Kamaru Usman-Colby Covington, pressure on Zhang Weili, Justin Gaethje-Michael Chandler

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defends his UFC title against Colby Covington, in a rematch of their tremendous 2019 fight, which Usman won by fifth-round TKO. The bout on Saturday headlines a packed UFC 268 card that also includes another title rematch, a must-see lightweight fight and an opportunity for a few fighters to get back into the win column.

Usman is once again the favorite, but how much of a threat is Covington to Usman’s 18-fight unbeaten streak? Is he the biggest challenge remaining for Usman in the welterweight division?

In the co-main event, Rose Namajunas defends the strawweight title she took from Zhang Weili with a first-round KO at UFC 261 in April. Zhang has already been a part of some incredible UFC fights, against Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and built up a tremendous profile for herself. But as the face of UFC in China, could the UFC’s plans of expansion in that country be impacted by another loss for Zhang?

Beyond the two title fights, there’s also a lightweight matchup between top lightweight contenders Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler, which could steal the show before the title fights even enter the Octagon.

Also on this deep card, Alex Pereira makes his UFC debut. While Pereira has only 4 fights in MMA, he’s 34 and a veteran in kickboxing with 33 victories in 40 fights, including two wins…