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'Donald Trump's favorite fighter' trashes London in diatribe at UFC 286

Colby Covington did not mince words while discussing his time in London ahead of UFC 286 on Saturday.

Leon Edwards erases lingering doubts in masterful UFC 286 title defense

Some of Leon Edwards’ first words after he usurped the welterweight crown last August morphed into half-speech, half-bellow. “Look at me now!” he said that night in Salt Lake City....

Leon Edwards wins UFC trilogy fight vs. rival to retain title

Leon Edwards retained his welterweight title Saturday in London, beating challenger Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 by majority decision.

Three best bets and a long shot parlay for UFC 286 tonight

UFC 286 is live from The O2 Arena in London, England, and boy, do we have a treat.

Leon Edwards seeks trilogy victory, homeland title defense at UFC 286

Seven months ago, Leon Edwards pulled off one of the most stunning comebacks in UFC history, knocking out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title.

UFC star taken to hospital after shocking knockout loss

Kamaru Usman was taken to a hospital Saturday night after Leon Edwards knocked him out with a head kick at UFC 278.

Leon Edwards defies critics with jaw-dropping head-kick UFC title win

Leon Edwards was done, they said. Just fighting to make to the bell, they said. He’s broken, they said. Edwards said otherwise. “Head shot, bang! Done!” declared the exuberant new...

Kamaru Usman suffers stunning upset at UFC 278

Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight title at UFC 278.

Betting picks and predictions for UFC 278 with guest Luca Fury

Breaking down the best bets for UFC 278 tonight.

Kamaru Usman sees super 'parallel' ahead of UFC 278, 'Black Panther' role

Kamaru Usman, who will defend his UFC title on Saturday against Leon Edwards, also makes his major acting debut in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

Main-event title shot against top star 'long time coming' for this UFC fighter

Leon Edwards challenges Kamaru Usman for the welterweight championship on Saturday in the UFC 278 main event in Salt Lake City.

Kamaru Usman beats rival Colby Covington in tight UFC 268 battle

Kamaru Usman is now 2-0 against bitter rival Colby Covington after winning a unanimous decision, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, that was closer than the scorecards would indicate.

Why this UFC challenger will unseat title holder Kamaru Usman

At UFC 268, challenger Colby Covington looks for revenge against title holder Kamaru Usman for their 2019 title bout, which saw Usman defeat Covington.

Kamaru Usman focused on one thing at UFC 268 — with so much more on the line

Thanks to Kamaru Usman, there is no debate at the top of MMA's pound-for-pound list. The UFC welterweight champion is the clear choice.

UFC is returning to Madison Square Garden in November

For the first time in two years, the octagon will take over Madison Square Garden. UFC confirmed during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night broadcast that it will hold it’s UFC 268...

Kamaru Usman's not-so-little brother is stepping out of UFC champ's very large shadow

Just as one Usman has staked his claim as perhaps the pound-for-pound best fighter today, another Usman is about to make his first move on a bigger MMA stage. Mohammed...

UFC champ happy to 'take care of' Jake Paul for Daniel Cormier

Kamaru Usman would like it if Jake Paul "put some respect" on Daniel Cormier's name.

UFC 261 main event ends with stunning knockout

The UFC’s first event with a full crowd in house since the pandemic began was a smashing success, thanks to the three fighters who left Jacksonville, Fla., with championship gold....

Bet on champion defending belt in this UFC showdown

My column “Insight the Octagon” lost another best bet on last week’s UFC slate as Drakkar Klose was forced out of his bout with Jeremy Stephens because of an injury...

UFC 261's Jorge Masvidal 'definitely' will box again someday

Without question, last Saturday’s Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view boxing match generated more buzz than the ESPN-aired UFC Fight Night against which it ran. That didn’t go well for...