Colby Covington will not face Conor McGregor following his disastrous loss at UFC 329.
McGregor is again in motion for the primary time in 5 years after struggling a extreme leg fracture towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. When his rematch with Max Holloway started final Saturday, McGregor delivered a wild kick that appeared to severely injure his knee, however this finally ended the bout and led to Holloway’s TKO victory.
Covington, who faces Arman Tsarukian in the primary occasion of RAF 11 this Saturday in Milwaukee, says he is feeling the vitality in folks for McGregor’s return.
“McGregor, you recognize, he is the largest star within the historical past of this sport. He offered loads of tickets. I feel it was the perfect gate that the UFC has ever seen. So he boosted the economic system of the UFC and Las Vegas. Properly performed to him for doing that. The thrill, the facility that he brings to the UFC area, you’ll be able to’t underestimate,” Covington advised MMA Combating.
The previous two-division champion has promised to return after surgical procedure, however the extent of the damage has not but been formally introduced.
All fighters have their opinions on the scenario, some really feel sorry for McGregor and others do not feel so good about it. Notably drawing the eye of Covington, who tore into McGregor after accidents and losses, was Dustin Poirier, who confronted McGregor thrice, and who known as McGregor a “dirtbag.” deep water Podcast.
Covington mentioned he did not intend so as to add to the negativity and criticized Poirier for not doing the identical, particularly after Poirier was arrested for public intoxication on Father’s Day in June.
“McGregor continues to be a first-ballot Corridor of Famer and the largest star within the historical past of this sport, so I am not going to kick him whereas he is down and be like that cheater Dustin Soyboy, that Louisiana swamp trash Poirier,” Covington mentioned. “I am not going to kick him whereas he is down, particularly the man who made Dustin’s profession. He had nice recommendation for Dustin. He mentioned, ‘Brother, get this case beneath management or your life goes to spin uncontrolled.'”
“Look, there’s Dustin. He is abusing the cops, he is sitting there minding his personal enterprise, he is calling the ladies within the little workplaces who’re doing their jobs, he is hoe-calling again and again. It is disgusting. Dustin Poirier is the perfect Dustin Poirier I’ve ever seen in my life. He is the largest pretend good man I’ve ever seen, and I have been telling folks that for years. I have been saying Dustin is a pretend good man. He performs a pleasant man on digital camera, however off digital camera he is a deadpan dad. How ironic that on Father’s Day he was cursing the police and calling ladies shit.
“Looking back, it is Dustin’s father’s fault that Connor misplaced. All the things Dustin was saying was his father’s fault. He wasn’t answerable for something, he wasn’t taking accountability for something. (He) blamed his father for all of this, saying, ‘Oh, dad, that is what occurred,’ not taking any accountability for his actions, simply blaming the whole lot on his father.”
Regardless of McGregor’s setback, Covington not solely believes McGregor will battle once more, however believes he must battle once more.
“Properly, I feel Conor will battle once more,” Covington defined. “He nonetheless has that zeal and nonetheless desires to battle. He has the final battle on his UFC contract, so I am positive he desires to satisfy that after which see what his future holds.”
“However Conor, he wants a battle. He is actually making an attempt to keep up construction in his life and preserve the whole lot sane in his thoughts. Fights are good for Conor, so he wants that construction.”
