Colby Covington is interested in the options that may come with weight gain.
The former interim welterweight champion fought for the first time in a year at UFC Tampa, losing to Joaquin Buckley by third-round doctor stoppage in the night’s main event, December 14th. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, Covington talked about his fight. Future options include gaining or losing weight.
“I don’t think I can reach 155kg. Even if I know I can, I’ll probably be much stronger than the guys on fight night. I feel like a bully, but… I’m not a bully. I started MMA because I didn’t want guys to bully me,” Covington said.
“but [185]?Honestly, [185] Interesting. I think it’s kind of cool to go in there with a story like, “Oh, this guy is a little player in the 70s, but he’s going to go up to 85 and take on bigger challenges.” It’s possible. I’m always looking for the biggest and best fights – it doesn’t matter. In any class. ”
Covington believes if he can move up, he will have an advantage against bigger opponents at middleweight.
“I know those guys are a lot slower, and that’s why guys who quit welterweight and move to middleweight are so successful,” he said. “I like those people.” [Robert] Guys like Whittaker, who became a champion, Sean Strickland, who became a champion. They are off welterweight and they are fast and have good cardio. These are the best athletes on the planet in this weight class. So they moved up and had great success at middleweight. This is because middleweights have low athletic ability. They’re slow.
“Then there’s something to be said about what kind of training you do. Sure, you want to build muscle, but you also want to increase your speed efficiently and do really quick movements so that they We want to make sure we are ready to pounce.”
Covington has lost three of his last four fights in UFC competition. The outspoken MMA Masters product has three title wins under his belt at 170 pounds and is ultimately looking for the biggest possible matchup going forward. This means he will remain in his current weight class and does not rule out the possibility of a new name joining the weight class.
“…I just want the premiere in the biggest and best fight, so whoever it is, I don’t know, I’m going to leave it to that.” [UFC chief business
officer] That’s what Hunter Campbell decided. …There are a few guys there. Paddy Pimblett is always an option, he’s a big name and he’s been saying bad things about me so I’d like to get that resolved. There’s always a chance it’s Michael Chandler, and he says it with a sour mouth. ”
