5 UFC matches that need to happen

These UFC fights need to happen sooner rather than later
These UFC fights need to happen sooner rather than later

#4 Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington

Tyron Woodley has had a rather personal grudge against Colby Covington
Tyron Woodley has a rather personal grudge against Colby Covington

Reigning Undisputed UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley is all set to defend his title against dangerous Muay Thai specialist Darren "The Gorilla" Till. Woodley and Till are set to throw down inside the Octagon this September at UFC 228.

Regardless, a rather unique entity in this equation is undoubtedly Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby "Chaos" Covington. The man captured the Interim title with a win over former UFC Lightweight kingpin Rafael Dos Anjos.

While Covington was initially set to face Woodley in a title unification bout in the third quarter of 2018, plans changed; since the former needed time so as to recover from a nagging injury. While Covington was still willing to fight later this year, the UFC went on to book Woodley in the aforementioned fight with Till.

Now, irrespective of what happens between Woodley and Till, the former fighting Covington would beyond the shadow of a doubt be a must-see clash. Both T-Wood and Chaos have incredible wrestling and great BJJ.

However, Woodley seems to have a huge edge in the striking realm--having exhibited superior KO power and striking fluidity than Chaos. On the other hand, Covington is said to have the cardio advantage over T-Wood.

Furthermore, the build-up toward a potential Woodley-Covington fight would most definitely be entertaining--what with the bad blood between them unlikely to go away anytime soon.

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