If ever one needed a reminder of how explosive the rivalry is becoming between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his next opponent, Colby Covington, look no farther than the brouhaha that erupted inside a Las Vegas casino the day after Usman captured his title with a dominant win over Tyron Woodley at UFC 235. Surrounded by patrons at the Palms Casino Resort buffet, the two rivals nearly came to blows, with Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz also playing a part in escalating the exchange.
The incident only poured more gasoline onto the flames of a rivalry that has dominated the conversation at the top of the UFC’s welterweight ranks since UFC 235.