Colby Covington is weighing his options for his next fight, but he has a clear preference.
After his unanimous decision loss to welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December, Covington is looking to bounce back against a top contender.
Ian Machado Garry, who faces Geoff Neal at UFC 298 on Feb. 17, has Covington on his radar for 2024. Covington is open to the matchup if the UFC deems it as the best option for the welterweight division.
“Right after the busboy (Neal) fight, if he can get through the busboy and UFC deems that to be the biggest and best business the UFC can do in the welterweight division, then let’s do it,” Covington told Submission Radio. “UFC knows what Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington is about. CCI, Colby Covington Incorporated has never turned down one fight.”
Colby Covington also sees Stephen Thompson as a logical opponent for his next fight, given Thompson’s recent remarks about him. Additionally, he’s intrigued by the possibility of facing Gilbert Burns, who is set to fight Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 on March 9.
“Whatever the UFC deems necessary,” Covington said. “There’s a lot of options. We got Gilbert coming up, that fat lesbian, just like Conor said. He’s coming up in March. If he beats that other kid that he’s fighting, whatever the scrub’s name is, then that’s a possibility.”
Covington believes a matchup against Thompson, ranked No. 6 in the world, would make the most sense given their contrasting personas.
“I think ‘Wonderboy,’ guys, makes the most sense. The ultimate nice guy vs. the ultimate bad guy,” Covington said. “He came on this show, Submission Radio, and had a lot of things to say. ‘Oh, Colby’s going to get knocked out. Oh, I’ll knock out Colby.’ Ooh, all these things. He’s No. 6 in the world, I’m No. 5 in the world right now. That fight makes the most sense.”
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