Claiming he offered to fight the unbeaten, Shavkat Rakhmonov on short-notice at UFC 310, Colby Covington — a former interim welterweight champion, claims a pairing with the finishing ace would be more than an “easy” fight for him if it was penned.
Covington, who still retains the number six rank in the welterweight division, has been sidelined since returning to the Octagon back in December of last year in a title grudge fight with former gold holder, Leon Edwards.
And dropping his third defeat in an undisputed welterweight title fight, Clovis native, Covington claimed he offered to replace an injury-striken Belal Muhammad and take on Rakhmonov in a short-notice interim title affair at UFC 310 next month.