UFC on ESPN 63 pre-event facts: Cub Swanson can break a Max Holloway record

The 42nd and final UFC event of 2024 goes down Saturday with UFC on ESPN 63 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The entire card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+.

A high-stakes welterweight matchup gets the headlining position to close the book on this year in the octagon. Former three-time welterweight title challenger Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) takes on the red-hot Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who hasn’t lost since dropping to 170 pounds.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 63.

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Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley