UFC on ESPN 5: The Rise of Colby Covington

By: Jesse Donathan
UFC on ESPN 5 is taking place Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The card is headlined by former perennial UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler versus former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. According to a July 28, 2019 Sherdog.com article titled, “Dana White: Colby Covington to Receive Welterweight Title Shot with Win at UFC Newark,” author Tristen Critchfield writes that there is a lot riding on the line