Dana White Believes Colby Covington Should Be on the UFC Pound-for-Pound List Amidst His ‘Everybody Hates Me’ Assertion

UFC president Dana White has delivered an uncanny statement about the former UFC interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington, ahead of UFC 272. ‘Chaos’ will soon clash against his arch-rival Jorge Masvidal inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this weekend.

While Covington and White have never shared a healthy relationship with each other, the UFC kingpin believes ‘Chaos’ should be on the UFC pound-for-pound list. In an interview with Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, White talked highly about Covington.

White said, “Well, the truth is if Kamaru Usman doesn’t exist, Colby Covington is the 170 pound champion in the UFC.” On being suggested about putting Covington on the UFC pound-for-pound list, White responded by saying, “I agree with you 100%, Kevin. You’re absolutely right. He should be in the pound-for-pound list. And yeah, yeah, I agree.”

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‘Chaos’ is one of the most prominent names in the promotion. Although the Californian native has made himself a name as the villain of the industry, he is a phenomenal fighter in the 170lbs division.

Even though ‘Chaos’ has lost twice against the champion Kamaru Usman, he is the only fighter who was very close to defeating him. However, the Californian native is unfazed about not being on the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. As he believes, everyone hates him.

In a post-fight interview after UFC 268, Covington said, “That’s the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world, you know. I just put on two epic fights with him. And beat him in multiple rounds. So where does that put me? Why am I not in the pound-for-pound rankings? Oh yeah, that’s right. I forgot everybody hates me”

Colby Covington will settle his beef with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272

‘Gamebred’ and ‘Chaos’ friends turned bitter enemies who have been spitting fire at each other for a very long time, will finally clash against each other inside the UFC cage.

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This was a fantasy fight for many UFC fans. However, it will come true on 5th March 2022. This much-awaited welterweight clash will headline the pay-per-view inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

However, this fight is not only about animosity. Both the fighters have failed twice in their attempt to gain the UFC welterweight gold. And a win in this fight will surely fast track their journey to yet another title shot. Hence, it is an important match for both the combatants.

What do you make of what Dana White had to say about ‘Chaos’? What are your thoughts about Covington not being on the UFC P4P list? Are you excited about the grudge match? Let us know in the comments below.