Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington, will try to secure his Kamaru Usman title shot by defeating former 170-pound titleholder, Robbie Lawler, in the UFC on ESPN 5 main event tonight (Sat., Aug. 3, 2019) inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Covington (14-1) has captured six straight fights at 170 pounds, including last June’s unanimous decision win over Rafael dos Anjos. Lawler (28-13, 1 NC), meanwhile, returned to competition at UFC 235, where he may or may not have been submitted by Ben Askren.
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