at Colby Covington following his loss at UFC Tampa. Last weekend, Colby Covington fell short in his attempt to get back in the win column at welterweight. He went up against Joaquin Buckley in the main event of the show in Florida, and in the end, it was a doctor stoppage that led to his downfall after he suffered a nasty cut on his eye.

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Dana White believes Colby Covington is at peace with UFC Tampa stoppage: 'The cut was bothering him big time'

Fernando Quiles - December 15, 2024

In the aftermath of UFC Tampa, Dana White doesn’t believe Colby Covington was too upset with the doctor’s stoppage. Covington shared the Octagon with Joaquin Buckley inside Amalie Arena this past Saturday night. “Chaos” was outmatched on the feet despite his toughness. While Covington was able to get Buckley down on the mat, his control didn’t last long. “New Mansa” also had effective takedown defense and opened up a cut on Covington’s eyelid.

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Pros react after Joaquin Buckley TKO's Colby Covington at UFC Tampa

Chris Taylor - December 14, 2024

Tonight’s UFC Tampa event was headlined by a key welterweight contest featuring Joaquin Buckley taking on Colby Covington. Buckley (24-3 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his most previous victory being a knockout of former title challenger Stephen Thompson this past October in Salt Lake City. ‘New Mansa’ had gone 9-1 over his past ten Octagon appearances prior to tonight’s event.

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UFC Tampa: 'Covington vs. Buckley' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - December 14, 2024

The Octagon returns to Florida for tonight’s UFC Tampa event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley. Covington (17-4 MMA) will be competing for the first time since suffering a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in a fight for the welterweight title at UFC 296 last December. Prior to that setback, the former interim welterweight champion was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272.

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Colby Covington unveils Chael Sonnen as head coach ahead of return against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa

Cole Shelton - December 13, 2024

Colby Covington has a new head coach ahead of his return at UFC Tampa. Covington is set to take on Joaquin Buckley on Saturday night at UFC Tampa in a pivotal welterweight bout. It’s Covington’s first fight since he suffered a decision loss to Leon Edwards last year for the welterweight title.