UFC veteran Colby Covington answered Dana White’s query about whether or not he needs to be within the UFC’s prime 15 welterweight rankings.
As everyone knows, Colby Covington is kind of a controversial determine. He has been profitable sufficient in blended martial arts to win the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship a few years in the past, however has but to win an enormous battle regardless of being given a number of probabilities to win towards Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards.
After his current loss to Joaquin Buckley, Colby Covington has been on a dropping streak and not using a clear path. He tends to do properly on his identify worth and star energy, and can in all probability be a part of the UFC White Home card in some capability, however that does not mechanically imply he is nonetheless an enormous participant at 170 kilos.
Dana White has been on the fence recently about whether or not he needs to be within the prime 15 on account of Colby Covington’s lack of exercise, however “Chaos” selected to reply after defeating Luke Rockhold at RAF 05.
Colby Covington responds to Dana White’s rating opinion
“It would not actually matter what Dana White thinks of me,” Covington mentioned at RAF 5’s post-fight press convention. “I am the world champion. I am Donald Trump’s favourite fighter. I am the American champion. I am the king of Miami. You may by no means take these titles away from me.
“No matter it’s, take me off the rankings. I am nonetheless the most important draw at welterweight. It would not matter what quantity is subsequent to my identify. I do know what I am able to, and I do know I am nonetheless the most effective fighter and wrestler on the planet.”
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Covington nonetheless has fuel left in his tank, however he must get again into it quickly.
