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Colby Covington Says Kamaru Usman Rematch a Priority over Tyron Woodley Fight

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Colby Covington has said a rematch opposite UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is his priority ahead of a fixture opposite former titleholder Tyron Woodley.

The UFC confirmed Monday its next three events would be postponed in a response to the coronavirus pandemic, per ESPN's Brett Okamoto:

Covington (15-2) lost to Usman via fifth-round TKO at UFC 245 in December, but there were rumours of a comeback against Woodley on Saturday after his bout with Leon Edwards fell apart.

The 32-year-old was asked if he'd prefer to fight Usman again rather than Woodley, and he told ESPN (h/t Steven Marrocco of MMAFighting.