- Colby Covington is determined to bring the UFC title back to the U.S.
- “Chaos” is planning to keep pressuring Leon Edwards the entire fight
Colby Covington is unsurprisingly brimming with confidence heading into his welterweight title fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 296. Ahead of the match, “Chaos” swore to fight his guts out and bring the UFC title back to his homeland.
Pressure is key
Speaking to Stephen A. Smith, Covington pointed out that Edwards’ past rivals failed to make him quit but he would be different as he would ensure to put the pressure on the champ from start to finish.
“I’mm cook him. I’mma bring out the dog in me, I’mma bring out the quitter in Leon Scott,” Covington said. “I’ve just seen it in some of his prior fights, he went to that place where he wants to quit, but no fighter’s been able to really exit that door and make him quit… I’m gonna put the pressure on, I’mma cook him, and I’m bringing that belt back to American soil.”
UFC needs Colby to win
Covington has been bragging about how big of a superstar he is compared to Edwards. With that said, “Chaos” is also certain that the UFC has been lacking a champion of his stature and it’s about time for the company to have a transcendent athlete like him as a champ.
“I do feel that way [the UFC needs me to win]… I’m the man that brings the world to its knees,” Covington said. “I can bring the snowflake armageddon, I can bring all the haters and, you know, crying and pissed off around the world, and the people that love me rejoice me as the king of the chaos and the king of Miami. So, I do believe that I’m going to take over the UFC, I’m going to be the face of the UFC after this Saturday night.”
Hate fuels Colby
Covington also insists that he is not bothered by the hate he has been receiving. If anything, it motivates him to work even harder.
“It’s something that I accept and I thrive in,” Covington said of being hated. “The hate, you know, is what fuels me in training, it’s what gets me up early in the morning. I know all these other professional athletes… they’re lazy and they’re undisciplined, they get these paychecks and they don’t have work ethic anymore. Not me man, I have plenty of money but it’s not about the money, it’s about the glory Stephen A., so no matter how much money I make or how much success I get, I’m gonna keep coming back a better version of myself because I love to work hard.”
Covington was an interim champ but has never won the welterweight title. He will be hoping to make all his manifestations come to reality this weekend against Edwards, who will try and defend his belt for the second consecutive time.
Check out Covington’s full interview below:
