With Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington finally set to square off this weekend at UFC Fight Night 178, it’s worth looking at the bout that might have been.
In summer of 2018, just over two years ago, Woodley was the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champ, fresh off of his third title defense and on the cusp of overtaking previous dominant champions such as Pat Miletich, Matt Hughes and perhaps, eventually, Georges St. Pierre.
Covington was the interim champ, having stepped up and won that belt in a dominant performance against Rafael dos Anjos in June while Woodley was out with an injury.