Colby Covington didn’t get the fight he wanted against Rafael dos Anjos, but that isn’t slowing his crusade against the former UFC lightweight champion.
Covington, a highly regarded UFC welterweight prospect, campaigned for weeks on social media for the opportunity to welcome dos Anjos into the 170-pound division, including memorably posting a fake image of dos Anjos’ e-mail inbox.
Covington ultimately didn’t get the chance he wanted — he instead was slated to meet Dong Hyun Kim on June 17 at UFC Singapore, while dos Anjos was booked against Tarec Saffiedine on the same card.