Since that fight, Covington picked up a TKO victory over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. This win was enough for the UFC to grant ‘Chaos’ his second shot at Usman.
In the build-up to this much anticipated rematch, footage has emerged of Covington’s first ever amateur MMA fight. An 18 year old Covington, with considerably longer hair, can be seen brawling in an event which had Randy Couture as a ring announcer.
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen recently reacted to the footage on his YouTube channel, where he stated that:
You can check out the full video below:
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2
Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington’s rematch headlines what is being regarded as a possible UFC pay-per-view card of the year. Usman goes into the fight as a reasonably heavy favorite likely because he has already been victorious over Covington and he has been more active since.
As mentioned above, Colby Covington has only fought once since their first fight. Usman has competed, and defended his title, three times since then. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ ended Jorge Masvidal’s hopes of getting a UFC title anytime soon with two definitive wins over him, whilst also knocking out his own former teammate Gilbert Burns.
It is clear to see where Usman has improved his game, but it remains to be seen if Colby Covington has evolved from the fighter who had his jaw supposedly broken by Usman in 2019.
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