UFC Tampa results: Covington vs. Buckley
em 15/12 - Atualizado há 1 mêsThe UFC Tampa: Covington vs. Buckley brought explosive moments that shook up the welterweight division on Saturday. The card, which promised a night of intense rivalries, delivered memorable matches and surprising finishes that changed the landscape of the division.
➡️ Analysis and predictions from UFC Tampa: Covington vs Buckley
Josefine Knutsson x Piera Rodríguez
Bet: Knutsson wins
Result: Rodríguez wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION
With Knutsson’s takedown defense, it’s difficult! Piera did what she wanted and knocked down more than six times, and in every round! Josefine even managed to defend herself on the ground and get up, but then she was taken down again. The Venezuelan put in her best performance in the UFC and ended the Swede’s unbeaten run.
Davey Grant vs Ramon Taveras
Bet: Taveras wins
Result: Grant wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION
Gala performance from the Brit. The fight was only on the feet and Grant put on more volume in every round, using his boxing if Taveras got too close, but prioritizing leg kicks, which prevented Ramon from getting close. Grant was extremely comfortable throughout the fight.
Miranda Maverick vs. Jamey-Lin Horth
Bet: Maverick wins
Result: Maverick wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION
Maverick did what was expected. Even so, she had a hard time taking down Horth. Fortunately, she was able to control a lot in the grid game, and on the few occasions she was able to take her down. Horth made a submission attempt in the second round, which was her best. But in the end, it wasn’t enough.
Miles Johns x Felipe Lima
Bet: Johns wins
Result: Lima wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION
Good fight, well paced. Lima is very fast, he has very good boxing, along with beautiful kicks and to prove his superiority, he knocked down Johns, who is a wrestler, a few times. Easy win for the Brazilian.
Sean Woodson vs Fernando Padilla
Bet: Woodson wins
Result: Woodson wins by NOCAUTE
I thought the win would come in the decision, but the way Padilla was fighting, defending every blow with his face, it was easy for Woodson to close out the fight in the first round! I didn’t understand Padilla’s strategy…
Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose
Bet: Alvarez wins
Result: Alvarez wins by NOCAUTE
The lethality of this Spaniard is unbelievable. He went for it from the start, landed great shots, Klose was dizzy and, after a knee to the chin, he was sent to the moon. A great win for Alvarez!
Michael Johnson vs Ottman Azaitar
Bet: no prediction
Result: Johnson wins by NOCAUTE
Johnson built up to the knockout. The first round was even, with a slight advantage for the American who dizzied Azaitar. And in the second round, there was no way out. The two went toe-to-toe and Michael came out on top, scoring the knockout.
Navajo Stirling x Tuco Tokkos
Bet: Stirling wins
Result: Stirling wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION
Fight a bit lukewarm. Stirling made his debut as cautiously as possible. Tokkos was lagging on the feet and was almost knocked out in both round one and round two. But Stirling gradually cooled off too. The third round was ugly to watch! All in all, Navajo was better in every round and so, a smooth victory on the judges’ decision.
Adrian Yanez vs Daniel Marcos
Bet: Marcos wins
Result: Marcos wins by split decision
Anewly a lukewarm fight… But right at the start, both were giving everything away, it looked like it was going to be over quickly… but it was until the end. In terms of significant blows, Yanez won, but the Peruvian landed more of them, and still managed to get a few falls in the fight.
Vitor Petrino vs Dustin Jacoby
Bet: Petrino wins
Result: Jacoby wins By NOCAUTE
Petrino’s hype has died down. Although he dizzied his opponent at times, Petrino missed a lot of shots. The fight was even. Until, at the end of the third round, Jacoby landed a bomb that sent the Brazilian straight to the ground. A very underwhelming performance from the Brazilian.
Manel Kape x Bruno Silva
Playoff: Silva wins
Result: Kape wins by NOCAUTE
Kape was just there to put on a show. Despite taking three illegal blows, he didn’t let up and DESTROYED the Brazilian in every round. Bruno simply had no answer.
Cub Swanson vs Billy Quarantillo
Bet: Quarantillo wins
Result: Swanson wins by NOCAUTE
Two veterans simply delivered one of the best fights of the night! Nothing was being spared! There were chances of victory for both sides. In my opinion, Billy had won the first two rounds in detail. Until in the third… Swanson managed to knock him out with a beautiful sequence!
Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley
Bet: Buckley win
Result: Buckley win by NOCAUTE
Wow. Buckley kicked ass! In the first round, he cut Covington’s eyelid, which hampered him for the rest of the fight. Colby tried about seven takedowns and only got one. Joaquin had more power and more desire. I hope this is the last time I have to see Covington fight.
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Final Report
Of our best guesses, Miranda Maverick and Daniel Marcos won their fights. Now, the UFC doesn’t return until the second Saturday of 2025. Happy holidays 🙂