December 15, 2024 1:53 am ET
Joaquin Buckley sliced and diced his approach to the largest victory of his profession at UFC on ESPN 63.
In Saturday’s fundamental occasion at Amalie Area from Tampa, Fla., Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) defeated former title challenger Colby Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) by physician stoppage attributable to a reduce at 4:42 of Spherical 3.
Covington was sliced on his proper eyebrow early within the combat. Because the bout progressed, the reduce worsened – sufficient to the purpose the place the presiding doctor mentioned between Rounds 2 and three that if it worsened, she was going to cease the combat.
True to her phrase, when referee Dan Miragliotta referred to as timeout with 18 seconds left in Spherical 3 for re-examination of the gash, the physician referred to as off the combat.
Laceration apart, Buckley discovered a lot success for the almost quarter-hour that the combat lasted. Covington was largely unsuccessful along with his takedown makes an attempt, although he scored one early in Spherical 3. Covington’s placing didn’t have a lot for Buckley, who conversely was capable of land his justifiable share of blows. With the win, Buckley continues his flight up the divisional ladder along with his sixth win in a row. He polled the gang with three callout choices throughout his post-fight interview. Kamaru Usman topped Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad in that ballot.
Joined by Hulk Hogan on the walkout and Chael Sonnen in his nook, Covington was unable to search out the recipe to bounce again from a lackluster December 2023 loss to champion Leon Edwards. Saturday’s defeat was his second-straight loss and his third in 4 fights.
Resulting from a Physician’s Stoppage Joaquin Buckley wins by TKO.#UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/rj6iEjNFkK
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