Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington seems to be angling for an impromptu title struggle in his return to the Octagon — showing to supply the unbeaten, Shavkat Rakhmonov the possibility to stay on the UFC 310 card subsequent month.
Covington, who has been sidelined since December of final yr, stays the quantity six ranked welterweight challenger.
Most just lately headlining UFC 296, Colby Covington dropped a one-sided unanimous choice loss to then-champion, Leon Edwards within the pair’s heated grudge struggle.
And and not using a victory since a call triumph towards Jorge Masvidal of their grudge matchup the yr prior, Covington just lately described how if he was ever matched with the undefeated Rakhmonov, it might doubtless show to be an “straightforward” pairing for him.
Colby Covington weighs up interim title struggle with Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310
“I used to be excited on the alternative to step in there,” Colby Covington advised Submission Radio about doubtlessly preventing at UFC 310. “However you already know, it appears to be like like they’re going a unique route. They’re going to go together with the doubtlessly with the (Kamaru) Usman and ‘Sh*trat’ struggle and you already know good on them that that’s okay. I’m proper there nonetheless. In any case you already know I beat somebody I’m proper again within the dialog. So you already know I might love that. they might they know they will name me on per week’s discover and I’m stepping as much as the plate.”
And on social media this night, Clovis native, Covington hit out at Rakhmonov’s nationality, earlier than claiming he would provide the UFC his companies on quick discover for a December interim title struggle.
And replying to Covington’s feedback, Rakhmonov warned the MMA Masters trainee that his speaking and brash callouts wouldn’t save him within the Octagon in the event that they ultimately meet.
Let’s go, I’m prepared!” Shavkat Rakhmonov posted. “Your speaking won’t enable you within the Octagon.”
