Petarung UFC Paling Dibenci Siap Comeback ke Oktagon Akhir Pekan Ini

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Colby Covington
Petarung MMA Colby Covington akan beraksi menghadapi Joaquin Buckley dalam UFC Fight Night Tampa akhir pekan ini. (Hendy Andika/Skor.id)

SKOR.idColby Covington siap kembali bertarung di dalam oktagon dalam UFC Fight Night Tampa akhir pekan ini. Ia dijadwalkan duel dengan Joaquin Buckley di kelas welter (welterweight).

UFC Fight Night di Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, Amerika Serikat, Sabtu (14/12/2024) waktu setempat atau Minggu (15/12/2024) WIB akan menandai pertarungan pertama Covington sejak Desember 2023.

Kali terakhir petarung MMA yang paling dibenci tersebut berlaga terjadi pada UFC 296, 16 Desember tahun lalu. Ketika itu, Colby Covington kalah angka mutlak dari Leon Edwards dalam perebutan gelar kelas welter.

Covington versus Buckley didapuk sebagai main event UFC Fight Night Tampa. Jelang comeback, petarung 36 tahun dengan rekor 17 kemenangan dalam 21 laga di oktagon tersebut sesumbar bakal menang.

Ia sangat percaya diri bisa menghajar Joaquin Buckley, yang tidak terkalahkan dalam lima duel terakhirnya di UFC, meskipun di atas kertas tak diunggulkan.

Colby Covington adalah sosok paling dibenci oleh banyak petarung UFC, bahkan melebihi Conor McGregor. Mulut besar dan sikap yang suka menyerang koleganya, bahkan yang ada di divisi berbeda, menjadi alasan.

“Saya akan menghancurkan setiap tulang di tubuhnya, dia tak akan pernah sama lagi setelah 14 Desember. Dia tidak tahu apa-apa, tidak pernah bertarung atau menghadapi lawan seperti saya,” kata Covington. 

Petarung berjuluk Chaos ini juga ingin membuktikan orang-orang keliru karena menempatkannya sebagai underdog dalam UFC Tampa. Covington mengingatkan dirinya cedera ketika kalah dari Edwards tahun lalu. 

“Tendangan pertama yang saya lepaskan, itu mencederai (kaki) karena kena sikunya (Edwards). Saat itu saya tahu saya akan mengalami hari yang sulit,” ungkapnya.

“Dengan kaki yang cedera serta lawan yang berambisi menghabisi saya, itu mungkin pertarungan tersulit yang pernah saya hadapi. Sekarang saatnya untuk bangkit. Saya tahu saya jauh lebih baik dari itu.”

Pada sisi lain, Joaquin Buckley mengincar rekor enam kemenangan berturut-turut akhir pekan ini. Ia telah bertarung tiga kali sepanjang 2024, dua di antaranya lewat knockout (KO). 

Tentu saja itu adalah modal bagus bagi New Mansa untuk mengalahkan Colby Covington. Buckley percaya diri mampu memperlihatkan kualitasnya sekali lagi sebagai penantang kuat gelar juara kelas welter.

“Dengan performa yang akan saya tunjukkan melawan Covington, saya mungkin akan mendapatkan kans untuk bertarung memperebutkan titel juara suatu hari nanti,” kata Buckley.

Source: UFC

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