Covington could have fought several fighters down him to be active but waited for someone to bring Usman down so he could once again take a title shot. He wouldn't get this main event if he fought either Burns or Khamzat. Covington is no match against Leon.
For me, Shavkat Rakhmonov is a hard challenge for Stephen "Wonder Boy" Thompson, a pure striker against a well-rounded Wrestler for sure Rakhmonov is a quality in what he does, but many surely questionable why Thompson accepts this fight well I have seen an article on why did Stephen Thompson, that Thompson accept this because the UFC is doubling his payment when he fights Shavkat Takhmonov, and for this fight Thompson thinks that the UFC is not bribing him for this one,
https://www.mmamania.com/2023/9/26/23891097/stephen-thompson-getting-paid-double-fight-shavkat-rakhmonov-ufc-296-dont-think-theyre-bribing-me
Now Dana is making him pay with fighting Shavkat Rakmonov.
An opponent nobody wants to face after what he did to Geoff Neal with a brutal standing submission.
Everybody is talking about UFC 294 lately and why not? It is afterall before 295.
So here are the latest videos on that card which in my opinion will outperform the last main event and the next fight nights before making it's arrival to our screens:
UFC 294 is STACKED (Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira 2 Preview) - TheWeasle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVgZNHgsPm8
Chimaev Introspective | from UFC 279 to now - Larone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z6_98GFKMg
UFC 294: Chimaev vs Costa | ''He Will Face A Monster'' | Kai Films | Extended Promo - Kai Films
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmiPT25dCqk
This was surely one stacked event which is why many are talking about this event after seeing this one, I was really amazed at what I saw, and just like you I watched TheWeasle explanation and I surely agree with what he was talking about for sure that Islam Makhachev VS Charles Oliveira fight was the most awaited in this event, actually I am very excited right now,
Dagestanis are going to make it easy to bet on in 294. Khamzat is back. It will be fun to watch him and Costa fight, the two have been eager to punch each other's face for a long time.
Khamzat by the way is not representing Sweden anymore but UAE.
There are so many Dagestan fighters in this event sure many will be going with the Dagestan and the bookies will also be very favorable in this one for sure, that is why we will be witnessing KO/TKO and Submission in every fight for sure
Khamzat vs Costa is pretty much a curious fight for me, I am curious because I am thinking if Khamzat Chimaev will have a power to carry and takedown Paulo Costa in this fight,