UFC Tampa Results: Covington vs. Buckley
MMA Fighting has UFC Tampa results for the Covington vs. Buckley fight card, a live blog for the main event, and more from Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday night.
In the main event, former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington returns to the octagon for the first time in a year as he faces surging contender Joaquin Buckley. Covington looks to bounce back from a title loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December 2023, while Buckley can improve to 4-0 in 2024 with the biggest win of his career.
In the co-main event, fan-friendly fighters Cub Swanson and Billy Quarantillo battle it out in a featherweight contest.
Check out the UFC the Tampa results below.
Main card (ESPN2/ESPN+ live now)
Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley (live blog)
Cub Swanson def. Billy Quarantillo via third-round KO (1:36) Watch finish | Reax
Manel Kape def. Bruno Silva via third-round TKO (1:57) Watch finish | Reax
Dustin Jacoby def. Vitor Petrino via third-round KO (3:44) Watch finish | Reax
Daniel Marcos def. Adrian Yanez via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Navajo Stirling def. Tuco Tokkos via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Prelims
Michael Johnson def. Ottman Azaitar via second-round KO (2:03) | Watch finish | Reax
Joel Alvarez def. Drakkar Klose via first-round KO (2:48) | Watch finish
Sean Woodson def. Fernando Padilla via first-round TKO (4:58)
Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)