Former interim champ Colby Covington gives his take on Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry.
Another week, another welterweight main event as Covington and Joaquin Buckley go head-to-head for a scheduled five rounds at UFC Tampa. Covington, the former interim champion, returns after a year away to remind the world he's still a title contender despite three failed attempts to take the throne.
Belal Muhammad's next title challenger won't come out of UFC Tampa but UFC 310. Last weekend, Rakhmonov improved to 19-0 over Covington's heated rival Garry, taking three rounds to two in a high-level technical affair.It's safe to say Covington was not impressed by either man's performance. "I heard it was a boring fight between the c*ck and s*** rat," Covington said of Rakhmonov vs Garry on. "Just a stalemate, just didn't want to fight. That's not what the UFC is all about and that's why their stock dropped. No one gives a s*** about them. They were already irrelevant, but now they're even more irrelevant.
"He does nothing for my career," Covington said of his next opponent, Joaquin Buckley. "But s*** rat something because he had all this hype on him like he's unbeatable.Rakhmonov's 19-0 record includes wins over Neil Magny, Geoff Neal, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, and the #7-ranked Garry. These are three more ranked wins than Covington's zero, but the American would be quick to nitpick Rakhmonov regardless.
"He hasn't fought anybody. He hasn't fought a top 5 contender," Covington added. "He hasn't fought a legitimate contender and player in the welterweight division."That's the fight I wanted. Unfortunately, it didn't come together, but it's okay. I can go end Buckley's win streak this weekend and get right back in the title picture.
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