Colby Covington continues to be interested by welcoming former UFC light-weight champion Charles Oliveira to welterweight.
Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) talked about the potential for shifting as much as 170 kilos after shedding a cut up choice to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 in April. That prompted Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) to name him out, and Oliveira stated he’d be open to it.
Covington’s callout of Oliveira didn’t collect a lot steam, however he doubled down on his curiosity after dismissing Ian Machado Garry.
“It’s nonetheless a possible battle,” Covington instructed Submission Radio of Oliveira. “The UFC hasn’t proven a lot curiosity with it, however when you take a look at the panorama and what he stated in his latest interview, that he needs to go up a weight to 170, he’s an enormous man. He’s taller than me. He weighs greater than me.
“The man’s only a weight bully reducing to 155 as a result of he needs to be stronger in there as a result of he doesn’t have a psychological edge. He’s mentally weak, so he must have a bodily edge. He must be the larger man within the battle to really feel assured going right into a battle.”
Covington is coming off a title loss to welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296. He’s eyeing an enormous identify for his subsequent bout however doubts Oliveira fights him.
“He’s one other a type of guys with baseless phrases,” Covington stated. “Mentioned all these items, ‘I would like large legacy fights, I need to go as much as 170.’ Nicely, right here’s your likelihood, Charles Oliveira. I’m the largest battle you may get. Former world champion, the king of Brazil, the king of Miami, Donald Trump’s favourite fighter. What’s going to be larger in your legacy, Charles, than combating me? You need the largest battle? The ball is in your court docket, Charles.
“Let’s see when you’re a person of your phrase. You talked an enormous sport and stated you need to come as much as 170. There’s nothing left for you at 155. All these different guys they’re attempting to match you up with are full nobodies. The most important and greatest battle for Charles Oliveira’s legacy can be Colby Covington. So, let’s see if he’s about that life, however I don’t assume he’s. I believe he’s going to run away as a result of he is aware of what would occur.”
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