Following UFC 286, welterweight champion Leon Edwards was now in need of a new opponent and while the promotion pushed Covington, there was calls for a different challenger instead. Anik himself would Tweet out a picture of him and Belal Muhammad in support of him being the next contender.
This of course did not sot right with Covington, who while on a press run would go on a expletive filled rant and would even threaten Anik.
“Jon Anik, dude, I don’t want your kids to grow up without a dad”, said covintgon. “Just realize you live in Boca, I live in Miami motherf*cker.