UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman dispatched of Jorge Masvidal in brutal fashion when they rematched earlier this year. According to UFC President Dana White, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will soon get another opportunity to go 2-0 against one of his other rivals.
Kevin Iole reports that, during his Instagram live chat with White, the UFC’s head honcho confirmed that Colby Covington would be the next challenger for Usman’s belt.
Covington lost by TKO to Usman at UFC 245 in December, 2019. In that loss Covington suffered a broken jaw. Covington’s last fight was a TKO (due to rib injury) over Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 11 last year.