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Ben Askren: If Tyron Woodley ‘lets his hands go,’ he should knock out Colby Covington

Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington is a fight that should’ve been for Woodley’s UFC welterweight title back in 2018, but Covington’s shot went to Darren Till and now neither Woodley nor Covington has a belt — interim or otherwise. This weekend at UFC Vegas 11, the two will finally meet in a big grudge match after years of back-and-forth jawing.

Retired former UFC fighter and ex-Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren broke down the main event showdown, albeit from a not particularly unbiased viewpoint. Askren is good friends with Woodley and not exactly a fan of Colby, but Ben’s big belief is that Tyron should be able to KO Covington provided he actually throws punches.