A luta do UFC entre Colby Covington e Joaquin Buckley parou devido ao corte severo da pálpebra de Covington. UFC fight between Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley stopped due to Covington's severe eyelid cut.

O principal evento do UFC Tampa entre Colby Covington e Joaquin Buckley foi interrompido na terceira rodada devido a um corte severo na pálpebra de Covington. UFC Tampa's main event between Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley was stopped in the third round due to a severe cut on Covington's eyelid. O presidente do UFC Dana White discordou da paralisação, afirmando que ela teria continuado em Las Vegas. UFC President Dana White disagreed with the stoppage, stating it would have continued in Las Vegas. White elogiou a dureza de Covington, mas reconheceu a gravidade do corte. White praised Covington's toughness but acknowledged the cut's severity. A parada deixou o recorde de Buckley em 21-6, enquanto Covington agora tem 17-5. The stoppage left Buckley's record at 21-6, while Covington's is now 17-5.