By Jack Bantock, CNNRevenge will be in the air at Madison Square Garden on Sunday as a tantalizing UFC 268 card tees up two world title rematches. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (19-1) faces Colby Covington (16-2) in New York in one of the sport’s most highly anticipated rematches ever, two years on from their first, grueling bout in December 2019. That fight two years ago — at UFC 245 — saw the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ defeat the American via a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) in his first title defense. “He [Usman] avoided this rematch at all costs,” Covington said. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosIt might not be a title fight, but the lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje (23-2) and Michael Chandler (22-6) promises to be another entertaining watch for fans.

Source: CNN November 06, 2021 14:01 UTC