I really want to see this fight
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UFC Tampa Main Event On ESPN2/ ESPN+:
170 lbs.: Colbington vs. Joaquin Buckley
UFC Tampa Main Card on ESPN2/ ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
145 lbs.: Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
155 lbs.: Joel Alvarez vs. Drakkar Klose
155 lbs.: Michael Johnson vs. Ottman Azaitar
UFC Tampa ‘ Prelims’ Card on ESPNN/ ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
115 lbs.: Josefine Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez
205 lbs.: Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos
135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras
125 lbs.: Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva
145 lbs.: Sean Woodson vs. Fernando Padilla
135 lbs.: Adrian Yanez vs. Daniel Marcos
It’s official
I think Colby is going to get hurt in this one. Buckley hits like a truck and can stop his wrestling
The UFC has added two welterweight matchups to its lineup in December, one of which includes the return of Colby Covington.
UFC CEO Dana White announced Friday that Covington (17-4) will face Joaquin Buckley (20-6) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Dec. 14 in Tampa, Florida. Additionally, undefeated title contenders Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) and Ian Garry (15-0) will square off in a five-round fight at UFC 310 on Dec. 7.
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was supposed to defend his title against Rakhmonov in the main event of UFC 310 in Las Vegas but was forced to pull out this month due to injury. That prompted the UFC to replace Muhammad on the card with Garry, who was originally scheduled to face Buckley a week later in Tampa. The new matchup will serve as the co-main event of UFC 310. A flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura has been promoted to the headliner.
The UFC’s decision to move Garry from the Dec. 14 event opened the door for Covington’s return. The former interim champion has not fought since his unsuccessful title bid against then-champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December.
Covington, 36, has been relatively inactive in recent years, with just three total appearances since the start of 2021. Despite his inactivity, Covington is still ranked No. 6 in the UFC’s welterweight division.
Solid matchmaking. If colby loses he needs to retire.
Imagine Colby’s career is Usman didn’t exist. He’d be champ living the dream. Just like DC if Jones didn’t exist
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If Colby can put on a wrestling clinic he can win. Problem is Colby is physically weak compared to the other fighters. He’s gotten scrawny. He doesn’t seem to understand that a fighter needs to lift weights to maintain strength.
