{"id":262663,"date":"2017-10-30T07:51:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=262663"},"modified":"2017-10-30T12:52:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T19:52:07","slug":"kamaru-usman-claims-emil-meek-fight-jeopardy-covington-matchup-works-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/kamaru-usman\/kamaru-usman-claims-emil-meek-fight-jeopardy-covington-matchup-works-1\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED | Kamaru Usman claims Colby Covington fight is in the works, Covington stomps out rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, we learned that streaking welterweight contender Kamaru Usman had been <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/kamaru-usman\/breaking-kamaru-usman-booked-big-scrap-ufc-219\/\">paired with Norwegian knockout artist Emil Meek for a fight at UFC 219.<\/a> Now, however, Usman is claiming this bout is in jeopardy, as Meek might not be able to make it to the event. Usman also claims the UFC has reached out to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-fight-night-119\/ufc-fight-night-119-results-colby-covington-defeats-demian-maia\/\">Colby Covington<\/a> to replace Meek.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My opponent might not be able to make it Dec30th so <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColbyCovMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ColbyCovMMA<\/a> let me hear your excuses now why you can\u2019t make it either<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMAN84kg\/status\/924685244665614338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My opponent might not be able make it December 30th, so [Colby Covington] let me hear your excuses now why you can&#8217;t make it either,&#8221; Usman said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bum ass <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColbyCovMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ColbyCovMMA<\/a> says I him, the UFC just offered him the fight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dec30th?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dec30th<\/a> let\u2019s see who\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@danawhite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanshelby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@seanshelby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliAbdelaziz00?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AliAbdelaziz00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMAN84kg\/status\/924691327589249024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bum ass [Colby Covington] says I [duck] him,&#8221; Usman added in a subsequent Tweet. &#8220;The UFC just offered him the fight [on] December 30th. Let&#8217;s see who the real [duck] is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These claims from Kamaru Usman, however, are in stark contradiction of the recent comments of Emil Meek, who claims he is still on the UFC 219 lineup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;ll be there for you, these five words I swear to you<br \/>\nWhen you breathe, I want to be the air for you<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be there for you &lt;3! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JHt4YJKI1a\">https:\/\/t.co\/JHt4YJKI1a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emil Valhalla Meek (@emilvalhalla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilvalhalla\/status\/924904879428177920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll be there for you,&#8221; Meek joked on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"217\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Femilvalhalla%2Fposts%2F1616804775061078&amp;width=500\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course<span>\u00a0[Kamaru Usman]\u00a0<\/span>wants<span>\u00a0[Colby Covington]&#8221; he added on Facebook. &#8220;I<\/span>t&#8217;s a much easier fight than me! Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll be there [at] UFC 219!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Usman&#8217;s claims have also now been stomped out by Covington himself, who told BJPenn.com&#8217;s Tom Taylor &#8220;that&#8217;s a complete lie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Contrary to Usman&#8217;s Tweets this AM, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColbyCovMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ColbyCovMMA<\/a> has not been offered a fight w\/ him at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC219?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC219<\/a>. Usman vs. Meek is still on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Taylor (@TomTayMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomTayMMA\/status\/925084786166829057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Would you rather see Kamaru Usman fight Colby Covington or Emil Meek at UFC 219 this December 30? 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