Officially slated to make his own return to the Octagon at UFC 296 at the end of the year, former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington may already find himself pre-occupied with a title bout against Leon Edwards, however, has claimed he would fight Sean Strickland for middleweight gold in the immediate future.
Covington, who is set to return at UFC 296 on December 16. next – takes on undisputed welterweight champion, Edwards in the pair’s respective returns to the Octagon for a long-awaited grudge match between the duo.
Sidelined since last year, Clovis native, Covington has yet to feature since he defeated former two-time welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal – scoring a one-sided unanimous decision win over the Miami native in the pair’s scintillating rivalry.