Kamaru Usman may have been the backup for the welterweight title fight at UFC 228, but it’s still Colby Covington who is next in line to fight for the title. Covington (14-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), the interim welterweight champion, will apparently be stripped of his title the moment a punch is thrown in tonight’s UFC 228 main event between champ Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) and challenger Darren Till (17-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC). That doesn’t mean he’s lost his place in the queue, though. UFC President Dana White has confirmed that Covington will be fighting for 170-pound gold next, regardless of who comes out on top between Woodley and Till.
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