UFC on ESPN+ 36 outcomes: Colby Covington routs Tyron Woodley, wins on injury TKO

Colby Covington made a statement Saturday night: He’s support and has fully shaken off his loss to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

In his first fight since his memorable fifth-round stoppage loss to Usman, Covington (16-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) looked intriguing in a one-sided victory over outmoded titleholder Tyron Woodley.

Covington dominated the majority of the bout sooner than a Woodley (19-6-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) rib injury along with his opponent in dominant establish introduced an cease to issues, giving Covington the victory at the 1: 19 designate of the fifth round.

Covington’s wrestling recreation was on level, his cardio on level to and his inserting surgical in a one-sided unanimous resolution victory in the indispensable match of UFC on ESPN+ 36.

The outmoded period in-between welterweight champ establish the tone early whenn he scored a takedown in the hole minute and worked from high control. Within the 2d, Woodley bought support into the fight and delivered the fight’s closest round, because the duo each landed a vary of strikes and by and super neutralized each other in the grappling department.

However issues went support downhill for Woodley first and indispensable of the third when he took an unintended survey slide that necessitated a timeout. From there, Covington resumed control and cruised by the third.

The fourth round was five minutes of dominance by Covington. He outstruck Woodley 113-2. Within the fifth, he again was in high establish when Woodley without warning yelled and indicated his ribs were injured. Referee Dan Miragliotta waved the bout off, giving Covington the TKO.

The take is Covington’s eight in his previous nine fights. Woodley has misplaced three in a row, all in a one-sided manner.

The welterweight bout was the UFC on ESPN+ 36 predominant match at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.

Total UFC on ESPN+ 36 outcomes:

Colby Covington def. Tyron Woodley by TKO (injury) — Round 1, 1: 19
Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Ticket declared majority diagram (29-27 Cerrone, 28-28, 28-28)
Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert by knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0: 17
Johnny Walker def. Ryan Spann by TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2: 43
Mackenzie Dern def. Randa Markos by submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3: 44
Kevin Holland def. Darren Stewart by damage up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
David Dvorak def. Jordan Espinosa by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Damon Jackson def. Mirsad Bektic by submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1: 21
Mayra Bueno Silva def. Mara Borella by submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2: 29
Jessica-Rose Clark def. Sarah Alpar by TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 4: 21
Darrick Minner def. T.J. Laramie by submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0: 52
Randy Costa def. Bound Newson by knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 0: 41
Andre Ewell def. Irwin Rivera by damage up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Tyson Nam def. Jerome Rivera by TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0: 34