If Ian Machado Garry isn’t next, Colby Covington is looking up in the UFC welterweight rankings. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) denied Garry’s claims that he was offered a matchup with the Irishman and insists that he’s the one concerned that Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) won’t show up. When asked whom he’d ideally like to fight, three-time former title challenger Covington pointed to top contender Belal Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), who is expected to be welterweight champion Leon Edwards’ next title challenger. “Maybe this kid (Belal) Muhammad, who’s been talking a lot,” Covington said on “The Rush” podcast
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