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<\/p>\nUFC welterweight Gabriel Bonfim maintained his momentum Saturday night with a second-round TKO, set up by a devastating flying knee to defeat Randy Brown (20-7 MMA) in the main event from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas to cap off UFC Vegas 111.<\/p>\n
The win marked Bonfim’s (19-1 MMA) fourth-straight victory dating to Nov. 2023, and now he wants to become a household name next year.<\/p>\n
Enter Colby Covington, the former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion. Covington (17-5 MMA) has lost back-to-back fights, having not won a fight in over three years.<\/p>\n
Despite his struggles, Bonfim is highly interested in a fight with “Chaos.”<\/p>\n
Is Covington vs. Bonfim Next?<\/p>\n
Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; Colby Covington (red gloves) fights Joaquin Buckley (blue gloves) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
“We knew that the calf was something, we knew we needed to punish it and then the knee would show up,” Bonfim said after the stoppage<\/a>. “Colby, stop running away, stop running away. Give me the chance to take you out of the rankings right now.”<\/p>\n Bonfim kept up his callout of Covington during the post-fight presser.<\/p>\n “He’s the one that’s holding up the weight class,” Bonfim said. “He’s the one fighter that’s holding up the weight class. I need to be the one to retire him.”<\/p>\n Bonfim sees a huge year ahead, with an ambitious goal of becoming the biggest threat in the division and becoming champion.<\/p>\n Gabriel Bonfim Makes Bold Colby Covington Prediction Nov 4, 2023; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Gabriel Bonfim (red gloves) prepares to fight Nicolas Dalby (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Ibirapuera Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-Imagn Images | Jason da Silva-Imagn Images<\/p>\n “You guys can see it,” Bonfim said. “The loss to [Nicholas]) Dalby changed me completely. I knew what I had to do. I had to level up. You guys see what I’m doing right now…What you can expect from me in 2026, is I’ll be in the top five before I become the champion of this weight class.”<\/p>\n This isn’t the first time he has called out Covington, as he did the same after his split-decision win against former title challenger Stephen Thompson (17-9-1 MMA) in July at UFC Nashville.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anyone else for him to fight,\u201d Bonfim said.<\/a> “Everybody is currently booked in the division, so I think I\u2019m the only one left. We can make it happen. I don\u2019t think he would come to Brazil. He\u2019s not dumb [laughs]. He\u2019d never do it.\u201d<\/p>\n If they ever fought, Bonfim took it a step further.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Jack Della Maddalena sends chilling warning to Islam Makhachev before UFC 322<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI would defend his takedowns, this little wrestling, and beat him a lot on the feet, for sure,\u201d Bonfim said. “If it\u2019s three or five rounds, I\u2019d beat him up a lot and definitely submit or knock him out.\u201d<\/p>\n Nonetheless, though, there is a new contender in town.<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Fight Night full card picks & predictions for Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC veteran Bryan Battle teases possible fight with BKFC star on future DBX event<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Gable Steveson credits Jon Jones for early MMA success, eyes UFC contract<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Vegas 111 bout reportedly salvaged following two fight week withdrawals<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Gabriel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01k9n6nem86gpmsza741.jpg\" "\\"Gabriel")
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