Kamaru Usman is ready to fight against Covington for a second time, the first time being a victory for Usman for the UFC 245 Welterweight Title. That fight was dominated by Kamaru who in the end won all the rounds and the title by KO / TKO.

Colby Covington has 16 wins and only two losses as an MMA fighter, last year he won against Tyron Woodley during UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley. That last win was highly positive for Covington with absolute dominance over Tyron Woodley from the first round.

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Fight Information

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Time: 10:00 PM (ET)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Times by State in the US

ET: 10:00 PM
CT: 9:00 PM
MT: 8:00 PM
PT: 7:00 PM

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Storylines

Kamaru Usman is one of the strongest fighters in the UFC, his personal record 19-1-0 is a sample of what a good fighter he is. Two recent wins for Usman in 2021, one against Masvidal on April 24 in what was a rematch after winning against him in 2020. And another win on February 13, 2021 against Burns.

Colby Covington is seeking a rematch against Usman after losing against him on December 14, 2019. That loss ended Covington’s winning streak of 7 consecutive fights, one of which was for a Welterweight title against Rafael Dos Anjos (the same title that he lost to Usman).

The last fight between them, UFC 245, was five rounds all won by Usman, the only round that was more balanced was the 4th round when Covington threw 36/76 Significant Strikes against Usman’s 35/68. At the end of the fight Usman finished with 175/360 Significant Strikes and Covington with 143/395.

How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington in the U.S.

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Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Predictions And Odds

Kamaru Usman is a -270 moneyline favorite at FanDuel, the highest record and the last winning fight against his opponent puts him in a better position to win this fight. Colby Covington is an underdog with +248 moneyline, round totals set at 2.5 rounds. The best pick for this UFC fight is: OVER 2.5 rounds.

* Odds via FanDuel

James has made plenty of enemies lately. He’s taken a stand against former President Donald Trump and some around the Republican Party, which has obviously led to a lot of backlash around social media.

That’s why it wasn’t surprising to see confessed Trump supporter Colby Covington take multiple shots at him last year. And, even though James was unfazed by his comments, he continues to call him out to this day.

Colby Covington Says LeBron James Is A Chinese Puppet Master

“Just a big hypocrite,” Covington said in an interview. “He talks about his two biggest things he loves to talk about equality and justice. Where’s the equality of employing women in Chinese sweatshops to make your merchandise for millions of dollars while they’re making pennies? Where’s the equality in that?

“Where’s the justice in critiquing the greatest country on God’s green Earth America but not talking about Hong Kong, not talking about the Uyghurs in China? He stays silent on everything in China because he’s a Chinese puppet master.”

Covington isn’t the first – and certainly won’t be the last – to call out LeBron for his silence on the Hong Kong controversy. It’s not a secret that he’s made most of his money thanks to his endorsement deal with Nike and speaking his mind about that issue would be counterproductive.

Then again, James has done plenty for his community to earn his stripes and the right to not just shut up and dribble. You may or may not be a fan of his or his political views, but at least he’s done… something.

Covington became infamous around the internet for calling out ‘woke athletes’ and deeming LeBron a ‘spineless coward’. The King fired back at him once but Covington just continues to throw shade at him every time he can.

And now that YouTube star Jake Paul humiliated former NBA player Nate Robinson, Covington made the most of the chance to challenge the Los Angeles Lakers star to get on the ring with him so he can embarrass him as well:

“Heard they finally scraped@nate_robinson’s carcass off the@staplescenterfloor. I’d make@kingjameseat the canvas in half the amount of time. Everyone knows current@NBAplayers are the softest and most privileged athletes on the planet.#TysonJones #Facts,” Covington tweeted.

LeBron James vs Colby Covington: All The Backs-And-Forths

Covington started this feud when he beat Tyron Woodley at UFC. He startedvoicing his supPort for Donald Trump and calling out the athletes that supported the BLM movement, especially LeBron James:

“Ladies and gentlemen, the silent majority is ready to make some noise. If you thought that was a beating, wait till November 3 when Donald Trump gets his hands on sleepy Joe. That’s gonna be a landslide,” Covington said. “I want to dedicate this fight to all the first responders, all the military out there. This world would not be safe without you guys, you keep us safe, and not these woke athletes. I’m sick of these spineless cowards like LeBron James,“ he said.

