Colby Covington His bitter rival has repeatedly denied it Kamaru Usman didn’t actually break his jaw in the main event of UFC 245. Multiple reports suggest otherwise. Is the fighter actually telling the truth about his jawline or is he just in denial?
Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman faced off in the main event for the first time UFC 245. The fight took place in 2019 and was Usman’s first-ever title defense since his title fight against the former champion. Tyron Woodley. It took eight months for the champion to return to the octagon and face his first challenger as welterweight king. The animosity and hype surrounding the first fight was at an all-time high.
Colby “Chaos” Covington, on the other hand, was the interim welterweight world champion and wanted to unify his belt. The fighter scored a decisive victory against the welterweight legend Robbie Lawler. Unfortunately for Covington, things didn’t go as planned against “The Nigerian Nightmare” as Usman stopped “Chaos” in the fifth round. Despite his loss, Colby received major support after it was revealed that he suffered a broken jaw in the third round and still put on a show over the next two rounds.
Duality by Colby Covington
After being knocked out by Kamaru Usman in the third round, Colby still ran forward without losing consciousness, continued to advance and then put on a stunning show in stand-up fights. A video released by the official promotion has surfaced showing Colby talking to his trainer between rounds and saying his jaw is broken. As Colby’s cornerstones attempt to give instructions so he can focus, the fighter can be seen repeating the words: “I think I broke my jaw.”
Once the fight was over, things were said and done. An image of an X-ray purportedly of Colby’s jaw has surfaced online. You can see in the photo that there was a clear crack on the jaw. The photo went viral, but Covington, who thought he broke his jaw during the fight, denied that it was his X-ray and that his jaw was not damaged.
In an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto two years after his fight, Colby denied that his jaw was broken. “It was one of the worst Photoshops in the history of the sport. Someone Googled a photo, put my name on Colby Covington’s photo, and first of all, if you ever read an x-ray film, your name will never appear directly on it. He will look back. And they photoshopped the picture and there was a cap on the front tooth. Do I have a cap on my front tooth? Nothing was broken. » Covington said flatly.
What did the Nevada State Athletic Commission say about Colby Covington’s broken jaw?
Although Covington denied that his jaw was broken, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released a report on their medical suspensions and it was revealed that Covington was suspended for six months due to his broken jaw. A reporter from MMA Junkie confirmed on Twitter that Colby’s jaw was indeed broken. The CNA report writes: “Maintained for 180 days or until the undisplaced midline mandibular fracture is repaired by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. »
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