Colby Covington wants to acknowledge the scenario he’s in

Daniel Cormier doesn’t suppose Colby Covington is able to be choosy when it comes to his subsequent struggle.

Covington and Ian Machado Garry have been angling to struggle one another, however Covington insists he by no means bought an official struggle supply from the UFC. Covington stated the ship has sailed on Garry, and known as out Belal Muhammad, accusing him of sitting on his rating.

Thursday, nonetheless, UFC CEO Dana White introduced Muhammad is about for a UFC 304 welterweight title problem in opposition to champion Leon Edwards on July 27 in Manchester, England.

Covington, a multi-time title challenger, regarded lackluster in his title-fight loss to Edwards at UFC 296 after he broke his foot early. Cormier says Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) now must take a step again.

“Colby Covington stated that he appears like Belal Muhammad is sitting on his rating and doesn’t deserve a title struggle,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “I really like Colby. I feel Colby’s cool. I feel he’s a superb dude. I feel he’s effective. However come on, Colby. Come on, brother. Colby can’t say or attempt to decide who will get a title struggle proper now due to the best way he misplaced to Leon Edwards and the best way he fought. It looks like he’s unwilling to struggle Ian Garry.

“I feel he ought to perhaps step again and simply probably not say a lot in any respect till one other struggle comes his means. I don’t know what the hesitance is to preventing Ian Garry for Colby Covington. I don’t know if he simply doesn’t wish to struggle again within the rankings. However I feel he wants to acknowledge that on this scenario, that’s sort of what he’s going to get proper now due to the best way that he misplaced that final struggle. He didn’t struggle nicely.”

Former interim champion Covington has break up his previous six octagon appearances with title losses to Kamaru Usman twice and, most not too long ago, Edwards.