Colby Covington is ready to serve as a backup fighter for Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal fight

Colby Covington is ready to serve as a backup fighter for Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal fight

Colby Covington, Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal

Number one ranked welterweight Colby Covington is not planning on just sitting around and wait while the champion Kamaru Usman defends his belt against Jorge Masvidal in a rematch.

Covington is ready to serve as a replacement fighter for this fight, if anything were to happen to either of these fighters then Covington would replace him.

Colby The Chaos Covington
Colby The Chaos Covington

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, he said, “I’m going to evaluate things when that fight happens. Everybody knows—The UFC hasn’t told me, but I think it’s pretty self-explanatory that I’m the backup guy.”

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“If anything happens, anybody gets COVID, anybody gets cold feet and pulls out of that fight, I’m showing up. That’s right down the road from me. We’re in Miami, Fla., right now. That’s three-and-a-half hours, four-hour ride.”

“I’ll take a bus over to Jacksonville and I’ll be showing up for that fight. I’ll be there. So, if anybody pulls out, I’ll be stepping in and we’ll evaluate from there. I just want to put on good fights and capitalize on my prime of my career, which is what I’m in. So, we’ll see what happens in a couple of weeks.”

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Official or not, Covington is treating the next few weeks like a fight camp in the event that he is called upon.

Colby Covington
Colby Covington

“That’s up to Dana White and Hunter Campbell,” Covington said when asked if he expects to be weighing in for UFC 261. “That’s their decision. That’s their business and what they want. But I’m staying ready. I have my weight ready to go. I’m training, preparing like I am fighting April 24 for the world title. So, if they want me to weigh in, I’d love to weigh in. If not, it’s okay. I’ll be there in attendance, and I’ll be ready to go in case anybody pulls out last minute.”

“Colby Covington in the mix is undeniable,” Covington said. “I’m still gonna be the No. 1 guy in the world. ‘Marty Fakenewsman,’ of course he’s looking for easier fights. He doesn’t want to give the people and the fans what they want. The people and the fans want round two of me and Marty Fake Newsman.”

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