{"id":323414,"date":"2019-08-24T14:38:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T21:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=323414"},"modified":"2019-08-24T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T21:38:29","slug":"report-colby-covington-vs-kamaru-usman-set-for-november-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/report-colby-covington-vs-kamaru-usman-set-for-november-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Report | Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman set for November 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will attempt to make his first title defense on November 2 in New York, when he takes on Colby Covington.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes from Brazilian news outlet <a href=\"http:\/\/assinecombate.globo.com\">Combate<\/a>, who reported this afternoon that Kamaru Usman will square off with Colby Covington at UFC 244 on November 2 at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">Ultimate encaminha Kamaru Usman x Colby Covington pelo t\u00edtulo meio-m\u00e9dio no UFC 244 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7IR9BOmJIZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/7IR9BOmJIZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZGOIxAnBgU\">pic.twitter.com\/ZGOIxAnBgU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Combate (@canalCombate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/canalCombate\/status\/1165347307279151104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kamaru Usman (15-1 MMA) captured the UFC&#8217;s coveted welterweight title at March&#8217;s UFC 235 event by defeating Tyron Woodley by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Nigerian Nightmare&#8217; is currently riding a fourteen-fight win streak, which included ten straight victories under the UFC banner.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Colby Covington (15-1 MMA) was most recently seen in action earlier this month in the headliner of UFC Newark, where he scored a dominant decision victory over former division champ Robbie Lawler.<\/p>\n<p>The former UFC interim welterweight champion, Covington, will enter UFC 244 on a seven fight win streak which includes decision victories over Rafael dos Anjos and Demian Maia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Chaos&#8217; has only suffered one loss in his professional career, a submission setback to Warley Alves in December of 2015.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 244 already has two confirmed bouts for fight fans to get excited about. The first is a key light heavyweight matchup between perennial division contenders <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/corey-anderson\/report-johnny-walker-set-to-return-at-ufc-244-in-new-york-against-corey-anderson\/\">Johnny Walker<\/a> and Corey Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>The second is a heavyweight contest pitting fan favorite Derrick Lewis against former WSOF heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC has yet to confirm whether Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman will serve as the UFC 244 main event.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think will emerge victorious when bitter rivals Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman finally meet inside the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\">Octagon<\/a> on November 2 at Madison Square Garden? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p>This article first appeared on BJPENN.com August 24, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to this site for all of your MMA News!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will attempt to make his first title defense on November 2 in New York, when he takes on Colby Covington. 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