Ian Garry has signed on the dotted line. Now it’s Colby Covington’s flip.
On Monday, ‘The Future’ revealed through a submit on Instagram that he has accepted a suggestion to battle his welterweight rival. Garry added that there’s already a date in place, he’s simply ready for ‘Chaos’ to log out and make issues official.
“What’s up, everybody? It’s Tuesday, the ninth of April at ten previous one and I simply need to let everybody know that I’ve agreed to battle Colby Covington,” Garry stated. “There’s a date in place. Colby nonetheless hasn’t signed the contract.”
As of this writing, Covington has not responded to Garry’s declare. Presumably, ‘Chaos’ continues to be attempting to catch his breath after sucking as much as Donald Trump final week.
Ian Garry plans on retiring Colby Covington in potential conflict
Garry and Covington have been going after each other on social media since late final yr when the three-time UFC title challenger jumped on the bandwagon and commenced belittling the Irishman’s spouse, Layla Machado Garry. Since then, ‘The Future’ has made his intentions with Covington crystal clear.
“I’ll step into that Octagon, and I’ll retire him,” Garry stated in an interview with MMA Preventing. “That’s my objective. My entire objective after I battle Colby Covington is that he by no means places on MMA gloves ever once more.”
Covington beforehand launched a pair of movies, laying out three stipulations that Garry must meet earlier than he would comply with battle the rising contender — essentially the most egregious being that Garry’s spouse must “get down on her knees” and beg him for the battle.
Other than the private animosity between Covington and Garry, the 2 170-pounders are sitting at No. 4 and No. 7 within the rankings, respectively, making their potential class a logical one from each a divisional and a money-making standpoint.
