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Colby Covington finds himself in uncharted territory after his loss to Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 63 main event.
After he replaced Ian Machado Garry on short notice, Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) was bloodied by Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the welterweight headliner at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., to the point the doctor waved off the fight for a third-round TKO finish.