UFC Welterweight Colby Covington isn't on the UFC 235 card, but that hasn't stopped in from causing a scene in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's PPV event.
Covington previously vowed to "make it a living hell for the UFC" if he wasn't given a title shot, and he seems intent on keeping his word.
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First, he crashed the open workouts with a megaphone earlier this week and trashed Kamaru Usman, who will be challenging Tyron Woodley for the Welterweight championship in the co-main event.
He also hunted down UFC President Dana White at a blackjack table, demanding answers as to why he hasn't earned his title shot.
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Covington, who is ranked ahead of Usman, has not fought in the UFC since defeating Rafael dos Anjos in June 2018 for the interim welterweight title.
He was scheduled for a title fight against Woodley at UFC 228 in September, but was unable to fight on that date after having surgery to correct a nasal issue, according to sources. After he was skipped over for this Saturday's UFC 235 PPV, Covington threatened to file a lawsuit.
“If the UFC wants to be a circus and be a corrupt business and go about their business, then that’s their problem,” he said (H/T MMA Junkie). “I’m standing up for what I believe in. I’m not backing down.
“I don’t care what Uncle Fester has to say. I’m the No. 1 ranked fighter in the world. Go look it up on the UFC website. I had a belt wrapped around my waist by Uncle Fester. I was the only fighter to go the White House. What else do you have to do? What’s the criteria to get a title shot these days?”
