Published 01/29/2023, 2:55 PM EST
Ali Abdelaziz shared a story on Instagram that made speculations ripe about Colby Covington going against Belal Muhammad. ‘Chaos’ last fought against Jorge Masvidal and came out on top, but he hasn’t fought since then. Now, a recent Instagram post from the UFC showed that Colby Covington has successfully completed his 50th USADA test. The USADA is an anti-doping agency. It’s necessary for athletes to clear USADA tests if they want to compete in the UFC.
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Fans praised Covington for his achievement, but a lot of them looked very eager to see him back in the cage.
Fans react as Colby Covington clears the dope test for the 50th time
The netizens were happy to see Covington coming clean on the test.
A fan commented, “There was never any doubt this man is pure raw American steel”.
Another fan predicted what may happen when Colby Covington gets back to fighting. He said, “Once he comes back it’s over for the welterweight division”.
Fans Called Covington, “The people’s Champ” and “Welterweight Goat”
While there were fans who were full of appreciation for Covington, there were some dissatisfied fans too.
A fan who carried similar sentiments commented, “Colby Covington win against a current top 10 welterweight challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)”.
Another fan who seemed to be waiting to watch ‘Chaos’ fight eagerly commented, “Okay cool now let’s a fight announcement!”
A fan was of the opinion that the athlete should get a fight with the #3 welterweight. He commented, “good now book him a fight against chimaev”
Colby Covington’s next fight is eagerly awaited
Colby Covington started his career as a wrestler. He, however, got to MMA and joined the UFC in 2014. Since then the American has lost only 3 fights. His career record reads 17-3. He has been dominated by Kamaru Usman twice now. He lost to him once on the judge’s decision and was knocked out on one occasion.
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Mar 5, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Colby Covington (red gloves) fights Jorge Masvidal (blue gloves) during UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Covington‘s last fight came against Jorge Masvidal in March 2022. His fans have been eagerly waiting to see their favorite fighter in the cage again. It seems that a fight announcement is close and the USADA test clearance is just another step towards a major fight that will take Covington closer to a title shot.
Who do you think Colby Covington will fight next?
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