MMA News Roundup: Colby Covington Mocks Jon Jones Over UFC 295 Plans; Tony Ferguson Lashes Out at Bobby Green; Sean Strickland Lays Out Demands for Possible Israel Adesanya Fight

Hey there, all you MMA fans! We know life can get pretty crazy these days, and it’s easy to miss out on the latest happenings in our favorite sport. But worry not, ’cause we’re back with another edition of our MMA news roundup, just for you! In just a few minutes, we’ll give you the lowdown on some major events from the past 24 hours in the MMA world. So, sit back, relax, and let’s dive into those juicy highlights!

Today we’ll start with Colby Covington’s jibe at Jon Jones and then take a look at what Tony Ferguson had to say to his opponent Bobby Green before their UFC 291 bout. Lastly, we’ll take a look at Sean Strickland’s demand for taking the fight against Israel Adesanya to wrap things up for the day.

Colby Covington finds Jon Jones unreliable

Most UFC fans might be already aware of the plenty of untoward issues that Jon Jones has gotten into over the years. Starting from PED usage to domestic violence, fans can hardly forget the UFC boss, Dana White’s quote about Jones, stating, “This guy has a lot of demons”. After White recently revealed that both Jones and Colby Covington’s next fight would be at UFC 295, ‘Chaos’ fired a shot at ‘Bones’, taunting him about the dark issues of his past.

Appearing in a video on the famed former UFC legend, Chael Sonnen’s YouTube channel, Covington took shots at Jones, calling him unreliable. He justified why Dana White had intended to put his Welterweight title bout against Leon Edwards on the same card as Jones. Covington stated, “They can’t depend on Jon Jones, and you know better than anyone. He is unreliable. He is unprofessional. He could get popped for steroids. He could do a glass of tequila and some booger sugar up his nose. And he might be beating his wife and in jail again. So, who better than to have as insurance policy than Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington?”

Would you like to agree with Covington’s words here? Don’t you think that ‘Bones’ has become a completely modified individual after his return as a Heavyweight?

Tony Ferguson issues a grim warning to Bobby Green

Apart from the upcoming coveted ‘BMF’ title fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje at UFC 291, many fans are also looking forward to seeing ‘The Boogeyman’, Tony Ferguson, take the octagon again. Even in the twilight years of his career, Ferguson still seems ready to pack a mean punch as he recently issued a daunting warning for his UFC 291 opponent, Bobby Green.

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Taking to his Instagram, ‘El Cucuy’ shared a story with an image of himself with his rival, Green. Ferguson also took a shot at his opponent as he captioned his story, “Talk To Much Kid. I Owe You A Few [punches] From Last Time You Got Stoop’ed -Champ.”

Do you think Ferguson will put his words into action? Or will Bobby Green make him continue his losing streak?

Sean Strickland demands a heavier payday for fighting Israel Adesanya

Most UFC fans know that there can be some considerable disparity between the income of the two fighters participating in a fight. In a title fight, generally, the champion receives a lot better base salary than the challenger. But the possible next Middleweight title contender, Sean Strickland, didn’t seem pretty happy about what he was being offered for a fight against the current UFC Middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya.

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In a recent YouTube interview with Helen Yee, Strickland stated, “You f**king pay me. I fight right here”. He also expressed wanting to make enough money to “put a new lift kit on his truck” or “upgrade his Hyundai Accent to, like, you know… maybe a Ford or Mustang or some car.”

But Strickland also revealed that the UFC hadn’t answered his demands yet. Do you think ‘Tarzan’ will get his demands answered and go on to fight Adesanya?

Some more MMA news

• Tom Aspinall wants the attention of Heavyweight champ Jon Jones with a win at UFC London
• Norma Dumont moves down to Bantamweight after the virtual collapse of the UFC Featherweight division.