Covington said there was a possibility of a battle with Chimayev

Colby Covington, while still unhappy with his point loss to Kamaru Usman in UFC 268, is ready to look ahead. Covington said he was willing to accept any opponent the UFC would arrange for him next, whether it was former training partner Jorge Masvidal or popular fried chicken Khamzat Chimaev.

"Chimayev is a joke, he needs to beat some really strong opponents, like the top 5 guys, instead of cleaning up the second-rate players with mediocre ability one by one. Did he do anything at the UFC? Won 4 games? He's just the media's favorite object of hype. It's the martial arts industry, and when a guy with no ability is pushed up a high place, they can easily get really hurt. ”

"If you want to see Chimayev get put in the hospital, I'm willing to play with him, and I'm willing to make this business deal with the UFC." I'm happy to beat a guy that everyone wants to beat, and if the UFC arranges a game between us, I promise you that I'm going to train hard and show some techniques in the game that you've never seen before. Every game makes me better, and I add some new stuff to my arsenal, so whoever is next, they'll be test subjects and take serious damage. ”

Chimayev easily subdued Li Jingliang in the first leg of UFC 267, which also raised his official UFC ranking to 10th. Not only did he end all four of his current games in the octagon cage, but he also set some remarkable stats, such as being hit by his opponents only 8 times in those 4 games.

Covington only got the chance to challenge for the title in his 10th UFC game, and it was also an interim title battle. Asked if he was confused and unfair when he saw Chimayev rushing to power, Covington said: "This is an era where everyone can participate, not only in the UFC, not just in this cloud, but in the whole world, everyone can participate and get a participation award." This guy is just an ordinary participant, he gets nothing more than an engagement award, and that's what people want. ”

"I don't care what other people have achieved, I only care about what my journey is like. I've come a long way to where I am today, I haven't fired any of the team members, I've never cheated, both on and off the field, I've worked so hard to get here, and I think that's the way of life really Americans. Nothing is given by others, and if we are to succeed, we must overcome these difficulties. ”

"I only go my own way and try not to slip the line into someone else's path. Although Chimayev is hot now, after a long time no one will remember who he is, they will only remember what happened in the octagon. ”

While everyone believes that the feud between Covington and Masvejal is the most likely match to follow, Covington told the media that he is not confident that this game can be achieved.

For Covington, all he wants to do now is get a chance to play a three-time championship game with Usman, and for that, he embraces it, no matter who the opponent is.

"I'm going to play against any guy, that's what the best player in the world should do, and I'm constantly proving myself that way. But some guys don't do that, like Masvedahl, who only talks in front of the media, but he's not willing to prove himself by actual actions. So whoever it is, the UFC just needs to push it to me, but don't expect them to leave the octagon intact. (UFC China Dana)

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