Colby Covington and Ian Garry continue to have an intense rivalry in the UFC. The saga of whether Colby Covington has received an offer to fight Ian Garry continues. Garry has repeatedly claimed contracts were sent out, while Covington denied it.ย
Colby Covington came on as a guest on the Rush Podcast, hosted by NFL star Maxx Crosby. He doubled down on his comments about not receiving a fight offer. The former interim champ said the UFC had not presented him with that fight offer yet. Moreover, Covington called Garry a liar for spreading false rumors in an attempt to remain relevant.
We all know that heโs a cuck, but now we know heโs a liar. UFC, Hunter (Campbell), Dana (White), they havenโt talked to me about this fight. This fight has not been presented. Heโs just lying and heโs trying to get clickbait and people to talk about him.
Colby Covington via The Rush Podcast
Covington also talked about the possibility of fighting Belal Muhammad. Covington and Muhammad share a heated rivalry that stems from last year when the UFC gave โChaosโ a title shot over the Palestinian-American star. He said a win over Muhammad could put him back into title contention. Covington showcased respect for the UFC and said that, ultimately, they would decide who he would fight next.
Previously, Covington had issued stipulations to Garry for a fight to happen. This had led to a lot of back and forth between the two welterweights. Garry recently revealed that he had signed the fight offer, but Covington was ducking him. Covington has his eyes set on Muhammad if the fight with Ian Garry doesnโt materialize.
Ian Garry rips into Colby Covington for not signing the contract
The war of words between Ian Garry and Colby Covington continues to escalate. Garry is running out of patience, waiting for Covington to agree to fight him. He demanded that the welterweight veteran should just sign the contract and agree to fight.
Garry was present at UFC 301 in Rio. In a fiery interview, Garry launched an expletive-filled rant directed squarely at Covington. He demanded Covington to accept the fight. The Irish fighter showcased his confidence and said he would absolutely demolish Covingtomn in the fight.
If Colby signs that contract [to fight me], I’m gonna walk out with my knee up going. Take the f****** thing and let’s see what happensโฆ I promise you now. There’s no doubt in my mind I will rag doll him.
Ian Garry via FullSend MMA
Garry doubted that Covington would sign the contract to make the grudge match official. The undefeated 26-year-old felt Covington was merely using him to stay relevant after his title fight loss to Leon Edwards last year. Garry had recently revealed his preference to fight Covington at UFC 303 on June 29th in Las Vegas. UFC 303 features Conor McGregorโs highly anticipated return against Michael Chandler. As such, Covington vs. Garry in the main card would make it a must-watch PPV card of the year.