Ahead of his undisputed welterweight title fight with long-time rival, Leon Edwards at UFC 296 next month, former interim champion, Colby Covington claims he will break the Birmingham native, insisting he has earned his shot at divisional gold.
Covington, the current number three ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined since he landed a unanimous decision shutout win over former two-time title challenger, Jorge Masvidal back in March of last year, in the pair’s five round grudge match.
As for Edwards, the undisputed welterweight champion managed to land his first successful defense of the crown at UFC 286 back in March of this year, landing a second career win over Kamaru Usman in the pair’s trilogy rubber match in the UK.