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UFC 245 is an Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event scheduled for December 14, 2019.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
UFC veteran Jorge Masvidal gets into a verbal altercation with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at Media Row during Super Bowl week in Miami, Florida in January. Photo: Handout
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UFC: Masvidal vs Usman official after Covid-19 test

BMF winner Jorge Masvidal takes on UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on six days’ notice as they prepare to fly to Abu Dhabi for more Covid-19 tests.

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UFC: Covington calls Poirier ‘fake’ and ‘an easy fight’

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UFC: Mike Perry’s unlikely friendship with Blackburn footballer

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UFC: Colby says American Top Team exit is ‘blessing in disguise’

Former UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington confirms he has split with Florida gym after relentless trash talking of teammates created ‘tough situation’.

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Colby Covington poses during the ceremonial weigh-in ahead of his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Photo: AP
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UFC: Usman admits ‘it’s time’ for Masvidal fight to happen

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman says he and Jorge Masvidal need to ‘get this done’, and thinks common sense and business management will prevail soon.

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UFC: Colby’s gym return prompts Poirier meeting with owner

Dustin Poirier says American Top Team founder Dan Lambert urged him to ‘keep everything business’ after seeing Colby Covington – ‘he doesn’t want a fight’.

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UFC: Colby says he’s Masvidal’s ‘daddy’, threatens gym showdown

Colby Covington says claims he left American Top Team gym are ‘fake news’ and that former training partner and friend Jorge Masvidal ‘knows who owns who’.

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Colby Covington poses during the ceremonial weigh-in event ahead of his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Photo: AP
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The Takedown | Should Conor McGregor stay at 170 pounds in the UFC?

Dana White says a potential McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov/Tony Ferguson rematch won’t happen until autumn

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UFC: Masvidal mocks ‘pillow hands’ Usman’s stand-up

Jorge Masvidal says UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is ‘not on the same playing field’ as him when it comes to striking – ‘he knows it’.

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UFC: Masvidal shuts down Usman with video – ‘that’s who’

Kamaru Usman pretends he doesn’t know who Jorge Masvidal is, but ‘Gamebred’ has receipts of UFC welterweight champion publicly praising him in the past.

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Jorge Masvidal looks on during his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 244. Photo: AFP
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UFC: Woodley ‘disgusted’ by Colby vs Usman

Former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley ‘wasn’t impressed’ by UFC 245 main event between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman – ‘I want to throw up’.

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Colby Covington (left) battles with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Photo: AFP
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UFC: Masvidal doubts Colby will fight again

Jorge Masvidal thinks manner of Colby Covington’s loss to Kamaru Usman ‘says a lot’ after he had his jaw broken at UFC 245 – ‘I don’t think he comes back’.

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UFC: Masvidal blasts fans criticising him for chasing Conor

Jorge Masvidal defends himself for wanting Conor McGregor instead of Kamaru Usman – ‘I had to go get famous before I was questioned about a title shot’.

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UFC: Masvidal says he’ll ‘take Usman to school’

‘I’ll break his face,’ says Jorge Masvidal, as the ‘BMF’ champion kicks off war of words with UFC welterweight king Kamaru Usman – ‘he can’t hang with me’.

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Jorge Masvidal fights against Nate Diaz during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Photo: AFP
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UFC: Aldo ‘a force’ at 135lbs but Moraes won, says Edgar

Frankie Edgar impressed by Jose Aldo on bantamweight debut at UFC 245 – ‘we didn’t know what to expect but he answered all the questions’.

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Marlon Moraes hits Jose Aldo at UFC 245. Photo: AP
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UFC: Usman calls out GSP – ‘I think I finish him’

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman wants to fight Georges St-Pierre for his next title defence, and thinks he’s a ‘better level’ then UFC legend.

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UFC: Usman says McGregor ‘must want to die’ after title hint

UFC welterweight king Kamaru Usman laughs off the idea of Conor McGregor challenging for his title – ‘just sit down, little man, this ain’t what you want’.

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UFC: Edwards warns Usman, Masvidal – ‘I’ll be champ in 2020’

Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards says Jorge Masvidal, Tyron Woodley both ‘making excuses’ and that he’s the top contender to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

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Kamaru Usman celebrates after defeating Colby Covington at UFC 245. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
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The Takedown | Usman wires Colby’s ‘MAGA’ mouth shut at UFC 245

‘I’m more American than him,’ says Nigeria-born immigrant Kamaru Usman after breaking Trump supporter Colby Covington’s jaw in win – ‘I walk with integrity’.

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UFC: Masvidal, Askren agree on Colby – ‘make no excuses’

Jorge Masvidal praises former foe Ben Askren for ‘never tucking tail after his loss’ in another social media swipe at Colby Covington’s UFC 245 blame game.

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UFC 245: Masvidal mocks Colby – ‘got what you deserved’

‘They say never kick a man when he’s down, but you’re not a man,’ tweets Jorge Masvidal as he piles in on Colby Covington after Kamaru Usman loss.

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Colby Covington gets hit with a punch from UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Photo: AFP
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UFC 245: Dana White targets Masvidal vs Usman next

UFC president Dana White says fight against Jorge Masvidal would be ‘a big deal’ but Kamaru Usman thinks Leon Edwards deserves to be in the frame too.

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Kamaru Usman celebrates after beating Colby Covington at UFC 245. Photo: USA Today Sports
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UFC: Dana White open to Aldo vs Cejudo for title

UFC president Dana White says Henry Cejudo texted him saying ‘I want Jose Aldo’ and that ‘he won that fight’ after controversial defeat by Marlon Moraes.

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UFC: Nunes tells Claressa Shields ‘come see me in MMA’

Two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes says ‘if she wants to come to my world, I’ll be here’ after American great Claressa Shields calls for boxing bout.

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UFC 245: Covington blasts ‘fake ref, fake stoppage’

Colby Covington tells referee Marc Goddard ‘you robbed me of a fair fight … you should be ashamed’ but Kamaru Usman responds ‘you were hurt bad’.

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Colby Covington leans against the fence after losing to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Photos: AP
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UFC 245: Usman TKOs Covington in final minute of slugfest

Kamaru Usman retains UFC welterweight title after thrilling five-round brawl, breaking Colby Covington’s jaw and finally his resistance with 50 seconds left.

Kamaru Usman walks off as referee Marc Goddard stops his bout against Colby Covington at UFC 245. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
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UFC 245: Volkanovski chops Holloway down to win title

Alexander Volkanovski torches Max Holloway with record number of leg kicks as he enacts perfect game plan to snap Hawaiian’s 14-fight featherweight win streak

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UFC 245: Nunes dominates a game De Randamie

Germaine de Randamie weathers first-round storm but Amanda Nunes sweeps the judges’ scorecards in five-round war to retain bantamweight title.

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