Morning Report: Colby Covington responds to ‘clickbait Cormier,’ says ‘no one’ Ian Machado Garry wasn’t a ‘huge battle’

Colby Covington isn’t dashing again into the octagon.

Issues didn’t go in favor of “Chaos” his final trip. Difficult UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December, Covington fell flat in arguably the worst efficiency of his 21-fight profession (17-4), shedding a unanimous choice in the principle occasion.

Because the third undisputed UFC title loss, Covington has claimed to have damaged his foot on the primary kick thrown towards Edwards. Within the instant aftermath, he focused a matchup with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson earlier than turning his consideration to the rising contender Ian Machado Garry the next month. Covington verbally attacked Garry and his household in a couple of feedback earlier than making a proposal to the undefeated 14-0 Irishman. Nonetheless, Covington finally went again on his proposal and Garry went on to get matched towards Michael “Venom” Web page for UFC 303 subsequent Saturday night time.

All through the transient saga, former two-division UFC champion and present commentator Daniel Cormier expressed how he felt Covington backed himself right into a nook with how closely he went at Garry. The welterweight stalwart didn’t take too kindly to the sentiment regardless of a great relationship with “D.C.”

“I like Daniel Cormier, as effectively — he’s a pal of mine. However all people is aware of he’s a media head now, so he’ll do something to get some clickbait,” Covington mentioned on SOSCAST. “Who’s the simplest title within the UFC to get some clickbait off of? Oh, trash Colby Covington — say some imply issues about him and you’re going to get some sympathy from the followers and from the media folks as a result of all the persons are liberal leftists anyway. Daniel doesn’t know what he’s speaking about. He’s by no means been the A-side, so he doesn’t know what it’s prefer to name his pictures and look ahead to the correct alternatives. The largest factor is I’ve obtained to get wholesome.”

Covington, 36, hasn’t been essentially the most lively fighter in recent times, competing as soon as per yr since 2019. No matter that, he’s battled for titles each different yr he’s been within the octagon. Comparatively, Garry started his profession in February 2019.

Finally, Covington isn’t again to full well being simply but. No less than not for a “huge battle,” which Garry shouldn’t be, in accordance with him.

“I’m not going to hurry on the market on another person’s timeline,” Covington mentioned. “I’m by myself timeline. The UFC is aware of that. I’m already a celebrity and I’ve made a lot cash I don’t have to battle ever once more. It’s actually on my time, and I’ll battle after I’m able to battle and after I’m wholesome. I would like huge fights. This child’s a no one. He simply obtained a cut up choice over the Twelfth-ranked child. I’ve been combating world champion after world champion for the final seven years straight. So why does this child need to battle me? He’s actually the B-side and thinks he calls the pictures and is the A-side. I’m going to get wholesome and I’m going to search for the most important and greatest fights attainable.”

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