UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has explained why he and Ian Machado Garry will not be fighting at UFC 303.
The pair had been going back and forth on social media, causing fans to believe a bout was on the horizon.
However, it was then announced that Ian Machado Garry would face Michael ‘Venom’ Page on the June 29 card instead.
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier criticised the former interim champion for not taking the fight. But Covington responded to ‘DC’s’ comments when he was a guest on SOSCAST w/ Adam Sosnick.
He said: “I love Daniel Cormier as well, he’s a friend of mine, but everybody knows he’s a media head now, so he’ll do anything to get some clickbait.
“Who’s the easiest name in the UFC to get some clickbait off of? Oh, trash Colby Covington, say some mean things about him and you will get some sympathy from the fans and the media people, because all of the people are liberal leftists anyway.
“Daniel doesn’t know what he’s talking about, he’s never been the A-side so he doesn’t know what it’s like to call his shots and wait for the right opportunities. The biggest thing is I gotta get healthy.”
Colby Covington Details Why Ian Garry Will Not Be His Next Fight
‘Chaos’ suffered a broken foot in his most recent fight with the champion Leon Edwards and is seemingly still recovering.
The 36-year-old promised that he will only return on his timeline, when that is, we do not know.
He said: “I’m not going to rush out there on someone else timeline, I’m on my own timeline, the UFC knows that.
“I’m already a superstar and I’ve made so much money I don’t need to fight ever again.
“It’s really on my time, and I’ll fight when I’m ready to fight and when I’m healthy.
“I want a big fight, this kid’s (Ian Machado Garry) a nobody. He just got a split decision over the 12th-ranked kid, I’ve been fighting world champion after world champion for the last seven years straight.
“Why does this kid deserve to fight me? He’s literally the B-side and thinks he calls the shots and is the A-side.
“I’m going to get healthy and I’m going to look for the biggest and best fights possible.”
Quotes via BJPenn.com
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