The Octagon returns to Florida for tonight’s UFC Tampa event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley.
Covington (17-4 MMA) will be competing for the first time since suffering a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in a fight for the welterweight title at UFC 296 last December. Prior to that setback, the former interim welterweight champion was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272.
Meanwhile, Joaquin Buckley (23-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a knockout victory over former title challenger Stephen Thompson this past October in Salt Lake City. ‘New Mansa’ has gone 9-1 over his past ten Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Tampa is co-headlined by a featherweight contest featuring Cub Swanson taking on Billy Quarantillo.
Swanson (29-14 MMA) most recently competed at June’s UFC 303 event, where he dropped a split decision to Andre Fili. ‘Killer Cub’ has gone 3-3 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.
Meanwhile, Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA) will also enter tonight’s co-headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Youssef Zalal in his most recent effort this past March. Like Swanson, Quarantillo has gone 3-3 over his past six fights overall.
Also featured on tonight’s UFC Tampa main card is a highly anticipated men’s bantamweight bout between Adrian Yanez and Daniel Marcos.
Yanez (17-5 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a first-round knockout victory over Vinicius Salvador at May’s UFC Vegas 92 event. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for the 31-year-old, as Yanez had previously dropped fights to Jonathan Martinez and Rob Font respectively.
Meanwhile, Daniel Marcos (16-0 MMA) will be looking to keep his perfect record in check this evening in Florida. ‘Soncora’ was most recently seen in action this past June, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over John Castaneda.
Get all of tonight’s live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):
UFC Tampa Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Colby Covington (171) vs. Joaquin Buckley (171) –
Cub Swanson (146) vs. Billy Quarantillo (146) –
Manel Kape (125) vs Bruno Silva (126) –
Vitor Petrino (204.5) vs. Dustin Jacoby (205.5) –
Adrian Yanez (136) vs. Daniel Marcos (136) –
Navajo Stirling (206) vs. Tuco Tokkos (206) – Stirling def. Tokkos by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
UFC Tampa Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Michael Johnson (156) vs. Ottman Azaitar (156) – Johnson def. Azaitar via KO (punch) at 2:03 of Round 2
What a KO from @Menace155 👊🏼 #UFCTampa pic.twitterp>
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) December 15, 2024
Joel Alvarez (156) vs. Drakkar Klose (156) – Alvarez def. Klose via KO (flying knee and punches) at 2:48 of Round 1
HEAVY HITS FROM JOEL ALVAREZ 😤 #UFCTampa pic.twitterp>
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 15, 2024
Sean Woodson (145.5) vs. Fernando Padilla (145) – Woodson def. Padilla via TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1
WOODSEN WITH THE 1ST ROUND FINISH #UFCTampa pic.twitterp>
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) December 15, 2024
Miles Johns (146) vs. Felipe Lima (146) – Lima def. Johns by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Lots of action in the #UFCTampa prelims!p>
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— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2024
Miranda Maverick (126) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (126) – Maverick def. Horth by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Davey Grant (136) vs. Ramon Taveras (136) – Grant def. Taveras by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Josefine Knutsson (116) vs. Piera Rodriguez (116) – Rodriguez def. Knuttson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Who are you picking to win tonight’s UFC Tampa main event between Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley?p>
