UFC 245: Kamaru Usman TKOs Colby Covington in final minute of dramatic slugfest
- ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ retains welterweight title after thrilling five-round brawl in Las Vegas
- Usman breaks Covington’s jaw and finally his resistance with 50 seconds to go
Kamaru Usman secured a dramatic late TKO against Colby Covington after a thrilling five-round war in the main event of UFC 245 in Las Vegas.
Referee Marc Goddard stepped in at 4:10 of the final round – the fifth latest finish in UFC history – as Usman retained his welterweight title in a thrilling slugfest at the T-Mobile Arena. That made it 15 straight wins for Usman (16-1), who is now 11-0 in UFC.
At the time of the stoppage, one judge had it at 2-2, while one had it 3-1 for Usman, and another 3-1 for Covington, who fell to just his second loss in the promotion.
“This one is not just for me, this one is for the whole entire world right now,” Usman told Joe Rogan in the Octagon, after finally settling the score with the controversial, outspoken Covington.
The two men did not touch gloves, and had to be separated between rounds with the trash talk flowing.
