When all was said and done, Kamaru Usman was able to bury the hatchet with Colby Covington following their rematch at UFC 268.
The two men shared a moment of respect following Saturday’s headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York, where Usman retained his title with a unanimous decision victory — his second triumph against Covington in a little less than two year’s time. Both fights against “Chaos” were hard-fought, which Usman acknowledged while making a lofty comparison regarding their rivalry at Saturday’s post-fight press conference.
“As a competitor I respect him – that’s the next best guy in the division.