SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley fight card from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday

After five years of absence in Tampa, Florida, the UFC returns to one of the most important cities on the east coast of the United States with UFC Fight Night, whose main event bri

Rohit Ponnaiya's predictions for Saturday night's main in Tampa expect Joaquin Buckley to prevail over an aging and inactive Colby Covington.

While Buckley never knocked down or seriously rocked Covington, his victory over the former interim UFC welterweight champion was well-earned. Buckley outstruck Covington in each round, defended most takedown attempts, mitigated damage on the bottom and always returned to his feet.

UFC Tampa is in the books, and Joaquin Buckley is now a bona fide contender. Buckley dominated Colby Covington in Saturday’s main event en route to a third-round TKO finish after a nasty cut on Covington’s eyelid forced the doctor to stop the bout.

Colby Covington’s UFC comeback didn’t go as planned. On December 14th at UFC Tampa, the former interim welterweight champion faced Joaquin Buckley in a match that proved to be one-sided. Buckley, ranked #9 in the division,

After he replaced Ian Machado Garry on short notice, Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) was bloodied by Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the welterweight headliner at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., to the point the doctor waved off the fight for a third-round TKO finish.

UFC fans dub Colby Covington the "new Tony Ferguson" after his unexpected loss to Joaquin Buckley sparks comparisons.