In the event that a "Lord of Miami" title was on the line at UFC 272, it presently has a place with Colby Covington - in spite of the fact that Jorge Masvidal unquestionably would clash.
Masvidal had one defining moment, however Covington in general utilized his better catching and high speed than control the battle on the way to a 49-46, 50-44, 50-45 consistent choice success in their welterweight main event Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Covington Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) versus Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) was charged as a battle between previous closest companions turned severe opponents, ensured to bring the hotness. It turned out to be a generally uneven undertaking between the previous closest companions and American Top Team partners turned foes. As the battle reached a conclusion with Covington in mount, they needed to stay isolated by security.
Covington put the tone right from the beginning once he got Masvidal down to the mat in the first round. Covington reliably undermined with gags and little hammerfists, yet the harm never was weighty. In any case, it communicated something specific about what Masvidal was in for.
Cycle 2 was a lot nearer, nonetheless, with Masvidal landing hard leg kicks. Masvidal cut Covington with a hard elbow at a certain point. The battle was momentarily halted on account of a shameful move by Covington, however Masvidal emerged from it solid, handling a portion of his best striking in the battle.
Cycle 3 was all Covington, who battered Masvidal for practically each of the five minutes. Yet, Round 4 is the place where things got intriguing briefly after Masvidal handled a hard count-right snare that dropped Covington to one knee late in the round. Masvidal, be that as it may, couldn't jump for a completion in light of weariness, which permitted Covington to recuperate.
In Round 5, Colby immediately shut the distance, got the battle to the mat and ended on a positive note to get an unbalanced choice success.
"I was odd with the wrestling. I expected to wrestle harder," Masvidal told Joe Rogan subsequently. "… My wrestling wasn't there today. I was level."
With his octagon mic time, Covington moved his regard for one more previous ATT colleague in Dustin Poirier, with whom he's additionally fought as of late.
