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Gilbert Burns eager to land fight with UFC rival Colby Covington: ‘He’s talking sh*t about Brazil’

Gilbert Burns wants fight Colby Covington UFC he's talking sh*t about Brazil Off the back of his impressive unanimous decision victory over common-foe, Jorge Masvidal last weekend at UFC 287, one-time title challenger, Gilbert Burns has called for a future fight with former interim champion, Colby Covington – potentially with spoils of some form on the line. Burns, the current #5 ranked welterweight contender, most recently co-headlined […]

Off the back of his impressive unanimous decision victory over common-foe, Jorge Masvidal last weekend at UFC 287, one-time title challenger, Gilbert Burns has called for a future fight with former interim champion, Colby Covington – potentially with spoils of some form on the line.

Burns, the current #5 ranked welterweight contender, most recently co-headlined UFC 287 last weekend in Miami, Florida – defeating two-time title challenger, Masvidal in a one-sided unanimous decision triumph.

As for Covington, the current #2 rated challenger, has been sidelined since UFC 272 back in March of last year, also handing veteran fan-favorite, Masvidal a unanimous decision loss in the pair’s long-awaited headlining grudge match.

Yet to return to active competition since then, the Clovis native appears poised to share the Octagon with undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards next, however, the Birmingham native has scoffed at an offer to fight the former as soon as an earmarked UFC 291 pay-per-view event in July.

Gilbert Burns clamors for fight against Colby Covington next

Weighing up his next route to a title challenge, Burns has floated a potential fight with the former interim gold holder, Covington next.

“Colby’s (Covington) going to be fun the whole way – press conference, face-off, the buildup to the fight,” Gilbert Burns told MMA Junkie. “You know, he’s talking sh*t about Brazil, the whole thing. I just like the whole idea. That’s what it’s going to be, a great fight. And I’m looking forward to this fight.”

“Colby, for me, is the hardest fight, but it’s the perfect fight,” Gilbert Burns explained. “It’s the fight that I’ve wanted for so long. I’ve studied him many times. And, yeah, I would love to face Colby. I like both fights [Covington and Leon Edwards]. I’d live to fight Leon too, but the favorite one – but not just me, but as a fan watching, is me versus Colby. [It] would be a crazy fight.”

Alex Pereira issues chilling warning to UFC champion Jamahal Hill: ‘I’m coming and I will kick your door in’

Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira has issued a stark warning to light heavyweight kingpin, Jamahal Hill ahead of his expected move to the 205lbs ranks, warning him he will make a successful siege of his championship belt. Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, dropped his championship title […]

Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, dropped his championship title last weekend in the main event of UFC 287, suffering a devastating second round knockout loss to Israel Adesanya.

Snatching the championship initially from the CIty Kickboxing striker at UFC 281 back in November of last year, Pereira stopped Adesanya with a fifth round standing TKO at Madison Square Garden.

Suffering his first promotional loss at UFC 287 earlier this month, Sao Paulo native, Alex Pereira was dropped and finished with a brutal KO at the Octagon fence in the second round against Adesanya.

Linked with a division climb post-event, Pereira, a former two-weight champion under the banner of GLORY Kickboxing before his UFC transition, confirmed he would be moving to the light heavyweight limit for his next fight.

Alex Pereira issues chilling warning to Jamahal Hill

Immediately receiving a welcome offer from undisputed division champion, the above-mentioned, Hill, Pereira issued a chilling message and warning to the Dana White’s Contender Series product ahead of his impending bow at 205lbs.

“I’m coming and will kick your door in,” Alex Pereira posted on Instagram in response to Jamahal Hill.

As well as receiving call outs from Hill, Pereira was also offered a route to the title in the form of an all-Brazilian showdown with incoming feature, Johnny Walker – who touted his own knockout ability.

Furthermore, former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz – who offered to fight Adesanya in a title rematch at middleweight, maintained he was own to a clash with Pereira at light heavyweight.

Expected to find success at the weight class by many, Pereira’s compatriot, Caio Borralho has claimed the punishing knockout artist would handily defeat both Hill and former gold holder, Jiri Prochazka en route to championship gold.

