According to Ben Askren, Colby Covington doesn’t belong in the discussion of best welterweights in the world.
After Tyron Woodley defeated Darren Till to retain his 170-pound belt in the UFC 228 headliner this past Saturday, the reigning champion threw his name into the discussion for “Greatest of All Time” in the division. That, of course, prompted plenty of debate on social media channels.
When Colby Covington’s name was mentioned alongside Askren’s in that conversation, the former Bellator and One Championship titlist laughed off the notion.
“C’mon, [Colby Covington] is a poor [man’s] version of me,” Askren wrote on Twitter.