KAMARU USMAN won his first fight. However, he will defend his title once again when he faces Colby Covington at UFC 268, in a grudge match THIS WEEKEND.
Covington was defeated by the welterweight champion in the 5th round TKO almost two years ago. However, the fight was close up to the end.
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Covington also contests the stoppage. He believes that referee Marc Goddard was too quick to stop proceedings.
Since then, Usman has won three victories. One was over Gilbert Burns. The other two were a decision and a knockout against Jorge Masvidal.
At 170lbs, Usman still has the toughest task. But, a win in New York would place him at the top in the welterweight division.
When is UFC 268: Usman Vs. Covington 2?
- Kamaru Usman will be facing Colby Covington on Saturday, November 6, in New York.
- UK fans will be able to watch the fight in the early hours Sunday morning, November 7.
- The huge event will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
- UFC 268 will have close to 20,000 attendees.
Is it available on a channel and can it be streamed live?
- Live coverage of Usman vs Covington 2 on BT Sport 1 will be available in the UK.
- Prelims will begin at 1 am UK time on Sunday November 7th.
- The main card will be active at 3am.
- The BT Sport App is available for downloading onto your tablet and mobile devices. You can also live stream the action.
UFC 268: Usman Vs. Covington FULL CARD
Main card
- Kamaru Usman (c) vs Colby Covington (welterweight title)
- Rose Namajunas (c) vs Weili Zhang (strawweight title)
- Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler
- Frankie Edgar vs Marlon Vera
- Alex Pereira vs Andreas Michailidis
Preliminary Card
- Bobby Green vs Al Iaquinta
- Shane Burgos vs Billy Quarantillo
- Edmen Shahbazyan and Nassourdine Imavov
- Ian Garry vs Jordan Williams
Preliminary card
- Gian Villante against Chris Barnett
- Aleksa Camur vs John Allan
- CJ Vergara vs Ode Osbourne
What have you heard?
Covington stated, "He should have fought and rematched him right away."
"The first fight there was not over.
"The people, the supporters saw how close that fight was." He refused to let the fight go back.
Usman stated: "It doesn’t matter. Finish or not, I will dominate any man from start to finish no matter how hard I fight.
"I want to outclass a man. "I want a man to go home and feel like they are better than me when they get up in the morning.
"There was nothing that I could do to beat him." That's what I want. This is the feeling I want to share with them every time they challenge me.
