Colby Covington has confirmed he might battle on the Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler undercard at UFC 303, after repeated callouts by Ian Machado Garry.
It was revealed final week that Jamahal Hill will face Khalil Rountree Jr within the co-main occasion of UFC 303, which takes place in Las Vegas on 29 June, although many followers declared that Covington vs Garry can be a extra becoming bout for that slot.
In the meantime, Eire’s Garry accused Covington of “single-handedly ruining UFC 303” by allegedly refusing to battle him. Now Covington has admitted he might function on the occasion – however not essentially in opposition to Garry.
“I believe that’s once they’re planning for me, Worldwide Struggle Week,” Covington advised Twins Pod on Saturday (27 April). “Simply attempting to determine who’s gonna be the man.
“I bought unfinished enterprise with my final battle, Leon Edwards – the man that has the title proper now. I broke my foot within the first 5 seconds of that battle. I threw a kick, it broke in three totally different locations, in order that wasn’t me that evening. I’m gonna in all probability must battle another person to get again to him, so whoever.”
Covington, 36, was outpointed by Edwards in December, because the controversial American misplaced an undisputed welterweight title battle for the third time. Covington, a former interim champion, beforehand didn’t win the common belt in two fights with Kamaru Usman.
“There’s this child that’s been calling me out,” Covington continued. “This child, Ian Garry, he’s a no one. I gave him some stipulations and stated, ‘Hey, man. If you happen to wanna battle me, it’s important to present me you’re critical about enterprise,’ as a result of once I do enterprise, I’m critical about it.
“I present as much as each battle, I’ve by no means pulled out of 1 battle. I’ve been injured, I’ve been sick, however I at all times present up and do my enterprise, as a result of I like the UFC as the best organisation on the earth. So, he has to point out me he’s critical.
“He was imagined to be on my final occasion. He pulls out the day of the press convention, as a result of he knew I used to be gonna be on stage and we’re gonna have some beef. So, that exhibits me that he’s not critical.”
Garry, 26, withdrew from UFC 296 as a consequence of sickness forward of a deliberate battle with Vicente Luque. The unbeaten Irishman went on to face Geoff Neal at UFC 298 in February, profitable through choice.
