Colby Covington has engaged in a heated verbal altercation with fellow UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry, calling him a “little nerd” and threatening to make him appear like a “little virgin.” Both fighters are scheduled to compete at UFC 296 on December 16; Covington will take on Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight title in the main event, while Garry will square off against Vicente Luque in a highly anticipated matchup on the main card. This is the context of their heated verbal exchange.
Covington and Garry’s feud intensified when Garry said he wanted to “slap the mouth off” Covington while appearing on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour.” The possibility of both competitors taking part in a press conference prior to UFC 296 heightens fans’ expectations.
In response to Garry’s remarks, Covington did not hold back during a recent appearance on Submission Radio, unleashing a vicious attack on his impending opponent. “He’s such a little nerd,” Covington said. “I’m going to make him look like such a little virgin with his lunch money. It will be entertaining, and the fans will adore it. They’ve all had a harsh awakening.”
Covington persisted in asserting his superiority, saying that Garry and the other welterweight fighters understand that he will undoubtedly win the UFC title. Covington claims that the criticism he gets is not because people are skeptical of his fighting prowess but rather because they recognize that he will soon become the unchallenged champion.
“Everybody that’s complaining about me, guys, it’s all the people that know I’m about to become undisputed champ,” said Covington. “They are not weeping for me because they believe that I will lose the fight and that he will be sent to slaughter. They are crying because there is nothing they can do to stop Colby “Chaos” Covington from winning the unchallenged world title.”
UFC 296 is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the card promises intense matchups, including the Covington vs. Edwards title clash and Garry vs. Luque showdown. As the tension escalates between Covington and Garry, fight fans eagerly await the possibility of these two welterweights settling their differences inside the Octagon. The outcome of UFC 296 will determine whether Covington’s confident predictions hold true and if the rivalry with Garry reaches a boiling point in the cage. The fight night is poised to be a spectacle, with emotions running high and the potential for fireworks both in and out of the Octagon.
