If a “King of Miami” title was on the line at UFC 272, it now belongs to Colby Covington – although Jorge Masvidal most certainly would disagree.
Masvidal had one big moment, but Covington overall used his superior grappling and fast pace to control the fight en route to a 49-46, 50-44, 50-45 unanimous decision win in their welterweight headliner Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Covington Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) vs. Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) was billed as a fight between former best friends turned bitter rivals, guaranteed to bring the heat. It ended up being a mostly one-sided affair between the former best friends and American Top Team teammates-turned enemies. As the fight came to an end with Covington in mount, they had to remain separated by security.