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Pro fighters make their picks for Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley

Cole Shelton - December 11, 2024

In the main event of UFC Tampa, a massive welterweight bout takes place as Colby Covington takes on Joaquin Buckley. Heading into the fight, Covington is a +230 underdog while Buckley is a -310 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the fight. The pros believe Buckley will get the biggest win of his career on Saturday night at UFC Tampa. Many of the pros wonder if Covington is past his prime and believe the short notice will also impact him.

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Colby Covington vows to give fans a "treat" against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa

Cole Shelton - December 10, 2024

Colby Covington plans to prove the doubters wrong at UFC Tampa. Covington is set to return to the Octagon for the first time in a year when he headlines UFC Tampa against Joaquin Buckley. The former interim welterweight champion is coming off a lackluster loss to Leon Edwards in a fight for the promotion’s welterweight title.

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Ian Machado Garry slams 'absolute coward' Colby Covington for accepting Joaquin Buckley fight at UFC Tampa

Harry Kettle - December 3, 2024

Ian Machado Garry has hit out at Colby Covington for accepting a fight against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa. For the longest time, Ian Machado Garry has made one thing crystal clear: he wants to fight Colby Covington. It’s never been any kind of big secret and if anything, he’s been telling the world ever since he stepped foot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With that being said, Colby has never seemed overly interested in making that happen.

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Surging UFC contender makes shocking prediction for Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry

Fernando Quiles - December 1, 2024

One top UFC welterweight contender believes Ian Machado Garry will get the job done against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Garry and Rakhmonov are set to collide in a pivotal 170-pound tilt at UFC 310. Garry received this opportunity after UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was pulled due to a foot infection.

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Ian Machado Garry hopes Joaquin Buckley puts "p***y" Colby Covington to sleep at UFC Tampa: "He’s a bitch"

Cole Shelton - November 21, 2024

Ian Machado Garry is rooting for Joaquin Buckley to beat Colby Covington at UFC Tampa. Garry had been calling out Covington, but the fight didn’t happen. Instead, Garry was booked to headline UFC Tampa against Buckley. However, the Irishman ended up getting moved a week earlier to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, while Covington then stepped up on short notice to face Buckley.

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Former UFC champion thinks Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley could end in spectacular fashion: 'I truly believe that'

Fernando Quiles - November 18, 2024

Colby Covington will be facing Joaquin Buckley in December, and one former UFC champion believes a particular scenario could very well occur on fight night. This will be the biggest test in the pro MMA career of Buckley. He passed his recent test with flying colors, knocking out Stephen Thompson back in October. He’ll have a quick turnaround when he meets Covington at UFC Tampa on December 14th.

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Colby Covington replaces Ian Machado Garry to face Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa

Harry Kettle - November 16, 2024

UFC star Colby Covington is set to replace Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC Tampa against Joaquin Buckley. For Colby Covington, the future has been uncertain ever since he was beaten by Leon Edwards. Many felt as if that marked the end of his championship days and, unless he puts a few wins together, they could be right. With that being said, he seems determined to get back in the cage and prove he can still compete with the best welterweights in the world.

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Ian Machado Garry vs. Joaquin Buckley booked for UFC Tampa headliner

Curtis Calhoun - November 1, 2024

Top 10 UFC welterweight contenders Ian Machado Garry and Joaquin Buckley will meet in the main event of UFC Tampa on December 14th. The promotion announced the Garry vs. Buckley fight in a press release on Friday.

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Joaquin Buckley reveals his frustration at UFC welterweight division

Harry Kettle - October 24, 2024

UFC fighter Joaquin Buckley has explained why he’s frustrated with the current state of the welterweight division. Over the course of the last few years, Joaquin Buckley has really put everything together. He has become a genuine contender at welterweight and, in the process, has developed quite the persona outside of the cage.

