Rafael dos Anjos vs Colby Covington full fight video preview for UFC 225 interim title bout

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in action later tonight (Sat., June 9, 2018) with its UFC 225 pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event, held inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois, with select preliminary bouts coming to you by way of FOX Sports 1 and the UFC Fight Pass digital network.

In welterweight action, Rafael dos Anjos (28-9) and Colby Covington (13-1) will collide to determine the interim champion, which comes with a guarantee of fighting reigning 170-pound kingpin Tyron Woodley in a title unification bout later his year.

Dos Anjos, 33, has produced a 3-0 record at 170 pounds since moving up from lightweight last year. The former UFC champion has looked absolutely dominant at the welterweight level and is coming off a unanimous decision win over former 170-pound titleholder Robbie Lawler at UFC on FOX 26 this past December.

Covington, 30, is coming off a huge win over submission legend Demian Maia this past October at UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil. The brash welterweight is currently riding a five-fight win streak and will now have his chance to hoist interim gold this weekend in “The Windy City.”

Check out their fight video preview above.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 225 fight card on fight night (click here), starting with the Fight Pass “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET.

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