Colby Covington has made his intentions very clear, with 'big fights' being the way fans will see him back competing.
The number 4 ranked Welterweight has not fought since his unsuccessful shot at UFC gold against Leon Edwards at UFC 296. The loss was his third in five contests, with the previous two also in unsuccessful shots at Welterweight gold against Kamaru Usman.
It has been six months since fans saw Covington inside the cage and in a recent interview with SOSCAST, the 36-year-old discussed the reason behind him not wanting to take the largely speculated fight between himself and Ian Machado Garry, he said:
“I’m not going to rush out there on someone else’s timeline. I’m on my own timeline. The UFC knows that. I’m already a superstar and I’ve made so much money I don’t need to fight ever again. It’s really on my time, and I’ll fight when I’m ready to fight and when I’m healthy. I want big fights. This kid’s a nobody. He just got a split decision over the 12th-ranked kid. I’ve been fighting world champion after world champion for the last seven years straight. So why does this kid deserve to fight me? He’s literally the B-side and thinks he calls the shots and is the A-side. I’m going to get healthy and I’m going to look for the biggest and best fights possible.”
The fight appeared to appeal to many fans and pundits alike, with former two weight division Daniel Cormier going on record to say that Covington should realise the position he is in and take the Machado Garry fight. When asked about Cormier's comments, Covington said:
"“I love Daniel Cormier, as well – he’s a friend of mine. But everybody knows he’s a media head now, so he’ll do anything to get some clickbait.
“Who’s the easiest name in the UFC to get some clickbait off of? Oh, trash Colby Covington – say some mean things about him and you will get some sympathy from the fans and from the media people, because all of the people are liberal leftists anyway. Daniel doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He’s never been the A-side, so he doesn’t know what it’s like to call his shots and wait for the right opportunities. The biggest thing is I’ve got to get healthy."
You can watch the full interview, below:
