“You’re the Man Leon… Everybody Is Coming After You”: Dana White Remains Adamant on Colby Covington’s Title Shot

Published 03/26/2023, 2:02 AM EDT

Colby Covington has found his way back into the big game, after he showed up for the UFC 286 weigh-ins within a day’s notice, as a backup for the main event. He not only shocked the world with his appearance, but also claimed the world’s attention after Dana White declared him to be the next fighter to get a title shot. Undoubtedly, the UFC president’s decision was met with significant pushback from MMA fans.

However, White remained adamant about letting Covington fight Leon Edwards for the title of welterweight champion. Recently, during the post-fight press conference at UFC San Antonio, the UFC boss was asked if there were any chances that Covington might not get the fight. Nevertheless, White was hell-bent on letting the fight take place.

Dana White thinks Colby Covington deserves the title shot against Leon Edwards

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The events at UFC San Antonio packed enough excitement to enhance the fans’ entropy. However, the world was still stuck with the announcement from UFC 286. During the press conference, a reporter asked White if there was a possibility that Covington might not be next, owing to some big fights in the welterweight category, especially the one between Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns.

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Without wasting a moment, White asked why wouldn’t ‘Chaos’ deserve a title shot. The reporter, then revealed that the fans were skeptical over his inactivity since May 2022. White responded, “He actually got jumped and got injured from, yeah. Leon didn’t fight for almost two years, he got the shot.” Furthermore, he stuck to the point that Covington deserved the shot.

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Then, he turned towards Kamaru Usman and Edwards. Although White understood why ‘Rocky’ was putting his hands high, he said that it was what being a champion meant. “I mean, when you become the champ, everybody’s coming after you,” said the UFC boss. Finally, he said, “Usman is one of the greatest of all time. And he, you know, Leon just beat him twice. You’re the man, Leon. You’re the guy. Everybody is coming after you. It’s gonna be Colby next.”

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Do you think Covington deserves a shot at the title next? Do you agree with what White had to say? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Krushna Pattnaik is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Coming from a pharmaceutical background with a master's degree in the same and multiple scientific publications, his passion for combat sports and writing brought him to EssentiallySports, where both of his passions met in a beautiful collaboration. He is an instrumentalist and has a profound love for books.

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“You’re the Man Leon… Everybody Is Coming After You”: Dana White Remains Adamant on Colby Covington’s Title Shot

Dana White thinks Colby Covington deserves the title shot against Leon Edwards

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