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Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Reportedly Nearly Finalized

It looks like a fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington might happen after all. According to a report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Reporters” podcast (via Aaron Bronsteter), the UFC is closing in on booking Usman vs. Covington for UFC 245 this December. The bout would end up being the third title […]

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It looks like a fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington might happen after all.

According to a report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Reporters” podcast (via Aaron Bronsteter), the UFC is closing in on booking Usman vs. Covington for UFC 245 this December. The bout would end up being the third title fight on the card.

Other title fights on UFC 245 currently include a women’s bantamweight bout between Amanda Nunes and Germaine de Randamie, and a featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. UFC 245 goes down from the T-Mobile Arena on December 14, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kamaru Usman is currently on a 14-fight win streak, not having lost since his first and only mixed martial arts (MMA) defeat back in 2013 before he entered the UFC. In his last outing, “The Nigerian Nightmare” bested Tyron Woodley over the course of five rounds to capture the 170-pound championship via unanimous decision.

As for Covington, he also only has one loss on his record, a first-round submission defeat to Warlley Alves in 2015. Since then, he has embarked on a seven-fight win streak that includes victories over Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, and Robbie Lawler. Covington is also a former interim welterweight champion.

Now, hopefully the UFC can put together a title bout between both Covington and Usman, so the pair can settle their issues once and for all.

Do you think Usman vs. Covington will get done for UFC 245?

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UFC 245: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Reportedly Close To Being Finalized

It appears the UFC is finally “closing in” on making Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington a lock for their year-end pay-per-view. The UFC tried booking a welterweight title bout between champion Usman and Covington to headline UFC 244 on Nov. 2…

It appears the UFC is finally “closing in” on making Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington a lock for their year-end pay-per-view. The UFC tried booking a welterweight title bout between champion Usman and Covington to headline UFC 244 on Nov. 2. Negotiations fell through as Covington wasn’t pleased with his offer. When the UFC tried […]

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Leon Edwards Claims He’ll Receive UFC Title Shot If Usman vs. Covington Falls Through Again

Leon Edwards claims he’s been told that he’s next in line for a shot at the UFC welterweight gold if Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington falls apart again. The UFC had hoped to book welterweight champion Usman against Covington for the UFC 244…

Leon Edwards claims he’s been told that he’s next in line for a shot at the UFC welterweight gold if Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington falls apart again. The UFC had hoped to book welterweight champion Usman against Covington for the UFC 244 main event on Nov. 2. Covington wasn’t happy with the offer that […]

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Colby Covington On Nick Diaz: ‘That Guy’s Embarrassing’

Colby Covington has responded to Nick Diaz daring him to step into his range. Covington has claimed that Diaz turned down a fight offer last year. When TMZ Sports mentioned Covington’s claim, Diaz said the following. “I’m not gonna sit here and c…

Colby Covington has responded to Nick Diaz daring him to step into his range. Covington has claimed that Diaz turned down a fight offer last year. When TMZ Sports mentioned Covington’s claim, Diaz said the following. “I’m not gonna sit here and call the man a liar, I never heard about it, I just found […]

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Jorge Masvidal Willing To Fight ‘Sissies’ Usman & Covington After Nate Diaz

Jorge Masvidal has his eyes on two “sissies” following UFC 244. On Nov. 2, Masvidal will go one-on-one with Nate Diaz. The welterweight clash will be held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout will headline UFC 244 and wil…

Jorge Masvidal has his eyes on two “sissies” following UFC 244. On Nov. 2, Masvidal will go one-on-one with Nate Diaz. The welterweight clash will be held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout will headline UFC 244 and will be contested for the one-time-only BMF championship. Masvidal Has A Warning For […]

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Dana White Blasts Colby Covington For Failed Kamaru Usman Negotiations

Currently, no bout is in place for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his first career title defense. It has long been expected that Colby Covington would be the first man to challenge “The Nigerian Nightmare.” However, those negotiations have fallen through, with no resolution in sight for now. UFC president Dana White was asked […]

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Currently, no bout is in place for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his first career title defense.

It has long been expected that Colby Covington would be the first man to challenge “The Nigerian Nightmare.” However, those negotiations have fallen through, with no resolution in sight for now. UFC president Dana White was asked about the situation during the UFC 244 pre-fight press conference yesterday. The UFC boss went off on Covington for the failed negotiations.

“Here’s the thing with that,” White said. “Obviously, you heard me say in interviews after that fight that that was the fight I was going to make. So, Colby Covington can say whatever he says, we make fights for a living, that’s what we do. We go after guys we say, ‘This is next, this is the date, do you want the fight?’

“Right? And obviously, he wanted more money to fight Usman, we went back-and-forth, this is the second fight he’s done it. He had a fight in Dallas too, if you don’t want to fight Usman, then we’ll give you Tyron Woodley. He turned down Tyron Woodley too. You either want to fight or you don’t. With Colby Covington is ready to fight, he’ll let us know.”

It remains to be seen if Covington is still targeted for a fight with Usman next. Challenger Leon Edwards remains in the hunt as well, as he has racked up an impressive win streak of his own. However, with Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz set for early November, the winner of that contest could very well be next in line for the 170-pound strap instead.

What do you make of White’s comments on Covington and his failed negotiations to fight Usman?

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