Love him or hate him, Colby Covington cemented his spot as the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division after a lopsided performance against Robbie Lawler in the UFC Fight Night main event from Newark.
Covington kept a blistering pace throughout all five rounds mixing up a volume striking attack with a suffocating grappling game to stifle Lawler in virtually every exchange over 25 minutes. When the fight was over, Covington knew he had secured the victory with the scorecards reading 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45.
“Let’s talk about the lesson we learned tonight,” Covington shouted while being showered in boos from the Newark crowed.