If Colby Covington wants a third fight with Kamaru Usman, then he has to fight contenders in his own division to get it.
Usman and Covington have shared the Octagon twice, with the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ besting ‘Chaos’ at UFC 245 and UFC 268 to retain his welterweight championship. Given just how close the fights were, a trilogy could happen and it is something Usman is open to at some point. However, that depends on whether Covington can get a few wins against the upper echelon of the division.
Usman spoke with Brett Okamoto of ESPN and explained that Covington could earn himself another championship opportunity if he keeps drumming up interest in his fights and defeats fellow contenders vying for their shot at gold.