By The Numbers: UFC 272 Pre-Fight Edition

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hitch its wagon to two of its premier welterweights when Colby Covington meets Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 272 main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. They once trained together at American Top Team—a reality that pours additional fuel on their fire.

Perhaps the sport’s preeminent lightning rod, Covington has won eight of his past 10 bouts. The MMA Masters export last appeared at UFC 268, where he wound up on the wrong side of a unanimous decision in his Nov. 6 rematch with reigning welterweight…