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Sonnen wants to see Adesanya-Covington next, says both fighters ‘need each other’

Israel Adesanya vs. Colby Covington, anyone?

UFC president Dana White might not think it’s a good idea, but Chael Sonnen most certainly does.

Sonnen made his case for why Covington, 34, should move up in weight to challenge Adesanya for the middleweight title after two failed attempts to dethrone welterweight champ Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 and UFC 268.

‘The Bad Guy’ explained why Covington and Adesanya both ‘need each other’ at this juncture in their respective careers and strongly believes ‘Chaos’ would give ‘The Last Stylebender’ a good run for his money at 185 pounds.