Usman and Covington run it back on Nov. 6, while Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang do the same in New York City
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One of the marquee events of the fighting calendar is back in a big way on Saturday night when UFC returns to Madison Square Garden in New York. Given a prominent spot in the promotion’s PPV slotting since the legalization of MMA in 2017, UFC typically goes all out for New York City and this week is no different. Two title fights headline the return to The Garden after two years away with a bevy of interesting bouts filling out the undercard for UFC 268 on Nov. 6.
Both title bouts happen to be rematches and the main event sees bitter rivals Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington slug it out for the welterweight championship. Usman scored a fifth-round TKO of Covington in 2019 to make his first defense of the belt. He’s gone on to defend three times since then with Covington fighting just once in that timeframe.
Plus, champion Rose Namajunas begins her second reign atop at the women’s strawweight division when she takes on former titleholder Weili Zhang in a rematch from April. Namajunas snapped a 20-fight win streak for Zhang with a first-round knockout to reclaim the title. Not to be outdone, a major lightweight clash kicks things off with Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler battling it out.
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Below is the complete fight card for Saturday night with odds via Caesars Sportsbook. CBS Sports will be with you throughout fight week with the latest news, in-depth features and betting advice to consider. Stay tuned to this page for the latest links as we inch closer to the first bell inside Madison Square Garden.
UFC 268 fight card, odds
- Kamaru Usman (c) -310 vs. Colby Covington +250, welterweight championship
- Weili Zhang -115 vs. Rose Namajunas (c) -105, women’s strawweight championship
- Marlon Vera -160 vs. Frankie Edgar +135, bantamweight
- Shane Burgos -195 vs. Billy Quarantillo +165, featherweight
- Justin Gaethje -210 vs. Michael Chandler +175, lightweight
- Alex Pereira -260 vs. Andreas Michailids +210, middleweight
- Bobby Green -180 vs. Al Iaquinta +155, lightweight
- Phil Hawes -330 vs. Chris Curtis +260, middleweight
- Nassourdine Imavov -120 vs. Edmen Shahbazyan +100, middleweight
- Ian Garry -380 vs. Jordan Williams +300, welterweight
- Gian Villante -125 vs. Chris Barnett +105, heavyweight
- Dustin Jacoby -380 vs. John Allan +300, light heavyweight
- Melsik Baghdasaryan -340 vs. Bruno Souza +270, featherweight
- Ode Osbourne -180 vs. CJ Vergara +155, flyweight
UFC 268 info
- Date: Nov. 6
- Location: Madison Square Garden — New York City, New York
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ | Price: $69.99
UFC 268 countdown
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