Colby Covington is currently basking in the glory of a direct title shot against Leon Edwards. Despite a year-long hiatus from the octagon. He’s on cloud nine, reveling in the opportunity to showcase his skills once again. However, this decision from Dana White has not been well-received by the MMA world, with severe backlash coming from all corners.

Despite the criticism, the UFC president remains adamant about making Edwards vs. Covington happen. In fact, ‘Chaos’ was recently spotted in the gym with UFC lightweight fighter Natan Levy, which could be a result of the two training together. The picture of them together has sparked a new question – whether the former UFC interim welterweight champion can cut down to 155 lbs.

In response, fans believe that he certainly could, but most of the responses come with a caveat – why he shouldn’t or wouldn’t.

Fans speak up about whether Colby Covington can get down to 155

The Twitter picture of Colby Covington hanging out with 155’er Natan Levy has sparked a question among fight enthusiasts – can Covington make the cut to 155? While many have faith in his ability to do so, others have put forth their reasons why he perhaps won’t go down that road.

Although Colby Covington isn’t a very huge welterweight fighter, it may seem that it wouldn’t be challenging for him to cut the weight. But the fans in the comment section speak up on how it could impact him and whether that’s a possibility.

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Leon Edwards Hits Back at Fighters Aiming at Welterweight Gold – “ Guys Win One Fight Now and Think They Should Get a Title Shot”

Check out the reactions it garnered from the fight fans:

Some saw no trouble for Covington in doing so:

Wherein others put forth that he can, but what could be the consequences:

And this fan has no doubt in it after Islam Makhachev did cut down the weight:

However, with a title shot secured, it seems highly unlikely that Covington will be moving down to the lightweight division anytime soon. He’s in a prime position to showcase his skills and prove himself in the octagon. Moreover, he has never changed weight classes before, so it doesn’t seem like he will be experimenting in that area.

Do you think Colby Covington could cut down to 155 if required? Let us know in the comments below.

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