Colby Covington didn’t watch UFC 304, but that didn’t stop the three-time welterweight title-fight loser from publicly sharing his uneducated opinion on the main event between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad.
Muhammad became the undisputed 170-pound champion this past weekend after defeating Edwards by unanimous decision with an impressive performance at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. In an interview with Submission Radio, Covington said he wasn’t surprised by the result because he didn’t think Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) entered UFC 304 with anything to prove after Edwards beat him this past December to retain his title.
“Not really, just because I know that Leon made so much money in the last fight with me, that I don’t think he’s hungry anymore,” Covington said. “I think he’s lost his motivation. He has nothing more to fight for. What is he fighting for? He’s already achieved everything that he’s set out to do. He’s reached the top of the mountain. He’s not the type of guy that’s gonna get knocked down, get back up and fight harder. He’s a quitter. He’s shown it in the past, and you can tell he just doesn’t have that hunger anymore.
