heated rivalry will be settled on Saturday when veteran welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington meet in the main event of UFC 272 in Las Vegas. Their long-awaited showdown anchors the MMA showcase from T-Mobile Arena, with the main UFC 272 fight card set for 10 p.m. ET. The sixth-ranked Masvidal and top-ranked Covington are former teammates and training partners who went separate ways in their pursuits of a UFC belt and built a bitter rivalry in the process. Both are recent title-challengers who lost two fights each against champion Kamaru Usman. The winner of this grudge match atop the UFC 272 card will remain a viable contender, while the loser will face a long road back. is a -310 favorite (risk $310 to win $100), while Masvidal is offered at +255 in the latest UFC 272: Masvidal vs. Covington odds from Caesars Sportsbook. In the co-main event, lightweight contenders take the spotlight as Rafael dos Anjos (-165) takes on Renato Moicano (+145). Before making any UFC 272: Masvidal vs. Covington picks, make sure you.Gombas is a former NCAA wrestler who taps into his experience on the mat to dissect the X's and O's of MMA matchups in a manner that sets him apart from other MMA analysts. He started the MMA handicapping service MMA Knockout Bets in 2018 and has shown a profit every year since.
