Colby Covington is again.
The previous interim welterweight champion makes his first look in 2024 when he battles Joaquin Buckley within the new UFC Tampa most important occasion on Dec. 14.
UFC CEO Dana White introduced the pairing after Buckley’s authentic opponent Ian Machado Garry was pulled from the cardboard to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 as a substitute.
Covington returns after struggling a call loss to Leon Edwards again in December 2023 in a 3rd failed try at turning into undisputed welterweight champion. Previous to that loss, Covington had defeated former good friend and teammate Jorge Masvidal to earn the title shot.
General, Covington is 3-3 in his previous six fights however he’ll look to enhance his document when he makes his return in December.
As for Buckley, the boisterous welterweight contender has been nothing however spectacular since shifting to 170 kilos. He’s at the moment 5-0 since shifting to welterweight together with stoppage wins over Vicente Luque and two-time UFC title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
Buckley had been calling for the prospect to face the next ranked or larger named named opponent and now he’ll get his want with the principle occasion booked towards Covington.
UFC Tampa goes down on Dec. 14 from the Amalie Area with a full card and bout order nonetheless to be introduced.
