Welterweight Contender Colby Covington Called Out Khabib Nurmagamedov and it was Very Strange…
Colby Covington is a strange guy. He’s been steadily rising through the rankings recently, thanks to his loud mouth that opponents find very difficult to listen to. The American is a divisive figure, for his bad boy persona and ability to find new forms of ignorance. Unless you are Brazilian, then he’s not divisive at all and is probably on your hit list.
The No. 3 ranked welterweight is set to face Rafael dos Anjos for a shot at the interim title. He was supposed to fight in Brazil, but apparently being ripped apart by an angry mob isn’t covered by UFC insurance policy, and now they’ll fight in Chicago instead.
‘Chaos’ already has his eyes set on another opponent and it’s not the actual welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Nope, Covington has Khabib Nurmagamedov in his sights. He’s just gone and called him out in possibly the most awkward way ever.
Not Impressed
Nurmagamedov became the lightweight champion on April 7th, when he took a dominant decision win over Al Iaquinta. Despite the Russian winning every round and Iaquinta being his fifth match-up of the week, Covington – obviously – wasn’t impressed.
The Californian seems to be doing his best to find new and exciting ways for self-destruction. First, he offends the entire nation of Brazilian, now he’s starting on Khabib Nurmagamedov… Kim Jong Un’s haircut will be next. Covington told MMAJunkie Radio:
“I don’t think he’s that impressive. He couldn’t even finish a real estate agent. That’s f***ing sad.”
It Gets Weird
Covington decided that comparing their respective records was the most effective way to show just how bad a fighter Khabib is. Because Nurmagamedov’s insane 25-0 unbeaten record simply does not stack up to Covington’s 13 wins, with only 2 TKO finishes. He said:
“I think it works for the little lightweight division, but that s**t doesn’t fly at welterweight. You’ve got a real All-American wrestler, not some sambo dude, so if he comes up to welterweight, he’s going to get his head dunked and balls put on his forehead just like the rest of them.”
Okay, Colby. Whatever makes you happy in your little delusional world. I’m just going to leave this video here, just to show how Khabib might have a bit more wrestling experience than you think. Maybe Covington will do us a favor and take on an adult polar bear.
Stop Please
Of course, he wasn’t finished there. After saying that he wanted to rest his balls on Khabib’s forehead – which is a perfectly acceptable thing to do, as long as the Russian consents – he decided to zone in on their styles.
“Guys have a lot more to worry about when they’re fighting me than they do fighting Khabib. He’s just one-dimensional. I’m the most well-rounded fighter on the planet.”
Actually can we please make this fight happen? Can you imagine five rounds of Nurmagamedov bludgeoning Covington from top position? I’d rewatch every night before going to sleep.
