Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley LIVE: Fight date, UK start time, undercard and how to follow final UFC event of 2024
Colby Covington will fight for the first time in almost a year when he takes on Joaquin Buckley in the final UFC event of 2024 this weekend. Covington hasn’t fought since losing to Leon Edwards last December, but is now stepping in to take on Buckley in Florida. Covington is fighting for the first time since losing to EdwardsGetty ‘New Mansa’ was originally meant to take on Ian Machado Garry but the Irishman was moved to UFC 310 to take on Shavkat Rakhmonov instead. So ‘Chaos’ has replaced him and will be looking for his first victory since 2022 against an opponent that is on a five-fight win streak heading into this bout. Covington vs Buckley: Date and how to follow This UFC Fight Night will take place on Saturday, December 14 and is being held at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The preliminary card is expected to get started at midnight before the main card begins at around 3am on Sunday morning UK time. Fans in the UK will be able to watch the early fights live on the UFC Fight Pass. More details on how to sign up to the pass can be found here. Then, the main card will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. You can sign up to Discovery+ and TNT Sports here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also be on hand to keep you up to date with the action. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Buckley has won all of his last five fightsGETTY Covington vs Buckley: Undercard Subject to change Main card MAIN EVENT: Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley Cub Swanson vs Billy Quarantillo Manel Kape vs Bruno Gustavo da Silva Vitor Petrino vs Dustin Jacoby Adrian Yanez vs Daniel Marcos Navajo Stirling vs Tuco Tokkos Preliminary card Michael Johnson vs Ottman Azaitar Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose Sean Woodson vs Fernando Padilla Miles Johns vs Felipe Lima Miranda Maverick vs Jamey-Lyn Horth Davey Grant vs Ramon Taveras Josefine Lindgren Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez Covington vs Buckley: What has been said? Buckley’s original opponent for this event, Garry, has accused Covington of avoiding a fight against him. After moving bouts to take on Rakhmonov, he revealed that he had been trying to sort out a clash with the American for almost a year. But it never happened, and now Covington has returned following Garry’s switch which has angered him. The Irishman said in a video posted on Instagram: “This shows that this **** is ducking me. “He has been ducking me for 7-8 months. “I signed on for the baddest man in the division and this guy comes out of the shadows. He is a ***** he is a *****. And one day I will get my hands on him.” Garry then backed Covington’s opponent, saying: “Joaquin Buckley, I am behind you 100% of the way go out and put that man to sleep. “Please and thank you. Do it for me.” Watch Fury Vs Usyk 2 Live on DAZN *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue How to Watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 live on DAZN Get ready to rumble with Fury vs Usyk 2 live on DAZN Pay-Per-View! Buy the PPV: Get access to the fight by purchasing the PPV on DAZN. No Commitment, 7-Day Free Trial: With your PPV purchase, you’ll also receive a 7-day free trial of DAZN. Enjoy all the action and explore DAZN‘s sports lineup with no extra cost! First Month Free: Monthly DAZN subscribers can get their first month for free when signing up! No Subscription Required: The PPV price is all you need to pay. There’s no obligation to continue after your free trial ends. Don’t miss the biggest fight of 2024! On December 21st “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury takes on “The Cat” Oleksandr Usyk for a second time in what promises to be the rematch of the century – order now and start your DAZN free trial today!
Colby Covington will fight for the first time in almost a year when he takes on Joaquin Buckley in the final UFC event of 2024 this weekend.
Covington hasn’t fought since losing to Leon Edwards last December, but is now stepping in to take on Buckley in Florida.
‘New Mansa’ was originally meant to take on Ian Machado Garry but the Irishman was moved to UFC 310 to take on Shavkat Rakhmonov instead.
So ‘Chaos’ has replaced him and will be looking for his first victory since 2022 against an opponent that is on a five-fight win streak heading into this bout.
Covington vs Buckley: Date and how to follow
This UFC Fight Night will take place on Saturday, December 14 and is being held at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The preliminary card is expected to get started at midnight before the main card begins at around 3am on Sunday morning UK time.
Fans in the UK will be able to watch the early fights live on the UFC Fight Pass. More details on how to sign up to the pass can be found here.
Then, the main card will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. You can sign up to Discovery+ and TNT Sports here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also be on hand to keep you up to date with the action.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Covington vs Buckley: Undercard
Subject to change
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley
- Cub Swanson vs Billy Quarantillo
- Manel Kape vs Bruno Gustavo da Silva
- Vitor Petrino vs Dustin Jacoby
- Adrian Yanez vs Daniel Marcos
- Navajo Stirling vs Tuco Tokkos
Preliminary card
- Michael Johnson vs Ottman Azaitar
- Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose
- Sean Woodson vs Fernando Padilla
- Miles Johns vs Felipe Lima
- Miranda Maverick vs Jamey-Lyn Horth
- Davey Grant vs Ramon Taveras
- Josefine Lindgren Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez
Covington vs Buckley: What has been said?
Buckley’s original opponent for this event, Garry, has accused Covington of avoiding a fight against him.
After moving bouts to take on Rakhmonov, he revealed that he had been trying to sort out a clash with the American for almost a year.
But it never happened, and now Covington has returned following Garry’s switch which has angered him.
The Irishman said in a video posted on Instagram: “This shows that this **** is ducking me.
“He has been ducking me for 7-8 months.
“I signed on for the baddest man in the division and this guy comes out of the shadows. He is a ***** he is a *****. And one day I will get my hands on him.”
Garry then backed Covington’s opponent, saying: “Joaquin Buckley, I am behind you 100% of the way go out and put that man to sleep.
“Please and thank you. Do it for me.”
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