{"id":335339,"date":"2019-12-14T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T23:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=335339"},"modified":"2019-12-14T23:03:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T07:03:42","slug":"ufc-245-covington-vs-usman-results-and-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/kamaru-usman\/ufc-245-covington-vs-usman-results-and-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 245: ‘Covington vs. Usman’ Results and Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 245, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by a welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n

Kamaru Usman (15-1 MMA) claimed the promotions welterweight title back at UFC 235, where he earned a lopsided decision victory over Tyron Woodley.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Colby Covington (15-1 MMA) was last seen in action at August\u2019s UFC Newark event, where he scored a dominant<\/a> decision victory over former division kingpin Robbie Lawler.<\/p>\n

\u2018Chaos\u2019 and the ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ have a long standing rivalry so tonight’s main event should be highly entertaining.<\/p>\n

In addition to Usman vs. Covington, UFC 245 also features two other championships fights.<\/p>\n

\"Amanda<\/p>\n

Current promotional<\/a> \u2018champ champ\u2019 Amanda Nunes will attempt to defend her women\u2019s bantamweight title against former featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie on tonight’s main card.<\/p>\n

If that wasn’t enough, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will put his title on the line against surging division contender Alex Volkanovski.<\/p>\n

UFC 245 also features two exciting bantamweight bouts featuring Jose Aldo making his 135-pound debut opposite Marlon Moraes, as well as former WEC champion Urijah Faber taking on surging contender Petr Yan.<\/p>\n

Get all of tonight’s UFC 245 Live Results and Highlights below:<\/p>\n

UFC 245 Main Card | 10:00 pm ET on ESPN+ PPV<\/p>\n

Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Colby Covington – Usman def. Covington by TKO<\/a> in Round 5
\nMax Holloway (c) vs. Alexander Volkanovski – Volkanovski def. Holloway by unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 50-45)
\nAmanda Nunes (c) vs. Germaine de Randamie – Nunes def. de Randamie by unanimous decision (49-44, 49-46, 49-45)
\nMarlon Moraes vs. Jose Aldo – Moraes def. Aldo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
\nPeter Yan vs. Urijah Faber – Yan def. Faber via KO in Round 3<\/p>\n

UFC 245 Prelims | 8:00 pm ET on ESPN+<\/p>\n

Geoff Neal vs. Mike Perry – Neal def. Perry via KO at 1:31 of Round 1<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnmma\/status\/1206042497056555010<\/p>\n

Ketlen Vieira vs. Irene Aldana – Aldana def. Vieira via KO at 4:51 of Round 1<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1206035314575364096<\/p>\n

Omari Akhmedov vs. Ian Heinisch – Akhmedov def. Heinisch by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
\nMatt Brown vs. Ben Saunders – Brown def. Saunders via KO at 4:55 of Round 2<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1206022042614665216<\/p>\n

UFC 245 Early Prelims | 6:15 pm ET on UFC Fight Pass<\/p>\n

Chase Hooper vs. Daniel Teymur – Hooper def. Teymur by TKO (strikes) at 4:34 of Round 1<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1206014255448961024<\/p>\n

Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France – Moreno def. Kara-France by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
\nJessica Eye vs. Viviane Ara\u00fajo – Eye def. Araujo by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
\nPunahele Soriano vs. Oskar Piechota – Soriano def. Piechota via KO at 3:17 of Round 1<\/p>\n

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Wasting NO TIME here early! \u23f0@Puna185<\/a> showing why he earned his spot in the Octagon here! #UFC245<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0Iilvhnuiu<\/a><\/p>\n

— UFC (@ufc) December 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n