UFC 268 Betting: Usman vs. Covington Picks, Previews and Game Analysis (Saturday, November 6th, 2021)

Kamaru Usman is going to be defending his UFC welterweight title against a familiar foe in Colby Covington. Both fighters faced each other back in December 2019 in UFC 245 with Usman prevailing with a fifth-round knockout. Both warriors see each other again this Saturday, November 6 and it will be at the big apple inside the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are good options for fans to catch the bout at home. According to the top online sportsbook, Kamaru Usman should earn another victory against top contender Colby Covington.

Kamaru Usman

The last time Kamaru Usman tasted a loss was way back in May 2013. Since then, this fighter encompassed different MMA organizations and amassed an 18-fight winning streak. He rose up to the top of the welterweight rankings and earned a title fight after battling Rafael dos Anjos. “The Nigerian Nightmare” continued to stay undefeated after earning a unanimous decision win over Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision in UFC 245. This fighter defended the belt for the first time against Colby Covington and had three more wins after that bout. He fought Jorge Masvidal twice and Gilbert Burns in his last three matches. 

Colby Covington

Before losing to Kamaru Usman in UFC 245, Covington was on a seven-fight winning streak. Among the fighters that he defeated in that streak are Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, Robbie Lawler, Max Griffin and Dong Huyn Kim. “Chaos” earned his rematch against Usman after defeating Tyron Woodley back in September 2020 in UFC Fight Night 178. Covington gave Woodley a good beating as his opponent suffered a rib injury in the fifth round to earn a TKO win. This 33-year-old fighter has only lost twice in his MMA career and half of his matches were won through a unanimous decision.

Usman vs. Covington Betting Numbers

	Usman	Covington
Record	19-1-0	16-2-0
Last Fight	Win	Win
Country	USA	USA
Height	6’0″	5’11”
Weight	170	170
Reach	76	72
Win by KO/TKO	47%	25%
Submissions	5%	25%
Decisions	47%	50%
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.63	4.12
Striking Accuracy	54%	38%
Striking Absorbed Per Minute	2.40	2.86
Striking Defense	57%	55%
Takedown Average	3.27	4.61
Takedown Accuracy	48%	50%
Takedown Defense	100%	75%
Submission Average	0.10	0.10

Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Summary

With the way Kamaru Usman continues to progress after winning the UFC welterweight championship, he is still the best bet in UFC betting odds to win in this rematch with Colby Covington. This should be a long fight and probably will reach the judges’ scorecards.