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Kamaru Usman Hit Colby Covington So Hard That He Told Corner "I Think I Broke My Jaw" At UFC 245

Kamaru Usman Hit Colby Covington So Hard That He Told Corner "I Think I Broke My Jaw" At UFC 245

Usman stopped Covington in the fifth round to defend his welterweight title at UFC 245.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Colby Covington said he suffered a broken jaw after being hit so hard by Kamaru Usman during their title fight at UFC 245.

Usman stopped Covington in the fifth round of their main-event bout to defend his UFC welterweight title and he inflicted some serious damage on his opponent.

In the third round, Usman landed a clean straight right hand flush on Covington's jaw and once the round ended, 'Chaos' told his corner he broke his jaw.

"I think I broke my jaw," he told his head coach Conan Silveira in between rounds.

Covington continued to fight and appeared to win the following round, but his jaw couldn't hold up in the final stanza as Usman dropped him twice before securing a late stoppage victory.

Covington was transported to a hospital following his UFC 245 defeat with scans revealing he did indeed break his jaw.

Speaking after the bout, 'The Nigerian Nightmare' said: "This one's not just for me. This one's for the whole entire world right now.

"He was tough as nails. He caught me a few times. My mind is stronger than all these guys.

"I'm the best in the world. I'm going to keep improving and I'm going to give you guys a show each and every time."

UFC president Dana White spoke to reporters after the event and said he plans to book a title fight between Usman and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal.

Usman, meanwhile, improves his record to 16-1 which includes an 11-fight win streak inside the Octagon.

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Topics:ย Masvidal, Colby Covington, MMA News, UFC 245, Usman, Fight News, UFC, MMA, Dana White

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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