A rematch with Covington is in store for Usman if he beats Masvidal

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is just a couple of days away from getting inside the cage once again with Jorge Masvidal himself.

The pair initially met last year when Masvidal step in as a late replacement of Gilbert Burns. "Gamebred" wasn't too much of a challenge for the "Nigerian Nightmare", but now Jorge had several months in order to prepare properly for his biggest fight.

Still, a lot of people think Masvidal is not on the level of Usman and there's no way "The Baddest Mf" can beat the champ.

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And if that's the case, Usman's next opponent is once again an old foe.

According to UFC President Dana White, if the 33-year-old king of the welterweight manages to get past Masvidal, his next challenger will be Colby Covington.

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Usman defeated Colby back in 2019 via TKO in the fifth. Since then, Covington has fought only once - a victory over Tyron Woodley in September of 2020.