Shavkat Rakhmonov and Colby Covington look like on the identical web page, whether or not they notice it or not.
With UFC 310 in flux attributable to welterweight champion Belal Muhammad lately being compelled to withdraw from his Dec. 7 battle with Rakhmonov, a number of names have lined as much as doubtlessly tackle the undefeated Kazakhstan native. In an interview with Submission Radio, Covington speculated that he’d fare effectively in a possible battle with Rakhmonov, whereas former welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman stated on his podcast that he’s open to taking a short-notice name to face Rakhmonov regardless of their having beforehand skilled on the identical health club.
Rakhmonov responded to the feedback on social media, daring his rivals to place pen to paper.
“All I hear are empty callouts,” Rakhmonov wrote. “No actual intention, no motion. Simply posturing for media and followers.”
It didn’t take lengthy for Covington to go online and reply, telling Rakhmonov’s supervisor Daniel Rubenstein to translate a message for him.
“Somebody simply confirmed me Rubenstein’s tweet for that massive dummy ‘Shitrat,’” Covington stated, implying Rakhmonov didn’t write his personal tweet. “Hear up, junior, translate this to no matter caveman dialect you might want to and get it via that massive empty cranium hooked up to that Gumby-ass physique. I don’t posture and I don’t bluff. As quickly as I get off this lovely five-star Trump golf course… I’m calling Hunter and Dana, and we are able to all see who’s posturing for clicks, bozo.”
It isn’t but identified if Rakhmonov will find yourself preventing at UFC 310 or if his matchup with Muhammad—out attributable to a toe an infection—can be re-booked for a later date. Ought to Covington get the decision and an interim title be placed on the road, it is going to mark Covington’s fifth UFC title battle.
Covington defeated Rafael dos Anjos for an interim welterweight belt in 2018, however misplaced a pair of title fights to Kamaru Usman after which one to Leon Edwards in his most up-to-date outing this previous December.
