UFC Rumors: Colby Covington Reveals Surprising Opponent After Call-Out for Conor McGregor’s UFC 303 by Ian Garry

Colby Covington has recently been in the news after Ian Garry showed his desire to fight him at UFC 303 next. Despite several call-outs from the talented Irish fighter, ‘Chaos’ is yet to respond to it. A win against ‘Chaos’ would propel ‘The Future’ into the top five fighters in the welterweight division. However, the fights seem like a bit of a distant dream at the moment, especially after Garry claimed Covington had not signed the UFC’s contract for their bout.

To end all such claims, Covington recently appeared on the ‘ The Rush’ podcast with Maxx Crosby to discuss his next fight. During his conversation, he not only ended Garry’s false claims but also revealed his next opponent. Let us find out what he had to say.

Colby Covington claims he is ready to take on anyone in the division

The former interim welterweight champion was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC 296 when he took on Leon Edwards for the title. ‘Chaos’ lost the fight via decision and couldn’t match up to the skills of ‘Rocky’. Since then, the 36-year-old has yet to make a return to the Octagon. Amidst all the chaos and callouts from Ian Garry, Covington, in his recent conversation gave an insight about his future in the UFC. Covington said, “I love this company with all my heart. They have made me a multimillionaire. So thankful and grateful for what they have done. So I am gonna let them decide.”

While speaking to the host Maxx Crosby, the former champion also cleared the air as to how the Ian Garry fight is just a speculation. He is yet to receive any official confirmation from the UFC about his rumored fight. However, he did reveal his next opponent. The 35-year-old said, “I don’t know. Maybe this kid Belal Muhammad who has been talking a lot you know. He’s up there in the rankings above me. So if I can beat that guy, it gets me right back to a title fight. So I don’t know. I can fight anybody. I don’t have like names in particular, but anyone, anytime, anywhere, the best fighters the sport has ever produced.”

Although the fight is yet to be decided, Covington doesn’t quite actually fear the unbeaten Irish. In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, ‘Chaos’ shared a message for the 26-year-old.

Covington will look to settle the differences with Ian Garry once and for all

The rivalry between Ian Garry and Colby Covington began just after his fight at UFC 298. After defeating Geoff Neal convincingly the 26-year-old called out the former interim champion. He even claimed to make him retire from the sport after defeating him.

The comments did not sit well with the Clovis native and just like his usual self, he made some comments on Garry’s wife. Since then, the pair has been involved in a lot of social media wars with the Irishmen trying desperately to get the attention of ‘Chaos’.

It now seems that the undefeated young prodigy has finally caught the attention of Covington. In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson the 36-year-old shared his opinion on the recent call-outs. He said, “I think he wants to settle the differences in the Octagon just so happens I like to fight in the Octagon so if it needs to happen one day, I’d be honored to settle that.” 

Despite showing interest in fighting against each other the pair is yet to receive any date from the UFC. Do you think they will face each other inside the Octagon at UFC 303? Let us know about it in the comments below.