UFC planning for Kamaru Usman-Colby Covington welterweight title rematch By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/26/21 UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (19-1-0) stopped Colby Covington (16-2-0) in the fifth round of a classic match at UFC 245 in December 2019: It looks like they will run it back later this year. UFC boss Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto (h/t Marc Raimondi) on Monday that Usman will defend his championship versus Covington in the main event of UFC 268 in November. Raimondi notes that the date and location for the card are not yet finalized, but the UFC wants to hold the event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.