Turning in his sixth straight victory overnight in the main event of UFC Tampa, surging welterweight contender, Joaquin Buckley has staked his claim for a title eliminator showdown with former champion, Kamaru Usman next — as well as weighing up a pairing with former titleholder, Leon Edwards.
Buckley, who headlined his first promotional event overnight in Florida, took on the returning former interim champion, Colby Covington — scoring a nasty third round doctor’s stoppage win over the Clovis native, after opening a sizeable laceration over the former’s right eyebrow.
Joaquin Buckley calls out Kamaru Usman after UFC Tampa win
And with his career-highlight win to date, St.