2. Colby Covington’s character
Covington made a good account of himself against Usman. He pushed the champion to his limit and had some really good moments before succumbing to a TKO in the final minute, fighting nearly half of the contest with a fractured jaw.
Unfortunately, any good will Covington may have built up with his performance and toughness, he washed away with a confrontational post-fight statement that accused referee Marc Goddard of robbing him with the stoppage.
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If anyone thought Covington’s loss – and serious jaw injury – was going to cause him to show an ounce of humility, they were kidding themselves. This gimmick will likely only get more polarizing going forward, because he is sure to use everything – from the injury to the stoppage – to justify why it wasn’t a legitimate loss.
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