UFC 268

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UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)
VenueMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City, New York, United States
Event chronology
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 UFC Fight Night 197

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.[1]

Background[]

A UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between the current champion Kamaru Usman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) and former interim champion Colby Covington is scheduled for the event.[2] Serving as the event headliner, they previously met at UFC 245 in December 2019, where Usman defended his title via fifth-round technical knockout.[3]

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship rematch between current two-time champion Rose Namajunas and former champion Zhang Weili is expected take place as the co-main event.[4] They previously met at UFC 261, where Namajunas won the title via first-round knockout.[5]

A women’s bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie and Irene Aldana was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, de Randamie withdrew in early September due to injury.[7]

Fight card[]

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Colby Covington [a]
Women's Strawweight Rose Namajunas (c) vs. Zhang Weili [b]
Lightweight Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler
Middleweight Sean Strickland vs. Luke Rockhold
Bantamweight Frankie Edgar vs. Marlon Vera
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Light Heavyweight Aleksa Camur vs. John Allan
Lightweight Al Iaquinta vs. Bobby Green
Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. TJ Laramie
Welterweight Ian Garry vs. Jordan Williams
Featherweight Shane Burgos vs. Billy Quarantillo
Middleweight Alex Pereira vs. Andreas Michailidis
  1. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

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Announced bouts[]

See also[]

  • List of UFC events
  • List of current UFC fighters
  • 2021 in UFC

References[]

  1. ^ Milan Ordoñez (2021-08-28). "UFC 268 set for New York City; Gaethje vs. Chandler, Namajunas vs. Zhang 2 confirmed". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ^ Shakiel Mahjouri (2021-07-26). "Usman vs. Covington 2 set for UFC 268". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ Brian Campbell and Brent Brookhouse (2019-12-15). "UFC 245 results, highlights: Kamaru Usman outlasts Colby Covington in hellacious war for late TKO victory". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. ^ Nolan King (2021-08-28). "Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili 2 among latest additions to official UFC 268 card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. ^ Brett Okamoto (2021-04-25). "Rose Namajunas wins UFC's strawweight title with shocking knockout of Zhang Weili". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  6. ^ Jay Anderson (2021-08-28). "Germaine de Randamie vs. Irene Aldana Added to UFC 268 in NYC". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Darryl Pinto (2021-09-08). "BREAKING: Germaine de Randamie Out of Her UFC 268 Fight Against Irene Aldana". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  8. ^ "UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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