UFC CEO, Dana White, agreed that it was “strange” to have Colby Covington ranked in the Top 15 of the welterweight division, even though “Chaos” has failed to register a victory in nearly four years.
“It really doesn’t matter what Dana White thinks of me,” Covington said at the RAF 5 post-fight press conference. “I’m a world champion. I’m Donald Trump’s favorite fighter. I’m America’s champion. I’m the king of Miami. You can never take those titles away from me.”
It’s hard to take away something that
doesn’t exist.
Longtime rival, Jorge Masvidal, tweeted Covington was the “King of Miami on calling cops,“ referring to the street fight they had back in early 2022.
“Take me out of the rankings, whatever,” Covington (17-5) added. “I’m still the biggest draw at welterweight. It makes no difference what number is next to my name. I know what I’m capable of, and I know I’m still the best fighter and wrestler on planet Earth.”
He’s so good he lost two straight (four of his last six) and got outwrestled by Kamaru Usman at UFC 268.
Covington, who turns 38 in just a few weeks, is coming off a wrestling victory over shopworn UFC veteran Luke Rockhold, a main event showdown that topped RAF05 last weekend in Sunrise. A date for Covington’s UFC return has yet to be determined, but this upcoming card remains an option.
