American fighters Colby Covington (17-4) and Joaquin Buckley (20-6) fought in the main event of the tournament UFC on ESPN 63 in Tampa (USA, Florida)reports Sports.kz.
The welterweight bout was scheduled for five rounds but did not go the distance and ended in Buckley's favor after a doctor stoppage in the third round due to a severe cut. Thus, Joaquin won the 21st victory in his career, and Covington suffered his fifth defeat in MMA. The video from the fight is presented below.
Let us remind you that the undefeated Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0) competes in the same division. “Nomad” is number two in the rating and the next contender for the championship title. Covington was ranked sixth before today's fight…
