Colby Covington returns, facing Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Fight Night, live on ESPN+ from Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL on December 14. The pair squares off in a five-round bout at welterweight.
The 36-year-old former interim 170-pound champion, Covington (17-4) of Clovis, California steps inside the UFC Octagon for the first time since last December, when he dropped a unanimous decision against Leon Edwards in his third attempt to claim the full title. The 30-year-old Buckley (20-6) of St. Louis, Missouri aims for his sixth straight victory after knocking out Stephen Thompson in the first round in October.
The co-main event is a featherweight bout between Cub Swanson (29-14) of Palm Springs, California and Billy Quarantillo (18-6) of Ransomville, New York. Also on the card is a flyweight matchup between Angolan-born Portuguese Manel Kape (19-7) and Bruno Gustavo da Silva (14-5-2) of Brazil.
Plus, Vitor Petrino (11-1) of Brazil and Dustin Jacoby (19-9-1) of Fort Morgan, Colorado battle it out at light heavyweight. Adrian Yanez (17-5) of Houston, Texas and Daniel Marcos (16-0) of Peru meet at bantamweight. In addition, Navajo Stirling (5-0) of New Zealand and Tuco Tokkos (10-4) of England go head-to-head at light heavyweight.
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley results
Get UFC Tampa: Covington vs Buckley full fight card results below.
Main card
- Joaquin Buckley def. Colby Covington by TKO (doctor stoppage, R3 at 4:42)
- Cub Swanson def. Billy Quarantillo by KO (punch, R3 at 1:36)
- Manel Kape def. Bruno Gustavo da Silva by TKO (body kick and punches, R3 at 1:57)
- Dustin Jacoby def. Vitor Petrino by KO (punch, R3 at 3:44)
- Daniel Marcos def. Adrian Yanez by split decision (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)
- Navajo Stirling def. Tuco Tokkos by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Prelims
- Michael Johnson def. Ottman Azaitar by KO (punch, R2 at 2:03)
- Joel Alvarez def. Drakkar Klose by KO (flying knee and punches, R1 at 2:48)
- Sean Woodson def. Fernando Padilla by TKO (R1 at 4:58)
- Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)
- Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Lindgren Knutsson by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)