A welterweight title bout between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington is all but official, according to American Top Team owner and manager Dan Lambert.
Speaking to BJPenn.com in a recent interview, Lambert said Covington is waiting on Usman, the newly-crowned welterweight champ, to accept the fight and sign the contract.
“I’ve been told the fight is going to happen 100 percent. Just depends on Usman,” Lambert said. “I know after his fight against Woodley he needed surgery. I was told it would be soon but now told it may be a little while longer. They are waiting for Usman on a date.