Colby Covington expects to challenge for undisputed UFC welterweight gold this summer during International Fight Week against Leon Edwards, and predicts he’ll UFC 290 as the new gold holder after taking out Edwards “from pillar to post’ in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Covington, the current #2 ranked welterweight contender one-time interim division champion, most recently headlined UFC 272 back in March of last year against former title challenger, Jorge Masvidal – securing a comprehensive unanimous decision win in the pair’s grudge match.
Earlier this month to boot, Covington travelled to London for UFC 286 – weighing in as an official backup to the pay-per-view event’s headliner between the aforenoted, Edwards, and former champion, past-foe, Kamaru Usman.