Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington will get their chance to meet in the Octagon after all.
After a rumored bout at UFC 244 fell through, MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin has confirmed with multiple sources that Usman will defend his welterweight title against Colby Covington at UFC 245 on Dec. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The matchup was first reported by ESPN.
This makes it three title fights now scheduled for UFC 245, with a featherweight championship bout between Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski, and a bantamweight championship bout between Amanda Nunes and Germaine de Randamie already in place.