NEW YORK CITY – As the audience cheered welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz during Thursday’s UFC 244 news conference, company president Dana White was asked about the absence of another set of 170-pound competitors. When Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler at UFC on ESPN 5 earlier this year, all signs seemingly pointed toward a matchup with champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 244 in New York on Nov. 2. However, when discussions with Covington (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Usman (15-1, 10-0 UFC) fizzled, the UFC decided to follow the wave of fan-driven desire for a bout between Masvidal (34-13 MMA, 11-6 UFC) and Diaz (20-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) instead.
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Dana White dishes on why Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman fell through for UFC 244 – MMA Junkie