Former Bellator Champion Does Not Like the Chances of Colby Covington Against Kamaru Usman

Former UFC interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington will take on Kamaru Usman with the undisputed title on the line. This fight will be the main event for UFC 245.?

This is one of the most intriguing fights of this year for various reasons. Colby Covington has managed to create a rivalry with almost everyone in the division thanks to his heel persona and trash-talking. So there is real animosity between Covington and Usman going into the fight. While Covington has said that he wants to end Usman’s career with this fight, Usman has claimed to punch Covington until he separates him for his consciousness.

Apart from the bad blood, this fight is interesting since both the fighters are very similar. Both follow a wrestling heavy and put a fast pace inside the octagon. Both have some mutual opponents in their resume such as Rafael Dos Anjos and Damian Maia. Soit’s very difficult to predict the winner of the fight since both Usman and Covington play the same game.

However, Former Bellator Lightweight champion, Michael Chandler seems to have a winner for this fight in his mind. “The thing I love about Kamaru vs Colby, they are both very similar. They both throw heavy heat, they both throw a lot, and they both very great wrestlers. Both want to get that takedown, both want to get that takedown.”?said Chandler.

Michael Chandler is leaning towards his training partner, Kamaru Usman in this fight and he believes Usman will be able to outwork Colby Covington. Chandler predicted:

“It’s gonna be a battle of wits. Which is an amazing opportunity for Kamaru. Because I think he has got a huge heart. he has got the biggest heart I have seen in the sports. Obviously, I have Kamaru with a unanimous decision. If not a late stoppage.”

However, Chandler also believes that this is going to be a much closer fight than the one between Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman. He said that Woodley under performed in the fight against Usman, but with both Covington and Usman in their prime, the title fight is going to be fireworks.?

“With Colby Covington at his best and Kamaru Usman at his best, I think we are gonna see a good fight. Because these guys genuinely hate each other. I have been in the gym with Kamaru for the last year and a half, and genuinely talk about how much he hates this guy. It’s gonna be a good night” said Michael Chandler.”

Both Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman are coming from a win in their last fight. While Covington defeated Robbie Lawler in his last fight, Kamaru Usman got the job done against Tyron Woodley to become the champion.