{"id":2327,"date":"2021-11-08T19:21:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T19:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/boxingandufc\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2021-11-08T19:21:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T19:21:41","slug":"ufc-268-usman-vs-covington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/boxingandufc\/ufc-268-usman-vs-covington\/ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 268 Usman Vs Covington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UFC 268 Usman Vs Covington<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, the UFC presented one of the most stacked cards of the year so far.\u00a0 The event was headlined by the Welterweight title rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, but those lower down on the card could easily have been headliners in their own rights, with well known and experienced fighters scattered throughout the nights fights<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The main event, between two fighters where there is no love lost, lived up to the hype and took us all the way to a decision, with Usman successfully retaining his title and taking the unanimous decision.\u00a0 Immediately after the fight the pair appeared to bury the hatchet, but that peace didn\u2019t last long with Covington returning to his controversial best in the post-fight press conference, by calling Usman a cheat.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see what comes next.\u00a0 The judge\u2019s scorecards read 48-47, 48-47 and 49 \u2013 46<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reigning strawweight champion Rose Namajunas came out successful in her defence of the belt against Zhang Weili.\u00a0 As with the main event, this was a rematch, but this one lasted a little longer than their previous meeting.\u00a0 This time we got to the end of the fifth round and Namajunas was awarded victory by way of a split decision.\u00a0 Judges scorecards read 48-47, 47-48 and 49-46<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Others Results<\/p>\n<p>Frankie Edgar\u00a0vs.\u00a0Marlon Vera \u2014 Vera def. Edgar by KO (front kick) Round 3<br \/>\nShane Burgos\u00a0vs.\u00a0Billy Quarantillo \u2014 Burgos def. Quarantillo by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<br \/>\nMichael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje \u2014 Gaethje def. Chandler by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)<br \/>\nAndreas Michailidis\u00a0vs.\u00a0Alex Pereira \u2014 Pereira def. Michailidis by TKO (flying knee &amp; punches) \u00a0Round 2<br \/>\nBobby Green\u00a0vs.\u00a0Al Iaquinta \u2014 Green def. Iaquinta by TKO (punches) Round 1<br \/>\nChris Curtis\u00a0vs.\u00a0Phil Hawes \u2014 Curtis def. Hawes by TKO (punches) \u00a0Round 1<br \/>\nNassourdine Imavov\u00a0vs.\u00a0Edmen Shahbazyan \u2014 Imavov def. Shahbazyan by TKO (elbows) Round 2<br \/>\nIan Garry\u00a0vs.\u00a0Jordan Williams \u2014 Garry def. Williams by KO (punches) at Round 1<br \/>\nChris Barnett\u00a0vs.\u00a0Gian Villante \u2014 Barnett def. Villante by TKO (wheel kick &amp; punches) Round 2<br \/>\nJohn Allan\u00a0vs.\u00a0Dustin Jacoby \u2014 Jacoby def. Allan by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)<br \/>\nMelsik Baghdasaryan\u00a0vs. Bruno Souza \u2014 Baghdasaryan def. Souza by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<br \/>\nOde Osbourne\u00a0vs. C.J. Vergara \u2014 Osbourne def. 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