Jorge Masvidal headlines this Saturday’s UFC 272 pay-per-view in a welterweight bout against Colby Covington.
This is a nontitle main event, which is becoming increasingly rare for a pay-per-view. It is also not a No. 1 contender’s match for Kamaru Usman’s welterweight title. Both have fared poorly against Usman, each losing twice to the reigning champ. Instead, this competition will be fueled by the animosity between Masvidal (35–15) and Covington (16–3).
“I’ve got more knockouts than a lot of the guys in the top five have wins,” said Masvidal, who holds as many knockouts as Covington does victories. “I’ve got 50 fights. Not many guys ranked in the top 10 have that. I love fighting. I’m an old-school relic that can still f------ knock these f------ out. I can’t wait to get in there with Colby and do what I do.”
