UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena for the first time in 2022 with a highly anticipated welterweight matchup that will see No. 1 ranked contender Colby Covington clash with former teammate and friend No. 6 Jorge Masvidal.
UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL will take place Saturday, March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All bouts will be simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with the ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass prelims. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT followed by the ESPN+ Pay-Per-View main card that will kick off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
*The main and co-main events are scheduled for five rounds. The remaining bouts are scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards
UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal Results
UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal Early Prelims
Dustin Jacoby vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Light heavyweight strikers Dustin Jacoby (16-5-1, fighting out of Springfield, Ill.) and Michal Oleksiejczuk (16-4, 1 NC, fighting out of Leczna, Poland) aim to steal the show
Devonte Smith vs Ludovit Klein
- Devonte Smith (11-3, fighting out of Garfield Heights, Ohio) meets Ludovit Klein (17-4, fighting out of Nove Zamsky, Slovakia) in a clash of lightweight strikers
Tim Elliott vs Tagir Ulanbekov
- Intriguing flyweight action sees No. 12 Timothy Elliott (18-12-1, fighting out of Lee’s Summit, Mo.) battle No. 15 Tagir Ulanbekov (14-1, fighting out of Dagestan, Russia)
Brian Kelleher vs Umar Nurmagomedov
- Bantamweight Brian Kelleher (24-12, fighting out of Selden, New York) lookds to hand Umar Nurmagomedov (13-0, fighting out of Kizilyurt, Russia) his first loss
UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal Prelims
Maryna Moroz vs Mariya Agapova
- Flyweights Maryna Moroz (10-3, fighting out of Volnogorsk, Ukraine) and Mariya Agapova (10-2, fighting out of Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) vie to break into the top 15
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
Marina Rodriguez vs Yan Xiaonan
- A battle of top strawweight contenders sees No. 3 ranked Marina Rodriguez(15-1-2, fighting out of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) face off with No. 4 Yan Xiaonan (13-2, 1 NC, fighting out of Beijing, China)
Jalin Turner vs Jamie Mullarkey
- Fireworks are expected as Jalin Turner (12-5, fighting out of San Bernardino, Calif.) locks horns with Jamie Mullarkey (14-4, fighting out of Holgate, New South Wales, Australia) in a lightweight bout
UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal Main Card
Serghei Spivac vs Greg Hardy
- Hard hitting heavyweights collide as Serghei Spivac (13-3, fighting out of Chisinau, Moldova) and Greg Hardy (7-4, 1 NC, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) look to start their 2022 campaigns with a statement
Kevin Holland vs Alex Oliveira
- Fan favorite Kevin Holland (21-7, 1 NC, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas) returns to welterweight to face Alex Oliveira (22-11-1, 2 NC, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Edson Barboza vs Bryce Mitchell
- An exciting featherweight matchup sees No. 10 ranked contender Edson Barboza (22-10, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) take on No. 11 Bryce Mitchell (14-1, fighting out of Sherwood, Arkansas)
Co-Main Event: Rafael dos Anjos vs Renato Moicano
- Lightweight Rafael dos Anjos (30-13, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) makes his return against a short-notice replacement made by Renato Moicano (16-4-1, fighting out of Brasília, Brazil) in a 5-round, 160-pound catchweight co-main event
Main Event: Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal
- Colby Covington (16-3, fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) aims to make a statement by delivering his most dominant performance to date in his fifth consecutive UFC main event. A former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, Covington’s relentless cardio and pressure has earned him marquee wins over former UFC champions Tyron Woodley, Robbie Lawler and Rafael Dos Anjos. He now looks to retain his spot at the top of the welterweight rankings and once again work his way back into the title picture.
- Fan favorite Jorge Masvidal (35-15, fighting out of Miami, Fla.) has his sights set on landing another spectacular knockout and proving that he is still as dangerous as ever. The owner of the fastest KO in UFC history, he has finished his last five victories before the final bell, including stoppages over Nate Diaz, Ben Askren and Darren Till. Masvidal now plans to start 2022 with the most gratifying win of his career and begin rising back up the ranks.