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Joaquin Buckley expresses interest in possible Colby Covington fight

Harry Kettle - October 16, 2024

UFC contender Joaquin Buckley has expressed his interest in a possible showdown with Colby Covington. There’s no denying that Joaquin Buckley has been on an absolute tear throughout the last few years. Since making his way to welterweight, he has been able to show a completely different side of himself. In his most recent outing, with things not looking good against Stephen Thompson, he pulled a rabbit out of the hat in the form of a Hail Mary knockout win.

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Joaquin Buckley answers Kamaru Usman's 'Get in line' response to his fight callout: "S*** shouldn't be given to you!"

Curtis Calhoun - October 11, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley was taken aback by Kamaru Usman’s nonchalant response to his fight callout at UFC 307. Buckley knocked out Stephen Thompson at UFC 307 last weekend in Salt Lake City. Since making the full-time move to welterweight, Buckley’s on a roll, with five consecutive victories in the Octagon.

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Kamaru Usman responds to Joaquin Buckley's UFC 307 callout and KO prediction: "Take a number!"

Curtis Calhoun - October 7, 2024

Former UFC welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman has answered Joaquin Buckley’s calls for a face-to-face in the Octagon in their next appearances. Buckley rallied to knock out former UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson at UFC 307 on Saturday in Salt Lake City. After losing on the judges’ scorecards, Buckley caught Thompson with a massive right hand that sent the karate specialist collapsing to the canvas.

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UFC 307 Bonus Report: Joaquin Buckley one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

The Octagon returned to Salt Lake City for tonight’s UFC 307 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight proved to be a thrilling back and forth affair. Khalil Rountree Jr. got off to a fast start in his first career title fight, arguably winning both of the first two rounds (at least on many analysts scorecards). However, Alex Pereira was able to turn the tide in his favor in round three and proceeded to batter ‘The War Horse’ throughout the course of round four. In the final seconds of the fourth frame, ‘Poatan’ landed a brutal body-head combination that put Rountree Jr. down for good.

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Pros react after Joaquin Buckley KO's Stephen Thompson at UFC 307

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

A welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Joaquin Buckley served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 307 event. Thompson (17-8-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ had earned a TKO victory over Kevin Holland in December of 2022.

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UFC 307 Results: Joaquin Buckley KO's Stephen Thompson (Video)

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the featured prelim between Stephen Thompson and Joaquin Buckley. Thompson (17-7-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ was coming off a TKO victory over Kevin Holland which occurred in December of 2022.

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Stephen Thompson believes Joaquin Buckley’s “ego” could result in his downfall at UFC 307: “I would love to get a submission win”

Harry Kettle - October 2, 2024

UFC veteran Stephen Thompson wonders whether or not Joaquin Buckley’s ego could cost him at UFC 307 this weekend. On Saturday night, Stephen Thompson returns to the Octagon once again. He’ll be doing so to battle it out with Joaquin Buckley in what promises to be an electric welterweight display.

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Daniel Cormier responds to Joaquin Buckley's latest taunts: "My job is to tell the truth!"

Curtis Calhoun - August 27, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has responded to Joaquin Buckley’s recent invitation for a face-to-face conversation after their hostile online back-and-forths. Cormier and Buckley’s relationship soured after Buckley’s callout of Conor McGregor at UFC Louisville in May. Cormier called the decision to call out McGregor the “worst callout in UFC history”, to which Buckley didn’t respond in kind.

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Joaquin Buckley wants to run into Daniel Cormier following fiery exchange earlier this year: "I’ve been praying to the MMA gods"

Fernando Quiles - August 26, 2024

Joaquin Buckley is hoping to run into Daniel Cormier one day, whether that be to hash things out or settle it the old fashioned day. Buckley has been quite outspoken in recent months, and he found himself in a war of words with the UFC Hall of Famer and current color commentator. Earlier this year, Buckley targeted Cormier, Michael Bisping, and Chael Sonnen for criticizing his callout of Conor McGregor. Buckley told the trio, “Yo mommas raised some h*es.”