Midnight Mania: ‘Don’t Miss The Colby Walkout’

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UFC Fight Night: Covington v Buckley Ceremonial Weigh-In
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Tomorrow night (Sat., Dec. 14, 2024), UFC will venture to the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida for the final event of the year. UFC Tampa is a fun card with some good match ups, particularly the main event between established contender Colby Covington and rising finisher Joaquin Buckley. The rest of the event features the usual mix of veterans, Contenders Series products, and a handful of particularly fun action fighters like Adrian Yanez and Joel Alvarez.

It’s not one of the best events of the year or anything, but it should be an exciting night with a live crowd. If you’re looking for a little extra push to tune in, however, UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald teased a surprise in the main event. According to Fitzgerald’s comments during the MMAFighting weigh-in show, there’s something special planned during Covington’s walkout.

“We always manage to top ourselves each year,” Fitzgerald began. “For the first time in a while, I’m like ‘what are we going do in 2025 to outdo [UFC 300] and The Sphere?’ I don’t know. We’re going to try and I’m sure we’ll think of something …

“Don’t miss the Colby walkout. That’s all I’m going to say. It’s going to be a moment, going to be fun.”

“Chaos” has put more effort into his UFC walkouts than many. Not only has Covington adopted the beloved Kurt Angle “YOU SUCK!” walkout, but he’s also been walked to the cage by Lil Wayne of all people. If I were a betting man, I would lean towards the idea that Donald Trump is involved somehow …

Fight fans will just have to tune in tomorrow to find out the surprise.

Insomnia

… I don’t think Colby’s walkout is going to be crazier than THIS!

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Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.