With the conclusion of UFC Vegas 73, it was quite expected that the world of MMA would be bustling with all-new headlines. But there were other incidents taking place as well, which might cause some fans to miss out on a few eye-catching headlines from the previous day. Hence, we are here with our MMA news roundup to get you covered. It will give you a summary of a few noteworthy MMA world incidents from the last 24 hours.

After starting off with Colby Covington’s humble gesture today, we’ll also take a look at how the UFC Vegas 73 went down. Finally, we’ll wrap things up for the day after knowing about Conor McGregor’s disappointment after her countrymate boxer, Katie Taylor’s loss.

New UFC signee revealed Colby Covington’s humane act

Most UFC fans might know Colby Covington as the big-mouthed trash-talker. But very few know about his humane nature, that he hides behind his brashness. Recently, the newly signed UFC welterweight, Themba Gorimbo revealed ‘Chaos’s’ rather unrevealed side.

Gorimbo disclosed how Covington would bring him food since he knew about his financial woes. The ‘South African native’ also thanked Covington’s training facility, ‘MMA Masters’ post his win at Vegas 73.

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He said, “Colby Covington, he’s such a great guy. I mean, Colby Covington, sometimes you bring food for me at the gym, you know. And people say what they want to say about him. But that guy is a great man, man. You have to know him to kind of know him. Just like me, you have to know me to know me, you know. At the end of the day, it’s business.”

A number of UFC fans might have been shocked by Gorimbo’s revelations. But we shouldn’t forget the saying, “Never judge a book by it’s cover”, is actually true with Covington proving it once again. Would you like to see this humble incarnation of ‘Chaos’ more?

What happened at UFC Vegas 73?

UFC Vegas 73 proved to be worthy of the fans’ expectations with the exhibition of several exciting bouts. The main event of the night between the noted Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill showcased the former’s dominance. Dern tasted success with both her striking and ground game. She started off the bout in majestic fashion and landed several strikes.

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Also, the ground-and-pound showcased in the first and third rounds by her left no doubts in the judges’ minds. They scored the bout 49-43, 49-44 & 49-44 in Dern’s favor.

The co-main event of the night was an equally enthralling one with Anthony Hernandez finishing off Edmen Shahbazyan via a TKO in the third round. The fight was quite evenly matched up until Hernandez started showcasing his grappling skills. At about 1:01 of round 3, Hernandez took Shahbazyan down and applied a few brutal elbows. It compelled referee, Herb Dean, to end the fight there only declaring Hernandez as the winner.

With a few other exciting bouts showcasing Joaquin Buckley’s superb skills and Michael Johnson going to sleep, it won’t be wrong to say the UFC Vegas 73 was an absolute enthraller.

Conor McGregor was severely disappointed at Katie Taylor’s loss

A number of UFC fans know that Conor McGregor had stood up to get his country mate boxer, Katie Taylor’s bout organized after she faced a shortage of funds. But ‘Mystic Mac’ was subjected to disappointment after Taylor tasted defeat in her bout against Chantelle Cameron. Moreover, it was Tylor’s first-ever professional loss which came in her first match in front of her home crowd. All in all, it may be said that it was a terrible day for both McGregor and Taylor.

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The head honcho of ‘Matchroom Sports’ and one of the promoters of this bout, Eddie Hearn, described McGregor’s reaction after Taylor’s loss. The 43-year-old stated, “His [McGregor’s] involvement was great. He was gutted when Gary Cully lost, and he’s gutted when Katie Taylor lost,”. Hearn added, “He understands the game, and if you are in great fights, you get beat.”

McGregor has always been passionate about anything related to his motherland. Hence, his disappointment at his own countrymate’s loss was quite understandable. Do you think McGregor will continue to support Taylor even after this loss?

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