Colby Covington will compete in his six straight main event when he takes on Leon Edwards for the welterweight strap at UFC 296. Last time out, Covington defeated Jorge Masvidal in the main event of last year’s annual MSG card in a one-sided decision victory over five rounds. Despite having his hand raised in his last outing, he’s 2-2 in his last four, with two losses in title fights to former champion, Kamaru Usman.
A shocking stat for Covington is that he doesn’t hold a single win over a current ranked welterweight.