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Colby Covington Addresses Rumors of Usman Matchup: Tyron Woodley Is The Only Person I'm Fighting

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 -- if Woodley will accept the fight.

“Chaos” was a guest on The MMA Hour on Monday and said he’s the next in line to fight the champ despite UFC President Dana White suggesting Kamaru Usman could get the opportunity with his dominant win over Rafael dos Anjos last month.

Covington, who also has a victory in his last fight against Dos Anjos told host Luke Thomas that he was healthy and ready to go for a fight against Woodley at UFC 233 after the cards original main event flyweight championship bout between Henry Cejudo and bantamweight champion T.