Former UFC welterweight title challenger, Colby Covington, returns to MMA motion reverse red-hot 170-pound contender, Joaquin Buckley, atop the UFC Tampa combat card, not too long ago made official for Sat., Dec. 14, 2024 at Amalie Area in Tampa, Florida.
Covington (20-6) opened because the +155 underdog, in line with the quantity crunchers over at BetOnline.ag, with Buckley pegged because the early favourite at -180. As with most betting traces, you may count on these figures to fluctuate (in each instructions) as we get nearer to combat night time.
Covington (17-4) has solely competed 5 instances during the last 5 years, placing collectively a 2-3 report throughout that span. The truth is, the 36 year-old “Chaos” has not crushed anybody at the moment signed to the lively UFC roster since out-wrestling Rafael dos Anjos again in June 2018.
As for Buckley, who turned 30 again in April, he improved to 20-6 along with his beautiful, second-round knockout over former welterweight title challenger, Stephen Thompson, as a part of the UFC 307 lineup final October, his fifth straight victory courting again to late 2022.
UFC Tampa additionally options the strawweight showdown pitting Mackenzie Dern (-110) towards Amanda Ribas (-110). Elsewhere on the cardboard, Cub Swanson (+130) collides with Billy Quarantillo (-150) at featherweight, whereas Joel Alvarez (-280) and Drakkar Klose (+240) hook ‘em up at 155 kilos.
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