Colby Covington vs Lean Edwards: Colby Covington is ready to return to the octagon after a 1-year hiatus. Surprisingly, this time the Chaos is returning directly to face the UFC Welterweight champion, Leon Edwards. At UFC 286, Rocky finally ended his trilogy with former UFC champion Kamura Usman after a successful title defense. Now Edwards waiting for his next opponent, Colby Covington has jumped into the title picture once again and he has a strong message for the champion. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Colby Covington gives a clear message to UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards
Colby Covington is inactive for a long time after his win over Jorge Masvidal. However, the Chaos is once again ready to fight for the UFC gold against the new champion Leon Edwards. Recently, he was asked about his title fight with the Edwards to which he aimed a clear message to the champion.
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The 35-year-old clarified that he is 100% getting an Undisputed UFC title fight and UFC President Dana White is working on it. He later mentioned he doesn’t bother if Leon Edwards will be the champion or not, he will fight for the gold upon his return.
The Chaos explains why he is a suitable opponent for Leon Edwards
Many might think Colby Covington is not the right person to face the UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards next. With the UFC welterweight division stacked with potential fighters, many might opt to give others who deserve a title shot. But, Chaos thinks he is the right choice to get a title shot.
“Look at my resume, man. All my last fights, they’re not just contenders I’ve been beating, I’ve been beating first-ballot Hall-of-Famers. All my last fights, five world champions I’ve beaten in my last fights. Headlining pay-per-views, selling fights, no one wants to see anybody more in the division than they want to see me fight. Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington is the welterweight division and I can’t wait to get my undisputed title this summer.”
Colby Covington is a dominant fighter in the welterweight division and currently ranks #2 following Kamaru Usman. Meanwhile, other fighters like Kamzhat Chimeav, Belal Muhammad, and Gilbert Burns are strong opponents for Leon Edwards.
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