Colby Covington has warned Leon Edwards no to "cross your boss" after UFC president Dana White promised him a world title shot against the Brit in his next bout.
Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman last weekend at the O2 Arena in London, but one of the big talking points of the build-up was Covington's surprise appearance on weigh-in day. He tipped the scales as a back-up opponent for the title bout, and has since been promised a shot at the belt by White.
Covington hasn't fought since his dominant win over Jorge Masvidal last year after dealing with a lengthy legal dispute following his involvement in an altercation with Masvidal weeks after their fight in Miami. He claims to have suffered injuries during the incident, which followed a comfortable victory to put the controversial fighter back in the win column.
