![]() Last month, Covington promised to inflict a “life-changing defeat” upon his rival and criticized Usman for his alleged shirking of a rematch following their first epic bout. Usman kicks Covington during their first championship bout at UFC 245 in Las Vegas. “He is very talented, he works hard and he comes to fight each and every time, but in the era he exists in, he has to live with the fact that somebody was there that was better.” “I wouldn’t say it’s the most difficult match-up,” Usman said. ![]() It is a fight that needs no additional hyping, but Thursday’s explosive pre-fight press conference in New York has only added to the anticipation as the pair exchanged verbal barbs in front of a raucous crowd. READ: African-born UFC champions the stars of a new era of fighters from continent Usman has since gone on to record three more victories – wins against Jorge Masvidal sandwiching a defeat of Gilbert Burns – while Covington beat compatriot Tyron Woodley in September 2020 in his only fight since facing Usman. ![]() That fight two years ago – at UFC 245 – saw the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ defeat the American via a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) in his first title defense. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (19-1) faces Colby Covington (16-2) in New York in one of the sport’s most highly anticipated rematches ever, two years on from their first, grueling bout in December 2019. Revenge will be in the air at Madison Square Garden on Sunday as a tantalizing UFC 268 card tees up two world title rematches.
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