Controversial UFC welterweight star Colby Covington added a brand new chapter to his ongoing beef with Ian Machado Garry.
Colby Covington and Ian Machado Garry were expected to clash at UFC 303 last 12 months before fight talks quickly collapsed. Garry, who has repeatedly called out Covington during his UFC profession, went on to face and defeat Michael ‘Venom’ Page on the cardboard.
After Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov squared off in a short-notice bout at UFC 310, Covington denied declining fights with each welterweights, despite Garry insinuating Covington did. Covington went on to face Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa in December, losing by doctor’s stoppage.
Despite the uncertainty of Covington’s UFC future and Garry’s stalled pursuit of the three-time title challenger, Covington continues to poke the Irish star from afar.
Colby Covington takes a private shot at Ian Machado Garry as he assigns him a brand new nickname
During a recent Twitch livestream, Covington responded to a fan’s joke by reigniting his feud with Garry.
“You’re completely right! Ian Garry knows loads about nutritionists,” Covington said. “He watches his nutritionist from the corner, that’s why we call him ‘Corner McGregor’, because he’s in a corner, and a nutritionist is on the bed together with his wife!”
Garry called out Covington after a win at UFC 298 last 12 months, wherein he defeated Geoff Neal by split decision. As of this writing, Garry hasn’t replied to Covington’s latest taunts, and a timeframe for his next UFC fight stays unclear.
After two title losses to Kamaru Usman and one loss to Leon Edwards, Covington is on the surface looking into the welterweight title picture. But he and UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad have had a heated beef lately, and a future fight isn’t completely off the table.
Colby Covington eyes pro wrestling route after UFC profession concludes
At any time when Covington decides to hold up the gloves, he desires to pursue a run in skilled wrestling via WWE. If it becomes a reality, he could be the most recent UFC standout to make the transition to skilled wrestling, after Ronda Rousey‘s noteworthy WWE stint.
Now that the UFC and WWE are under the identical banner, crossovers between the 2 promotions are possible. But Covington says he has some unfinished business within the UFC welterweight division, and likewise recently hinted at a possible move to 185lbs.
Within the meantime, Covington isn’t wasting any opportunities to mock his rivals, including Garry. But it surely stays to be seen if their ongoing feud will materialize in a fight booking soon.
