Rumored Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington in the works for UFC 295 on Nov. 11 at MSG

[Young Calf Kick]

You guys been living under a rock?

It's been 'confirmed' for like 6 months now that this is going to be the next fight. The only question was when. We don't have a date yet.

Nothing is “confirmed” unless an official announcement is made by the UFC, including a date.

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

This makes me frisky.

Don't go full blown Smokey Randers.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

The UFC basically just wants a white American champ with a "persona". Those kinds of guys were the norm in the 00s but nowadays they're getting pushed to the sidelines and its not good for business considering the original core fanbase is white American Tapout and Affliction shirts dudebros.

 

[JustBleed69]

Booo

 

[Dana's Conscience]

How about the UFC actually says it's signed and confirmed before we begin saying it's confirmed?

 

[Goutfather]

The UFC basically just wants a white American champ with a "persona". Those kinds of guys were the norm in the 00s but nowadays they're getting pushed to the sidelines and its not good for business considering the original core fanbase is white American Tapout and Affliction shirts dudebros.

have you turned on a tv lately? there are no white people anywhere. from a marketing perspective, they’re disfavored across the board. if anything, the ufc bends over backwards to promote ethnic champs because they think it helps them break into new markets. sounds like you’re just bothered at the prospect of a white champion, like half the people itt.

 

[chinarice]

The UFC basically just wants a white American champ with a "persona". Those kinds of guys were the norm in the 00s but nowadays they're getting pushed to the sidelines and its not good for business considering the original core fanbase is white American Tapout and Affliction shirts dudebros.

Yet here they are giving free titleshots to Alex Pereira at LHW, Jon Jones at HW

Ahhh those guys are so white, I can see why the UFC is doing them favors. It's because of how white they are.............

Also had the WW title between Leon and Usman...... further proof of the great white hope agenda.

 

[LEWIS540]

1-1-0 In 2 years got Leon a title shot with a win over a now retired guy who just lost to Jake paul we can all play this game.

Lies.

 

[Dionysian]

Colby Covington's last 5 fights:

Masvidal - W
Usman - L
Woodley - W
Usman - L
Lawler - W

3 title shots in 6 fights with the record of 3-2<45> Holy shit.

and with a grand total of 0 wins over non-retired fighters during the past half-decade. What a fucking joke.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

It's 3-2. He's also 9-2 in his last eleven.

Cool but how many of those guys he beat are even still in the UFC at this point? How many currently ranked fighters has he beat?

It's 0. He's beaten 0 ranked fighters.

 

[Silverhawk]

Cool but how many of those guys he beat are even still in the UFC at this point? How many currently ranked fighters has he beat?

It's 0. He's beaten 0 ranked fighters.

Dos Anjos

 

[Wreckless]

Nothing is “confirmed” unless an official announcement is made by the UFC, including a date.

No shit, Sherlock.

But you gotta be pretty naive to be offended/shocked by this matchup which is why I quoted your post. Dana confirmed that Colby was next many times times during press conferences and interviews.

 

[VinceArch]

He is entertaining. He was a little bit stumbly on his delivery initially, but says a lot of hilarious shit.

He does?

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Despite the haters, this will be a more entertaining fight than Islam/Edwards wouldve been

not a chance lmaooo

 

[DjolexMTL]

not a chance lmaooo

Hater identified

 

[Young Calf Kick]

No shit, Sherlock.

But you gotta be pretty naive to be offended/shocked by this matchup which is why I quoted your post. Dana confirmed that Colby was next many times times during press conferences and interviews.

I'm not shocked, I know this is a bush league clown show. Just disappointed they're still rewarding inactivity selectively when fighters go WWE, but will punish others for inactivity when they're less prominent.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Hater identified

Right I’m the hater…

more like a logical fan that knows Islam vs. Leon would be a more competitive and entertaining night.

no true MMA fan would pick Colby/Leon over Islam/Leon

 

[2004 account]

Colby shouldn't get this title shot, too inactive and not enough merit

 

[Poatan Power]

Easy night for Edwards. He beat a better version of Colby in Usman and looked damn good the entire second fight. Colby is older and hasn't beat anyone of note in YEARS. He's not ready for Leon.

I think this may be short sighted. I think Colby is a very troublesome match up for Edwards, unless he's just washed now. I don't think usman and colby have the same style to be thought of as a worse/better version of one another. I think this fight is going to be razor close, personally.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

have you turned on a tv lately? there are no white people anywhere. from a marketing perspective, they’re disfavored across the board. if anything, the ufc bends over backwards to promote ethnic champs because they think it helps them break into new markets. sounds like you’re just bothered at the prospect of a white champion, like half the people itt.

I hate what a wannabe victim Woodley was..