UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley

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UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
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The poster for UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 14, 2024 (2024-12-14)
Venue Amalie Arena
City Tampa, Florida, United States
Attendance18,625 [1]
Total gate$3,060,000 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2

UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley (also known as UFC on ESPN 63) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2024, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States. [2] [3]

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Background

The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Tampa and first since UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson in October 2019. [3]

A welterweight bout between Joaquin Buckley and Ian Machado Garry was expected to headline the event. [4] However, Garry was pulled to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 a week earlier and was replaced by former interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington. [5]

A bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong was originally reported to headline the event. [6] However, the bout never materialized due to Song being injured. [7]

A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick was originally scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba in July, but Cortez was pulled from the contest in order to serve as a replacement against former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez. [8] They were then expected to meet at this event. [9] However, Cortez was forced to withdraw due to health issues that required her to have surgery and was replaced by former LFA Women's Flyweight Champion Jamey-Lyn Horth. [10] [11]

A bantamweight bout between Said Nurmagomedov and Daniel Marcos was scheduled for this event. [12] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Adrian Yañez. [13]

A women's strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas was scheduled for this event. [14] The duo previously met at the promotion's last visit to Tampa, when Ribas won by unanimous decision. [15] However, the bout was moved to January 11, 2025 to serve as the main event at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2. [16]

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Joaquin Buckley def. Colby Covington TKO (doctor stoppage)34:42
Featherweight Cub Swanson def. Billy Quarantillo KO (punch)31:36
Flyweight Manel Kape def. Bruno Gustavo da Silva TKO (body kick and punches)31:57 [a]
Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby def. Vitor Petrino KO (punch)33:44
Bantamweight Daniel Marcos def. Adrian Yañez Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Light HeavyweightNavajo Stirlingdef.Tuco TokkosDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+)
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Ottman Azaitar KO (punch)22:03
Lightweight Joel Álvarez def. Drakkar Klose KO (flying knee and punches)12:48
Featherweight Sean Woodson def.Fernando PadillaTKO (punches)14:58
Featherweight Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Women's Flyweight Miranda Maverick def.Jamey-Lyn HorthDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Davey Grant def.Ramon TaverasDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Women's StrawweightPiera Rodríguezdef. Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
  1. ↑ Silva was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to a groin strike.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2024-12-15). "UFC Tampa post-event facts: Cub Swanson overtakes Max Holloway's bonus record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  2. ↑ Nolan King (2024-08-17). "Remainder of UFC schedule in 2024 fills out: 15 events across nine cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. 1 2 Joey Franchize (2024-08-19). "UFC returns to Tampa's Amalie Arena in December". wild941.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  4. ↑ Mike Heck (2024-11-01). "Ian Machado Garry vs. Joaquin Buckley set for UFC Tampa main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ↑ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "Colby Covington resurfaces, steps into UFC Tampa main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2024-10-17). "Title shot denied! Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong booked for UFC Tampa main event". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  7. ↑ Sayan Nag (2024-10-26). "Umar Nurmagomedov: rumored Yadong Song matchup at UFC Tampa is off". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  8. ↑ Damon Martin (2024-06-25). "Maycee Barber out; Tracy Cortez expected to face Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  9. ↑ Farah Hannoun (2024-08-27). "Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick re-booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 14". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  10. ↑ Curtis Calhoun (2024-11-06). "Tracy Cortez breaks her silence after reported UFC Tampa fight cancelation". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  11. ↑ Sportsnet Staff (2024-11-07). "Canada's Jamey-Lyn Horth to replace Tracey Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick for UFC Tampa". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  12. ↑ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2024-10-25). "UFC Tampa adds Daniel Marcos vs. Said Nurmagomedov". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  13. ↑ Michał Tkaczuk (2024-10-30). "Adrian Yanez is a replacement for December's UFC gala". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2024-10-31.(in Polish)
  14. ↑ Sayan Nag (2024-08-19). "Report: Amanda Ribas-Mackenzie Dern rematch set for UFC Tampa on Dec. 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  15. ↑ Josh Evanoff (2019-10-12). "UFC Tampa Results: Amanda Ribas dominates Mackenzie Dern". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  16. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2024-12-03). "Swerve! Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2 promoted to UFC Vegas 101 main event (not UFC Tampa)". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  17. ↑ "UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  18. ↑ Brian Mazique (2024-12-15). "UFC Tampa Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights And Reactions". forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
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