While Buckley never knocked down or seriously rocked Covington, his victory over the former interim UFC welterweight champion was well-earned. Buckley outstruck Covington in each round, defended most takedown attempts, mitigated damage on the bottom and always returned to his feet.

The UFC closes out its 2024 calendar this Saturday (December 14) with a UFC Fight Night card at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.Colby Covington vs. Joaquin BuckleyThe main event will see Colby Covington attempt to keep his hopes of another welterweight title shot alive when he takes on #9-ranked contender Joaquin Buckley.

This weekend, the UFC will hold its last event of the year, with a stellar UFC Fight Night 63, which will be the return of Colby Covington to the octagon, to face Joaquin Buckley,

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The UFC is in Tampa, FL this week for the promotion’s final event of 2024, and MMAKO is here to give you full odds and some of the best bets for the card.

Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley believe they can pull the rug from under Shavkat Rakhmonov. Saturday's UFC Fight Night headliners think an impressive finish can curry them enough favor to earn the next welterweight title shot.

The final UFC fight of 2024 is a wrap, and Joaquin Buckley was the last man to get his hand raised inside the octagon with a UFC on ESPN 63 victory over Colby Covington. Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) improved to a stellar 6-0 since dropping to welterweight

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