Welterweights Ian Garry and Colby Covington have hurled insults backwards and forwards on social media, referred to as one another out, and Covington has gone as far as to insult Garry’s spouse with some fairly disrespectful allegations.
Garry is undefeated and climbing the 170-pound ranks. He is at present ranked contained in the High 10 at seventh. Covington, a perennial contender, is ranked fourth within the weight class. It is a matchmakers dream, and former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier would not perceive why it hasn’t been booked but.
“We have now a man in Colby Covington and one other man in Ian Garry who appear to be doing the dance. The dance that claims, I need to battle you. We simply do not have a selected date the place they will battle, or at the very least they are saying they need to battle. They only do not know when and they do not know the place,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel.
“What is the maintain up? As a result of we’ve made social media posts. We have now referred to as one another out. We have now grabbed the microphone wherever the microphone is positioned and we’ve spoken that different man’s title. Why have we not come to some kind of conclusion, or begin shifting in a route of a battle date and a battle location? I do not get it,” Cormier continued. “Ian Garry stated that he needs to depart this man in a pool of blood.”
Garry has made it clear that he is keen to battle Covington wherever. He simply wants a date. Covington has not dedicated as of but. Cormier believes it is time for that to alter.
“If there may be something on this planet that factors to 2 guys that must battle one another, it is all of the actions being displayed by these two gents: Ian Garry and Colby Covington,” stated Cormier. “Whenever you have a look at them by way of matching up, this might appear to be the perfect path for Ian Garry whereas it will appear to be very harmful for Colby Covington.”
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“Colby Covington, after the battle with Leon Edwards, will not be trying ahead to being in there with one other lengthy, rangy striker. He simply won’t be, however the actions say let’s battle. Now it is time to put pen to paper. We have now received to discover a means now to get these athletes locked into an octagon to battle one another. That is simply the way in which it’s. They should battle,” Cormier continued.
“I consider that we’re at a degree now the place Colby’s received to battle. I feel Colby has to battle,” Cormier added. “I feel we’re at a degree now with this Ian Garry factor the place he has to battle him as a result of with all of the insults, with all of the issues he stated personally, professionally now you have to go and battle him.”
“Colby’s received to face up on his phrases now and go battle that man. And if he beats him, now we’ll nonetheless proceed to assume he is within the championship image.”