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By the point Colby Covington walks away from combined martial arts, he intends to be a world champion in two UFC weight divisions.
If he’s to attain that objective the brash Covington, who takes on Leon Edwards on this weekend’s UFC 296 fundamental occasion in Las Vegas, should first change into the primary fighter in virtually 9 years to defeat the reigning 170-pound champion — however after that, Covington says that he plans on affixing his crosshairs to the person who holds the belt at 185, Sean Strickland.
“He’s pretending to be the whole lot he needs I used to be,” Covington mentioned of Strickland to CODE Sports, as famous by MMA Fighting.
“I’d like to slap Sean Strickland round. He’s only a pathetic excuse of a human being, the man has actually no fricking IQ. The man’s so f*cking silly. The issues he says, he must get his mouth wired shut and I’m the man to do it. The UFC is aware of I’m the one that may finish these guys that hate the corporate they usually hate the world, so I’d like to battle Sean Strickland.”
Strickland, who has emerged as one of many UFC’s extra vibrant characters in 2023, was the supply of a seismic upset in combined martial arts earlier this yr when he comprehensively outpointed former 185-pound titleholder Israel Adesanya throughout 5 rounds to say his first world title.
Strickland is scheduled to battle high contender Dricus Du Plessis early subsequent yr, whereas a number of different contender jostle for place on the summit of the rankings. One attainable identify floated for Covington at 185 has been that of one other former champion, Robert Whittaker — however ‘Chaos’ says that the “irrelevant” contender now doesn’t make sense for him.
“No, that ship has sailed,” Covington mentioned. “Robert, he misplaced the title after which he obtained beat in a contender battle so he’s simply not related anymore, he doesn’t make sense for me. I’m the highest of the division, I’m about to be welterweight champion of the world, so I solely need the largest and greatest fights the UFC has to supply and I do know they wouldn’t even waste my time and waste their time to attempt to put that battle collectively.
“This can be a enterprise they usually wish to earn cash, so it’s all about making the largest and greatest fights for the followers and for the UFC. Regardless of the UFC says, they know I’m a sure man, I’m an organization man, no matter they are saying, Colby Covington will agree on.”
