UFC referee Herb Dean has given his thoughts on the controversial ending to Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling back at UFC 259.
In their UFC Bantamweight Championship clash, it appeared as if Yan was well on his way to successfully retaining his title. However, after he threw an illegal knee at a downed opponent, Sterling was able to leave the UFC APEX as champion through a disqualification victory.
Many fans and media members have had their say on what went down and during a recent interview with Helen Yee, veteran ref Herb Dean also gave his thoughts on the bizarre situation.
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UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington reacted to the news that he will fight the winner of Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman 2 next.
Covington has not fought since last September when he defeated Tyron Woodley via fifth-round TKO to re-emerge as one of the top title contenders at 170lbs. When the UFC booked Usman agianst Masvidal in a rematch at UFC 261, many were surprised that Covington didn’t get the title shot first. But UFC president Dana White recently confirmed that Covington will be next in line for the belt against the winner of Usman vs. Masvidal 2, and so he will be watching very intently when the title is defended this Saturday at UFC 261.
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On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman will defend his welterweight title in a rematch with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261. Should Usman retain his title, UFC President Dana White has already said that top contender Colby Covington will be getting the next title shot, but “Chaos” isn’t sure that will come against Usman.
“I see myself finishing Usman if we fight again but to be honest, I think he’s gonna retire,” Covington told Helen Yee. “I think after this weekend he retires. He knows what’s ahead of him now, he knows I’m the next up for him and he knows he can’t beat me. He’s been in there with me, he knows how tough I am. He’s been in there with Jorge and he knows how easy he is so that’s why he’s taking this easy paycheck again when Jorge hasn’t done anything to earn this fight. He lost 50-43 and then he sat on the sideline ducking me and then all of a sudden he gets to fight for a title
Top UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington reacted to the news from UFC President Dana White that he will fight the winner of Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman 2 next.
Covington has not fought since last September when he defeated Tyron Woodley via fifth-round TKO to solidify his spot amongst the top welterweights in the world. When the UFC booked Usman vs Masvidal in a rematch for UFC 261, many were surprised that Covington didn’t get the title shot first. But UFC president Dana White recently confirmed that Covington will be next in line for the belt against the winner of Usman vs. Masvidal 2, and so he will be watching closely when the title is defended this Saturday at UFC 261.
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