Why did Nick Diaz stop against Lawler?

I had a long time off and I knew I had it coming,” Diaz said post-fight. “I don’t know how this fight got set up, I had a switch up in my management set up- the way the fight got set up, it was just a bum wrap, but no excuses. “I knew I was leaking here, I didn’t want to make too much of a mess.”

What did Colby Covington say to Robbie Lawler?

All To Sell A Fight He revealed that Covington supposedly told Lawler, ‘I love you man,’ after they were done fighting. Then, he outright trashed Lawler and his mentor, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, with a personal attack about Hughes’ train accident.

Why did Colby get stripped?

Covington’s interim belt was stripped after he underwent nose surgery. The American was scheduled to fight Tyron Woodley, but the opportunity was gifted to Darren Till after ‘Chaos’ withdrew. Darren Till lost to Tyron Woodley after submitting to a D’Arce choke.

What did Covington say about Matt Hughes?

“Let’s talk about the lesson we learned tonight that Robbie should have learned from his good buddy Matt Hughes. You stay off the tracks when the train is coming through, junior. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Trump train or the Colby train,” exclaimed Covington.

Is DC blind in one eye?

DANIEL CORMIER was rushed to hospital after being blinded in his left eye during his UFC 252 loss against Stipe Miocic. The two heavyweight legends took to the octagon for a third time to decide once-and-for-all who was the greatest of all-time.

Is DC eye OK?

Ariel Helwani broke the news on Twitter just hours after Cormier’s UFC 252 title fight against Stipe Miocic. Thankfully, the injury was not severe enough to require surgery, and Daniel Cormier was able to heal and recover with some rest.

How did Colby lose interim belt?

As a result, UFC officials turned their attention to arranging a bout between Woodley and Darren Till to fill the headlining spot. In turn, promotional officials indicated on July 24 that Covington would be stripped of the Interim UFC Welterweight Championship, once the bout between Woodley and Till took place.

How did Colby get the interim belt?

Colby Covington became the UFC interim welterweight champion after defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225. Covington put on an overwhelming pace against dos Anjos on June 10, 2018, to secure the interim belt. ‘Chaos’ secured a unanimous decision victory over the Brazilian.

Did Matt Hughes win the lawsuit?

According to MMA Junkie Hughes has now dropped the lawsuit that sought sole ownership of the tractor and other property.

What caused Matt Hughes accident?

On June 16, 2017, the UFC Hall of Famer was driving his pickup truck near his home in Montgomery, Illinois. Because of improper markings near a railway crossing, Hughes crossed in front of an approaching train, meeting with a severe crash.