Unfazed by Leon Edwards, Colby Covington Reveals Exact Timeline for First Title Defense After UFC 296

Colby Covington is all set to face Leon Edwards in UFC 296. The fighter has been optimistic about his upcoming fight, openly speaking about defeating Edwards and bringing the title back to America. In the bid for his title shot, ‘Choas’ has now revealed the timeline for his title defense. Is Covington too much optimistic?

Covington has been away from the octagon since 2022. The fighter’s last fight was against Jorge Masvidal and since then he has been on hiatus. Edwards has claimed that Covington doesn’t deserve the title shot for ͏this and he is determined to prove it in UFC 296. Despite this, Covington seems sure he will win the ͏title. Let us dig in to understand the perspective.

Colby Covington is confident about his win

Colby Covington will set his foot inside the octagon after a prolonged 21 months of hiatus. Edwards’ remarks so far found their roots in this very thing. Covington’s fight against Edwards will be his fifth fight since 2019. If we consider Covington’s record then he is 2-2 in his last four fights. ‘Choas’ failed to do what Edwards did twice: defeating the boogeyman of the welterweight division, Kamaru Usman.

It must be noted that Covington’s past four fights have been against his bitter enemies. Twice against Kamaru Usman and once against his former buddy and former BMF champion Jorge Masvidal. He was defeated by Usman twice but secured a victory against Masvidal. Despite all of this the fighter remains motivated for his win.

In his most recent escapade, Covington asserted that he wants to be an active champion, unlike Edwards. While in conversation with ESPN, Covington voiced, “I want to be an active champion. I want to turn around and fight in March. I’m in my prime right now, bro, so I’m ready to fight all the best-comers. Bring them all! I want the biggest and best fights UFC has to offer, and I’m going to make the welterweight division great again.”

It seems as if Covington is finally ready to make a name in the world of MMA after his hiatus. Interestingly, Edwards is not the only opponent he wants to fight.

Covington has some words for Sean Strickland

‘Chaos’ believes that Sean Strickland takes things way too far when it comes to rivalry. Covington has since also called out Strickland. He has asserted that Strickland wants to replicate his legacy and in case the fighter doesn’t back off, things might turn physical.

“He’s pretending to be everything he wishes I was. I’d love to slap Sean Strickland around. He’s just a pathetic excuse of a human being, the guy has literally no fricking IQ. The guy’s so f****** stupid. The things he says, he needs to get his mouth wired shut, and I’m the guy to do it. The UFC knows I’m the one that can end these guys that hate the company and they hate the world. So I would love to fight Sean Strickland,” said Covington while in conversation with the Australian publication Code Sports.

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With this, Colby Covington has become the latest addition to the people who have called out Strickland. Will Covington be able to defeat Edwards? Will he go for champ-champ status? Tell us about your opinions in the comments below.

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