Champion Kamaru Usman and #1 contender of the Welterweight division, Colby Covington will run it back in front of a packed Madison Square Garden on November 7th in the main event of UFC 268. Last time out, the duo put on an incredible show for the fans back in December 2019 with Usman scoring a late TKO victory after breaking Covington’s jaw.
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Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman is current 19 – 1 in his professional career and holds one of the longest winning streaks in UFC (14 wins) and is currently the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Since fighting Covington for the first time, the Nigerian has gone on to score wins over Jorge Masvidal (twice) and Gilbert Burns and has proved to be one of the most dominant champions in the history of the division.
As for his opponent, Colby “Chaos” Covington, he holds a professional record of 16 wins and just two losses and has been the #1 contender in the Welterweight Division for over a year now. After losing the first fight to Usman with a broken jaw, Covington had to take some time off to heal and on his return to the octagon, he faced former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley who he knocked out in the fifth round of the fight back in September 2020. Since then, he hasn’t stepped into the octagon, and many doubt whether it was the right decision to give him a title shot.
PREDICTION: COLBY COVINGTON TO WIN VIA DECISION.
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If there is anyone who has the capability to stop the Nigerian Nightmare at 170pounds, it’s Colby Covington but it will be a really difficult one for him. The last time the two fought, Covington was just 50 seconds away from taking the score to the judges which would have resulted in a win for Covington via decision.
Many are expecting a KO win for Usman but we believe that we’ll see this fight go the distance. Covington is not the same fighter he was two years ago and will switch up his game plan this time around and would most certainly not be looking to stand and trade with the nightmare. One thing that can put an end to Usman’s run is taking him down to the canvas but the champ holds a 100% takedown defense rate in the UFC. If Colby can take him down, it will be crazy to watch and who knows, we could have a new Welterweight champion by this weekend.
UFC 268 MAIN CARD:
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▶ KAMARU USMAN VS COLBY COVINGTON 2 – WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
▶ ROSE NAMAJUNAS VS WEILI ZHANG 2 – WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
▶ JUSTIN GAETHJE VS MICHAEL CHANDLER – LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
▶ SHANE BURGOS VS BILLY QURANTILLO – FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
▶ FRANKIE EDGAR VS MARLON VERA – BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT
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Shashank Iyer