Jorge Masvidal claims Colby Covington received preferential treatment from police following assault

Former UFC welterweight contender, Jorge Masvidal claims former interim division champion, Colby Covington received preferential treatment from police and responding law enforcement officers following their run-in in Miami, Florida last year. Masvidal, a former two-time undisputed welterweight title challenger, most recently featured in the co-main event of UFC 287 earlier this month, suffering a unanimous […]

Masvidal, a former two-time undisputed welterweight title challenger, most recently featured in the co-main event of UFC 287 earlier this month, suffering a unanimous decision loss to one-time title chaser, Gilbert Burns.

Jorge Masvidal confirmed his retirement from MMA earlier this month

In the immediate aftermath of his fourth consecutive loss, American Top Team staple, Jorge Masvidal confirmed his retirement from mixed martial arts with immediate effect, bringing a close to a storied professional career.

Last year, Jorge Masvidal suffered a unanimous decision loss to the above-mentioned, Covington in March, however, in the weeks following the event, the Florida native was involved in a physical altercation with the latter, resulting in his arrest, with Covington touting an alleged “brain injury” following the attack.

However, in recent preceedings, Masvidal made claims that Californian received preferential treatment from the police following the attack. (H/T TMZ Sports)

“(Jorge) Masvidal claims (Colby) Covington called the sergeant, the officer then radioed the matter into the astation as a ‘Code 3’ – which, according to Masvidal, is ‘reserved for shooting and active dangerous felonies,’”

Attorneys representing Masvidal claimed that Covington’s alleged decision to speak with a member of the Miami Beach police rather than call emergency services, meant “he could receive concierge police intervention.”

Pleading not guilty ot charges brought against him, Masvidal further claimed that the officer inquesiton “made additional calls to individual officers to ger over immediately to the scene” in a bid to aid Covington following the attack.

Sidelined since his victory over Masvidal back in March of last year, Covington has been touted to fight undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards next, potentially as soon as July, however, the defending titleholder has scoffed at a summer return at UFC 291.

Alex Pereira warned after potential ‘Career-Ending’ KO loss to Israel Adesanya: ‘The way he fell’

Tristar MMA head coach and mastermind, Firas Zahabi has warned that former middleweight champion, Alex Pereira may never be the same again, after the Brazilian suffered a potentially “career-ending” knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 this month. Pereira, who headlined UFC 287 last weekend in a middleweight championship rematch against the above-mentioned, Adesanya, […]

Pereira, who headlined UFC 287 last weekend in a middleweight championship rematch against the above-mentioned, Adesanya, dropped a stunning second round KO loss to the Nigerian-Kiwi at the Octagon fence.

Backing Adesanya back to the fence with a combination of his own, Sao Paulo native, Alex Pereira was countered with a couple of right hook strikes from Adesanya, before he was sent cannoning to the Octagon canvas, finding himself on the receiving end of more ground strikes.

Firas Zahabi expresses concern for Alex Pereira following UFC 287

Despite leaving the Octagon under his own motion and momentum following UFC 287, Pereira has been warned he may have suffered irreversible damage against Adesanya – potentially “career-ending”, in fact.

“I think that that knockout, the way he fell, the way he was out, the way he got hit three times,” AFiras Zahabi said of Alex Pereira on his YouTube channel. “That could be one of those fight-ending, career-ending fights. Like, he might win a few fights, lose a fight. He might never be the same, once you get knocked out really badly like that. For instance, I’ll tell you, like, when (Jose) Aldo got knocked out by (Conor) McGregor, he was never the same again. When Georges (St-Pierre) TKO’d B.J. Penn, when he gave him that beating – that really bad beating, he was really the same again.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

Announcing plans to make a move to the light heavyweight limit following his knockout loss to Adesanya last weekend, Pereira has been linked with an immediate title outing at the division against current champion, Jamahal Hill – while compatriot, Johnny Walker has offered to welcome the Sao Paulo striker to the 205lbs ranks to boot.

