Following the withdrawal of UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov is in search of an opponent to step up and struggle him in a possible interim bout, however that will not be Colby Covington.
‘Chaos’ has lengthy been one of many standouts within the 170 lbs division, making a reputation for himself together with his distasteful persona when beneath the highlight. Regardless of shedding his final matchup, the All-American was rising as a attainable contender to interchange the injured Muhammad at UFC 310, however that not appears to be the case.
Throughout a current interview, Colby Covington revealed that he put his identify within the hat to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on December 7, however the promotion had different plans.
“If the UFC would have known as me, they know I am a game-time participant, dude,” Covington mentioned. “I really like doing the most important and finest enterprise for the corporate.”
“So, I used to be excited on the alternative to step in there however, , it appears like they are going a special route. They’ll go probably with the [Kamaru] Usman and sh*trat struggle…”
“I am proper there nonetheless in any case. I beat somebody, I am proper again within the dialog. I might love that, they know they will name me on every week’s discover and I am stepping as much as the plate. I feel it is a good matchup for me…”
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Covington later insisted that he would have relished the prospect to struggle Shavkat Rakhmonov for interim gold.
“Yeah, I supplied [to fill in at UFC 310]. I instructed the UFC that I used to be prepared to step as much as the plate and I might love to avoid wasting the present and placed on present for the followers.”
“They pay their hard-earned cash for giant mega-fights. They want a mega-fight, that is not a mega-fight. They want somebody who’s going to place asses in seats and entertain folks.”
“I used to be excited. I wished the struggle and I requested for it however I feel they produce other plans. However, , I am nonetheless [in] their plans. I am nonetheless the most important star within the division.”
