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UFC 272: Covington and Masvidal set the table well

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4 years ago

March 5, 2022

Sophia

UFC 272: Covington and Masvidal set the table well

Follow the preliminary fights of the UFC 272 gala with Covington and Masvidal in the final on RDS and Sportish from 8 p.m.

Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal stuck to the limit at the official weigh-in on Friday, ahead of their bout that will cap off the UFC 272 card on Saturday in Las Vegas.

They both posted a weight of 170.5 pounds.

The two former friends and teammates met during the ceremonial face-to-face in the evening in front of an audience. A bit like Thursday at the last press briefing involving them, we could expect a lot of tension between the two. There was no jostling, but the insults were flying everywhere, hardly worth repeating. Masvidal notably called Covington a charlatan and then the latter replied this:

“Tonight Judas is having his last meal. Tomorrow, I’m going to send him to the electric chair and electrify the T-Mobile Arena like never before. »

Everything also went well at the weigh-in for the semi-final side of the evening, with Rafael dos Anjos and last-minute substitute Renato Moicano.

Former NFL player Greg Hardy was the last to hit the scales, posting the agreed-upon maximum weight at heavyweight at 266 pounds. His opponent was almost 22.5 pounds lighter.

The other 20 fighters also respected the limit.

Weighing results

Colby Covington (170.5) v. Jorge Masvidal (170.5)

Rafael dos Anjos (160) vs. Renato Moicano (160)

Edson Barboza (145.5) c. Bryce Mitchell (145.5)

Kevin Holland (170) vs. Alex Oliveira (170)

Greg Hardy (266) vs. Sergey Spivak (243.5)

Jalin Turner (156) c. Jamie Mullarkey (155.5)

Marina Rodriguez (116) v. Yan Xionan (116)

Nicolae Negumereanu (205.5) c. Kennedy Nzechukwu (206)

Maryna Moroz (125.5) v. Mariya Agapova (126)

Brian Kelleher (145) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (146)

Tim Elliott (126) v. Tagir Ulanbekov (125.5)

Ludovit Klein (156) c. Devonte Smith (156)

Dustin Jacoby (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)

Sophia

Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.

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The grappling fight between Tsarukyan and Shara Bullet ended in a draw

Published

3 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Annie

The grappling fight between Tsarukyan and Shara Bullet ended in a draw

Arman Tsarukyan / Photo: © NurPhoto / Contributor / NurPhoto / Gettyimages.ru

Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan and his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, ended in a draw in a grappling fight.

The fight in the Hype promotion took place in Yerevan.

Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA. Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.

Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

Source: Sportbox

Annie

I am Annie Mcadams, a news author at Sportish. I specialize in covering different sections of sports and have been writing for the past five years. My passion lies in uncovering new stories that are informative, interesting and captivating to the audience. I have a knack for finding the right sources who can provide reliable insight on trending topics.

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2020 Olympics champion boxer Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his career

Published

9 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Jayden

2020 Olympics champion boxer Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his career

Albert Batyrgaziev / Photo: © IBA / Ruslan Kolesnikov

Olympic champion and former interim WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his professional career.

At the beginning of July in Istanbul at the “IBA.PRO 8” tournament, Batyrgaziev lost early to the British James Dickens and lost the IBA.PRO champion and interim WBA champion titles in the second featherweight division. For the 27-year-old Russian, this was the first defeat in his professional career.

— I want to tell you honestly about my plans. Many people ask about their future career. Now I have decided to take a conscious break from my professional career. For me, boxing has been and remains a huge part of my life. Therefore, this choice is now very difficult. My whole sports life has been a race to the top: four Russian championships, an Olympic medal in Tokyo and then turning professional, where I went undefeated.

The last fight on July 2 was a turning point for me. The first defeat made me look at many things differently. I thank Allah for the trials and mercies that helped me become a better person. Since I have always felt a responsibility not only in the ring, but also before society, now is the time to become more active in projects that I have long planned, for example, supporting the development of sports infrastructure in my native regions. This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to the ring. I remain an active boxer. But now all my work is outside of it. I thank everyone for their incredible support along this path: both in moments of triumph and in moments of challenge. She gives strength. I promise this new chapter will be just as honest and purposeful. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just saying “goodbye,” Batyrgaziev wrote in the Telegram channel.

Batyrgaziev won gold in the weight category up to 57 kg at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the professional ring he has 12 wins and one loss.

Source: Sportbox

Jayden

Hi, my name is Jayden James. I am a writer at Sportish, and I mostly cover sports news. I have been writing since high school and have been published in various magazines and newspapers. I also write book reviews for a website. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.

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Tsarukyan: “If Shara Bullet defeats me, I will give him an apartment in Yerevan”

Published

14 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Annie

Tsarukyan: “If Shara Bullet defeats me, I will give him an apartment in Yerevan”

Arman Tsarukyan / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru

Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan said that he will give his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, an apartment in Yerevan if he defeats him in a grappling fight.

The fight is scheduled for December 30 and should take place in Yerevan.

“If Shara wins against me, then I will personally give him an apartment in Yerevan,” Tsarukyan said in a video published on the Red Corner MMA page on the X social network.

Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA.

Middleweight Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.

Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

Source: Sportbox

Annie