It may not be a title fight, but many consider Saturday’s UFC 272 headliner between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal to be a high-stakes matchup. Apart from the grudge match angle, the fight determines each man’s place at the top of the UFC’s welterweight division.
UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik, for one, feels there will be “a lot of clarity at 170 pounds” after the fight is over.
“I think it’s very interesting stylistically because a lot of people feel like Covington is gonna be a 5-to-1 favorite and has all the advantages in terms of where this fight is gonna take place,” he told MMA Fighting in a recent interview.