If Colby Covington can’t get a third crack at welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, then he’s willing to move up a weight class.
Covington (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) will look to regain No. 1 contender status when he faces former teammate Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) in the main event of UFC 272 next week.
Being down 0-2 to the champion often makes it hard to get a third shot at the title. So if a win over Masvidal doesn’t result in another opportunity, Covington likes his chances against UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC).
