Colby Covington said he was just getting 'warmed up' before a doctor's stoppage TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa.
The former interim welterweight champion returned in the main event of UFC Tampa when he faced off against Joaquin Buckley, and before Covington could get into his groove in Round 1 he suffered a cut over his right eye that led to a doctor finally calling a stop to the contest in Round 4.
"I was just getting warmed up in that fight," Covington added. "I think it was tied up 1-1, and I was starting to wear on him. I could see him breathe out of his mouth. I was starting to catch him with more shots. So, it's unfortunate that they stopped it. Even Dana came out and said, 'If that was in Vegas, that would have never been stopped.'"
Counted out by many following two losses in a row, Covington won't hang his head just yet, living to fight another day.
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