Following the withdrawal of UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad , Shavkat Rakhmonov is looking for an opponent to step up and fight him in a potential interim bout, but that won’t be Colby Covington . ‘Chaos’ has long been one of the standouts in the 170 lbs division, making a name for himself with his distasteful persona when under the spotlight. Despite losing his last matchup, the All-American was emerging as a possible contender to replace the injured Muhammad at UFC 310 , but that no longer seems to be the case. During a recent interview, Colby Covington revealed that he put his name in the hat to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on December 7, but the promotion had other plans.
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Colby Covington asks for UFC 310 title shot, gets denied – MMA Weekly