After UFC 261, no. 1 ranked welterweight Colby Covington gave his reaction to the events that took place at the UFC’s first full-capacity event since UFC 248 in March 2020.
“Chaos” gave his reaction on Submission Radio to Kamaru Usman’s devastating second round knockout of his former friend and training partner, no. 5 ranked welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal.
Covington said the outcome of the main event did not surprise him in the slightest.
“As far as Marty Fakenewsman getting the knockout? Of course, it’s not surprising. There’s a reason he handpicked that fight. There’s a reason he fought that guy back to back,” [Masvidal]’s washed up. What was that like something like 20 losses on the Judas’ record?” Covington said.
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Jorge Masvidal ‘more than willing’ to face Nick Diaz after beating brother Nate at UFC 244 – just days after Kamaru Usman knocked him out cold Joe Coleman Updated: 27th April 2021, 12:38 pm
Jorge Masvidal is ‘more than open to throw down’ with the returning Nick Diaz after the former welterweight contender was spotted at UFC 261.
Diaz has not fought since January 2015 when he fought Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 183, a fight which the Brazilian edged on the scorecards. Getty images - getty Nick Diaz is open to a UFC return and Jorge Masvidal could be his opponent
Chris Weidman undergoes successful surgery for broken leg
April 26, 2021
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered a horrific leg injury in the first exchange in his UFC 261 rematch against Uriah Hall on Saturday.
Reminiscent of former middleweight champion Anderson Silva‘s leg injury against him at UFC 168 in 2013, Weidman’s leg snapped when Hall checked a leg kick. Weidman didn’t realize that he was so badly injured until he tried to step back and put weight on the leg. He immediately fell to the canvas in agony and disbelief. He was removed from the Octagon on a stretch after his leg had been stabilized.