For the first time in more than two years, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal faced off at the UFC 272 pre-fight press conference. Now that the trash-talking is done, it is time to settle things in the octagon.
Covington and Masvidal are ready to compete in a grudge fight at welterweight inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The pair were teammates at American Top Team but have called one another out since Covington left for MMA Masters. Both have their reasons for having animosity towards one another. Their rivalry got so bad that they had to be removed from American Top Team at some point.
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Covington made his pro MMA debut in 2012 and joined the UFC in 2014. A two-time Pac-10 Conference wrestling champion, Covington beat Rafael dos Anjos for the interim UFC welterweight title in 2018.
He is 2-2 in his last four fights since then. Facing UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman for the title twice, he got knocked out by the champion at UFC 245 and lost a rematch to Usman at UFC 268 via unanimous decision.
Masvidal made his MMA debut in 2003. "Gamebred" made his UFC debut in 2013. He is 12-8 for the promotion. After beating Nate Diaz for the BMF title in New York in 2019, Masvidal lost to Usman in multiple fights for the UFC welterweight title. The first bout, at UFC 251, was a last-minute affair for Masvidal as a replacement opponent. The second fight was at UFC 261 and Usman knocked him out.
Will Covington and Masvidal make weight for their highly anticipated fight? Follow along below for live weigh-in results heading into UFC 272.
When is UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal?
- Date: Saturday, March 5
- Start time: 6 p.m. ET
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
- Main card (PPV): 10 p.m. ET
- Main event: 12:15 a.m. ET (approx.)
UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal will take place Saturday, March 5, with the early prelims kicking off the event at 6 p.m. ET. The prelims will begin at 8 p.m. ET and the main card will start at 10 p.m. ET. Covington and Masvidal should enter the octagon around midnight ET, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
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How to watch UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- TV channels: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
- Live stream: ESPN+
The main card for UFC 272 is available in the U.S. on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. That portion of the event begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Earlier fights are viewable live on ESPN, the WatchESPN app and, for the early prelims, on UFC Fight Pass.
In Canada, the main card pay-per-view is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Click here to learn about the different pricing and bundling options with the ESPN+ platform.
UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal weigh-in results
Main card (10 p.m. ET)
- Colby Covington (170.5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (170.5)
- Rafael dos Anjos (160) vs. Renato Moicano (160)
- Edson Barboza (145.5) vs. Bryce Mitchell (145.5)
- Kevin Holland (170) vs. Alex Oliveira (170)
- Greg Hardy (266) vs. Sergey Spivak (243.5)
Prelims (8 p.m. ET)
- Jalin Turner (156) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (155.5)
- Marina Rodriguez (116) vs. Yan Xiaonan (116)
- Nicolae Negumereanu (205.5) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (206)
- Maryna Moroz (125.5) vs. Mariya Agapova (126)
Fight Pass prelims (6 p.m. ET)
- Brian Kelleher (145) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (146)
- Tim Elliott (126) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (125.5)
- Ludovit Klein (156) vs. Devonte Smith (156)
- Dustin Jacoby (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)
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