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10 reasons to watch UFC 245: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington

By Raphael Garcia

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: (L-R) Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington face off during the UFC 245 press conference at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2019 in New York, New York. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: (L-R) Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington face off during the UFC 245 press conference at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2019 in New York, New York. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 02: UFC welterweight Colby Covington is seen during the UFC 235 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 02: UFC welterweight Colby Covington is seen during the UFC 235 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /

Colby Covington: Is he really playing the villain?

To say that Colby Covington is an interesting character would be an understatement. To hear him say it, he’s playing a character to remain relevant at a time when he was under the perception that the UFC was going to cut him. Listen to fans and many media members covering the sport, his commentary strokes xenophobic rhetoric at a time when hate is too easy to find. President Donald Trump and his family have thrown their support behind Covington. That alone should tell you how far off the rail’s promotion around this fight and his budding career have gone in the last few years.

Still, Covington has done exactly what he needed to position himself for this main event. He’s more frequently mentioned than any of the other competitors on this card. Outspoken political figures are openly rooting for his success. He’s gone to the White House with the interim UFC title. Whether Covington believes what he is saying or not, the fact that he’s saying it has helped him get the attention that he so desired.

The question is how far is he going to go on this trip? In victory or defeat, will he change his tune and tell the fans that he was just “selling the fight?” Or will he continue to say outlandish things to remain relevant in the UFC? Only time will tell, and only Colby Covington truly knows whether he’s playing the villain that MMA fans either love or hate.

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