Rosas Jr. Taps Covington In 43 Seconds

Colby Covington tapped to a rear naked choke from Raul Rosas Jr. less than a minute into their grappling contest Tuesday in Italy.

The bantamweight forced the finish at Hype Fighting after stepping in on short notice when Dillon Danis withdrew, per MMA Fighting. Rosas secured an early takedown, took the back, and cinched the choke before the one-minute mark of the scheduled 10-minute bout.

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Rosas Sets Sights On UFC Title Run

The 19-year-old made his championship ambitions clear after the win. "I'm coming for that belt," Rosas told MMA Fighting, adding that his main focus remains becoming the youngest titleholder in UFC history.

Covington blamed rust for the loss, noting he had not trained pure grappling in years. The welterweight meets Khamzat Chimaev at RAF in Abu Dhabi on November 17.

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Rosas is coming off a win over Raoni Barcelos in the octagon and expects his next UFC booking soon. Covington will return to mixed martial arts competition in two weeks.

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• MMA Fighting — Raul Rosas Jr. taps Colby Covington in just 43 seconds in submission only grappling match