UFC welterweight Ian Garry believes that Colby Covington will be forced to face a future opponent.
Garry won a close decision last night against Geoff Neal, despite all the noise. Garry may not have had the dramatic contest that fans wanted, but his undefeated records remained intact. He is now one step closer to winning a championship.
During his post-fight speech, Ian Garry would call out former interim champion, Covington, seemingly confident of a noteworthy victory over ‘Chaos’.
The only issue is that since his initial come-up, Covington’s activity has been spotty, with him only fighting four times since his first title attempt against Kamaru Usman in 2019. Covington also appears to prefer taking on established names, and is willing to wait for major fights.
Garry is confident that Covington will face him in the UFC next.
“He doesn’t have a choice,” Garry said during the UFC 298 post-fight press conference. “He’s lost three title fights. He doesn’t have a choice. Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt, but there is no other f****** option for him. Who else is going to be put there? He’s not going to sign…
