Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington put on an absolute classic in Las Vegas tonight, and they didn’t just have their fans in awe.
The two welterweights had their fellow UFC fighters captivated in every round leading up to the moment where Usman finished Covington in the fifth and final round.
Check out the reactions below:
I’m next champion 2020
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) December 15, 2019
HOOLLYYYYYY FFFUUUCCCKKKINNNNGGG SSHHIIIIITTTT #UsmanCovington #UFC245
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) December 15, 2019
Also like those front kicks by Usman. That is called the soul takin kick. #UFC245
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 15, 2019
When 2 wrestlers end up banging the whole fight!! Respect!!!👊🏽🔥
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) December 15, 2019
His jaw is broken? #UFC245
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 15, 2019
Thank you my brother @USMAN84kg for making America great against 🙏🙏. #UFC245
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) December 15, 2019
Aaaaaand still I had all 5 rounds going to @USMAN84kg either way! #UFC245
— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) December 15, 2019
Yessssss you snowflake
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 15, 2019
Usman put him away. Omg! Amazing fight by both fighters. What a killer, in the 5th round. Incredible! #UFC245
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 15, 2019
Colby Covington is a tough gamed opponent . No need to be such a douche . Talking about dead people . Get your shit together young man ! Great fight #UFC245
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 15, 2019
What a performance by @USMAN84kg !! Stayed composed and stuck to the game plan! Congrats my friend! @ColbyCovMMA is one tough dude!!!! Great night of fights #ufc245
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) December 15, 2019
Terrible stoppage!! #UFC245 That sucks! Colby was going to lose that 5th RD bad, and lose the fight, BUT that stoppage was not right. He was still “intelligently defending” himself, as per the rule book.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 15, 2019
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