{"id":980736,"date":"2021-11-07T11:44:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T16:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=980736"},"modified":"2021-11-07T11:44:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T16:44:40","slug":"ufc-268-usman-retains-title-by-unanimous-decision-over-covington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-268-usman-retains-title-by-unanimous-decision-over-covington\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 268: Usman Retains Title By Unanimous Decision Over Covington"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-268-usman-retains-title-by-unanimous-decision-over-covington%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=980736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After months of trash talking and bad blood, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington finally got back into the octagon Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And Usman came out on top. Again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Usman \u2014 the welterweight champion \u2014 defended his belt, winning via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at UFC 268.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been nearly two years since the two fighters fought in an epic match at UFC 245, where Usman won via a fifth round TKO. The much-hyped rematch did not disappoint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Usman nearly ended the night in the second round, knocking Covington down twice with two left hands, but Covington was able to get through it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MASSIVE left from Usman and he wobbles Covington \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC268?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC268<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cd4igi57I0\">pic.twitter.com\/cd4igi57I0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN MMA (@espnmma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnmma\/status\/1457214880310706178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s tough. He\u2019s super tough,\u201d Usman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/32572043\/kamaru-usman-bests-colby-covington-again-close-decision-ufc-268\">said<\/a>. \u201cI wanted to get crazy and get him out of there. But that\u2019s not what the best do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Covington was able to bounce back in the third round, forcing the fight to go the distance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the fight, the two fighters shook hands and embraced, appearing to bury the hatchet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just gotta give it up,\u201d Usman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/mma\/news\/ufc-268-results-highlights-kamaru-usman-retains-welterweight-crown-in-brutal-battle-with-colby-covington\/live\/\">said<\/a> after the fight. \u201cI know there was a lot of trash talk and bad blood and there\u2019s still going to be some after tonight. But he\u2019s a tough son of a b\u2014. \u2026 I mean, when you share an octagon with someone this tough, you can\u2019t help it. That respect is going to come. He hit me with some shots and I could tell they\u2019ve been working on it. The power came up a little bit and I could tell they had been working on it. I had to give him that respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the victory, Usman is now 20-1 and has won 15 straight fights in the UFC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsman is just the best ever. He\u2019s the best welterweight of all time,\u201d UFC president Dana White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/32572043\/kamaru-usman-bests-colby-covington-again-close-decision-ufc-268\">said<\/a> at the post-fight news conference. \u201cHe\u2019s on his way to possible [greatest of all time] status.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Covington initially was gracious in defeat, saying that Usman \u201chad the better night\u201d in his interview in the octagon with Joe Rogan. He quickly changed his tune.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In his post-fight press conference, Covington said that he believes he broke his foot early in the fight on a calf kick that landed on Usman\u2019s knee. He also questioned the judges\u2019 decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m definitely not proud of my performance,\u201d Covington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2021\/11\/7\/22768038\/colby-covington-deserved-win-ufc-268-no-respect-cheating-coward-kamaru-usman-despite-handshake\">said<\/a> when addressing the media. \u201cI should have won that. It was laser thin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of trash talking and bad blood, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington finally got back into the octagon Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.\u00a0And Usman came out on top. Again.\u00a0Usman \u2014 the welterweight champion \u2014 defended his belt, winning via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at UFC 268.\u00a0It\u2019s been nearly two years since the two fighters fought in an epic match at UFC 245, where Usman won via a fifth round TKO. The much-hyped rematch did not disappoint.\u00a0Usman nearly ended the night in the second round, knocking Covington down twice with two left hands, but Covington was able to get through it.\u00a0MASSIVE left from Usman and he wobbles Covington \ud83d\ude33 #UFC268 pic.twitter.com\/cd4igi57I0\u2014 ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 7, 2021\u201cHe\u2019s tough. He\u2019s super tough,\u201d Usman said. \u201cI wanted to get crazy and get him out of there. But that\u2019s not what the best do.\u201dCovington was able to bounce back in the third round, forcing the fight to go the distance.\u00a0After the fight, the two fighters shook hands and embraced, appearing to bury the hatchet.\u00a0\u201cI just gotta give it up,\u201d Usman said after the fight. \u201cI know there was a lot of trash talk and bad blood and there\u2019s still going to be some after tonight. But he\u2019s a tough son of a b\u2014. \u2026 I mean, when you share an octagon with someone this tough, you can\u2019t help it. That respect is going to come. He hit me with some shots and I could tell they\u2019ve been working on it. The power came up a little bit and I could tell they had been working on it. I had to give him that respect.\u201dWith the victory, Usman is now 20-1 and has won 15 straight fights in the UFC.\u00a0\u201cUsman is just the best ever. He\u2019s the best welterweight of all time,\u201d UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight news conference. \u201cHe\u2019s on his way to possible [greatest of all time] status.\u201dCovington initially was gracious in defeat, saying that Usman \u201chad the better night\u201d in his interview in the octagon with Joe Rogan. He quickly changed his tune.\u00a0In his post-fight press conference, Covington said that he believes he broke his foot early in the fight on a calf kick that landed on Usman\u2019s knee. He also questioned the judges\u2019 decision.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m definitely not proud of my performance,\u201d Covington said when addressing the media. \u201cI should have won that. It was laser thin again. I honestly thought I had it 3-2. It was very close. He clipped me, I clipped him a couple times. Whatever media reporter in here said I went for 11 takedowns and had unsuccessful attempts, fake news. Do real journalism. That\u2019s why you guys aren\u2019t journalists. You don\u2019t have journalism degrees cause you put this fake news out. I obviously took him down so I broke that stat so you can\u2019t hype him up anymore and say he\u2019s never been taken down cause I took him down.\u201d\u201cI think we have unfinished business. I\u2019ll give five more rounds out in the parking lot right now. I\u2019m serious about that. I will see him again. I\u2019m not done with him.\u201dAny thought that Covington had gained respect for Usman after their second fight quickly went out the window.\u201cI can\u2019t respect a guy like that,\u201d Covington said. \u201cGo look on YouTube. The guy dissected everything he cheats on and you see those injection marks all over his stomach, the guy\u2019s not a clean fighter. I\u2019m a clean fighter. I\u2019m raw American steel and twisted sex appeal. I did this the hard way.\u201d\u201cI\u2019m a kid from Springfield-Thurston, Oregon, and look at me. I just sold out Madison Square Garden, fourth-highest gate in the company\u2019s history, the pay-per-view numbers are astronomical. Take one guess who did all that? That\u2019s me. I\u2019m the one that sold this event. I\u2019m the one that put all these a**** in the seats. Whether you love me or hate me, you came to watch me tonight and that\u2019s not debatable.\u201dJoe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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