Ian Machado Garry says one factor, Colby Covington says one other.
It appears like there are contrasting tales a couple of potential combat between the 2 welterweights. For weeks, Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has claimed that contract provides have been despatched out for a combat, and he’s been urging Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) to signal his deal to make the grudge match official.
Nonetheless, that’s not the case, at the least in accordance with Covington.
“Everyone knows that he’s a cuck, however now we all know he’s a liar,” Covington informed The Rush podcast. “UFC, Hunter (Campbell), Dana (White), they haven’t talked to me about this combat. This combat has not been introduced. He’s simply mendacity and he’s attempting to get clickbait and folks to speak about him.”
Covington says he’s but to be booked for a combat, however is prepared and awaiting for a suggestion from the UFC. The longtime welterweight contender is coming off a unanimous resolution loss to champion Leon Edwards in December.
He’d have an interest within the Garry combat, however he’s involved about Garry not exhibiting as much as combat. That’s why he insists that the three stipulations have to be accomplished to indicate he’s critical in regards to the combat.
“I don’t know who I’m preventing,” Covington mentioned. “I gave him stipulations. I mentioned, ‘Hey, if you wish to combat me and also you’re critical about enterprise, simply present me you’re critical as a result of once I present up, I need to generate income as a result of I’m attempting to do good enterprise.
“We already noticed at our final press convention he didn’t present up as a result of he knew I used to be going to have a dwell mic. He’s already scared to indicate as much as a press convention when he’s not preventing me, what’s going to occur when he’s at a press convention and has to combat me. He’s most likely not going to indicate up. I gave him stipulations. If you wish to combat me and present that you just’re critical about enterprise, flip in your feedback.”
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