Thompson also talked the upcoming UFC 261 rematch between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. It appeared the fight would come to fruition when UFC president Dana White revealed it was in the works last September, but the matchup never materialized.. ⦠Masvidal was set to fight former best friend and sparring partner Covington, before it was decided he would instead get a rematch against Usman at UFC 261 on April 24. Reaction to Masvidal/Usman 2 ⦠One upon a time in UFC, though, he was a bit of a plain Jane. With the clock winding down in their UFC 245 main event Saturday night, Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) finished former interim champ Colby Covington at 4:10 of Round 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.. As Covington ⦠During the ESPN broadcast, a graphic appeared showing that Covington led Woodley in "clinch strikes landed" by a 60-28 margin. ... because last night's fight just wasn't that great to watch. McGregor struggled against Nate Diaz at UFC 196 and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, and both came away ⦠He won the fight via TKO and made sure he was in position for a title match. In the last minute of the fight, Usman landed the knockout blow when he broke Covingtonâs jaw and referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight. The 32-year-old has only lost twice in his MMA career and had a seven-fight winning streak ⦠UFC Fight Night Covington vs Woodley. The win over Woodley was Covington's first fight since losing to Usman this past December while challenging for the welterweight crown. Colby Covington stopped Tyron Woodley in the main event. 7 months ago. The ref was instructing Maia to fight back in the closing 15 seconds. UFC on ESPN 5 Results: Letâs take a look at the biggest winners and loser from last nightâs (Sat., Aug. 3, 2019) event in Newark, New Jersey. UFC 245 main card results. Former UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson was a guest on Submission Radio recently to discuss his âtrash talkâ rivalry with Colby Covington. At this point, every fight fan and any Google user has all the information they need to make a decision on Covington and any actions he takes moving forward. Covington looked back to his best after a TKO to Usman in his previous UFC fight last December. The former interim Ww and 2013 FILA 77 kg No-Gi grappling world champion Colby Covington entered this fight with a mma record of 14-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman).He suffered his only loss when he faced ⦠Hear from Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler after Covington's dominant unanimous decision victory at Fight Night Newark.Subscribe to get ⦠(19-6-1) in Saturday nightâs heated UFC Vegas 11 main event, Covington (16-2) cut a post-fight promo criticising âwoke athleteâ James as a âspineless cowardâ. Covington covered up on the mat after the second knockdown. Kamaru Usmanâs manager, Ali Abdelaziz claims that Usman should fight ranked no 7 welterweights, ⦠KAMARU USMAN has been called out by Conor McGregor and Colby Covington as Dana White maps out the champion's next move. With that, Usman teed off with ground strikes and brought the fight to an end at the 4:10 mark of the final round. UFC star Jorge Masvidal says heâll fight Colby Covington at some point, but itâll be on his terms.. RDA: Looks completely lost and demoralized. Win or lose, and despite being 12-1 and on a four-fight win streak, Covington was out after his next fight against Demian Maia ." Mookie Alexander recaps and analyzes everything that took place at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler in Newark, New Jersey. But in his latest interview with TSN , the UFC president Dana White indicated that Colby Covington can get the title shot after UFC 261 ⦠Previous Next. When this fight was announced this left the former interim champion, Colby Covington, in jeopardy that even being at number one spot in the rankings he is left out of the title picture. By Mookie Alexander @mookiealexander Aug 3, 2019, 6:25pm EDT However, it seems Ali Abdelaziz has something else in his mind. Watch UFC 225 full fight video highlights: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington last night (Sat., June 9, 2018) live on PPV from Chicago, featuring the grinding decision win by "Chaos." After Usman beat Gilbert Burns in February, he personally asked White to rematch Jorge Masvidal, who he already beat last July. But after that win, Dan Lambert, ATT's owner, said UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby told him the promotion would not be re-signing Covington. UFC Fight Night 178 was a tremendous show, with 10 finishes in 14 fights. Another thing to consider: for McGregor, who has fought just once in the UFC since 2016, and with his last fight being 10 months ago, Covington would be a good fighter to welcome him back to the octagon. After a heated buildup and a compelling fight, Kamaru Usman is still the UFC welterweight champion. That fight was very close to being stopped...imagine if Colby had 5 rounds like Marty did? The friends-turned-foes have been on a collision course for a while. Kamaru Usman (c) def. In what was Usmanâs toughest test to date, Covington took him late into the fifth round in a tooth-and-nail fight. Covington last fought in the UFC at the UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley event on September 19, 2020. 1. Colby Covington official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Welterweight fighter from United States. For me, the entire fight can best be summarized in one data point. Sat, Sep 19 / 8:00 PM EDT UFC APEX, Las Vegas United States Follow live ... Covington vs Woodley Fight Results. Covington stated that he spoke to White about receiving a title shot, only for White to tell him that they were putting together a fight between Usman and Masvidal. couldnât even stand on his own legs after Colbyâs superior cardio melted him. Colby Covington is a very unique character. He won the fight via TKO and made sure he was in position for a title match. UFC 245 results: "Usman vs. Covington" brought the worldâs premier MMA organization to Las Vegas, Nevada, last night (Sat., Dec. 14, 2019). Let's take a look at five important takeaways from the event. Round 1: Covington started fast and kept up a ⦠Covington fought Tyron Woodley in the welterweight main event at UFC Fight Night last night. Date. Covington to this day swears it was a quick stoppage and ⦠Colby Covington apparently wants no part of the âcharity businessâ of accepting a fight with Leon Edwards on March 13, despite UFC president Dana White publicly pushing for the bout. Colby Covington via TKO at 4:10 of R5. UFC Vegas 11: Colby Covington Post-Fight Interview Colby Covington celebrates his win against Tyron Woodley and calls out Kamaru Usman. Colby Covington is coming off a win over former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley and should get the next shot at Kamaru Usmanâs title.