While undisputed heavyweight champion, Jon Jones is slated to headline UFC 295 in November, former interim welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington has made his case to feature on the card – due to the apparent unreliability of his former roommate and bitter foe.
Covington, the current number two ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined from active competition since he headlined UFC 272 back in March of last year, defeating another arch-rival, Jorge Masvidal in a one-sided unanimous decision victory over the Floridian.
And expected to compete for undisputed welterweight gold in his return to active competition later this year, Clovis native, Covington, has been backed to fight against Birmingham native, Leon Edwards in his immediate return – with a title pairing pegged for a potential landing at UFC 295 in November at Madison Square Garden.