The welterweight division’s resident provocateur is at it again, stirring up drama in his signature style. Colby Covington is known for his MAGA-themed persona and razor-sharp tongue. He recently unleashed another memorable rant, targeting the rising star Shavkat Rakhmonov.
The beef started when Rakhmonov, currently without an opponent after Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal from UFC 310, called out both Covington and Kamaru Usman on social media. The Kazakh fighter accused them of “empty callouts” and “posturing for the media.” Like poking a sleeping bear, his words seemingly struck a nerve with ‘Chaos.’
“Listen up, junior, translate this to whatever caveman dialect you need to, and get it through your big empty skull attached to that gumby-a** body. I don’t posture, and I don’t bluff. As soon as I get off this beautiful five-star Trump golf course… I’m calling Hunter [Campbell] and Dana [White], and we can all see who is posturing for clicks, bozoo!”
Behind Colby Covington’s theatrical video lies a potentially compelling matchup. Shavkat Rakhmonov, undefeated in his professional career, has been terrorizing the welterweight division. All of his wins have come from finishes. And he is ready to take on his next victim, inching closer to the welterweight gold.
The timing couldn’t be better for both fighters. Colby Covington is coming off a loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296. Rakhmonov, on the other hand, needs a high-profile opponent after Muhammad’s injury. If this fight materializes, it will pit Covington’s relentless wrestling and cardio against Rakhmonov’s well-rounded finishing ability.
Colby Covington Recently Revealed To Be In Talks With Jack Della Maddalena
Covington’s career trajectory has taken an unusual turn since 2020. Once a frequent face in the octagon with multiple appearances per year, “Chaos” has scaled back to annual appearances. The former interim champion has set his sights on rising star Jack Della Maddalena.
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His recent chat with Submission Radio shed light on his future plans, and surprisingly, they don’t involve his usual targets. Instead of calling out champions or his longtime rivals, Covington is focused on the undefeated Australian sensation.
“This fight with Jack Della Maddalena, I think it makes a lot of sense. He’s got a big win in my hometown, in Miami the last time he was there. So he has a little bit of a name out here…You know, he’s an exciting fighter…It’s a top contender fight that establishes who’s the next contender for the belt.”
Della Maddalena presents an intriguing challenge for Colby Covington. The Australian fighter has carved through the division like a hot knife through butter, dispatching notable names, including Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland. His perfect UFC record makes him a legitimate threat, and it’s precisely this undefeated status that caught Covington’s attention.
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