Now, Swanson and Buckley are sharing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 card at Amalie Arena (ESPN2, ESPN+ ). Swanson meets Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the co-main event, whereas Buckley faces Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in the headliner.

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Colby Covington is 36 and turns 37 in February so if he loses to Joaquin Buckley perhaps he does retire. He would be out of the title picture and would need to win multiple fights in a row, so whether or not he would want to continue competing is uncertain. So, perhaps Buckley is right and with a win, he would send Covington into retirement.