Published 17:28 IST, December 19th 2019
Colby Covington blasts referee Marc Goddard for loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245
Colby Covington was upset with referee Marc Goddard after his loss to Kamanu Usman at UFC 245. The former interim champ took to Twitter to bash Goddard.
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Colby Covington recently reacted to his defeat to welterweight champ Kamaru Usman in a title fight which helined UFC’s final pay-per-view of year. fight saw defending champion score two massive kckdowns before capturing a thrilling fifth-round TKO over challenger to retain his welterweight title and silence outspoken Colby Covington.
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UFC 245: Colby Covington slams referee for loss to Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington appeared to suffer a broken jaw mid-way through contest, but Kamaru Usman went on to sting him with repeated jabs and dropped him. Covington bounced back to his feet but was in clear trouble as Nigerian Nightmare swiftly followed up with massive strikes and dropped his bitter rival yet again. This time, Covington failed to make it back to his feet. With Usman raining down a salvo of ground strikes, referee Marc Goddard was quick to step in and wave off contest with 50 seconds still left on clock. definitive finish did t sit well with former interim champion who decided to take it to Twitter and bash referee for poor stopp. Take a look at it here:
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12:45 IST, December 19th 2019