Just when you thought it was safe to prepare for the holidays, Colby Covington is back.
The UFC's premier domestic lightning rod is back in fighting mode for the first time in 2024, almost a year to the day he was beaten by Leon Edwards in a failed try for the welterweight title last December.
He faces a streaking contender in the 170-pound ranks this time around in the form of Joaquin Buckley, who's won five straight to climb to ninth in the rankings, three spots below Covington at No. 6.
They'll headline a 13-bout Fight Night show at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.