Colby Covington: ‘I might have to give the title shot to my best friend’ Jorge Masvidal, Schaub

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Colby Covington: ‘I might have to give the title shot to my best friend’ Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington, who has long considered himself the true UFC welterweight champion, says he might defend his title against his good friend and long-time training partner Jorge Masvidal before he takes on Kamaru Usman — the man the UFC has crowned the welterweight champion. It all seems to depend on Usman’s willingness to work within Covington’s schedule.
Covington made this claim on the latest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday afternoon.
“[Usman] might get the title shot next, I might have to give it to my best friend [Masvidal],” Covington said. “Who knows? [Usman’s] over in his safe space with his little manager Ali Abdela-sleaze, and we know they’re going to do everything they can to duck me. I hope he’s next. He better be next. If he’s not next, I move on, business moves on. I’m the best welterweight in the world and I keep proving that very single night.”
Colby Covington fought last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Newark, where he dominated the former champion Robbie Lawler to a unanimous decision win. In his next most recent fight, he walloped former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos to a unanimous decision triumph. With this victory, Covington captured the interim welterweight belt, but he was stripped later in 2018 when the UFC booked an undisputed title fight between former champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till.
Colby Covington trashes Jon Jones, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren for post-fight comments
Colby Covington had arguably the best performance of his career this past weekend at UFC on ESPN 5, but that didn’t stop some of his most ardent detractors from taking shots at him in the aftermath of his win over Robbie Lawler.
The former UFC interim welterweight champion put on a dominant showcase over five rounds, besting Lawler on the feet and on the ground en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory.
It was a statement performance from Covington, who almost certainly locked up the next shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman with the win.
“All these stupid pundits and so called journalists who don’t even have journalism degrees are out there saying ‘Robbie’s going to knock him out, the only way Colby can win is by taking him down.’ That was my proving point,” Covington told MMA Fighting on Monday. “I wanted to prove to the world that it didn’t matter if it was King Kong in there but it was Robbie Lawler, who is the most dangerous and lethal striker in the division, and I went out there and outclassed him in every martial art there is.
“I wanted to show I was a better striker and a better grappler and that’s what I was saying in the lead up to that fight, I’m going to show I’m better everywhere. I think I proved my point on Saturday night Immediately after the fight ended, Covington was bombarded with messages on social media including more than a few of his past enemies coming out of the woodwork to take a dig at him.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who was a college teammate of Covington’s at Iowa Central Community College, was among the first to chime in by saying ‘Robbie just let the whole world down’ with his loss.
that I was better everywhere.”
Covington didn’t take too kindly to that assessment and he’s never been shy about giving his opinion when it comes to Jones.
“Jon Jones, he’s out there talking s*it about Robbie Lawler letting the world down? Jon Jones knows firsthand about letting the whole world down,” Covington stated. “Don’t talk about Robbie Lawler, Jon Jones. Robbie Lawler’s not wrecking a Bentley with hookers in the back of his car. Robbie Lawler’s not hitting a pregnant lady and then fleeing the scene with all his drugs in the car. Robbie Lawler’s a legend, he’s a family man, he’s a first ballot Hall of Famer.

“So how dare Jon Jones talk about him when he’s the biggest piece of s*it in all of sports.”
Covington also had some choice words for former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who has been clamoring to get back into the title picture since losing the 170-pound belt to Usman earlier this year.

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