Colby Covington hasn’t entered the octagon since defeating Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision at UFC 272 in March. He was recently called out by Khamzat Chimaev, who has previously accused Covington of avoiding him.
Speaking on his Beyond the Fight podcast, former UFC fighter-turned-MMA analyst Chael Sonnen discussed Khamzat Chimaev’s call out of ‘Chaos’. Sonnen suggested that Covington may have to be incentivized to take the fight:
Sonnen continued:
Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev are currently the No.2 and No.3-ranked welterweights, respectively. With champion Leon Edwards likely to take on No.1-ranked Kamaru Usman in a trilogy fight, the matchup between Covington and Chimaev makes sense as a title contender fight.
Watch Chael Sonnen’s full comments on Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev below:
Chael Sonnen used Colby Covington to discuss Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight
Despite calling out Colby Covington, Khamzat Chimaev has also teased a move to the middleweight division. Chael Sonnen recently brought up Covington to question whether Chimaev is deserving of a quick opportunity at the middleweight belt.
Speaking on his Beyond the Fight podcast, Sonnen noted that a win over potential middleweight opponent Paulo Costa would likely earn Chimaev a title opportunity. He questioned whether the opportunity would be warranted, stating:
Although Chimaev is very talented, a quick rise to a middleweight title fight would almost seem like a reward for missing weight. As for now, however, he seems destined to remain at welterweight.
Watch Chael Sonnen’s full comments on Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington below (starting at the 4:25 mark):
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