UFC Tampa live blog: Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley

This is the UFC Tampa live blog for Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley, the welterweight main event this Saturday in Tampa, Fla.

A former interim welterweight champion, Covington has fought for the undisputed title on three separate occasions, falling short each time, including a loss to Leon Edwards a year ago. Turning 37 in a few months, time is running out for “Chaos” to earn real UFC gold, and his road back to a title shot starts Saturday in Tampa.

Buckley began his UFC career in the middleweight division and made a name for himself with one of the biggest knockouts of all time against Impa Kasanganay in 2020. But 185 pounds ultimately proved to be too big a weight class for him, so “New Mansa” dropped back to welterweight last year, where he has been perfect since his return, winning five in a row. A win over Covington would be Buckley’s fourth in 2024, putting him on the shortlist for a shot at welterweight.

Check out the live blog for Covington vs. Buckley below.