Colby Covington has been warned that Israel Adesanya would brutally stop him if he decided to move up to middleweight for a world title opportunity.
The former interim welterweight is believed to be one of the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound, but looks unlikely to get a third shot at Kamaru Usman for the 170lb belt after two losses to the champion.
And he is considering a move up to middleweight, where he would sacrifice a great deal of size in exchange for a world title shot that likely won't be forthcoming at his own class, despite his dominance.
