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.

Rohit Ponnaiya's predictions for Saturday night's main in Tampa expect Joaquin Buckley to prevail over an aging and inactive Colby Covington.

After five years of absence in Tampa, Florida, the UFC returns to one of the most important cities on the east coast of the United States with UFC Fight Night, whose main event bri

Joaquin Buckley continued his rise up the welterweight division, rolling to a TKO victory after a doctor stopped the fight due to a cut over Colby Covington's eye.

In the final UFC fight of 2024, three-time title challenger Colby Covington returned to the Octagon for a high-stakes welterweight showdown against streaking knockout artist Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa on Saturday night.

Watch Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley full fight video highlights from their UFC Tampa showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Covington vs. Buckley took place Dec. 14 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa,