Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman says rival Colby Covington brought the best out of him. Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) was pushed to the brink twice by Covington in their title fights but outlasted him to emerge victorious. Usman scored a late TKO of Covington in their first fight in November 2019, then dropped him twice in their rematch en route to a unanimous decision win at UFC 268 . But it wasn’t just Covington’s skills that Usman had to deal with. Covington pulled no punches when building up their fight, which “The Nigerian Nightmare” appreciates in hindsight. “I say it all the time, and I know people can’t believe the fact that I would actually go, ‘Credit to Colby Covington,’” Usman said on the “Weighing In” podcast.
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Kamaru Usman credits Colby Covington for being a ‘great dance partner’ – MMA Junkie