5 burning questions heading into UFC on ESPN 5

August 2, 2019
by BAD MMA News

The UFC returns to lovely Newark, N.J., for the first time in three-and-a-half years Saturday when the Prudential Center plays hosts to UFC on ESPN 5. It’s not the deepest card the UFC has put on — I know, we’re saying that a lot as the UFC’s conveyor belt spits out card after card on weekend after weekend — and yet, there are still plenty of interesting storylines on this card if you want to find them. This includes the main event, Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler , which has major implications for the welterweight title picture and is simply an interesting style matchup, to boot.  With that, on to five Burning Questions for UFC on ESPN 5, which we’ll remind you has a joyfully early 3 p.m. ET/noon PT main card start time:  Does a victory get Colby Covington a welterweight title shot? It’s only been 14 months since Covington (14-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) earned a one-sided win over Rafael dos Anjos to claim an interim welterweight title at UFC 225

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