“LOL at the snowflakes that believe@KingJames could even last 10 seconds with me!If that coward had the balls or the ability to kick anyone’s ass,Delonte West would’ve lost his teeth long before his meth habit!” Covington added.

“Anybody can talk from outside but if they got into the ring or got into the arena, probably 10 times out of 10, they’d s—- their pants,” LeBron replied when asked about Colby Covington’s comments.

“Congrats LeBron James, congrats on setting the record for the least-watched NBA finals in the history, When everybody’s sick, you hope bulls**t. While NBA ratings are down, UFC is up, just like our bank account,” Covington said on his Instagram account.

It’s unlikely that a guy who takes as much care of his body LIKELeBron James will ever accept to fight a bona fide MMA fighter as Colby Covington, but that would definitely break all kinds of records in PPV.

Covington took a massive shot at LeBron James after his last fight, saying that he was sick of the ‘woke athletes’ before closing out his statement with:“I’m sick of these spineless cowards like LeBron James”.

His words caused a huge turmoil on social media and instead of shying away or taking his words back, he doubled-down on his take by saying that James couldn’t handle him in the ring for 10 seconds.

James didn’t hesitate to hit back at the fighter by claiming that “anybody can talk from outside but if they got into the ring or got into the arena, probably 10 times out of 10, they’d s—t their pants.”

Colby Covington Reignites Feud With LeBron James With ANSFW Shirt

And now that the NBA season is over and both athletes are entirely focused on the upcoming election on November 3rd, Colby Covington decided to light the fire again by wearing a shirt that read “F-ck LeBron” on an Instagram post.

“Congrats LeBron James, congrats on setting the record for the least-watched NBA finals in the history, When everybody’s sick, you hope bulls**t. While NBA ratings are down, UFC is up, just like our bank account,” Covington said.

James is coming off winning his 4th NBA Championship and 4th Finals MVP and was spotted celebrating in Las Vegas, so it’s unlikely that he’s going to respond to Covington’s remarks. Then again, we can definitely be sure that the fighter isn’t going to let this feud go any time soon and will make the most of every chance he has to get some clout at James’expense.

It’s pretty obvious that LeBron – like most of the NBA community – has a clear political stance. He’s taken countless shots at President Donald Trump, and even supported the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision not to play a couple of weeks ago.

That’s why Covington – who’s a diehard GOP supporter – went on to call him a ‘spineless coward’, claiming that he was sick of the ‘woke athletes’ and that Trump is going to easily beat Joe Biden in the election:

“Ladies and gentlemen, the silent majority is ready to make some noise. If you thought that was a beating, wait till November 3 when Donald Trump gets his hands on sleepy Joe. That’s gonna be a landslide,” Covington started. “I want to dedicate this fight to all the first responders, all the military out there. This world would not be safe without you guys, you keep us safe, and not these woke athletes. I’m sick of these spineless cowards like LeBron James,” he said.

Colby Covington Takes Another Massive Shot At LeBron James

Obviously, countless people – and even NBA players – took it to social media to blast Covington for his comments about LeBron. That’s why he doubled-down on his insult on Twitter and even brought up Delonte West in the conversation:

“LOL at the snowflakes that believe@KingJames could even last 10 seconds with me! If that coward had the balls or the ability to kick anyone’s ass, Delonte West would’ve lost his teeth long before his meth habit!” Covington tweeted.

For those who lack context, Delonte West allegedly had an affair with LeBron James’ mother when they were teammates in Cleveland. West’s career took a major downfall after being traded and he’s now struggling with substance abuse and bipolar disorder.

It’s pretty clear that Covington isn’t going to let this go any time soon. To say those kinds of things about a guy who’s suffering from mental health shows that he has no standards whatsoever, so we’re definitely going to hear a lot more about this beef.