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Matt Hughes Reacts To Colby Covington Joking About His Train Accident

Earlier today (Sat. August 3, 2019) Colby Covington picked up a big win over Robbie Lawler in the UFC Newark main event. Covington dominated “Ruthless” for 25 minutes inside of the Octagon. After his fight, however, Covington made some controversial comments about UFC Hall Of Famer Matt Hughes. He poked fun at Hughes’ 2017 train […]

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Earlier today (Sat. August 3, 2019) Colby Covington picked up a big win over Robbie Lawler in the UFC Newark main event.

Covington dominated “Ruthless” for 25 minutes inside of the Octagon. After his fight, however, Covington made some controversial comments about UFC Hall Of Famer Matt Hughes. He poked fun at Hughes’ 2017 train accident that left him hospitalized for some time.

Here’s what Covington had to say, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.

“Let’s talk about a lesson, Robbie Lawler should have learned from Matt Hughes. Get off the tracks when the train is coming.”

Hughes, a noted supporter of Lawler in the past, took to Instagram to respond to Covington’s comments. Here’s what he had to say.

“Not sure if @colbycovmma should have use my accident as fuel for his post-fight trash talk, but that was one heck of a fight. Nice win for @americantopteam, and @ruthless_rl always puts on a good fight. Reminder though, this is the fighting world. People trash talk and you gotta have thick skin”

Aside from his controversial comments on Hughes, Covington is now expected to challenge Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title next. The pair actually had a heated exchange on the ESPN+ post-fight show.

What do you think about Covington using Hughes’ accident in his post-fight interview?

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Photo: Robbie Lawler Looking Banged Up After UFC Newark Loss To Colby Covington

Earlier tonight (Sat. August 3, 2019) Robbie Lawler was defeated in the main event of UFC Newark. “Ruthless” was bested by Colby Covington over the course of five rounds with a relentless pressure of both wrestling and striking. Now, Covington will likely challenge Kamaru Usman next for the welterweight championship. After the UFC Newark event, […]

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Earlier tonight (Sat. August 3, 2019) Robbie Lawler was defeated in the main event of UFC Newark.

“Ruthless” was bested by Colby Covington over the course of five rounds with a relentless pressure of both wrestling and striking. Now, Covington will likely challenge Kamaru Usman next for the welterweight championship. After the UFC Newark event, Lawler spoke to reporters to discuss the bout.

He was looking really banged up after the contest. Check out a photo here:

Lawler is on a three-fight losing streak at the moment to names such as Rafael dos Anjos, Ben Askren, and now Covington. As for “Chaos,” he is now the likely next challenger for Kamaru Usman’s welterweight championship. In fact, they came face-to-face on the ESPN+ post-fight show, and things got heated.

Covington is on a seven-fight win streak at the moment and is a former interim 170-pound champion. He is hoping to hand Usman the first loss of his UFC tenure. “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” last outing resulted in a title victory after he dominated Tyron Woodley for five rounds at UFC 235 in March. Both men have fairly similar styles, so it will be interesting to see how things play out between them inside the Octagon.

What did you think about Lawler’s performance against Covington in Newark?

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UFC Newark Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed

The UFC Newark bonuses, live gate and attendance numbers have been released. UFC Newark took place inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Headlining the card was a welterweight clash between Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler. Covington tur…

The UFC Newark bonuses, live gate and attendance numbers have been released. UFC Newark took place inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Headlining the card was a welterweight clash between Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler. Covington turned in a one-sided performance on his way to a unanimous decision victory. The co-main event saw […]

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UFC Newark Bonuses, Attendance & Gate

Earlier tonight (Sat. August 3, 2019) UFC Newark took place from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey The Newark crowd turned out for the event with an attendance number of 10,427, hauling in a $687,778 million gate. There were also some well-deserved post-fight bonuses handed out. Early on the ESPN preliminary card, flyweight Matt Schnell […]

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Earlier tonight (Sat. August 3, 2019) UFC Newark took place from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey

The Newark crowd turned out for the event with an attendance number of 10,427, hauling in a $687,778 million gate. There were also some well-deserved post-fight bonuses handed out.