Jan Blachowicz confident of win over Israel Adesanya, calls for title rematch: ‘I know how to do it’

Having previously landed a victory over Israel Adesanya, former undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz remains confident of making the middleweight limit for a title rematch with the newly-minted champion – before defeating him again. Blachowicz, who remains in light heavyweight limit amid his UFC 282 main event majority decision draw with Magomed Ankalaev, […]

Blachowicz, who remains in light heavyweight limit amid his UFC 282 main event majority decision draw with Magomed Ankalaev, held the undisputed division throne just shy of a year, defeating Dominick Reyes with a thunderous knockout to win the vacant crown in September 2020.

Headlining UFC 259 in March of the following year, the Polish veteran handed the above-mentioned, Adesanya a unanimous decision loss over the course of five rounds – as the City Kickboxing striker suffered his first loss in professional mixed martial arts in an unsuccessful light heavyweight title siege.

Jan Blachowicz offers to fight Israel Adesanya at middleweight limit

However, off the back of Adesanya’s middleweight title redemption against Alex Pereira earlier this month at UFC 287, Blachowicz, the current #3 ranked light heavyweight contender has offered to drop to the middleweight limit in search of a title rematch with Adesanya.

“People need to believe a little bit more in me,” Jan Blachowicz told Peter Carroll during an interview on The Craic. “And if UFC would like to make this fight, I will do it, no problem. I know how to do it. That will be great motivation for me, a big motivation, you know, to beat him another one, another time. So yeah, why not? I’m ready to do that.”

“I find a way how to do it,” Jan Blachowicz continued. “And then, of course, how do to id and be in very good share in the fight. If I wasn’t, I will not say that. But, of course, I need a little bit more time. They have to give me like three, four months. Yes, 205 [pounds] is easy for me. Three weeks like this, you know, but 84[kgs], yeah, three months, for sure.”

As well as offering to fight Adesanya at the middleweight limit, Blachowicz also revealed he would be willing to share the Octagon with the above-mentioned, Pereira, with the Brazilian confirming his impending move to the light heavyweight ranks to boot following UFC 287.

Israel Adesanya targeted to make UFC return in June following title win: ‘We wanna fight straight away’

Clinching the undisputed middleweight title just last weekend, recently minted champion, Israel Adesanya is being lined up for a quickfire Octagon comeback, with head coach, Eugene Bareman touting a potential eight-week timeframe for his return. Adesanya, now a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, headlined the promotion’s UFC 287 flagship event […]

Adesanya, now a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, headlined the promotion’s UFC 287 flagship event last weekend, stopping Brazilian rival, Alex Pereira with a stunning second round KO at the Octagon fence.

The victory propelled Israel Adesanya back to the winner’s enclosure after he suffered a fifth round standing TKO loss to Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 back in November, dropping his undisputed middleweight crown.

Israel Adesanya linked with a move to the light heavyweight division

Linked with a potential return to the Octagon in the form of a light heavyweight move and title fight against current undisputed champion, Jamahal Hill by the above-mentioned, Bareman, the City Kickboxing leader suggested Adesanya will be ready to compete as soon as June – eyeing a quickfire return.

“What it does is it provides weird opportunities,” Eugene Bareman told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Because, as you know, the sport must move on, the division must move on, we have to fight someone. So it will provide some weird opportunity for someone that people are least expecting to get a title shot, to get a title shot.”

“That’s where these guys who haven’t fought Israel (Adesanya), there’s an opportunity there if they jump on it. And how you jump on it is you win the fights that you need to win,” Bareman explained. “But there’s also other means, you know? Like you create a bit of a storm, in social media and in the media. There’s an opportunity there for someone to grab, they just have to do it. We wanna fight straight away. We’ll fight in eight weeks. There’s an opportunity there, someone needs to grab it.” (Transcribed by MMANews)

As well as a potential title excursion of his own against Hill, Israel Adesanya has been linked with fights against Sean Strickland, and most notably – what appears to be a tense rivalry with South African finisher, Dricus du Plessis.