The Octagon returns to Florida for tonight’s UFC Tampa occasion, a 13-bout battle card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley.
Covington (17-4 MMA) might be competing for the primary time since struggling a lopsided unanimous choice loss to Leon Edwards in a battle for the welterweight title at UFC 296 final December. Previous to that setback, the previous interim welterweight champion was coming off a unanimous choice victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272.
In the meantime, Joaquin Buckley (23-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest sporting a five-fight profitable streak, his newest being a knockout victory over former title challenger Stephen Thompson this previous October in Salt Lake Metropolis. ‘New Mansa’ has gone 9-1 over his previous ten Octagon appearances total.
UFC Tampa is co-headlined by a featherweight contest that includes Cub Swanson taking up Billy Quarantillo.
Swanson (29-14 MMA) most lately competed at June’s UFC 303 occasion, the place he dropped a cut up choice to Andre Fili. ‘Killer Cub’ has gone 3-3 over his previous six Octagon appearances total.
In the meantime, Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA) may even enter tonight’s co-headliner trying to rebound, this after struggling a submission loss to Youssef Zalal in his most up-to-date effort this previous March. Like Swanson, Quarantillo has gone 3-3 over his previous six fights total.
Additionally featured on tonight’s UFC Tampa foremost card is a extremely anticipated males’s bantamweight bout between Adrian Yanez and Daniel Marcos.
Yanez (17-5 MMA) might be returning to motion for the primary time since scoring a first-round knockout victory over Vinicius Salvador at Might’s UFC Vegas 92 occasion. That victory snapped a two-fight dropping skid for the 31-year-old, as Yanez had beforehand dropped fights to Jonathan Martinez and Rob Font respectively.
In the meantime, Daniel Marcos (16-0 MMA) might be trying to maintain his excellent file in test this night in Florida. ‘Soncora’ was most lately seen in motion this previous June, the place he scored a unanimous choice victory over John Castaneda.
Get all of tonight’s reside outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for updates):
UFC Tampa Essential Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Colby Covington (171) vs. Joaquin Buckley (171) –
Cub Swanson (146) vs. Billy Quarantillo (146) –
Manel Kape (125) vs Bruno Silva (126) –
Vitor Petrino (204.5) vs. Dustin Jacoby (205.5) –
Adrian Yanez (136) vs. Daniel Marcos (136) –
Navajo Stirling (206) vs. Tuco Tokkos (206) –
UFC Tampa Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Michael Johnson (156) vs. Ottman Azaitar (156) –
Joel Alvarez (156) vs. Drakkar Klose (156) –
Sean Woodson (145.5) vs. Fernando Padilla (145) –
Miles Johns (146) vs. Felipe Lima (146) –
Miranda Maverick (126) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (126) –
Davey Grant (136) vs. Ramon Taveras (136) –
Josefine Knutsson (116) vs. Piera Rodriguez (116) –
Who’re you choosing to win tonight’s UFC Tampa foremost occasion between Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley?
