MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cI already gave the verbal \u2018yes\u2019 to the UFC that I\u2019m going to go to Madison Square Garden and make it great again because the Knicks have tarnished the legacy of Madison Square Garden. It\u2019s disgusting what they\u2019ve done to that arena. It\u2019s nothing but Ls. There\u2019s only one man that can go to Madison Square Garden and make it great again and that\u2019s yours truly.<\/p>\n\u201cSign the paper, Marty. Stop faking injuries, stop ducking me. This is a joke man. This is getting out of hand now.\u201d<\/p>\n
If, for whatever reason, Kamaru Usman isn’t available to fight inside Madison Square Garden, Colby Covington says there are other fights he’d be willing to accept. As he reminds, he has already won a UFC title, having captured the interim welterweight strap in 2018, and he still considers himself the true champion.<\/p>\n
He plans to defend that title in New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would accept other fights,\u201d Covington said. \u201cI already have a title. This is America\u2019s title, this is the people\u2019s title. This is the most distinguished belt in the UFC today. Whether it\u2019s Nick Diaz, whether it\u2019s Nate Diaz the journeyman who is barely a .500-level fighters, they\u2019ve got Stockton slaps but they ain\u2019t ready for MAGA-bombs. Those guys have speech impediments. They don\u2019t know what wrestling is. They have lisps in their voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether it\u2019s the Diaz\u2019s, whether it\u2019s my best friend (Jorge Masvidal), whether it\u2019s Marty Fakenewsman, this belt will be defended Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden because that\u2019s what Donald Trump wants.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you think Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman will fight at UFC 244 this November?<\/p>\n
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