“Only those who hit themselves hard on the head are left there — the other stars are gone. Middleweight is now the place for big fights and real business. I don't want to spend more time on unknown newcomers,” Covington said, emphasizing that he is only looking for high-profile fights.
It is worth adding that "Chaos" rejected a recent proposal from Bo Nickal to fight at a hypothetical UFC event at the White House, calling it not the level he needs right now. Among the potential competitors for the debut at 185 pounds are already named Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis