Colby Covington and Islam Makhachev have been openly critical of each other in recent interviews, with both fighters not holding back in expressing their desire to face off in the octagon. Both fighters have actively called upon each other and have been in a banter since then.

Amidst this tension, Chael Sonnen has thrown an interesting proposition into the mix. Sonnen suggested an intriguing scenario involving Covington and the current lightweight champion, injecting further excitement into the potential matchups in the world of mixed martial arts.

Chael Sonnen believes Colby Covington can put Islam Makhachev in danger

‘The American Gangster’ has been closely monitoring the situation between Colby Covington and Islam Makhachev. Despite being in separate weight classes, both fighters have been calling each other out. If Covington wins, it could put Makhachev in a very complicated situation. These are Sonnen’s observations.

Sonnen in a recent statement has explained that Covington might put Islam Makhahev in a very difficult situation. On his YouTube handle Sonnen said “So, you’ve got this back-and-forth battle, and can Islam, armed with the same information I just gave you, find a way to change the course that an entire organization is on? Can he put the spotlight on himself and swoop in to take that fight?”

He further added “If Colby wins and calls him out, it’s going to be very difficult to undo that. That would be the argument for Islam. Now, the argument against Islam is much shorter and much more to the point: if you want to have integrity, none of that call-out and none of that interview would matter.”

It must be noted that for their fight to happen Covington has to win the welterweight belt and nothing can be made sure before the UFC 296. Interestingly Sonnen believes that a fight between these adversaries would be highly beneficial for the UFC as well as for the fighters.

Chael Sonnen believes that a fight between Covington and Makhachev would be lucrative

Chael Sonnen in one ͏of his YouTube videos delved into the financial aspects of UFC fights. In his discussion, he pointed out that the magnitude͏ of a ͏fight is determined by the numbers ͏genera͏tes, not necessarily by the fighters’ skill levels. According to Sonnen, the greater the viewership, ͏the more lucrative it becomes for both fighters and promoters.

Sonnen said, “One thing that is very hard is the fact that there is power in numbers.” He further adds “If Colby and Islam begin to help each other [and] to help that fight to happen, it’s a powerful thing,” Sonnen explained that the huge following that Makhachev and Covington have can help both of the fighters to make their fight a blockbuster.

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Will Colby Coving and Islam Makhachev ever fight? With the situation developing around the fighters do you believe that the UFC will make this fight happen? Tell us about your opinion in the comments below.

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