Colby Covington suspended for 180 days after suffering broken jaw in brutal defeat Kamaru Usman at UFC 245

AMERICAN UFC welterweight fighter Colby Covington has been suspended from fighting for 180 days by the UFC after his jaw was ruthlessly broken by Kamaru Usman.

Covington failed to capture the welterweight championship off Usman at UFC 245, after being stopped in the fifth round.

Both fighters have been suspended for 180 days or until they have been medically cleared to fight again.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman injured his left thumb in the thrilling fight.

The main event bout at UFC 245 in Las Vegas was stopped by referee Marc Goddard with 50 seconds left of the fifth round, after Usman twice dropped Covington to the canvas.

After the fight it was revealed that his jaw was broken in the third round.

Covington targeted referee Goddard after the fight, deeming the stoppage to be made too early.

He wrote: “Just a kid from Oregon chasing the American Dream.

“Working hard and earning everything in my life the hard way since day one.

“I put myself out there in front of the world to kill or be killed. Marc Godard robbed me tonight with p*** poor officiating. He let my opponent fake injuries for extra time and stopped the fight early.

“Just like America, my will and spirit can never be broken. Speed bumps can’t slow me down. You people ain’t seen nothing yet.”

Covington’s record in the UFC is now 10-2, while Usman remains welterweight champion and undefeated at 11-0.

In the co-main event of the night Max Holloway was stunned as he lost the featherweight title to Australian Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision.