Colby Covington's words regarding Brazil continues to be disapproved by both UFC competitors and most fans alike. The controversial figure continues to stand by his words, more so seemingly putting on show to get people talking about him. Well, its working as Covington is currently hated by many including UFC Welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley.
The champ is looking to take on Nate Diaz on December 30 and while the fight isn't official due to ongoing negotations, Woodley is training and getting prepared to face Diaz until someone tells him that the fight is a no go. However, Woodley was on an episode of MMA Hour and discussed several topics including the Brazilian hating fighter, Colby Covington:
“When I’m looking down the scope and I’m looking through my sniper rifle, you’re (Covington) not in the crosshairs,” Woodley said Monday. “There’s so many other fighters that are right in that mix that I’m looking at. There’s guys who are fighting, maybe rematches and former champions from different divisions, and people who are really running through it. There’s a lot of hungry guys, and he’s in that category with guys like Darren Till, Kamaru Usman. He’s right in there.
“The difference between them and him: Those guys are doing it with their gloves. They’re doing it with their actions. He’s just thinking that he’s supposed to talk his way into a title shot, and it’s sad that our sport does that.”
“He’s doing what he feels he needs to do to try to get (a title shot), but I’m telling you, sometimes people ask for something and it’s something that they don’t want,” Woodley said. “If he actually gets himself in position to be across the Octagon with me — one, two, three, whatever fights it takes him to get there — I promise you that it’s not going to end well for him. He’s never going to fight again.”