Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington claims he shall be able to make a return to the Octagon within the winter of this 12 months, and is taking part in up a conflict with former light-weight kingpin, Charles Oliveira in his instant return to the Octagon.
Covington, the present quantity 4 ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 296 again in December of final 12 months, taking up arch-rival, Leon Edwards.
And struggling a unanimous determination loss to the Birmingham native, Covington failed in his third bid to change into an undisputed gold holder, nevertheless, expressed an curiosity in preventing the dominant champion sooner or later once more.
Colby Covington weighs up UFC return struggle with Charles Oliveira
Planning a winter return to the Octagon as he recovers from harm setbacks, Clovis native, Covington performed up a possible 170lbs conflict with former undisputed light-weight gold holder, Oliveira – who himself has been linked with a divisional leap.
“He’s (Charles Oliveira) taller than me, he weighs greater than me, the man is only a weight bully chopping to 155lbs as a result of he needs to be stronger in there as a result of he doesn’t have the psychological edge, he’s mentally weak so he must have a bodily edge,” Colby Covington advised Submission Radio.
“He’s one other a kind of guys with baseless phrases, mentioned all these items like, ‘I need large legacy fights, I need to go as much as 170lbs’, properly right here’s your probability Charles Oliveira,” Colby Covington continued. “I’m the largest struggle you will get, former world champion, the King of Brazil, the King of Miami, Donald Trump’s favourite fighter.”
With no win since 2022, former interim champion, Covington’s most up-to-date victory got here within the type of a unanimous determination win over former coaching accomplice and inaugural symbolic BMF championship winner, Jorge Masvidal.
Who wins in a future welterweight conflict: Colby Covington or Charles Oliveira?
