Colby Covington made a surprise appearance in London on Friday morning as he weighed in as a backup fighter for the UFC 286 main event.
Covington is on standby to replace either Leon Edwards or Kamaru Usman if either of the welterweights pull out of their title clash on Saturday night, which takes place in front of the sold-out O2 arena. Covington hasn't fought since winning a one-sided decision against former friend turned bitter rival Jorge Masvidal over a year ago and his appearance in the English capital even came as. a surprise to Edwards and Usman.
At their press conference on Thursday, the welterweight rivals were asked whether they knew if Covington was serving as a backup for their title fight. Edwards insisted that he was unaware Covington was in London, stating:. "First thing I've heard of it, I don't know."
