Covington made his pro MMA debut in 2012 and joined the UFC in 2014. A seven-fight winning streak starting in 2016 changed his career. A former interim UFC welterweight champion, Covington got knocked out by champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. He lost a rematch to Usman at UFC 268 via unanimous decision, and is 2-2 in his last four fights.
Masvidal (35-15, 16 KOs) made his MMA debut in 2003. After competing for promotions such as AFC, Strikeforce, Bellator and World Victory Road, “Gamebred” made his UFC debut in 2013. He is 12-8 for the promotion and his win against Ben Askren was the fastest knockout in UFC history.
After beating Nate Diaz for the BMF title, Masvidal lost to Usman in multiple fights for the UFC welterweight title. The first bout, at UFC 251, was a last-minute affair for Masvidal as a replacement opponent. The second fight was at UFC 261 and Usman knocked him out.
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Looking to watch the fight card? Here’s all the information you need to watch UFC 272.
UFC 272 price: How much does Covington vs. Masvidal cost?
Current yearly subscribers can get UFC 272 for $74. 99. Current monthly subscribers can get UFC 272 and an upgraded bundle at a discounted rate of $99. 98. They can also purchase the event for $74. 99. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99. 98 for the UFC 272 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription.
UFC fans will be able to watch the main card of UFC 272 in the U.S. on ESPN+ for the new price of $74.99 or $99.98. Those fights are scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET. Earlier fights can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN+.
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How to watch UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN Deportes Live stream: ESPN+
The main card for UFC 272 is available in the U.S. on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. That portion of the event begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Earlier fights are viewable live on ESPN, the WatchESPN app and, for the early prelims, on UFC Fight Pass.
In Canada, the main card pay-per-view is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
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What time does Covington vs. Masvidal start?
Date: Saturday, March 5 Start time: 6 p. m. ET Prelims: 8 p. m. ET Main card (PPV): 10 p. m. ET Main event: 12:15 a. m. ET (approx. )
UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal will take place Saturday, March 5, with the early prelims kicking off the event at 6 p.m. ET. The prelims will begin at 8 p.m. ET and the main card will start at 10 p.m. ET. Covington and Masvidal should enter the Octagon around midnight ET, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
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UFC 272 fight card
Main card (10 p.m. ET)
Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal; welterweights Rafael dos Anjos vs. Renato Moicano; catchweight Edson Barboza vs. Bryce Mitchell; featherweights Kevin Holland vs. Alex Oliveira; welterweights Greg Hardy vs. Sergey Spivak; heavyweights
Prelims (8 p.m. ET)
Jalin Turner vs. Jamie Mullarkey; lightweights Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan; strawweights Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu; light heavyweights Maryna Moroz vs. Mariya Agapova; flyweights
Fight Pass prelims (6 p.m. ET)
Brian Kelleher vs. Umar Nurmagomedov; featherweights Tim Elliott vs. Tagir Ulanbekov; flyweights Ludovit Klein vs. Devonte Smith; lightweights Dustin Jacoby vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk; light heavyweights
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