Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has been tipped by veteran challenger Matt Brown that he will likely call off his mixed martial arts career if he loses to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December.
Covington, currently No. 2 in the welterweight rankings, is scheduled to headline a championship showdown with Edwards at UFC 296 at the end of the year, looking to secure the first gold medal of his Octagon tenure.
Clovis wrestling ace Colby Covington recently won a lopsided unanimous decision over two-time title challenger Jorge Masvidal in March of last year. The victory was achieved as part of a large-scale grudge match.
Colby Covington is said to retire if he loses at UFC 296
Covington, who is scheduled to face Birmingham native Edwards in the headliner of UFC 296, has been suggested that his career could end if he loses to Iowa favorite Brown in December.
“I can’t believe he’s going to keep fighting even if he loses this fight.” [to Leon Edwards]Honestly,” Matt Brown said. mixed martial arts martial arts. “He doesn’t seem like that kind of guy to me.”
“He hasn’t fought in two years,” Brown continued. “He’s a different physique than me and I love to fight, so even if I lost 10 in a row, I would still want to fight. He gets paid, he gets the money, he fights as much as he can. He’s the kind of guy who thinks he’s there to make a scene and get out. I have nothing against that. I’m not saying that’s the wrong way to do it. If I had acted like that, I would probably be living in a bigger house by now. That’s true. [this is his third title shot], and he hasn’t fought in two years. What will you do if you lose again after this? He has a murder case coming up. ”