Early on the ESPN preliminary card, flyweight Matt Schnell pulled off a beautiful first-round triangle choke submission win. He forced opponent Jordan Espinosa to tap out in just over a minute. His quick win earned him a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

Immediately after Schnell’s win, women’s flyweights Antonina Shevchenko and Lucie Pudilová did battle inside the Octagon. Both women left it all inside the cage and put on an extremely entertaining scrap. However, it was Shevchenko who locked in the rear-naked choke in the second round, rendering Pudilová unconscious for the victory. Both women will take home a $50,000 Fight Of The Night bonus for an awesome contest.

And finally, lightweight Nasrat Haqparast emerged victorious from his main card fight against Joaquim Silva after a stunning second-round knockout shot 30 seconds in. Haqparast was flanked by legendary welterweight Georges St-Pierre in his corner. He will also be seeing a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

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Watch: Colby Covington & Kamaru Usman Jaw Off After UFC Newark

Earlier tonight (Sat. August 3, 2019) former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington picked up a huge win at UFC Newark. Covington dominated ex-champion Robbie Lawler for five rounds inside the prudential center of New Jersey. After the bout, it seemed pretty clear that “Chaos” is next in line for Kamaru Usman and the UFC […]

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Earlier tonight (Sat. August 3, 2019) former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington picked up a huge win at UFC Newark.

Covington dominated ex-champion Robbie Lawler for five rounds inside the prudential center of New Jersey. After the bout, it seemed pretty clear that “Chaos” is next in line for Kamaru Usman and the UFC welterweight title. The pair actually came face-to-face on the ESPN+ post-fight show.

Check out their confrontation here:

Covington is now on a seven-fight win streak after getting past “Ruthless.” He hopes to become the first man to defeat Usman in the UFC, and hand “The Nigerian Nightmare” his first professional defeat since his second-ever fight back in 2013. Usman is an extremely well-rounded fighter and dominated Tyron Woodley back in March to win the 170-pound title.

It will be interesting to see how he matches up with Covington, a fighter who is also very skilled in the wrestling department, and keeps a relentless pace for 25 minutes.

What do you think about a matchup between Covington and Usman?

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Colby Covington Pokes Fun At Matt Hughes’ Train Accident After UFC Newark Victory

Colby Covington is one of the mixed martial arts (MMA) world’s most controversial figures. He didn’t disappoint when on the microphone after his UFC Newark main event win over Robbie Lawler earlier today (Sat. August 3, 2019). Covington took a shot at UFC Hall Of Famer and former welterweight champ Matt Hughes’ recent train accident, […]

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Colby Covington is one of the mixed martial arts (MMA) world’s most controversial figures.

He didn’t disappoint when on the microphone after his UFC Newark main event win over Robbie Lawler earlier today (Sat. August 3, 2019). Covington took a shot at UFC Hall Of Famer and former welterweight champ Matt Hughes’ recent train accident, in which he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks in his truck. Here’s what he had to say, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.

“Let’s talk about a lesson, Robbie Lawler should have learned from Matt Hughes. Get off the tracks when the train is coming.”

In June of 2017 Hughes was struck by a train while driving in his hometown in Montgomery County, Illinois. Miraculously, he had no broken bones or internal injuries but was unconscious and unresponsive for some time. Hughes eventually recovered from the accident but now has trouble speaking. Earlier this year, Hughes was hit with domestic violence allegations by his wife and was also given a restraining order by his brother.

As for Covington, he is now on a seven-fight win streak inside the Octagon. “Chaos’” latest victory has likely solidified him as the next challenger for Kamaru Usman’s welterweight throne. It will be interesting to see how the two high-level wrestlers match up against each other inside the cage.

What do you think about Covington taking a shot at Hughes’ train accident?

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