Colby Covington nearly lost an eyelid last night (Sat., Dec. 14, 2024) at UFC Tampa LIVE on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., when “Chaos” was beat into a bloody mess by surging welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley en route to a third-round TKO stoppage (see it HERE).
Luckily, UFC Tampa offered more than just the welterweight main event. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know which performances stood out the most:
- Surging featherweight Sean Woodson extended his UFC unbeaten streak to seven with a buzzer-beating knockout finish over Fernando Padilla
- Joel Alvarez punched his ticket to a top 15 lightweight matchup with a wild flying knee knockout finish over veteran Drakkar Klose (watch HERE)
- Lightweight veteran Michael Johnson turned back the clock with a monstrous Knockout of the year Candidate against Ottman Azaitar
- Dustin Jacoby scored his biggest UFC win to date with a nasty third-round knockout stoppage over Brazilian powerhouse Vitor Petrino (highlights HERE)
- Flyweight contender Manel Kape called for his shot at UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja after stopping Bruno Silva with a third-round body kick TKO
- UFC veteran Cub Swanson may have fought for the last time on Saturday night, but at least he walked away with a ridiculous one-punch walkoff knockout (see it HERE)
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Tampa post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
- Performance of the Night: Michael Johnson
- Performance of the Night: Dustin Jacoby
For complete UFC Tampa results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.