5 biggest winners from UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal
UFC 272 was built up as a major pay-per-view show thanks to the rivalry between headliners Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, and for the most part, the event delivered.
Sure, UFC 272 didn’t have all that many explosive finishes. However, there were several excellent performances from fighters who are now likely to move up the ladder, some of them into title contention.
So with a number of fighters waking up this morning after huge victories, it’s likely that the aftershocks of this event will be felt for some time going forward.
With that considered, here are the five biggest winners from UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal.
#5. Maryna Moroz – defeated Mariya Agapova in a UFC flyweight bout
Sometimes, fighting in the octagon isn’t always about climbing the rankings, nor is it about making big money. In some cases, it’s simply about fighting for pride, or legacy, or something equally intangible.
That was certainly the case last night for Ukraine’s Maryna Moroz, who was more emotional and pumped up than she would normally have been due to the horrific situation occurring right now in her home country.
‘The Iron Lady’ was always going to be a fan favorite last night thanks to her nationality, but she then produced one of the best performances of her octagon career. Moroz thoroughly dominated her opponent Mariya Agapova en route to a second-round submission win.
Post-fight, Moroz was handed the microphone by Joe Rogan in a rare occurrence. From there, she spoke in heartfelt fashion about the suffering of her nation, wishing love to both her family and her country.
It was one of those rare moments that the UFC – usually a promotion that prides itself on staying firmly neutral from a political standpoint, no matter how strange that might seem – allowed a fighter to say what needed to be said, and it was remarkably effective.
Moroz may produce a better showing than this in the future at some stage, but it’s unlikely that she’ll pick up a win quite as stirring as she did last night. That alone makes her one of last night’s biggest winners.