“I think he’s gonna retire,” Colby Covington demolishes Kamaru Usman says he will retire after UFC 261 before facing him again


“I think he’s gonna retire,” Colby Covington demolishes Kamaru Usman says he will retire after UFC 261 before facing him again

Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman

This Saturday, the UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will face Jorge Masvidal in a rematch to defend his title once again. UFC president Dana White has already said that the winner of this match will be facing Colby Covington next, but ‘Chaos’ thinks Usman will retire before facing him again.

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In his recent interview with Helen Yee, Colby Covington says, “I see myself finishing Usman if we fight again but to be honest, I think he’s gonna retire, I think after this weekend he retires. He knows what’s ahead of him now, he knows I’m the next up for him and he knows he can’t beat me.”

“He’s been in there with me, he knows how tough I am. He’s been in there with Jorge and he knows how easy he is so that’s why he’s taking this easy paycheck again when Jorge hasn’t done anything to earn this fight. He lost 50-43 and then he sat on the sideline ducking me and then all of a sudden he gets to fight for a title again?” {H/T MMA Fighting}

Colby Covington added, “Something’s not adding up. I just honestly think that Usman and Masvidal are gonna retire before ever having to fight me because they know what’s gonna happen. The embarrassment that goes, the public embarrassment. They don’t want to get embarrassed in front of the whole world and that’s what I would do to them.”

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The champion Kamaru Usman also showed his interest in hanging the gloves in the near future as he already defeated all the elite Welterweights and he doesn’t intend to move up to Middleweight to challenge his close friend Israel Adesanya.

Colby Covington is all set to take advantage of this opportunity and face anyone whom UFC puts in front of him. Covington added, “As the people’s champion, as America’s champion, I’m gonna do what the people want, I’m gonna leave that in the hands of the UFC, in the hands of Dana White, in the hands of Hunter Campbell.”

“I’m gonna let them make those decisions. I know I’m the best welterweight on the planet right now, I’m gonna keep training every single day like I am, and I’m gonna keep preparing for the second-best welterweight in the world that is out there right now and when we fight for the title next, I’m gonna destroy him. I’m gonna smash him and I’m gonna show I’m the greatest welterweight of all time.”  {H/T MMA Fighting}

Colby Covington is sure that Masvidal isn’t winning this match

Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal already stated that if he wins this match at UFC 261, he’ll offer a rematch to Kamaru Usman. This will again leave Colby Covington out of the title picture but ‘Chaos’ is sure this will not happen as Masvidal isn’t winning this one.

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Covington says, “Masvidal’s got almost 20 losses now. What I make of those comments is he’s just grasping for straws, He has nothing else. What’s he gonna say? He knows he’s not gonna win that fight, he just wants to act confident like he’s gonna win that fight.”

“He knows how this fight plays out 10 out of 10 times, Usman’s gonna get his hand raised 10 out of 10 times, it’s an easy fight for him and he knows it’s an easy fight for him.” {H/T MMA Fighting}

He continued, “I know I’m next in line, it doesn’t matter who wins on Saturday night. Dana White said I’m next in line, I’m next in line. They can’t deny me. They’ve delayed me long enough, I will not be denied.”

“The only reason I wanted to fight Street Judas Masvidal is it’s a serious beef. I hate the guy, he hates me and that’s being nice about it. We were best friends for eight years. He’s walking around like he’s the king of Miami. He’s a piece of s*** person.”

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Colby Covington concluded, “He cheated on his wife, he cheated on his kids, he lies to his kids. He’s just not a good person so I want to expose him to the whole world. I was willing to go back in the rankings – because I’m the No. 1 welterweight in the world, Jorge Masvidal is No. 4”

“So I was willing to go back in the rankings to do a favor for a personal grudge match for the UFC, but right now I’m not going backward. I’m only going forwards. I want my belt and I’m coming for my belt.” {H/T MMA Fighting}

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