Covington, the profane trash-talker and former title challenger, hasn’t fought since early 2022 but was gifted another shot at gold thanks to his infamy. While Covington has no win streak,
welterweight Belal Muhammad (23-3), who was nursing a sprained ankle this past summer, is riding a 10-fight unbeaten streak and sits on the sideline.
Another embarrassing Covington fact: He hasn’t defeated an active UFC fighter since 2018, and that win came against a former lightweight in Rafael dos Anjos.
Covington is among the most undeserving title challengers in UFC history.
Age favors Edwards, as Covington, 35, is past the typical prime for a UFC fighter.
The co-main event is a flyweight title fight between Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja (26-5) and American Brandon Royval (15-6), with the former favored at nearly 2/1.
Sensational welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0) of Kazakhstan is a huge 7/1 favorite over veteran Stephen Thompson (17-6-1),
with Rakhmonov a potential title challenger in 2024. Add Rakhmonov to any parlay you’re considering this month.
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Lightweight legend Tony Ferguson (26-9) brings a devastating six-fight losing streak into a brawl with polarizing British up-and-comer Paddy Pimblett,
who opened at -250 and was bet to better than a 3/1 favorite. The betting public isn’t giving Ferguson much of a chance.
