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It’s been so a few years now because the Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley feud that it’s simple to overlook the origins their dangerous blood. Earlier than they ever met within the Octagon, earlier than Covington was even an interim champion, the 2 had been coaching companions on the famed American High Group (ATT) health club in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Covington’s time at ATT ended poorly. Regardless of being a top-ranked contender, “Chaos” spent an excessive amount of time trashing his fellow workforce mates (like Dustin Poirier) and was ultimately booted off the workforce. No less than, that’s the official story, however “T-Wooden” revealed in a latest interview with Ariel Helwani that Covington’s exodus started when he couldn’t sustain with him in coaching.
“I inform Colby the final day that he educated with me,” Woodley defined. “I stated, ‘Colby you a d—okay.’ And I stated in the present day, when you act such as you’d get out of armbar or when you don’t undergo a choke or when you get mad that I took you down and have an perspective — and I’m a f—king two-time All-American Corridor of Fame wrestler like I’m not alleged to take you down — when you run from me, I’m going to interrupt your f—king arm in the present day. I’m gonna choke you out. I’m gonna knock you out. For those who run from me and also you run off the mat such as you’ve been doing the entire camp, I’m gonna comply with you on the carpet, and I’m gonna begin to beating your ass. We bought that clear? He stated yeah, we sparred, and he left the following day.”
Covington relocated to MMA Masters and ultimately did meet Woodley within the Octagon after the champion misplaced his belt. When the 2 fought in 2020, Covington received each spherical and ended the battle within the fifth. Extra not too long ago, Woodley was one of many fighters revealed to be on the International Struggle League (GFL) roster. His GFL debut can be his first cage battle since March 2021 and can probably happen someday subsequent yr.
Insomnia
Virna Jandiroba nonetheless wants another win to lock down a title shot, and he or she’s calling out former challenger Yan Xiaonan.
We want a collective MMA group fund that will ship Bryce Mitchell to Antartica for the same expertise. I’ll contribute SIX U.S. {dollars}.
Flat Eartheres (flerfers?) are dying in the present day due to fellow comrades who flew to Antarctica solely to witness that the solar does certainly rotate throughout the horizon as if Earth was (shocker) spherical! pic.twitter.com/Y9wTxqS2cq
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) December 17, 2024
It’s good to see Stipe Miocic dwelling his greatest life in retirement.
There’s a curious pattern of well-known figures being accused of intercourse crimes then very publicly discovering God on social media.
I’m in wonderful spirits! God has chosen me and I settle for! Thanks to all those that have checked out this impartially and are supporting me in my battle for justice! The reality shall prevail! As God as my witness
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 17, 2024
I’m wanting ahead to the highest Middleweight snipers throwing down.
I’ll say it a second time: Joaquin Buckley doesn’t get sufficient credit score for being a wise fighter. Physique photographs, punishing takedown makes an attempt, mixing uppercuts into his offense had been all nice techniques!
It’s objectively higher to simply by no means get knocked down, however it’s subjectively cooler to immediately get well and shake off insane punches.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
That is a kind of performances the place a fighter was simply LOCKED IN! No Light-weight was beating Gilbert Melendez that night time.
“Frosty” Eric Cortez began coaching full time with the professionals at Group Alpha Male when he was about 15 years previous, and nicely … the child executed did develop up.
Caught between stances:
Random Land
“THE REASON” column is giving me nice pleasure.
Midnight Music: Ballad, 2014
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