The emotionally charged grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal is official for UFC 272 after both men made weight.
At Friday’s official weigh-in, Covington (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) both hit the welterweight limit when they stepped on the scale, and now everything is set for the former teammates turned rivals to settle the score inside the octagon.
Covington stepped on the scale first roughly 34 minutes into the two-hour window and was 170.5 pounds, while “BMF” champion Masvidal came in almost exactly one hour later and registered at 170.5 pounds.
Watch the video or Covington and Masvidal making weight above.
UFC 272 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The feud between Covington, No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings, and No. 9-ranked Masvidal will come to a head in the headliner. The pair are former friends and training partners who have evolved into bitter rivals after a falling out between them.
It’s gotten extremely personal between “Chaos” and “Gamebred” in the lead-up to fight night, but after making weight, all that stands between them and sharing the octagon is a final faceoff at tonight’s ceremonial weigh-ins.
