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Colby Covington reflected on the start of his feud with Dustin Poirier as causing him “pain and suffering.”Covington (17-4) and Poirier (30-9) were former teammates at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla., where “The Diamond” still trains, but Covington, who has been with ATT since 2011, left the gym after feuds with Poirier, Jorge Masvidal and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Covington claims that Poirier initially used him as a wrestling partner and toyed with the Louisiana native. He claims Poirier began to become egotistical once he rose to stardom in the UFC. Covington claims he wasn’t at that point yet, but…

You can clearly see the moment Mokaev taps ✋🏾.Before the match, the same referee warned the team that if there was any tapping or dirty game play, the referee would end the match or take away the points. But?? #tapfaketappittap ✋🏾 pic.twitter.com/uW1XS72a2C — Manel Kape (@ManelKape) July 29, 2024 Manel Kape had the chance to make a statement inside the cage against Mohammed Mokaev, but instead he continues to make his statement outside of it.Kape (19-7) faced Mokaev (13-0) last Saturday at UFC 304 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. There was a lot of pre-fight hostility, but…

Come October, someone’s block will be removed.Roberice Despaigne (5-1) is scheduled to face Austin Lane (12-5) in a heated battle at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 19. The bout was first announced by Despaigne on Instagram on Monday and has since been confirmed by multiple media outlets. The two will meet on a currently unnumbered UFC Fight Night show that is currently announced to be headlined by either Michel Pereira or Anthony Hernandez.Despaigne, a 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in Taekwondo, began his mixed martial arts career with four consecutive first-round knockouts, totaling five minutes, 13 seconds of cage…

Two fighters formerly on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight rankings will be looking to have numbers next to their names in September.MMA Junkie first reported on Monday that the two biggest men in the 205-pound division will collide at UFC Fight Night 242 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on September 7. Ryan Spann (21-10) and Ovince Saint-Preux (27-17) are both 2-3 in their last five fights, but could still return to second-favourite status with an impressive performance. The matchup has since been confirmed by other media outlets.The 32-year-old Span has lost three straight bouts, with a recent…

The two action fighters will clash in October in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.The organization has added Chris Curtis (31-11, 1 no kick) vs. Kevin Holland (26-11, 1 no kick) to the schedule for UFC 307 on Oct. 5. The announcement was made Monday by Curtis’ management team, Iridium Sports Agency. The two former welterweights, who have been fighting in the same circles for many years, will finally face off. The bout will likely take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, though the location has not been made official. The middleweight matchup was later…

The noble Merab Dvalishvili prefers to go out with a shield whenever possible.Riding a 10-fight winning streak in a highly talented bantamweight division, Dvalishvili (17-4), will challenge Sean O’Malley (18-1, 1 NC) for the title at UFC 306. Friend and training partner Aljamain Sterling held the title from 2021 to 2023, paving the way for the Georgian to take a shot at the absolute crown, which he will do in the main attraction of a card titled “Noche UFC” on September 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.When Sterling lost the title to O’Malley at UFC 292 in September, he…

At 33 years old, Curtis Blaydes still has plenty of time to develop and make a comeback at heavyweight.Blaydes (18-5, 1 no-hitter) challenged Tom Aspinall (15-3) for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 304. The bout took place in Aspinall’s hometown of Manchester, England. The two fought in 2022, with Blaydes winning by injury TKO after Aspinall suffered a knee injury 15 seconds into the bout. In the rematch, Blaydes had the early advantage, but a single jab took “The Razor” down before Aspinall used relentless ground-and-pound to end the bout within the first minute.Although Blades…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is tired of flyweight contender Mohammed Mokaev.Mokaev (13-0, 1 NC) defeated Manel Kape (19-7) on Saturday in his adopted home of England, earning a less-than-stellar unanimous decision victory over his arch rival. The flyweight fighters had quite the feud brewing ahead of UFC 304, with multiple brawls occurring before the actual bout. But once the Octagon door closed, that aggression was nowhere to be found, with referee Mike Beltran calling for more action in the opening frame. UFC officials were not impressed with his performance, much less his behavior backstage. Coming into the event in Manchester,…

Muhammad Mokaev’s post-fight confessions may have cost him his job.Unbeaten youngster Mokaev (13-0, 1 no-kicks) is coming off a lackluster win over rival Kape (19-7) in front of his home crowd in Manchester, England, in a prelim bout at UFC 304. Prior to the fight, UFC featherweight Jean Silva reported that Kape had punched Mokaev outside the UFC Performance Institute, but Kape denied the reports, saying they were just exaggerated by a friend to promote the fight. The week of the fight, Mokaev and Kape’s teams were caught on video brawling at the fighters’ hotel after the weigh-ins for UFC…

Following his win over Bobby Green at UFC 304, Paddy Pimblett is now targeting Renato “Moicano” Carneiro next.Pimblett (22-3) choked out Green (32-16-1, 1 draw, 1 no-count) in the opening lightweight bout in front of a home crowd in Manchester, England. When given the chance to name someone in his post-fight Octagon interview, the Liverpudlian quickly put forward a name: Moicano. Pimblett is hopeful that if he beats the fighter he calls “Money,” who faces Benoit St. Denis at UFC Paris in September, he could face the Brazilian by the end of the year or early next year. “There’s a…