Colby Covington will probably be preventing for the UFC welterweight title subsequent.
After the present champion, Leon Edwards efficiently defended his title in opposition to Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. UFC President, Dana White made it clear within the post-fight press convention that Covington would be the subsequent challenger regardless of Edwards saying in any other case.
Covington is at present ranked quantity two within the UFC welterweight rankings and has been able to battle for some time. He was on web site for UFC 286 because the backup fighter in case one thing occurred with both Edwards or Usman. He was additionally in attendance and did some media through the occasion.
Within the post-fight press convention, White, who not often makes fights proper after occasions, informed the media in attendance, Covington is subsequent.
“I don’t know after we’ll do it however that’s the battle that is sensible,” White mentioned when requested if that’s the battle he’s inquisitive about. “Colby got here right here and lower weight and did every little thing to be right here for this battle. He deserves the battle. Particularly to not point out the truth that he’s the second or third-best man on this planet so it’s Leon versus Colby.”
Edwards doesn’t appear to agree. When requested instantly after the win, in-cage Daniel Cormier Edwards felt Colby’s absence and inactivity didn’t make him an possibility. Edwards mentioned of Covington, “That man’s sat out for a year-and-a-half, two years. He ain’t fought no one.”
It doesn’t matter what occurs, Colby’s subsequent. -UFC President, Dana White
Light-weight champion, Islam Makhachev appeared to wish to throw his title within the operating for a attainable champ versus champ match sooner or later, however when the media talked about the social media problem to White, he dismissed it by saying, “Yeah, Colby’s subsequent.” Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal are the co-main occasion of UFC 287, Burns is ranked quantity 5 and when requested if the winners of that match could possibly be an possibility for the following welterweight challenger, White reiterated, “ It doesn’t matter what occurs, Colby’s subsequent.”
Now that followers know who’s subsequent, when do you suppose they ebook it?
Edward holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Bachelor’s diploma in Communications. Together with over 20 years martial arts expertise, he co-hosts The Coast-2-Coast Fight Hour, and likewise writes for Sherdog whereas sustaining his personal web site, The Blogboard Jungle. You may comply with him on Twitter @Carbazel
