COLBY COVINGTON was able to have a good time in Las Vegas after defeating Jorge Masvidal in their long-awaited grudge bout.
The former interim champion at welterweight won the Battle of Miami, which was four years in the making. It took place in the main event of UFC 272 Saturday night.
Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington fought in a UFC 272 grudge bout in Las Vegas
Covington, who is 34 years old, successfully used his grappling and wrestling in the five-rounder to win unanimously.
He flew to Wynn Hotel's XS Nightclub to celebrate his win, just hours after he was crowned King of the 305.
Covington arrived at the glamorous venue at 2am Sunday morning along with 40 of his closest friends.
The standout welterweight fighter was given a letter from Miami King and welcomed by his crew. He then took up two VIP booths.
Covington was named Man of the Moment and even joined Marshmello, a world-famous DJ who gave a shoutout to the UFC star.
Covington, however, didn't stay out too long unlike many other fighters who celebrated their victories with Vegas afterparties.
Covington, who is extremely health conscious, only stayed out an hour before returning home to her much-needed R&R.
Masvidal won comfortably, but Covington was not impressed by his performance in their Sin City showdown.
He said, "It wasn’t my best performance." It was a lot of emotion.
"That was a friend of mine at one time in my career. ... I allowed my emotions to take over.
It was still dominant. "I showed the world how great I was."
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Covington, who was elated and fired up as he returned to the stage after passing press row, said: "I run f***ing305!" "I am the king of all 305!"
He called his former friend Masvidal to LEAVE Miami's desert dust-up and said: "I am the king of Miami now."
"Jorge must leave the city. It's too small for us.
"He needs to go, or he'll get sparked back."
