“Even his daddy knows…” Colby Covington claims Khabib Nurmagomedov was scared to fight him; challenges Islam Makhachev

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington talks about a possible fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at welterweight.

“Even his daddy knows…” Colby Covington claims Khabib Nurmagomedov was scared to fight him; challenges Islam Makhachev

Colby Covington, Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov (Image courtesy: IMAGO)

UFC welterweight Colby Covington is back again, leading the MMA headlines after his fight announcement for UFC 296. Covington is set to face welterweight champion Leon Edwards for the 170-pound belt. In his latest interview with James Lynch, Covington shared his thoughts on this matchup and provided a confident front ahead of his fight. But, the highlight of the interview came when Covington challenged lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Further, he also mentioned UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov.

In the interview, Covington said, “He is fighting in a little boy’s weight class, and I’m talking about Islam Makhachev. He’s fighting in a little man’s weight class, he’s fighting little midgets and he barely beats them. Split decisions, split draws, it’s just pathetic.” Covington continued, “Khabib was scared of me. He didn’t want to come to welterweight because of me. So even his daddy knows it’s not smart to come up to welterweight.“

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Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, on many occasions, has stated his aspirations of competing for the welterweight title. Makhachev believed that he held an edge over Leon Edwards and could possibly be the double champ. The Dagestani fighter is set to defend his lightweight belt against Charles Oliviera at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.

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However, the MMA fans can put a pin on this matchup. Both Covington and Makhchev will be involved in the title fight and can decide their own fates. A welterweight showdown could be on the way if both fighters win their respective fights.

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Colby Covington considers middleweight move after Sean Strickland’s UFC 293 win

UFC welterweight Colby Covington doesn’t seem happy after Sean Strickland‘s title win at UFC 293. Strickland created one of the biggest upsets in the history of the UFC after defeating then-champion Israel Adesanya. After this change, Covington said he’s not planning on ruling out a move up to the middleweight.

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Sean Strickland and Colby Covington(Image courtesy: MMA News)

After the announcement of UFC 296, Covington will be preparing for his bout against Leon Edwards. But, the American national is open to challenge Strickland for the middleweight title. In the interview, Covington mentioned Strickland’s loss to Kamaru Usman when ‘Tarzan’ was competing in welterweight. The 35-year-old has claimed that Strickland is the ‘easiest guy in the division’ to beat.

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Fans will be looking forward to Covington’s fight at UFC 296. After being inactive for around a year, Covington will need to put out a performance to steal the UFC spotlight. The 35-year-old will take on Edwards on December 16th in Las Vegas.

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