The 2024 season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will come to a close on Sunday when fomer interim welterweight champion Colby Covington takes on Joaquin Buckley at Amalie Arena in Florida.
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Covington ends his year-long hiatus, stepping up on short-notice to square off with Buckley in the final UFC bout of the year.
Covington hasn’t fought since going up against Leon Edwards for the welterweight title last year at UFC 296 in Las Vegas. Though he came up short in that bid, and each of his three title attempts, “Chaos” has consistently proven himself to be one of the top contenders, having gone 16-1 in non-title matchups during his career.
On the other hand, after an uneven run at middleweight, Buckley shifted to the welterweight ranks last year and has been on a roll ever since, posting five straight victories to climb into the Top 10. Last time out, “New Mansa” stopped Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson with a leaping right hand that instantly halted their competitive clash at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City.
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In the co-main event, veteran featherweights Cub Swanson and Billy Quarantillo will share the cage in Tampa in what promises to be an action-packed fight for as long as it lasts.
Fighting for the second time this year, Swanson returns to action looking to rebound from a split decision loss to Andre Fili back in June. The now 41-year-old fan favorite and UFC Hall of Fame member has remained competitive into this late stage of his career, and scored a Fight of the Night bonus the last time the Octagon was set up inside Amalie Arena for his win over Kron Gracie.
Meanwhile, “Billy Q” has alternated wins and losses over his last eight appearances, all of which were tough assignments that featured highlight reel moments.
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