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Joaquin Buckley has been paying close attention to Colby Covington's Twitch activity. During their final face-off ahead of UFC Tampa, the surging welterweight vowed to end Covington's career and permanently relegate him to streaming.
'Chaos' has been particularly active on Twitch lately. Most of his live streams feature online gambling sessions and fan Q&As about his UFC fighting career. In recent streams, he has addressed many topics, including the loss to Leon Edwards and the upcoming fight against Buckley.
During the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC Tampa, 'New Mansa' took a sly dig at Covington's recent Twitch activity, saying:
"Look, this dude been quiet, he plays a character, now he wants to be soft with it. So at the end of the day man, we're going to go out in that cage bro, we're going to retire this man and send his a** off to Twitch, let's get it."
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Check out Joaquin Buckley's comments on Colby Covington below:
Buckley has gone 5-0 in the UFC since dropping down to welterweight, most recently clinching a knockout win over Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson.
On the other hand, while Covington has long been a top contender in the division, he is 2-3 in his last five, most recently conceding a unanimous decision loss to former champion Edwards. Additionally, he doesn't hold a win over any of the current welterweight top 15.
Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley: UFC Tampa betting odds
Colby Covington will look to pull off an upset at UFC Tampa, as he's currently the betting underdog against Joaquin Buckley.
Per the odds makers at Bet Online, 'New Mansa' is a -265 favorite for the fight, with Covington as a +225 underdog. This means that a successful $100 wager on Buckley will return a payout of $137.74, while the same bet on the underdog will result in more lucrative winnings of $325 if Covington gets his hand raised.
Check out the betting odds for Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley below:
UFC Tampa will kick off at 7 PM ET on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Amalie Arena, Tampa, with the main card action expected to commence at 10 PM ET. Fans in the U.S. can catch the action live on ESPN2 and ESPN +.
