UFC 268

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UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
A poster or logo for UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)
Venue Madison Square Garden
City New York City, New York, United States
Attendance 20,715[1]
Total gate $9,800,000[1]
Buyrate 700,000(US)[2]
Event chronology
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.[3]

Background

A UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between the current champion Kamaru Usman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) and former interim champion Colby Covington headlined the event.[4] Serving as the event headliner, they previously met at UFC 245 in December 2019, where Usman defended his title via fifth-round technical knockout.[5] Vicente Luque served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[6] At the weigh-ins, Luque weighed in at 172.2 pounds, 2.2 pounds over the welterweight title fight limit making him ineligible to compete for the title.[7]

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship rematch between current two-time champion Rose Namajunas and former champion Zhang Weili took place as the co-main event.[8] They previously met at UFC 261, where Namajunas won the title via first-round knockout.[9]

A women’s bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie and Irene Aldana was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, de Randamie withdrew in early September due to injury.[11]

A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and Sean Strickland was expected to take place at the event.[12] However on October 11, Rockhold withdrew due to a herniated disc.[13]

Phil Hawes and Chris Curtis were expected to meet in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez a month earlier, but due to Curtis being tapped as a replacement just a day before that event, Hawes declined the matchup.[14] They met at this event.[15]

A featherweight contest between Melsik Baghdasaryan and T.J. Laramie was scheduled for the event.[16] However, Laramie was forced to pull out after he was diagnosed with a MRSA infection.[17] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Bruno Souza.[18] At the weigh-ins, Souza weighed in at 148.4 pounds, 2.4 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to Baghdasaryan.[7]

A light heavyweight fight between Aleksa Camur and John Allan was scheduled for the event.[19] However, Camur pulled out of the bout citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[20]

At the weigh-ins, CJ Vergara weighed in at 127.4 pounds, 1.4 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent Ode' Osbourne.[7]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Kamaru Usman (c) def. Colby Covington Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Strawweight Rose Namajunas (c) def. Zhang Weili Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Marlon Vera def. Frankie Edgar KO (front kick) 3 3:50
Featherweight Shane Burgos def. Billy Quarantillo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Justin Gaethje def. Michael Chandler Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+)
Middleweight Alex Pereira def. Andreas Michailidis TKO (flying knee and punches) 2 0:18
Lightweight Bobby Green def. Al Iaquinta TKO (punches) 1 2:25
Middleweight Chris Curtis def. Phil Hawes KO (punches) 1 4:27
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov def. Edmen Shahbazyan TKO (elbows) 2 4:42
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Ian Garry def. Jordan Williams KO (punches) 1 4:59
Heavyweight Chris Barnett def. Gian Villante TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) 2 2:23
Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby def. John Allan Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (148.4 lb) Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Bruno Souza Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (127.4 lb) Ode' Osbourne def. CJ Vergara Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[22]

  • Fight of the Night: Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler
  • Performance of the Night: Marlon Vera, Alex Pereira, Bobby Green, and Chris Barnett

See also

References

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